Balloon Bang! vs Pop Bubble!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Balloon Bang!
A simple arcade game where players tap to select and pop balloons. Utilize darts for single targets and aim for bonus points by leaving fewer than 10 balloons.
- Tap to select balloons
- Tap again to pop
- Use darts for single pops
- Bonus for remaining balloons < 10
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Pop! Pop!! Pop!!!(Free) Pop the balloons!!! Tips: - Tap To Select - Tap again to pop the balloons - Use Dart for single balloon - Get Extra Bonus if remain balloon count less than 10
Pop Bubble!
A casual puzzle game where players tap groups of two or more same-colored bubbles to clear them. Progress through stages by reaching target scores, with no time pressure.
- Tap two or more same-colored bubbles
- No time limit
- Stage-based progression
- Target score objectives
- Casual gameplay
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- Just tap two or more bubbles of the same color. - There is no time limit, but each stage has target points to proceed to next stage.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Balloon Bang! at 4.5 against Pop Bubble!'s 3.5. Balloon Bang! also leads on ratings volume (161 vs 4) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Pop Bubble!'s advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Balloon Bang! holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Balloon Bang! has 161 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Balloon Bang! ships an update every 3 weeks, Pop Bubble! every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Balloon Bang! | Pop Bubble! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (161 ratings) — better | 3.5 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 90.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 161 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 世航 余 | 国福 轩辕 |
Customer experience
Balloon Bang!
Pop Bubble!
Bugs and requests
Balloon Bang!
Reported bugs
2 issues- Score resets when exiting and returning to game
- Difficulty progressing past certain levels
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to continue game from last level
- More darts/lives
- Undo move option
- Coin system to buy power-ups
Pop Bubble!
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Balloon Bang!
No in-app purchases
Pop Bubble!
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Balloon Bang! free?
Is Pop Bubble! free?
Which has better reviews, Balloon Bang! or Pop Bubble!?
Do Balloon Bang! or Pop Bubble! have ads?
Which is updated more often, Balloon Bang! or Pop Bubble!?
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