Comparison

Burst vs Bubble Shooter

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

Head to head
About

Burst

This game focuses on the core mechanics of aiming, matching colors, and clearing bubbles. Achieve high scores by chaining shots for multipliers and earning power-ups. Enjoy a clean, ad-free experience with customizable themes and accessibility features.

Highlights
  • Aim, match, and chain bubble shots
  • Bomb, lightning, and rainbow power-ups
  • Six dark themes
  • Game Center leaderboards
  • Colorblind mode and VoiceOver support
  • Left/right-handed layout
  • Offline play
Features
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A bubble shooter stripped to the good part: aim, match, chain, clear. Drag to aim, release to fire. Match three or more of a colour and they pop. Chain your shots to build a multiplier up to ×5 and earn power-ups. Clear the whole board for a bonus, then start again on a fuller one. • Bomb, lightning and rainbow power-ups, earned by chaining • Six dark themes: Catppuccin, Tokyo Night, Nord, Dracula, Gruvbox, Monokai • Game Center leaderboards and iCloud score sync • Colorblind mode, full VoiceOver, Reduce Motion, Dynamic Type • Left or right-handed layout, and haptics you can feel Free. No ads. No in-app purchases. No tracking. Plays offline.

About

Bubble Shooter

Features
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Bubble Shooter is a fast, colorful match-3 you can pick up for one quick round or lose an afternoon to. Aim, shoot, and match 3 or more bubbles of the same color to clear the board. Chain big combos, level up, and climb the Game Center leaderboard. TWO WAYS TO PLAY • Timed — beat the clock. Every match you make buys you a few more seconds, so keep the combos flowing. • Endless — no clock, no pressure. See how long you can keep the board clear and chase your personal best. FEATURES • Simple one-touch aiming with a guide line — easy to learn, tough to master • Level up as you match, with the pace picking up as you climb • Continue when a run ends — clear the danger row or grab extra time for one more push • Beginner Assist for a gentler start • Game Center leaderboard and best-score tracking • Free to play, no forced full-screen ads — ever A Gibson Family Arcade game. Made for quick, satisfying, one-more-round fun.

Screenshots

Burst4 screens
Bubble Shooter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Burst at none against Bubble Shooter's shown. Bubble Shooter's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, 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

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Burst versus Bubble Shooter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBurstBubble Shooter
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 4 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMijndert StuijJoshua Gibson

In-app purchases

None

Burst

No in-app purchases

None

Bubble Shooter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Burst free?
Burst is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bubble Shooter free?
Bubble Shooter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Burst or Bubble Shooter have ads?
Bubble Shooter shows ads; Burst does not.
Which is updated more often, Burst or Bubble Shooter?
Burst ships an update every 4 days, and Bubble Shooter every 4 days. Most recently, Burst was updated on October 24, 2026 and Bubble Shooter on October 6, 2026.

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