Comparison

Slide! The Puzzle vs Bubble Surge!

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

Head to head
About

Slide! The Puzzle

Engage your logic and perception with this 3D sliding tile puzzle. Progress from simple numbered grids to complex photo and animated fragments, with challenges including limited moves or time constraints. Unlock the full game for an ad-free experience.

Highlights
  • 3D sliding tile puzzles
  • Numbered and photo tile challenges
  • Limited moves or timed modes
  • Expanding grid sizes
  • Increasing difficulty levels
  • Ad-free gameplay
Features
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Slide! The Puzzle – The Ultimate Sliding Puzzle Challenge Ready to put your brain to the test? “Slide! The Puzzle” is a clever puzzle game in appealing 3D design, that will challenge your logic and perception! Slide the square tiles back into the correct order — sounds easy? Just wait until you get past the first few levels! Here’s what awaits you: Classic puzzle fun, reimagined Start with a simple 3x3 grid and numbered tiles — move them around until everything is back in place. But that’s just the beginning… Increasing difficulty, increasing excitement As you progress, the numbers disappear. Instead, you’ll need to piece together photo tiles, glowing shapes, or even animated fragments — a true workout for your visual memory! Limited moves or racing against time Each level offers a new twist: can you solve the puzzle within a set number of moves, or before time runs out? From simple to brilliantly challenging The grid expands from 3x3 to the classic 15 puzzle, pushing your spatial reasoning to the limit. Every move matters. Every mistake costs precious time. Try it for free The first two levels are completely free. Think you’ve got what it takes? Unlock the full game with a one-time purchase. No ads, no subscriptions — just pure puzzle bliss. Ready to slide your way to victory? Download Slide! The Puzzle now and prove your puzzle-solving skills!

About

Bubble Surge!

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Bubble Surge is a fast, addictive arcade game. Tap the right number in the right color before the clock runs out, chain hits to build combos, and climb through 20 escalating levels. Post your score to a live global leaderboard ranked daily, weekly, and all-time, and grab a Daily Boost to start a run with extra lives. Simple to pick up, tough to master. Free to play.

Screenshots

Slide! The Puzzle4 screens
Bubble Surge!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bubble Surge! at none against Slide! The Puzzle's 1. Bubble Surge! also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 6 weeks). Slide! The Puzzle's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, 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. Slide! The Puzzle sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Bubble Surge! asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Slide! The Puzzle ships an update every 6 weeks, Bubble Surge! every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Slide! The Puzzle versus Bubble Surge!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSlide! The PuzzleBubble Surge!
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size168 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTim AbrahamsKIBU Global Ventures LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Slide! The Puzzle

One-time1
  • Unlock all levels$2.99
None

Bubble Surge!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Slide! The Puzzle free?
Slide! The Puzzle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bubble Surge! free?
Bubble Surge! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Slide! The Puzzle or Bubble Surge! have ads?
Bubble Surge! shows ads; Slide! The Puzzle does not.
Which is updated more often, Slide! The Puzzle or Bubble Surge!?
Slide! The Puzzle ships an update every 6 weeks, and Bubble Surge! every 5 days. Most recently, Slide! The Puzzle was updated on October 30, 2026 and Bubble Surge! on October 25, 2026.

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