Comparison

Bubble Blast Rescue vs Marble Race.

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Bubble Blast Rescue

Rescue hostages from enemies on remote islands by strategically throwing objects to push them into the water. Navigate challenging 3D environments and employ careful tactics to avoid losing your allies. Achieve perfect scores through skillful gameplay.

Highlights
  • Rescue hostages from enemies
  • Push enemies into water
  • Stunning 3D environments
  • Strategic gameplay required
  • Achieve perfect scores
  • Hours of fun
Features
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Help save the Bubble Blast from horrible enemies who are keeping them hostage on remote islands ! Set in stunning 3D environment, your job will be to throw Bubble Blast at enemies and push them into the surroundings water. Be aware that the enemies are smart and have protected themselves in such a way you could lose Bubble Blast friends if you are not careful enough. The game requires skills to achieve a Perfect score. Come Play Bubble Blast Rescue today. Hours of fun ahead of you !

About

Marble Race.

Race a marble through vibrant levels, overcoming obstacles and monsters to achieve the fastest time. Compete with friends in a battle arena or co-op mode. Unlock hidden content and create your own custom levels.

Highlights
  • Race through unique levels
  • Avoid enemies and traps
  • Challenge friends in battle arena
  • Co-op mode available
  • Build custom levels
  • Supports gamepads and joysticks
Features
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Race through colorful levels filled with obstacles and monsters and claim the best time. Challenge your friends in 4-way battle arena. Unlock secrets and even build your own levels. A tribute to "Hamsterball" and "Marble Madness". • CONQUER unique and charming levels • AVOID enemies and traps • CHALLENGE your friends in battle arena or co-op. • SUPPORTS multitude of input devices such are gamepads, joysticks, etc. Trailer Music - 'Jumper' by waterflame at Newgrounds Theme Music - 'Be Free' by k-pone at Newgrounds ----------------------------- Do you have ideas, bugs or want to build own levels in editor. Tweet at me at https://twitter.com/ElasticSea or join discord https://discord.gg/nfVek4B

Screenshots

Bubble Blast Rescue4 screens
Marble Race.4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bubble Blast Rescue at 84% against Marble Race.'s 28%. Bubble Blast Rescue also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.2) and iOS requirement (8.4 vs 12.0). Marble Race.'s advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 8 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Bubble Blast Rescue sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Marble Race. sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bubble Blast Rescue holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 402 and 193 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of Bubble Blast Rescue's written reviews are positive against 28% of Marble Race.'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bubble Blast Rescue ships an update every 8 months, Marble Race. every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Bubble Blast Rescue versus Marble Race.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBubble Blast RescueMarble Race.
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (402 ratings) — better3.2 (193 ratings)
Positive reviews84.3% of reviews — better28.2% of reviews
Number of ratings402 — better193
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.4 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB200 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMagma MobileElastic Sea

Customer experience

Bubble Blast Rescue

All ratings351 ratings
Positive92.6%
Neutral3.1%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews51 reviews
Positive84.3%
Neutral3.9%
Negative11.8%

Marble Race.

All ratings186 ratings
Positive46.8%
Neutral16.1%
Negative37.1%
Written reviews124 reviews
Positive28.2%
Neutral21.0%
Negative50.8%

Bugs and requests

Bubble Blast Rescue

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Marble Race.

Reported bugs

18 issues
  • Play button does not work after a few levels
  • Cannot progress past certain levels (e.g., Blue B, Blue C, Dark A)
  • Workshop shows 'No results' or 'Error! Request failed!'
  • Game crashes frequently
  • Controls are unresponsive or block the menu
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  • Physics are described as horrible or inconsistent
  • Levels stop working after some point
  • Restarting a level freezes the button
  • Cannot download levels/campaigns
  • Game freezes when customizing marbles
  • Game crashes when trying to enter a level
  • Control placement breaks the main menu
  • Swipe control lacks strength for slopes
  • Joystick control is awkward
  • DPAD control issues
  • Gyroscope control is twitchy
  • Timed levels are too short
  • Game does not work with latest iOS

Requested features

12 requests
  • Fix the play button bug
  • Fix the workshop bug
  • Fix issues with specific levels (Blue C, Brown B, etc.)
  • Add more levels/campaigns
  • Improve controls
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  • Add unlimited time option
  • Add coins to buy skins
  • Make levels easier
  • Add different camera angles
  • Allow level creation on mobile
  • Increase time limits for levels
  • Fix bugs with restarting levels

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Bubble Blast Rescue

One-time1
  • Unlock all Bubble Blast Rescue Levels + Remove Ads$0.99
3 purchases

Marble Race.

One-time3
  • Chroma Skin$0.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Unlock Workshop$4.99

Questions

Is Bubble Blast Rescue free?
Bubble Blast Rescue is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Marble Race. free?
Marble Race. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bubble Blast Rescue or Marble Race.?
Bubble Blast Rescue is rated higher. Bubble Blast Rescue averages 4.7 out of 5 from 402 ratings, while Marble Race. averages 3.2 from 193 ratings.
Do Bubble Blast Rescue or Marble Race. have ads?
Neither Bubble Blast Rescue nor Marble Race. shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bubble Blast Rescue or Marble Race.?
Bubble Blast Rescue ships an update every 8 months, and Marble Race. every 3 months. Most recently, Bubble Blast Rescue was updated on October 22, 2026 and Marble Race. on October 26, 2026.

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