Comparison

Bubble Shooter vs Bubble Around

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

Head to head
About

Bubble Shooter

Engage in a classic bubble-popping puzzle adventure with over 2,000 levels. Utilize laser-guided aim assist and powerful boosters to clear clusters and earn rewards. Perfect for a relaxing yet challenging gaming experience.

Highlights
  • 2,000+ levels
  • Laser-guided aim assist
  • Epic power-ups
  • Unlock special rewards
  • Aim and shoot matching clusters
  • Pop 3+ same-color bubbles
Features
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Bubble Shooter - Ready to Pop Every Last Bubble? Say goodbye to your free time! The most addictive bubble blast adventure is here! Ever get frustrated when bubbles stick in awkward spots? Our laser-guided aim assist shows EXACTLY where your shot will land! Dive into the global bubble-popping phenomenon! Why You'll Love It: • 2,000+ brain-tickling levels • Pinpoint accuracy with guide lines • Epic power-ups to smash tough clusters • Unlock special rewards with victory! How to Play: • Aim & shoot to create matching clusters • Pop 3+ same-color bubbles to blast them • Rack up bonus points with precision shots • Unleash boosters for explosive bubbles!

About

Bubble Around

Engage in a unique bubble shooter experience where you burst bubbles from the inside out. Strategically aim and clear the playfield by matching three or more of the same color, removing connected non-matching bubbles to achieve high scores.

Highlights
  • Inside-out bubble bursting gameplay
  • Strategic aiming with laser line
  • Match-3 or more for removal
  • Clear connected non-matching bubbles
  • Dynamic, distracting background
  • Limited free passes for penalties
Features
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Bubble Around is a bubble shooter game where you shoot the bubbles from the inside out. In this game, the player attempts to clear a playfield that features a grid made of circles, a hexagon of six rows of balloon bubbles, a central projectile balloon, and a laser aiming line. The premise of the game is similar to that of the other version. The player simply needs to remove all the balloons and earn points. That said, the games differ in several ways. This version doesn't offer boosters. Instead, the player can only use their aiming line and a preview of the next balloon bubble at the lower-right corner to aid them. They remove bubbles when they create a cluster of three or more of the same color. They can also remove non-matching ones connected to the removed cluster. The player receives three instead of four free passes that protect them against penalties for failing to make a cluster. If they fail to remove balloons three times, a new row of mixed balloon bubbles appears along all sides of the shape and pushes the remaining preexisting ones into new positions. Bubbles Around! attempts to distract the player with a dynamic background filled with bubbles of varying colors and sizes that appear and disappear at different intervals.

Screenshots

Bubble Shooter4 screens
Bubble Around3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bubble Shooter at none against Bubble Around's 9. Bubble Shooter also leads on ratings volume (2.9K vs 15) and rating (4.9 vs 4.6). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Bubble Around sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Bubble Shooter asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bubble Shooter holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bubble Shooter has 2.9K ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Bubble Shooter versus Bubble Around: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBubble ShooterBubble Around
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (2.9K ratings) — better4.6 (15 ratings)
Positive reviews81.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.9K — better15
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size215 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStandard Game LimitedStephan Eijer

Customer experience

Bubble Shooter

All ratings2,678 ratings
Positive97.9%
Neutral0.9%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive81.8%
Neutral9.1%
Negative9.1%

Bubble Around

All ratings15 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative6.7%

In-app purchases

None

Bubble Shooter

No in-app purchases

9 purchases

Bubble Around

One-time9
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • 5KCurrency$2.99
  • Beginner Pack$4.99
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  • 15KCurrency$4.99
  • Super Booster Pack$4.99
  • Live Pack$4.99
  • VIP Pack$8.99
  • 50K Currency$8.99
  • Infinity Pack$12.99

Questions

Is Bubble Shooter free?
Bubble Shooter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bubble Around free?
Bubble Around is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bubble Shooter or Bubble Around?
Bubble Shooter is rated higher. Bubble Shooter averages 4.9 out of 5 from 2.9K ratings, while Bubble Around averages 4.6 from 15 ratings.
Do Bubble Shooter or Bubble Around have ads?
Both Bubble Shooter and Bubble Around show ads.
Which is updated more often, Bubble Shooter or Bubble Around?
Bubble Shooter ships an update fortnightly, and Bubble Around fortnightly. Most recently, Bubble Shooter was updated on October 22, 2026 and Bubble Around on October 9, 2026.

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