Comparison

Bubblarium vs PopMint

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

Head to head
About

Bubblarium

Immerse yourself in a vibrant underwater world with two distinct play modes. Enjoy a relaxing screensaver experience or engage in a fast-paced arcade challenge. Customize your aquatic environment with various creatures and decorative elements.

Highlights
  • Animated underwater world with diverse sea life
  • Zen Mode for relaxation and screensaver
  • Bubble Rush arcade mode with timers and scores
  • Customizable aquarium with creature toggles
  • Unlockable difficulty tiers in Bubble Rush
  • Optional cosmetic and gameplay add-ons
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Bubblarium fills your screen with a beautifully animated underwater world: colorful fish drift past, a dolphin leaps above the waves, crabs scuttle along the sandy floor, and bubbles rise gently toward the surface. Tap any bubble to pop it, or just sit back and watch. TWO WAYS TO PLAY Zen Mode is pure relaxation. No timers, no pressure, no score. The aquarium runs as a living screensaver you can interact with whenever the mood strikes. Pop a bubble, watch the shark prowl, spot the UFO abducting your fish — or just let it breathe in the background. Bubble Rush turns the aquarium into an arcade challenge. Race the clock and pop as many bubbles as you can before time runs out. Combo chains multiply your score. Special bubbles — golden, pearl, danger, and mystery — change the rules on the fly. Watch out for the shark, crabs, barracuda, and UFO; they all have their own ideas about your bubbles. THE AQUARIUM IS ALIVE • Sharks prowl and snap at bubbles, costing you points in Rush • Dolphins leap above the water and dive back in • Crabs scuttle the floor and occasionally grab bubbles mid-swim • A barracuda darts through in a flash • A UFO surfaces and beams your bubbles into the sky • Angelfish, neon tetras, and seahorses drift through it all BUBBLE RUSH FEATURES • 8 difficulty tiers that unlock naturally as your lifetime score grows — from Reef Rookie to Bubble Legend • Golden and pearl bubbles worth bonus points; danger bubbles that punish careless pops • Mystery bubbles that trigger random events: score multipliers, bubble bursts, shark frenzies, and more • Combo multipliers for rapid pops • Game Center leaderboards and achievements • Round summary with stats after every game MAKE IT YOURS! Customize the scene from the menu: toggle creatures on or off, adjust fish count, bubble count, and crab count. Everything is saved so your aquarium always looks exactly how you like it. OPTIONAL ADD-ONS (one-time purchases, all $0.99) • Additional submarine scenery and a sunken shipwreck for the aquarium floor • Game Sub Pack: a navy submarine that patrols during Bubble Rush and fires torpedoes at your bubbles • Torpedo Pack: unlocks upgraded and danger torpedo variants for the game sub • Squid Pack: a squid drifts through your aquarium and hunts bubbles during Bubble Rush All add-ons are optional — the full Zen and Bubble Rush experience is complete with no additional purchase required.

About

PopMint

Features
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PopMint is bubble wrap that never runs out. Press each clear bubble and feel it pop flat, with sound and haptics that make every tap oh-so-satisfying. No setup, no sign-in. Just open it and pop. WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT • Endless sheets: clear one and the next appears, a little bigger every time • Real pop feel: crisp sounds and gentle haptics for a calming, ASMR-like release • Race the clock: your clear time earns an S, A, B, C or D grade, so there's always a best to beat • Your records: every cleared sheet is saved with its time and grade to chase • Pick up anywhere: a quick reset between tasks, in line, or while winding down A POCKET STRESS-BUSTER Popping bubble wrap is a simple, tactile way to settle your hands and your mind. PopMint keeps an endless supply in your pocket, so you can unwind for ten seconds or ten minutes, whenever you need it. PREMIUM (OPTIONAL) PopMint is free to play. Premium removes ads and unlocks Continue (jump back to your last cleared stage) plus instant jumping to any stage you've cleared: • Day Pass: 24 hours of Premium • Monthly: auto-renewing subscription • Lifetime: one purchase, yours forever Pop, relax, repeat. Subscriptions auto-renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings > Apple Account > Subscriptions. Lifetime and Day Pass are one-time purchases. Terms of Use: https://cofounder.co.kr/popmint/terms Privacy Policy: https://cofounder.co.kr/popmint/privacy

Screenshots

Bubblarium4 screens
PopMint3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Bubblarium at none against PopMint's shown. Bubblarium also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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. Bubblarium sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and PopMint sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Bubblarium versus PopMint: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBubblariumPopMint
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TV — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size638 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCharles CondronHosung Hwang

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Bubblarium

One-time6
  • Game Add On - Submarine Pack$0.99
  • Game Add On - Torpedo Pack$0.99
  • Old Rusty Submarine$0.99
Show 3 more
  • Scenery Sub 2$0.99
  • Shipwreck Scenery$0.99
  • Squid Pack$0.99
3 purchases

PopMint

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
One-time2
  • Day Pass$0.49
  • Lifetime Unlock$3.99

Questions

Is Bubblarium free?
Bubblarium is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PopMint free?
PopMint is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Bubblarium or PopMint have ads?
PopMint shows ads; Bubblarium does not.

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