Comparison

Spore Cubes vs Bubble Link

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

Head to head
About

Spore Cubes

A classic cube-popping puzzle game where players click matching colored cubes to clear the playfield. Offers 10 skill levels and saves high scores for each.

Highlights
  • Match and destroy colored cube groups
  • Clear the entire playfield
  • 10 skill levels
  • Saves high scores per level
  • Classic web game remake
Features
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Spore Cubes (TM) is the classic web game that captivated millions of players with its addictive and deceptively simple gameplay in the early days of the web. You'll be instantly hooked with this remake of the original brain-training game from 25 years ago! ** Inducted into the Puzzles.com Hall of Fame and featured in the book "Flash 5 Cartoons and Games" ** Click colored cubes to match and destroy groups of the same color until the ENTIRE PLAYFIELD has been cleared! It's easy to play but difficult to master and will keep you coming back to the same game for "just one more try!" This version now has 10 skill levels to keep your brain trained and challenged and your best score is saved for each level. Can YOU clear ALL cubes off each playfield? It's harder than it looks. * * * Please help us improve the game by giving it 5 stars rating and give us suggestions in your review.

About

Bubble Link

Link colorful 3D bubbles to create chain blasts and clear the board in this addictive puzzle matching game. Solve hundreds of challenging levels, use powerful boosters, and complete missions to earn rewards. Play anytime, anywhere, online or offline.

Highlights
  • Link three or more adjacent bubbles to pop
  • Hundreds of puzzles
  • Powerful boosters
  • Complete missions and win rewards
  • Play online or offline
  • Relaxing puzzle gameplay
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We are excited to introduce you to a perfect fun game! Spend hours of fun with this puzzle-matching addictive game! Link colorful bubbles and pop them all! Bubble Link - Connect & Match is a time-killing perfect puzzle matching game that will train your brain and test your skills as you connect bubbles, win levels and clear your mind. Match the colorful 3D bubbles to create a chain blast and clear the board! Can you connect them all? Don’t miss out on this awesome and relaxing game! Download and become the Bubble Link - Connect & Match master! Play now and enjoy challenging and fun gameplay with tons of puzzles to solve. Complete the different missions, connect all dots, set at the beginning of each level, master the challenges, and win awesome in-game rewards. HOW TO PLAY: Match and link three or more dots to pop your way through the levels Go for the big matches - flow between as many bubbles as possible to generate massive explosions Plan your moves carefully, and plan a strategy using and creating different boosters: Bombs: To create a Bomb, you will have to link 8 or 10 bubbles. Tap it, and It will then create an explosion around it and remove the objects in that range. Rockets: To create a Rocket, you must link 5 or 7 bubbles. The rocket will flow and pop an entire row! Bubble Remover: To create the Bubble Remover, you need to connect 11 bubbles or more - then tap it and pop all bubbles with the same color! FEATURES: Connect three or more adjacent bubbles to pop them Hundreds of puzzles to enjoy Easy and fun to play connect game Clear levels and blast through quests to win amazing rewards Powerful boosters that will help you get past those tricky levels Relaxing puzzle link game to play with family and friends Team up with other players - ask for help and talk to players around the world Play anytime and anywhere you want. No internet or Wi-Fi connection is needed; play online or offline. Get ready to train your brain with hundreds of amazing levels filled with cool challenges and brain teasers. Test your skills as you flow through and pop 3D bubbles, and blast your way to the top. This incredible puzzle link game is simple and easy to learn, perfect for the whole family to enjoy! It’s easy just to pick up and play!- Download today and join the fun! Have any questions for us? Contact our support team at Playersupport@onebutton.games

Screenshots

Spore Cubes4 screens
Bubble Link4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Bubble Link at Free against Spore Cubes's $1.99. Bubble Link also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 10 months) and ratings volume (5.6K vs 1). Spore Cubes's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 11) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, device support 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

Bubble Link is free to download; Spore Cubes costs $1.99 up front. Bubble Link sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Spore Cubes asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Spore Cubes against 4.9 for Bubble Link. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bubble Link has 5.6K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of Spore Cubes's written reviews are positive against 66% of Bubble Link's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Spore Cubes ships an update every 10 months, Bubble Link fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Spore Cubes versus Bubble Link: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpore CubesBubble Link
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.9 (5.6K ratings)
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews — better65.6% of reviews
Number of ratings15.6K — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size132 MB183 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSPORE ProductionsIlyon Dynamics Ltd.

Customer experience

Spore Cubes

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

Bubble Link

All ratings5,563 ratings
Positive98.3%
Neutral0.8%
Negative0.8%
Written reviews93 reviews
Positive65.6%
Neutral7.5%
Negative26.9%

Bugs and requests

Spore Cubes

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Bubble Link

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Stuck on impossible levels
  • Inconsistent game functions
  • Incorrect color differentiation

Requested features

4 requests
  • Undo button
  • Distinct color scheme for bubbles
  • Zen mode without time pressure
  • Progress tracking and leaderboards

In-app purchases

None

Spore Cubes

No in-app purchases

11 purchases

Bubble Link

One-time11
  • Mini Coins Pack$1.99
  • Endless Sale Offer # 1$2.99
  • Beginner's Bundle$4.99
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  • Endless Sale Offer # 2$4.99
  • Endless Sale Offer # 3$7.99
  • Small Coins Pack$8.99
  • Link Bundle$9.99
  • Medium Coins Pack$13.99
  • Super Bundle$19.99
  • Large Coins Pack$27.99
  • Mega Bundle$39.99

Questions

Is Spore Cubes free?
Spore Cubes costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bubble Link free?
Bubble Link is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Spore Cubes or Bubble Link?
Spore Cubes is rated higher. Spore Cubes averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Bubble Link averages 4.9 from 5.6K ratings.
Do Spore Cubes or Bubble Link have ads?
Bubble Link shows ads; Spore Cubes does not.
Which is updated more often, Spore Cubes or Bubble Link?
Spore Cubes ships an update every 10 months, and Bubble Link fortnightly. Most recently, Spore Cubes was updated on October 6, 2026 and Bubble Link on October 22, 2026.

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