Bubble Box Free vs Impulse One
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bubble Box Free
Guide two characters through an attic adventure, bursting colored bubbles by matching three of the same color. Utilize strategic bouncing and redirection to solve 8 levels and uncover a hidden mystery.
- Match-3 bubble bursting gameplay
- Strategic bubble redirection
- Wall bouncing mechanics
- 8 distinct levels
- Uncover a hidden mystery
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It's always an adventure for perpetual busy bodies, Larry and Vicky, scouting for small treasures and crumbs of tasty treats. Their inquisitive little noses have led them to a dusty old attic where they stumbled upon a forgotten old trunk filled with 8 mysterious boxes marked with ancient engravings. Each box contains 12 different configurations of bubbles which you must burst as quickly as you can by grouping 3 bubbles of the same color. This addictive game even lets you stop, redirect, and bounce bubbles off the wall - useful tactics for complex configurations. What happens when the last box is solved and Larry and Vicky unlock the dazzling mystery of the trunk? Work your way through all 8 levels to discover the secret that’s been locked in the attic for ages!
Impulse One
Pilot a spaceship to rescue stranded employees from a chaotic company. Navigate challenging environments with high gravity, timed conditions, and combat.
- Rescue stranded employees
- Impulse-driven spaceship piloting
- High gravity challenges
- Timed conditions
- Combat with incoming fire
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The soda fountains are on overload. Coffee service has been suspended. A technical state of panic exists. The employees are terrified by arbitrary design decision changes. Rescue stranded employees of the PLBM Games company and return them safely to home in your impulse-driven spaceship. This game is challenging... Can you land the spaceship safely? In high gravity? Under stressful timed conditions? In combat? With real bullets coming back at you?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Impulse One at 100% against Bubble Box Free's 33%. Impulse One also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.1). Bubble Box Free's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 11 months) and ratings volume (7 vs 2). On price, ads, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Impulse One holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Bubble Box Free's written reviews are positive against 100% of Impulse One's.
Bubble Box Free ships an update fortnightly, Impulse One every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and July 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bubble Box Free | Impulse One |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 5.0 — better | 9.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 301 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Essential Applications, Inc | Kurt Dekker |
Customer experience
Bubble Box Free
Impulse One
In-app purchases
Bubble Box Free
No in-app purchases
Impulse One
No in-app purchases
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