Comparison

Bubbles vs Hammer Time!

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

Head to head
About

Bubbles

Features
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Increase your reflexes by blowing up Bubbles! Beware, it goes faster and faster! You must keep rythm ever increasing. Stay alert! The best score and the last score are recorded. The Magic Bubble can sometimes save you by blowing up all Bubbles in one touch. Share your score online and try to stay in the world ranking. So, you can compete with players around the World! Have Fun! ••• Game Features ••• • Optimized for iPhone5 • Graphics are very fun • Develop your reflexes • The difficulty ever increases • Upload your Score and enter in the World Ranking

About

Hammer Time!

Defend a castle by swinging a giant hammer to smash incoming boulders. Survive as long as possible to achieve a high score and dominate leaderboards. Unlock a variety of unique hammers to aid your defense.

Highlights
  • Smash incoming boulders
  • Defend the castle gate
  • Timed hammer swings
  • Score survival time
  • Unlock new hammers
  • Leaderboard domination
Features
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Look out, the castle is under attack! If only we'd built a giant hammer at the front gate. Oh wait, we did. It's HAMMER TIME! Your mission: fend off an onslaught of angry boulders with well-timed swings of your hammer. The longer you survive, the higher your score. It sounds simple, but when the action heats up and the boulders are rolling in thick and fast, one wrong swing of your hammer can mean the difference between glory and destruction. You can also unlock dozens of different hammers to help you in your quest for leaderboard domination, from the mighty Mjölnir, hammer of the Gods, to... a prosthetic leg (no it's not technically a hammer, but it gets the job done.) Take a swing at the addictive arcade action of HAMMER TIME!

Screenshots

Bubbles4 screens
Hammer Time!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bubbles at none against Hammer Time!'s 11. Hammer Time!'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 15 months). On price 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. Hammer Time! sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Bubbles asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bubbles ships an update every 15 months, Hammer Time! every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Bubbles versus Hammer Time!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBubblesHammer Time!
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.1 (195 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—72.5% of reviews
Number of ratings—195 — better
Update frequencyEvery 15 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.06.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB183 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDream-UpThe Binary Mill

Bugs and requests

Bubbles

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Hammer Time!

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Hammers disappear when switching apps
  • Ball counter doesn't register all destroyed objects
  • Lag and performance issues
  • Review screen freezes on first attempt
  • Game spends coins without user permission

Requested features

9 requests
  • Add levels, bosses, and progression system
  • Implement power-ups and special abilities
  • Create multiple game modes and maps
  • Add functional upgrades for hammers (speed, reach, strength)
  • Include online multiplayer and challenges
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  • Improve ball/boulder physics and spacing
  • Add quest system with clear indicators
  • Implement skill-based cooldown timers
  • Display hammer stats and rarity information

In-app purchases

None

Bubbles

No in-app purchases

11 purchases

Hammer Time!

One-time11
  • Mjolnir$0.99
  • Battle Axe$0.99
  • Scepter$0.99
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  • Scythe$0.99
  • Dwarven Hammer$0.99
  • Diamond Hammer$0.99
  • Snake$0.99
  • Frost Hammer$0.99
  • Fire Hammer$0.99
  • Saxophone$0.99
  • Violet Justice$2.99

Questions

Is Bubbles free?
Bubbles is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hammer Time! free?
Hammer Time! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Bubbles or Hammer Time! have ads?
Bubbles shows ads; Hammer Time! does not.
Which is updated more often, Bubbles or Hammer Time!?
Bubbles ships an update every 15 months, and Hammer Time! every 4 months. Most recently, Bubbles was updated on October 16, 2026 and Hammer Time! on October 24, 2026.

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