Bubble Blitz vs Monster Busters
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bubble Blitz
Engage in fast-paced bubble-bursting action with this Match-3 shooter. Aim to pop as many bubbles as possible within a 60-second time limit to achieve new high scores and compete on weekly leaderboards. Features special power-ups and collectibles to enhance gameplay.
- 60-second bubble-popping challenges
- Weekly leaderboards
- Extreme Vortex and Lightning Bolt bubbles
- Insane power-ups and special effects
- Collect rare Juice bubbles
- Play with friends and challenge scores
- Cross-platform synchronization (iOS and Facebook)
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Experience action-packed, bubble-bursting fun in this high octane Match-3 bubble shooter from PlayQ! Pop as many bubbles as you can in 60 seconds! Challenge yourself to get a new high score and top the weekly leaderboards! “Addictive bubble-popping fun” – GameZebo.com Over 20 million players on Facebook! Pixel-perfect graphics, cutting-edge special effects, and a dramatic soundtrack makes Bubble Blitz an instant classic, and a must-have for any gamer! It's easy to learn, but difficult to master, ensuring you'll have fun every time you play, whether you're an experienced veteran or a first-time player! AWESOME FEATURES Activate Extreme Vortex and enhance the excitement with crackling Lightning Bolt bubbles that blaze through the board. INSANE POWER-UPS Boost the fun and increase your score with power-ups and special effects that will blow you away. HIDDEN VALUABLES Collect rare Juice bubbles to help Professor Q and his pets free the captured citizens and valuables of Bubblonia. PLAY WITH FRIENDS Climb the weekly tournament leaderboard. Challenge your friends to beat your score and see who can own the best record. FULLY SYNCHRONIZED Play on your iPod Touch, iPhone, iPad, AND on Facebook! Your progress always stays synched and up-to-date! FULLY OPTIMIZED With crystal clear Retina graphics and high definition sound remastered for iPhone and iPad, your gaming experience will 'pop' like never before! Download Bubble Blitz today, and be sure to give us a 5 star rating if you enjoy it! Have fun popping!
Monster Busters
Link colorful monsters across hexagonal blocks to rescue trapped gingerbread friends. This puzzle game offers a unique twist on match-3 mechanics with special bomb creation and helpful in-game aids. Engage in challenging boss battles and compete with friends.
- Link 3+ monsters on hexagonal blocks
- Create special bombs at intersections
- Choose special bomb types
- Utilize Snow Bombs for assistance
- Battle advanced bosses and their babies
- Play and compete with friends
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Link monsters through hexagonal blocks to save gingerbreads and become a Hero of Ice Tower! New fun missions and features to be explored! Install now! Join the adventure of adorable kids, Bruce, Boo and Namu, to the top of Ice Tower where poor Gingerbread friends are trapped! Let’s save them from bad monsters! ◆ Fun Twist on Classic Match-3 Try something different from classic match-3 you already know! Make a match by linking 3 or more monsters of the same color to each other in 6 directions on the boards composed of hexagons. You can even make cross-connections linking already connected monsters to get Super Bombs at the intersections! ◆ Unique rules of creating Special Bombs Lots of special bombs can be created while playing! Moreover, you can choose the type of the bomb you get! Take advantage of this unique option to create the most beneficial special bombs and build your own strategy to clear missions! Change the direction of the ring by going back and forth! Connect as a line, make a loop, connect already linked monsters - totally different bombs will be made! So many options to be explored, you should definitely try them yourself! ◆ Little helpers will do the work for you Amazing new feature, Snow Bomb, is newly introduced in Ice Slide. Longer links will help you get Snow Bombs attacking your mission target and helping you clear stages easier! Just link monsters near your target and see how Snow Bombs do the job for you! ◆ Advanced Boss Fights Find challenging yet exciting Boss levels behind the big doors as you progress in the tower. Attention, the Boss comes together with its babies, whom you need to attack in order to defeat the Boss! Look for the babies’ claws holding monsters tightly, you need to link as many monsters through those claws as you can to give the babies maximum damage! Ouch! ◆ Play with your friends It’s so much more fun to play with your friends! Connect to Facebook and help each other whenever your friend is in trouble! Compete and see who’s taking the first place! Join now! Bruce, Boo and Namu are eager to start this gingerbread-saving heroic adventure together with you! The real fun starts now! * We are collecting advertising identifiers for marketing purposes. If you don't want to collect, you can stop collecting in the way below. - Device settings -> Privacy -> Tracking -> allow Apps to Request to Track
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Monster Busters at 4.7 against Bubble Blitz's 4.1. Monster Busters also leads on ratings volume (4.2K vs 257). Bubble Blitz's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Bubble Blitz sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and Monster Busters sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Monster Busters holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Monster Busters has 4.2K ratings behind it against 257, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Bubble Blitz's written reviews are positive against 78% of Monster Busters's.
Bubble Blitz ships an update every 3 weeks, Monster Busters every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bubble Blitz | Monster Busters |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (257 ratings) | 4.7 (4.2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.6% of reviews | 77.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 257 | 4.2K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 6.1 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 139 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | PlayQ Inc | PlayDog Soft Co., Ltd |
Customer experience
Bubble Blitz
Monster Busters
User reviews
Bubble Blitz
From 257 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Fun and addictive game
- 👍 Great graphics and sound effects
- 🕹️ Engaging gameplay
- 🏆 Competitive against friends
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and freezes
- ⏱️ Slow loading and performance issues
- 💰 Excessive in-app purchases
- 🔌 Requires constant internet connection
Monster Busters
From 4.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 No annoying ads
- 👍 Genuinely don't have to pay
- 👍 Unlimited lives
- 🎨 Creative, interesting, and colorful
- 👍 Fun and engaging
Room to improve
- 🐛 Levels too easy
- 🐛 Bosses too easy
- 🐛 Repetitive levels
- 🐛 Difficult to progress without paying
- 🐛 Unlimited lives removed
Bugs and requests
Bubble Blitz
Reported bugs
3 issues- Unable to log in through Facebook
- Purchased items not working or disappearing
- Game progress not saving properly
Requested features
4 requests- Update the game to support latest iOS versions
- Add offline play mode
- Improve Facebook integration and social features
- Introduce more levels and game modes
Monster Busters
Reported bugs
4 issues- Game crashes on first level
- Doubling coins feature not working
- Game progress lost
- Incompatible with older devices
Requested features
6 requests- More challenging levels
- Harder bosses
- More levels
- Ability to restart game
- More avatar options
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- Boosters as rewards
In-app purchases
Bubble Blitz
- 12,000 Coins$2.99
- 20 Gems$2.99
- 42,000 Coins$9.99
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- 66 Gems$9.99
- 94,000 Coins$19.99
- 143 Gems$19.99
- 175,000 Coins$34.99
- 258 Gems$34.99
Monster Busters
- '+5 Extra Moves' Item$0.99
- 2 Toy Hammers$0.99
- Full set of Lives$0.99
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- 3 Golden Keys$0.99
- 5 Toy Hammers$1.99
- 10,000 Coins$1.99
- 25,000 Coins$3.99
- 30 Crystals$3.99
- 90,000 Coins$9.99
- 200,000 Coins$19.99









