Marble Jam vs Budbrain's Marbles
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Marble Jam
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Fun match 3 puzzle with shiny marbles! Collect the marbles and match 3 similar ones. Clear the board and solve entertaining puzzles.
Budbrain's Marbles
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Budbrain's Marbles is a cozy marble-sort puzzle for relaxed breaks โ fully offline. Tap a tube to pick up its top marble, tap another tube to drop it. Sort every tube so it contains marbles of one colour only โ that's the level solved. Sounds easy. The early levels are. The later ones aren't. FEATURES โข 105 solvable levels โข 5 beach worlds โ Sandy Beach, Lagoon, Tropical Island, Shell Bay and Sunset Beach, each with its own palette, scenery and marble surface โข 3-star rating per level โ the more efficiently you solve, the more stars โข Achievements gallery: every solved level with its move count and time โข One-tap controls โ no dragging, no precision required โข Undo any move with the Undo button โข Auto-save โ your progress stays exactly where you left it โข Optional haptic feedback on pickup, drop and win โข 22 languages with automatic language detection HOW TO PLAY 1. Pick a level from the overview โ start at Sandy Beach, work towards Sunset Beach 2. Tap a tube to lift its top marble 3. Tap another tube to drop it (only on an empty tube or a matching colour) 4. Sort every tube into one colour โ done WHY IT'S RELAXING No timer pressure. No score chasing. No leaderboards. Just you, the marbles and a steady "click โฆ plop" until the level resolves into clean colour columns.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Budbrain's Marbles at none against Marble Jam's shown. Marble Jam's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Marble Jam | Budbrain's Marbles |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No โ better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 โ better | 15.1 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 104 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gameloops | Josef Sejrek |
In-app purchases
Marble Jam
No in-app purchases
Budbrain's Marbles
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Marble Jam free?
Is Budbrain's Marbles free?
Do Marble Jam or Budbrain's Marbles have ads?
Which is updated more often, Marble Jam or Budbrain's Marbles?
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