Comparison

Dots and Bubbles vs Nano Runner

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

Head to head
About

Dots and Bubbles

Guide a bouncing ball through challenging levels by activating and deactivating special dots. Discover unique physics with elements like Black Holes and Direction Boosters. Solve over 90 intriguing puzzles with clever combinations.

Highlights
  • Ball bounce control
  • Special dot mechanics
  • Over 90 levels
  • Increasing difficulty
  • Ingenuity-based puzzles
Features
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In this game you engage by activating and deactivating specific dots in the playfield to control the play ball‘s bounce, guiding it towards the goal. As you progress through increasing difficulty levels, you’ll encounter various special dots, such as »Black Holes«, »Direction Boosters«, and »Bubbles«, each adding an unique twist to the game‘s physics. With over 90 diverse and intriguing levels, you are challenged to solve each one using your ingenuity and clever combinations. „Dots & Bubbles“ promises a fun and dynamic gaming experience for players of all levels.

About

Nano Runner

Navigate a microscopic world on a hoverboard, leaping over oversized obstacles. Race from left to right, descending into new levels upon completion. Experience grand adventures in the tiniest of spaces.

Highlights
  • Microscopic world exploration
  • Hoverboard navigation
  • Gravity-defying leaps
  • Level-based progression
  • Left-to-right racing gameplay
Features
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Embark on an epic journey through the microscopic cosmos in Nano Runner! Maneuver our pocket-sized protagonist atop a tiny hoverboard, navigating a labyrinth of miniature challenges. With a mere tap, defy the laws of gravity, gracefully leaping over obstacles that seem larger than life. Starting on the left, race towards the right, and upon reaching the end, brace yourself for an exhilarating descent into the next level! Nano Runner is a game where grand adventures unfold in the tiniest of spaces. The minuscule hero, the diminutive hoverboard – all set against a backdrop that challenges your sense of scale. Can you guide our little friend through this maze of wonder and triumphantly clear each stage? Prepare for an odyssey where the sheer size of the challenge is inversely proportional to the scale of our hero!

Screenshots

Dots and Bubbles4 screens
Nano Runner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Nano Runner at none against Dots and Bubbles's 1. Dots and Bubbles's advantage is review sentiment (33% vs 0%) and ratings volume (17 vs 3). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Dots and Bubbles sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Nano Runner asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for Dots and Bubbles against 4.3 for Nano Runner. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dots and Bubbles has 17 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 33% of Dots and Bubbles's written reviews are positive against 0% of Nano Runner's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dots and Bubbles ships an update fortnightly, Nano Runner weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Dots and Bubbles versus Nano Runner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDots and BubblesNano Runner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (17 ratings)4.3 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings17 — better3
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.412.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB144 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTim KretzGOMBLE GAMES PTE. LTD.

Customer experience

Dots and Bubbles

All ratings17 ratings
Positive76.5%
Neutral5.9%
Negative17.6%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%

Nano Runner

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Dots and Bubbles

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$3.99
None

Nano Runner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dots and Bubbles free?
Dots and Bubbles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nano Runner free?
Nano Runner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Dots and Bubbles or Nano Runner?
Nano Runner is rated higher. Dots and Bubbles averages 4.2 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Nano Runner averages 4.3 from 3 ratings.
Do Dots and Bubbles or Nano Runner have ads?
Both Dots and Bubbles and Nano Runner show ads.
Which is updated more often, Dots and Bubbles or Nano Runner?
Dots and Bubbles ships an update fortnightly, and Nano Runner weekly. Most recently, Dots and Bubbles was updated on October 17, 2026 and Nano Runner on October 7, 2026.

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