Comparison

Shoot Bubbles vs Viola’s Quest

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

Head to head
About

Shoot Bubbles

Engage in a classic bubble-popping adventure with new features. Save trapped birds by strategically bursting bubbles, utilizing special power-ups like lightning and magic balls. With over 3000 levels and daily challenges, test your aiming skills in this engaging puzzle game.

Highlights
  • Save trapped birds
  • Lightning ball power-up
  • Magic ball power-up
  • Precise aiming and shooting
  • Over 3000 levels
  • Daily challenges
Features
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This is a brand new revision launched on the 10th anniversary of the game's release. We have added many new features on the basis of the classic bubble shooter gameplay, such as The goal of each puzzle is to save trapped birds by bursting bubbles The lightning ball can explode a circle of bubbles around Accumulated energy can activate the magic ball and burst bubbles in a large area There is also precise aiming and shooting, pointing to where to shoot More Cool animation effects 3000 levels are waiting for you to challenge Daily challenge: There are new levels to play every day Try luck: There are new challenges every time

About

Viola’s Quest

Embark on a magical matching adventure with over 3000 challenging levels. This skill-based bubble shooter offers a fairytale world filled with events, mini-games, and constant new content. Improve your reflexes and enjoy offline play without interruptions.

Highlights
  • 3000+ challenging levels
  • Events and mini-games
  • Magical boosters and power-ups
  • Constant new content updates
  • Offline play
  • Fairytale themes
Features
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The only truly challenging, skill-based marble bubble shooter with 3000+ levels, a myriad of events and mini-games, set in a gorgeous fairytale world. HOW TO PLAY: - Tap anywhere on the screen to shoot marbles - Match-3 of the same color - Swap the shooting marble by touching the shooter - Achieve more combos to get a higher score GAME FEATURES: - Play 3000+ challenging levels, events & mini-games - Discover new content added constantly - Use magical boosters & power-ups to climb the leaderboards - Earn amazing rewards - Rejoice in the company of magical creatures - Enjoy a new fairytale theme every month - Find your community - join a tribe - Improve your reflexes, pump-up your skills, keep your mind sharp - Play offline whenever & wherever you want - No interruptive ads. Download Viola’s Quest now and play the only challenging & enchanting marble bubble shooter FOR FREE! If you need help with your marble adventure, please write to us from the game or visit our support portal - https://support.twodesperados.com/hc/en/4-viola-s-quest/

Screenshots

Shoot Bubbles4 screens
Viola’s Quest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Shoot Bubbles at 75% against Viola’s Quest's 28%. Shoot Bubbles also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 13). Viola’s Quest's advantage is ratings volume (38K vs 6) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Viola’s Quest sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Shoot Bubbles asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Viola’s Quest holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Viola’s Quest has 38K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of Shoot Bubbles's written reviews are positive against 28% of Viola’s Quest's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shoot Bubbles ships an update every 2 months, Viola’s Quest every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on August 23, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Shoot Bubbles versus Viola’s Quest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShoot BubblesViola’s Quest
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (6 ratings)4.7 (38K ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better27.6% of reviews
Number of ratings638K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size126 MB350 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer毅 郑Two Desperados

Customer experience

Shoot Bubbles

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Viola’s Quest

All ratings37,833 ratings
Positive91.4%
Neutral5.5%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews638 reviews
Positive27.6%
Neutral17.2%
Negative55.2%

Bugs and requests

Shoot Bubbles

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Viola’s Quest

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezes after completing levels
  • Ads fail to load, preventing progress
  • Coins and purchases not properly credited

Requested features

4 requests
  • More free lives and boosters
  • Ability to replay previous levels
  • Option to disable mandatory ads
  • Improved level difficulty progression

In-app purchases

None

Shoot Bubbles

No in-app purchases

13 purchases

Viola’s Quest

One-time13
  • Gold 15$1.49
  • Endless Treasure 0$1.99
  • Beginner’s pack$2.49
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  • Gold Vault$2.99
  • Lives Pack$2.99
  • Gold 55$4.99
  • Super pack$6.99
  • Level Crusher$6.99
  • Gold 120$9.99
  • Rewind offer$9.99
  • Magical pack$15.99
  • Gold 260$19.99
  • Enchanted pack$34.99

Questions

Is Shoot Bubbles free?
Shoot Bubbles is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Viola’s Quest free?
Viola’s Quest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Shoot Bubbles or Viola’s Quest?
Viola’s Quest is rated higher. Shoot Bubbles averages 4.5 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Viola’s Quest averages 4.7 from 38K ratings.
Do Shoot Bubbles or Viola’s Quest have ads?
Both Shoot Bubbles and Viola’s Quest show ads.
Which is updated more often, Shoot Bubbles or Viola’s Quest?
Shoot Bubbles ships an update every 2 months, and Viola’s Quest every 10 days. Most recently, Shoot Bubbles was updated on August 23, 2026 and Viola’s Quest on September 24, 2026.

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