Comparison

BubblyAI vs Chain

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

Head to head
About

BubblyAI

An underwater arcade game where players tap to guide a character through obstacles. Features adjustable gravity, gap sizes, and two distinct game modes for customizable challenges. Includes an AI autopilot option for a unique gameplay experience.

Highlights
  • Adjustable gravity strength
  • Customizable obstacle gap sizes
  • Two game modes: Rises and Drops
  • Autopilot AI for gameplay assistance
  • Multiple music tracks
  • Portrait and landscape support
  • Dark Mode compatibility
Features
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Dive into Bubbly. Bubbly is an underwater bouncy arcade side scroller where every tap can help you and Bubbly win! Help your friendly Bubbly float through shimmering submerged obstacles and random gaps. Play for 30 seconds or 30 minutes of family friendly fun. Tap quickly to help Bubbly battle gravity. In "Rises" mode, you help push Bubbly down to pass through the obstacles. It's the opposite of normal gravity. Looks easy, but it is surprisingly hard! Or switch to "Drops" mode for a wild twist where Bubbly acts like your normal gravity world. You can adjust gravity strength for more float or more pull. And adjust the obstacle gap sizes to set the perfect challenge. You also get to set the number of obstacles that will randomly appear to make the game super short or super long. Control Box Features: - Pause / Resume to take a break - Switch between music tracks—or play in silence under the sea - Enable Autopilot AI where Bubbly tries to play the game with its own AI control. In AI mode, you can play along to help Bubbly, or just watch and enjoy. - Music & Atmosphere - Two original background tracks create the vibes—relaxing or intense, depending on your run. - Modes: Normal and Bubbles. Bubbles mode gives you 5 shields and spawns bubbling shield restore orbs. - Accessibility & Customization - Gravity Bubble is built with accessibility labels. Works in both portrait and landscape, and looks great in Dark Mode. - Challenge Yourself Start easy and widen the gap, or crank it down until every passage feels impossible. Earn your win screen, share your victory, and keep experimenting with new settings. - Why does everyone like this game? Quick, satisfying play sessions Smooth game play—no lag, no ads, no nonsense Whether you’re sneaking in a minute of fun or chasing your longest survival streak, Bubbly delivers pure, tap-happy satisfaction. How far can you and Bubbly go? Bubbly love to play along with you!

About

Chain

Features
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Chain Balls is a fast, satisfying chain-reaction puzzle. Tap once to drop a white starter ball. Watch it expand, collide with the bouncing coloured balls, and set off a chain that ripples across the screen. Time it right and every ball explodes, time it wrong and you'll leave too many behind. SIMPLE TO LEARN One tap. No tutorial required. The physics do the rest. TWENTY HANDCRAFTED LEVELS Normal mode eases you in at 33% and ramps up to 80% of balls required. Twenty levels: each one a new puzzle in how many balls you need to catch. HARD MODE - UNLOCKABLE Beat all 20 Normal levels to unlock Hard Mode: tighter targets (50% → 94%), double the score multiplier, and the same satisfying chain reactions at a whole new level of difficulty. GAME CENTER Compete on the global leaderboard with your total score across the full run. Collect seven achievements - from your first chain to half a million points. LOOKS AND FEELS GREAT Smooth 60fps physics, animated gradient backdrop, satisfying haptic feedback on every chain, and seven distinct pop sounds that play in the order of your chain depth. SETTINGS THAT RESPECT YOU Toggle sound, haptics, and a Reduce Motion mode that freezes all decorative animations without touching gameplay.

Screenshots

BubblyAI4 screens
Chain2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: BubblyAI at none against Chain's shown. Chain's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (18.6 vs 27.1). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BubblyAI ships an update every 3 months, Chain weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
BubblyAI versus Chain: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBubblyAIChain
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS27.118.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRoger SchmidtSimon Steinhage

In-app purchases

None

BubblyAI

No in-app purchases

None

Chain

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BubblyAI free?
BubblyAI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Chain free?
Chain is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BubblyAI or Chain have ads?
Chain shows ads; BubblyAI does not.
Which is updated more often, BubblyAI or Chain?
BubblyAI ships an update every 3 months, and Chain weekly. Most recently, BubblyAI was updated on November 8, 2026 and Chain on October 31, 2026.

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