Comparison

Busta Bubble vs Pop Pop Aliens

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

Head to head
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!

About

Pop Pop Aliens

Test your speed and reflexes in this addictive arcade game. Pop aliens quickly while avoiding decoys across increasingly difficult levels. Compete with friends on leaderboards and unlock achievements.

Highlights
  • Speed and reflex challenge
  • Progressively difficult levels
  • Dynamic expanding grid
  • Clever decoy avoidance
  • Game Center leaderboards
  • Unlockable achievements
Features
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Aliens are popping out of the craters, and you are the only one who can stop them! Tap fast, keep your combo going and see how far you can climb in Pop Pop Aliens, the satisfying arcade reflex game for everyone. HOW IT WORKS Aliens pop up from craters all over the planet. Tap them before they hide, string together big combos and watch out for the tricky ones. Pop a friendly astronaut or a bomb and you lose a heart, so look before you tap! WHY YOU WILL LOVE IT • Easy to learn, hard to put down: one finger is all you need • 10 colourful planets, from Gloop Moon to Magma Core and the Time Rift • 100 campaign levels with a big boss at the end of every planet • Endless mode for the ultimate high score chase • A new Daily Challenge every day and a Weekly Challenge with a fresh twist • Lots of cheeky characters: speedy Zippy, helmeted Tanky, bubble-wrapped Bubbly, sparkly Goldie, sneaky Ninja, Mama with her babies and many more • Power-ups that change the game: slow everything down, double your points, pop the whole planet at once or let the magnet find the nearest alien for you • Collect skins and unlock new looks for your aliens • Leaderboards and achievements in Game Center, so you can compete with your friends • Works offline, no Wi-Fi needed • Cheerful original music and sound effects that make every pop feel good SEASONAL EVENTS Halloween Night: ghosts and pumpkins take over the board, with a spooky look, spooky music, a special leaderboard and Halloween skins to unlock. Christmas Night: it snows over the craters, the lights twinkle and gingerbread men race from crater to crater. Pop your way to a leaderboard spot and unlock the Santa, Frost and Elf skins. Both events switch on by themselves at the right time of year, and the decorations and music appear all around the game. PLAY YOUR WAY The game is free to play. Pop Pop Aliens Premium removes the ads and unlocks an extra skin, so you can pop in peace. Quick rounds, big laughs, one more try! Download Pop Pop Aliens now and start popping. Terms of Use (Apple's standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://paulcrp.com/poppopaliens_privacypolicy.html

Screenshots

Busta Bubble4 screens
Pop Pop Aliens4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Busta Bubble at none against Pop Pop Aliens's 1. Busta Bubble also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). 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. Pop Pop Aliens sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Busta Bubble asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Busta Bubble ships an update every 2 weeks, Pop Pop Aliens every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Busta Bubble versus Pop Pop Aliens: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBusta BubblePop Pop Aliens
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size119 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPIxel Byte StudioPaul Crapatureanu

In-app purchases

None

Busta Bubble

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Pop Pop Aliens

One-time1
  • Remove All Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Busta Bubble free?
Busta Bubble is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pop Pop Aliens free?
Pop Pop Aliens is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Busta Bubble or Pop Pop Aliens have ads?
Both Busta Bubble and Pop Pop Aliens show ads.
Which is updated more often, Busta Bubble or Pop Pop Aliens?
Busta Bubble ships an update every 2 weeks, and Pop Pop Aliens every 6 days. Most recently, Busta Bubble was updated on September 30, 2026 and Pop Pop Aliens on October 11, 2026.

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