Comparison

Bubble Crackle vs Shoot Bubble

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

Head to head
About

Bubble Crackle

An addictive bubble-popping game with multiple modes and strategic gameplay. Match at least two bubbles of the same color to clear them and earn points. Features power-ups and challenges for endless fun.

Highlights
  • 16 game modes
  • Match same-colored bubbles
  • Score multipliers for larger groups
  • 5 types of power-ups
  • Game Center challenges
  • Automatic saving
Features
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Bubble Crackle is a very addictive game with a lot of variety where you have to beat your high score by popping bubbles on the screen. You can just play for fun or strategize in this endless game. Match at least two bubbles of the same color to pop them. The larger the group of bubbles is and the bigger are your points. - 16 game modes with multi-level and single-level * Classic, Shift, MegaShift, Continuous, Limit : Reach the target or beat your best score * Blitz : Get as many points as possible in 60 seconds * Arcade : Do not let the bubbles fill the screen * Ice, Fish, Starfish : Get extra points by removing those elements * Survival + : The bubbles not removed at the end of a level become indestructible unless you use a power - 5 kinds of power to place where you want - Challenge your friends with Game Center - Let you listen to your music on iTunes and create playlist - With or without selection - Automatic saving

About

Shoot Bubble

Match and pop colorful bubbles to clear the board and advance through levels. Strategically aim and shoot to create combinations of three or more, earning bonus points for larger groups. Master the game to achieve high scores and conquer challenging stages.

Highlights
  • Match 3 or more bubbles
  • Clear the playing field
  • Advance to next level
  • Score points with combos
  • Big points multiplier
  • Strategic aiming
Features
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The goal of the game is to clear the entire playing field of bubbles in order to advance to the next level. You can shoot the bubble at the bottom at other bubbles. If you make combinations of 3 or more bubbles of the same color, they will disappear. You can score much more points by removing multiple bubbles at a time. Let a large group of bubbles hang and remove the top bubbles. Each bubble that is only attached to the removed bubbles will also be removed, this will give you a big points multiplier!

Screenshots

Bubble Crackle4 screens
Shoot Bubble4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Bubble Crackle at none against Shoot Bubble's shown. Bubble Crackle also leads on ratings volume (926 vs 33) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). Shoot Bubble's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 90%). On price, rating, update cadence 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 Crackle sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Shoot Bubble sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Bubble Crackle against 4.5 for Shoot Bubble. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bubble Crackle has 926 ratings behind it against 33, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 90% of Bubble Crackle's written reviews are positive against 100% of Shoot Bubble's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bubble Crackle ships an update every 3 weeks, Shoot Bubble monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Bubble Crackle versus Shoot Bubble: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBubble CrackleShoot Bubble
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (926 ratings) — better4.5 (33 ratings)
Positive reviews90.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings926 — better33
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB156 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChristopher Legare RousselSergei Shendrikov

Customer experience

Bubble Crackle

All ratings893 ratings
Positive90.1%
Neutral5.5%
Negative4.4%
Written reviews112 reviews
Positive90.2%
Neutral7.1%
Negative2.7%

Shoot Bubble

All ratings31 ratings
Positive83.9%
Neutral3.2%
Negative12.9%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Bubble Crackle

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Touch screen issues on some devices
  • High battery drain reported

Requested features

4 requests
  • Additional difficulty levels
  • Customizable game modes
  • Achievements or leaderboards
  • Offline play option

Shoot Bubble

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Bubble Crackle

One-time1
  • Full version$0.99
4 purchases

Shoot Bubble

One-time4
  • Coins 25$2.99
  • Coins 65$3.99
  • Coins 150$4.99
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  • Coins 400$5.99

Questions

Is Bubble Crackle free?
Bubble Crackle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shoot Bubble free?
Shoot Bubble is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bubble Crackle or Shoot Bubble?
Bubble Crackle is rated higher. Bubble Crackle averages 4.6 out of 5 from 926 ratings, while Shoot Bubble averages 4.5 from 33 ratings.
Do Bubble Crackle or Shoot Bubble have ads?
Shoot Bubble shows ads; Bubble Crackle does not.
Which is updated more often, Bubble Crackle or Shoot Bubble?
Bubble Crackle ships an update every 3 weeks, and Shoot Bubble monthly. Most recently, Bubble Crackle was updated on November 6, 2026 and Shoot Bubble on November 3, 2026.

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