bubble_ vs Zen Bubbles
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
bubble_
A simple and relaxing game where you tap to pop bubbles. It's designed for moments of quiet relaxation with no scores or timers to add pressure.
- Tap to pop bubbles
- No score or timer
- Designed for relaxation
- Simple swipe to restart
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Tap to pop bubbles. That’s it. No score. No timer. No pressure. Swipe left to start again. Designed for moments when you want to do nothing—on purpose.
Zen Bubbles
A relaxing game focused on popping soft, glowing bubbles. It offers a calming experience with no timers or pressure, designed to help you unwind. Enjoy a gentle progression through five phases of bubbles, with satisfying pops and a soothing aurora background.
- Calming bubble-popping gameplay
- No timers or pressure
- Five phases of increasing difficulty
- Satisfying ASMR-like pops
- Soothing aurora background
- Offline play supported
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A calm minute, whenever you need one. Zen Bubbles is a gentle little game about one simple, satisfying thing: popping soft, glowing bubbles until your shoulders drop and your mind goes quiet. No timers breathing down your neck. No lives to lose. Just you, a field of bubbles, and a slow exhale. Made by a small family studio. We started Zen Bubbles at our own kitchen table — we wanted something calm and kind that anyone in the family could pick up for a few minutes and feel a little lighter afterward. Every bubble, sound, and shade of the aurora background was hand-tuned to feel soothing rather than stressful. It's the game we actually reach for at the end of a long day. How it plays Move through five soothing phases. The bubbles start big and easy, then get smaller and more delicate as you go — a gentle build, never a punishment. Clear them all as calmly or as quickly as you like. Each run adds up to a single score across all five phases, and when you beat your all-time best, a little trophy celebration is waiting for you. Didn't beat it? No pressure — you'll get a warm nudge to try again whenever you're ready. Why it feels good • A living "aurora glass" world of drifting light and frosted color • Crisp, real-feeling pops (kind of ASMR, honestly) • Five phases of ever-smaller bubbles for a satisfying build • Beat your all-time record and unlock a trophy moment • Your best scores and times, saved privately on your device • Respects Reduce Motion and plays kindly on the eyes A fair promise about ads Zen Bubbles is free, supported by a few small ads. Here's our promise: an ad will never interrupt you mid-pop. They only appear between phases, and they're paced — never after every screen. Want total quiet? Play offline and the ads simply stay out of your way. Private by design No account. No sign-up. No servers collecting your play. Your records live on your device and nowhere else. Take a breath. Pop a few bubbles. Feel a little better. Questions or ideas? We'd genuinely love to hear from you: support@solevia.app
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: bubble_ at none against Zen Bubbles's shown. bubble_ also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Zen Bubbles's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.2). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for bubble_ against 5.0 for Zen Bubbles. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively.
bubble_ ships an update fortnightly, Zen Bubbles every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | bubble_ | Zen Bubbles |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.2 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Benjamin Pelley | Sole Via Entertainment LLC |
Customer experience
bubble_
Zen Bubbles
In-app purchases
bubble_
No in-app purchases
Zen Bubbles
No in-app purchases
