# Shoot Bubbles vs Marble Loops

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shoot Bubbles at none against Marble Loops's 1. Marble Loops's advantage is ratings volume (5.8K vs 6) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.6). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Marble Loops sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Shoot Bubbles asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Shoot Bubbles against 4.4 for Marble Loops. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Marble Loops has 5.8K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of Shoot Bubbles's written reviews are positive against 79% of Marble Loops's.

Shoot Bubbles ships an update every 2 months, Marble Loops every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on August 23, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Shoot Bubbles | Marble Loops |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shoot-bubbles/id543601332/reviews)** | [4.4 (5.8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/marble-loops-bubble-shooter/id955367163/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 6 | **5.8K** |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | **79.1% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 months** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | **Ad-supported** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 126 MB | 325 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **10.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [毅 郑](https://appshunter.io/developer/514946161) | [伟 王](https://appshunter.io/developer/530415648) |

## What reviewers say

### Shoot Bubbles

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shoot-bubbles/id543601332)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Marble Loops

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/marble-loops-bubble-shooter/id955367163)

Engage in a highly popular and addictive Zuma-style ball game. Navigate through 150 exciting levels with intuitive controls and powerful boosters. Enjoy stunning graphics and appealing sound for an unforgettable gaming experience.

**Highlights:** 150 exciting levels, New Zuma gameplay mechanics, Slide and switch pad controls, 6 powerful power-ups, One-touch game control, Retina display graphics

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $4.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Classic fun
- 👍 Superb
- 👍 The BEST
- 👍 Rocks
- 👍 I love this!!

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 JUNK GAME
- 🐛 Not worth playing
- 🐛 Frustrating
- 🐛 Irritates me
- 🐛 So Basic and glitched

**Reported bugs**

- Suddenly knocks you off the game
- Balls suddenly don't clear anything and you have to start over
- No passing level 9-6
- Shooting balls through holes they connect to the closest chain even though there is more than enough room for the ball to go through, holes closing up when they aren't supposed to, color combination on the chain is wonky and many times the warning sound is already beeping before I am able to get rid of color chains
- Game makes me WAIT for like 5 seconds to brings balls AGAIN

**Requested features**

- Add option, next update!
- Just One Purchase. Period!
- More lives


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Shoot Bubbles free?

Shoot Bubbles is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Marble Loops free?

Marble Loops is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Shoot Bubbles or Marble Loops?

Shoot Bubbles is rated higher. Shoot Bubbles averages 4.5 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Marble Loops averages 4.4 from 5.8K ratings.

### Do Shoot Bubbles or Marble Loops have ads?

Both Shoot Bubbles and Marble Loops show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Shoot Bubbles or Marble Loops?

Shoot Bubbles ships an update every 2 months, and Marble Loops every 3 months. Most recently, Shoot Bubbles was updated on August 23, 2026 and Marble Loops on September 22, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*