Bubbles Popper vs Popstar Bubbles
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.
Popstar Bubbles
Engage in a challenging bubble-sliding puzzle game where you clear planets of the same color. Achieve higher scores by popping more bubbles in a single move. Progress through stages by reaching target points without a time limit.
- Bubble-sliding puzzle gameplay
- Clear groups of same-colored planets
- Score based on bubbles popped
- No time limit
- Stage-based progression
- Autosave functionality
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Once you pop, you can't stop! It is a fun and challenging bubble-sliding game with planets. Easy to learn, but hard to master. The object of the game is to clear the board by removing groups of planets of the same color. The more bubbles you clear in a single move, the higher your score and the further you can progress in the game. There is no time limit, but each stage has target points to proceed to next stage. Tips on Scoring: Remember just two rules below: 1. The more bubbles you pop, the more score you will get. 2. Try to clear all bubbles, you will get a lot of bonus. Features: - Autosave when terminated or get a call - Supports iPhone, iPad and iPad Mini iOS 7 - All available for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bubbles Popper at none against Popstar Bubbles's 6. Bubbles Popper also leads on rating (4.4 vs 4.1). Popstar Bubbles's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, ratings volume 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. Popstar Bubbles sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Bubbles Popper asks for nothing beyond the download.
Bubbles Popper holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 241 and 223 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 79% of Bubbles Popper's written reviews are positive against 91% of Popstar Bubbles's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Bubbles Popper ships an update every 4 months, Popstar Bubbles every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bubbles Popper | Popstar Bubbles |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (241 ratings) — better | 4.1 (223 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 79.1% of reviews | 91.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 241 — better | 223 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| 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 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andrey Krutikov | Shawn Mottley |
Customer experience
Bubbles Popper
Popstar Bubbles
User reviews
Bubbles Popper
From 241 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
Popstar Bubbles
From 223 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Addictive gameplay
- 👍 Good time killer
- 👍 Challenging levels
- 👍 Nice graphics
- 👍 Relaxing music
Room to improve
- 😠 Ads are too big
- 😠 Slow response during sliding
- 😠 Gameplay can get stale
- 😠 Ads are distracting
- 😠 Horrifying unsolicited ads
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
Popstar Bubbles
Reported bugs
2 issues- Sound and music settings don't stay off
- Game won't load
Requested features
5 requests- Progression/rewards system
- Undo ability
- High score system
- More good updates in the future
- More levels
In-app purchases
Bubbles Popper
No in-app purchases
Popstar Bubbles
- 3 Star Planets$1.99
- 13 Star Planets$2.99
- 27 Star Planets$4.99
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- 60 Star Planets$8.99
- 140 Star Planets$17.99
- 280 Star Planets$34.99
Questions
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