Comparison

Spore Cubes FREE vs Bubble Tap

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

Head to head
About

Spore Cubes FREE

Match and destroy groups of colored cubes to clear the playfield. This classic addictive puzzle game offers 10 skill levels to challenge your brain and save your best scores.

Highlights
  • Match and destroy colored cubes
  • Clear the entire playfield
  • 10 skill levels
  • Save best scores per level
  • Classic addictive gameplay
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! ** 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 free 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? * * * Please help us improve the game by giving it 5 stars rating and give us suggestions in your review.

About

Bubble Tap

Tap groups of 2 or more same-colored bubbles to pop them and earn points. Choose between Standard and Color modes, customize your background, and compete on global leaderboards. Earn bonus bubbles or purchase packs to enhance gameplay.

Highlights
  • Two game modes: Standard & Color
  • Customizable screen background
  • Bonus bubble mechanic
  • Global Leaderboard integration
  • Achievements and game stats
  • Undo last tap functionality
Features
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Bubble Tap is a bubble popper game where tapping on groups of 2 or more adjacent bubbles of the same color causes them to pop. The bigger the group you pop, the bigger the bonus - so the more you score! Play either Standard Mode (where all bubbles popped have the same value) or Color Mode (where different colored bubbles have different values). Earn a Bonus Bubble every 10 games that can be used to pop a single bubble & help build bigger groups. Your highest score goes on the Game Center leaderboard & you can earn achievements including long pop sequences, high scores & the number of games played. FEATURES: - 2 game modes - Standard & Color - Customizable screen background (take a photo or select an image from your device) - Bonus bubble after every 10 games, or purchase Bonus Bubble packs - Floating tap score indicator - Undo last tap - Top 10 high scores list - Global Leaderboard - Achievements - Game Stats

Screenshots

Spore Cubes FREE4 screens
Bubble Tap4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Spore Cubes FREE at none against Bubble Tap's 4. Spore Cubes FREE also leads on ratings volume (13 vs 4). Bubble Tap's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Bubble Tap sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Spore Cubes FREE asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Spore Cubes FREE holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of Spore Cubes FREE's written reviews are positive against 83% of Bubble Tap's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Spore Cubes FREE ships an update every 7 months, Bubble Tap every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Spore Cubes FREE versus Bubble Tap: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpore Cubes FREEBubble Tap
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (13 ratings) — better4.5 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews88.9% of reviews — better83.3% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size134 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSPORE ProductionsColin Lyders

Customer experience

Spore Cubes FREE

All ratings13 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral11.1%
Negative0.0%

Bubble Tap

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

None

Spore Cubes FREE

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Bubble Tap

One-time4
  • Bonus Bubble 10 Pack$0.99
  • No Ads Upgrade$0.99
  • Bonus Bubble 25 Pack$1.99
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  • Bonus Bubble 50 Pack$2.99

Questions

Is Spore Cubes FREE free?
Spore Cubes FREE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bubble Tap free?
Bubble Tap is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Spore Cubes FREE or Bubble Tap?
Spore Cubes FREE is rated higher. Spore Cubes FREE averages 4.7 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Bubble Tap averages 4.5 from 4 ratings.
Do Spore Cubes FREE or Bubble Tap have ads?
Both Spore Cubes FREE and Bubble Tap show ads.
Which is updated more often, Spore Cubes FREE or Bubble Tap?
Spore Cubes FREE ships an update every 7 months, and Bubble Tap every 2 months. Most recently, Spore Cubes FREE was updated on October 23, 2026 and Bubble Tap on October 24, 2026.

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