Bubbles Popper vs Balloon Crush
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bubbles Popper
Tap groups of two or more same-colored bubbles to make them disappear and earn points. Clear the board to advance to higher levels, with increasing bubble removal requirements. Strategize to maximize points by clearing larger groups.
- Pop groups of same-colored bubbles
- Score points based on group size
- Advance through levels
- Increasing level difficulty
- Multiple game difficulties (4, 5, 6 colors)
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Destroy as many bubbles as possible to move to the next level. Select group of 2 or more same colored bubbles and they will disappear adding point to you. Number of point for each removed bubble depends on number of bubbles in the removed group. To move to the next level you need to remove bubbles from the board, each next level you should remove more bubbles then before. You will get more points for group of 6 cubes, then for 2 groups of 3 cubes. There are 3 game difficulties: 4, 5 and 6 colours on the board.
Balloon Crush
A simple and fun arcade game where players tap balloons to crush them. Utilize darts for precise single balloon pops and aim for bonuses by keeping remaining balloons under ten. Enjoy endless entertainment with this casual game.
- Tap to select balloons
- Tap again to crush
- Use darts for single pops
- Bonus for fewer remaining balloons
- Casual arcade gameplay
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^Get balloons crush!!! For fun!!!^ Tips: • Tap To Select • Tap Again for CRUSH! • Use Dart for single balloon • Extra Bonus IF remain number less than 10. Have Fun!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bubbles Popper at none against Balloon Crush's 4. Balloon Crush's advantage is ratings volume (1.9K vs 244) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Balloon Crush sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Bubbles Popper asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Bubbles Popper against 4.5 for Balloon Crush. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Balloon Crush has 1.9K ratings behind it against 244, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 79% of Bubbles Popper's written reviews are positive against 85% of Balloon Crush's.
Bubbles Popper ships an update every 4 months, Balloon Crush every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bubbles Popper | Balloon Crush |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (244 ratings) | 4.5 (1.9K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 79.1% of reviews | 84.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 244 | 1.9K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andrey Krutikov | 丽婷 谭 |
Customer experience
Bubbles Popper
Balloon Crush
User reviews
Bubbles Popper
From 244 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 😌 Relaxing and calming gameplay
- 👍 Addictive and fun
- 🧠 Good for concentration and focus
- ⏳ Great time killer
- 🧘 De-stressing and mind-numbing
Room to improve
- 📉 Game resets to level 1
- 🤏 Small bubbles
- 🚫 No horizontal play
- 🤔 Poor instructions
- 🤷 No challenge
Balloon Crush
From 1.9K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and relaxing game
- 💡 Challenging and strategic gameplay
- 🚀 Smooth and responsive
- 🎨 Beautiful and colorful visuals
Room to improve
- 🔧 Darts/resources can be stingy
- 🔁 Restarting from level 1 can be frustrating
- 🔒 Lack of progress saving
Bugs and requests
Bubbles Popper
Reported bugs
3 issues- App no longer works after iOS 17 update
- Game resets to level 1 if left and returned
- Cannot figure out how to stop/save at a particular level
Requested features
9 requests- Limited error exceptions (e.g., 3)
- Limited error exceptions (e.g., 3)
- Improve graphics
- Add levels instead of just points
- Repopulate bubbles as columns are cleared
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- Allow saving progress at a particular level
- Ability to change backdrop color
- Save scores to beat previous records
- Display stats or scoring information
Balloon Crush
Reported bugs
2 issues- Occasional crashes or freezes
- Balloons not popping properly
Requested features
3 requests- More generous dart/resource distribution
- Option to save progress and resume from last level
- Ability to play own music in the background
In-app purchases
Bubbles Popper
No in-app purchases
Balloon Crush
- 50 darts$0.99
- 120 darts$1.99
- 300 darts$3.99
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- 1000 darts$8.99
Questions
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