Comparison

Bad Marbles vs Busta Bubble

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

Head to head
About

Bad Marbles

A fast-paced arcade game where players must quickly smash red marbles while sparing green ones to earn rewards and achieve high scores. Customize your experience with earned diamonds to unlock new visuals and sounds.

Highlights
  • Smash red marbles, spare green ones
  • Collect diamonds for rewards
  • Unlock unique customizations
  • Set and beat high scores
  • Customize gameplay experience
  • Fast-paced skill challenge
Features
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It's a fast-paced challenge of skill and timing in Bad Marbles! Smash red marbles before they cross the screen and spare the green ones to collect diamonds, unlock tons of unique rewards, and set a high score! Intense Gameplay Keep your eyes on the screen as you tap away the bad marbles while letting the good ones roll by. Miss a red marble and you lose a life, but let a green marble pass and your score climbs! Streaks and Rewards As you get better, the game rewards you. Let enough good marbles pass and you’ll start a streak, earning diamonds to unlock new rewards. Slow down time, explode bad marbles, or change up the background, ramp, and music to keep things fresh and exciting! Customize Your Experience Every diamond you earn can be used to customize your gameplay. From new ramps and special backgrounds to dynamic soundtracks that make each game unique, you’re in control! Climb the Ranks With every bad marble you smash and every green marble you spare, each tap brings you closer to a new high score! Beat your friends and claim the title of Bad Marbles champion!

About

Busta Bubble

Features
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Ready, get set, Busta Bubble! Tap with precision in this fast-paced arcade game that’s simple to play but hard to master. Pop the moving bubbles at just the right moment — as you keep going, they speed up and test your reflexes to the max! Challenge your friends and climb the leaderboard! Connect your Facebook account to see your friends' scores and compete for the top spot. Features: - One-Tap Controls: Easy to learn, satisfying to master. - Fast-Paced Arcade Action: Perfect for short bursts or long high-score streaks. - Minimalist, Colorful Visuals: Clean design that keeps the focus on the fun. - Endless Popping Challenge: Keep going and try to beat your best score. - Friends Leaderboard: See how you stack up against your Facebook friends via a connected leaderboard system. Whether you're chasing your personal best or competing with friends, Busta Bubble delivers pure tap-to-pop fun. Download now and burst your way to the top!

Screenshots

Bad Marbles4 screens
Busta Bubble4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Busta Bubble at none against Bad Marbles's 1. Bad Marbles's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Bad Marbles sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Busta Bubble asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bad Marbles ships an update every 3 days, Busta Bubble every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Bad Marbles versus Busta Bubble: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBad MarblesBusta Bubble
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size128 MB119 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTyler GreenPIxel Byte Studio

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Bad Marbles

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
None

Busta Bubble

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bad Marbles free?
Bad Marbles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Busta Bubble free?
Busta Bubble is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Bad Marbles or Busta Bubble have ads?
Both Bad Marbles and Busta Bubble show ads.
Which is updated more often, Bad Marbles or Busta Bubble?
Bad Marbles ships an update every 3 days, and Busta Bubble every 2 weeks. Most recently, Bad Marbles was updated on October 15, 2026 and Busta Bubble on September 30, 2026.

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