Bubble Shooter vs BUBBLE BOBBLE classic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bubble Shooter
Blast colorful bubbles to rescue adorable baby pandas trapped by an evil baboon. Strategize your pops, use powerful boosters, and conquer thousands of challenging levels. Connect with friends for special rewards and events.
- Blast and match 3 bubbles
- Rescue baby pandas
- Thousands of challenging levels
- Use power-ups and boosters
- Special events and rewards
- Connect with friends
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The best bubble shooter game! Blast bubbles, save baby pandas! Play now for free! Plan your every pop to rescue cute baby pandas! An evil baboon has kidnapped & trapped precious panda pups in the jungle. Blast, match, and pop bubbles to help beat him & return the cubs to their worried mother! Work your way through increasingly challenging puzzles and employ the power of the elements to help you in your Panda Pop quest. Use epic bubble shooter power ups to free the pups… combine them for even greater effect! FEATURES: 4000+ levels with uniquely challenging obstacles Check back often for new events and free rewards Use power ups to make smart moves Match 3 bubbles & fill lanterns to create supercharged matches PLUS: This game is social! Connect to Facebook & play Panda Pop with friends! Enjoy special rewards & events all the time! Connect seamlessly across multiple devices and platforms! Get poppin' on your iPhone or iPad today... LIKE: On Facebook to get the latest news and rewards! FOLLOW: @playpandapop SUPPORT: https://jamcity.helpshift.com/a/panda-pop/ Please Note! While Panda Pop is free to play and enjoy, some in-game items and functions can be purchased for real money. If you don't want this option enabled, please disable in-app purchases. www.sgn.com/privacy DEVELOPER INFO: Jam City is the leading developer in truly cross-platform social gaming! Chart-topping hits include Cookie Jam, Sugar Smash: Book of Life, Juice Jam, Genies & Gems, and so many more! Check out our other free match 3 puzzle games! You'll love to swap, match, and crunch through ever expanding levels and events. Check back often to see all the new candy, cake, and sweet treats that we've added! You'll love to crush through each sweet puzzle. Begin your adventure on one of our free match three puzzle games today! PANDA POP, the PANDA POP logo, the Baby Panda Design, the PANDA POP characters, and related indicia are registered and/or unregistered trademarks and copyrights of Jam City, Inc. and may not be used without permission. © 2022, Jam City Inc. All rights reserved.
BUBBLE BOBBLE classic
Relive the classic arcade experience with this beloved title. Capture enemies in bubbles and defeat them using intuitive controls. Discover power-ups and special bubbles to aid your quest through challenging stages.
- Capture enemies with bubbles
- Automatic shot function
- Collect alphabet bubbles for extra lives
- Power-up items to enhance abilities
- Special bubbles with unique effects
- Unlockable super game mode
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Classic Arcade Game with the main character ‘Bubblun’ to capture enemies with bubble and defeat it. [How to Control] Able to move left and right on the screen, and press the fire and jump buttons to play. [Game Feature] - Conveniently fire the bubbles with the automatic shot function. - Able to get an extra life through gathering alphabet bubbles E, X, T, E, N, D. - Able to get additional scores through hamburger, hot-dog, sushi, banana, and ice cream after defeating all enemies on the stage. - The skull monsters are going to appear and chase if the player cannot clear the stage in a certain amount of time. - Able to change the original or full screen aspect ratio in the setting. - Super game is available after normal game is cleared. - Supported achievement and leaderboard. [Power-up Item] - Yellow candy: Increasing speed of blowing bubbles. - Pink candy: Increasing range of blowing bubbles. - Blue candy: Increasing bubbles’ flying speed. - Red shoes: Increasing Bubblun’s movement speeds. [Special Bubble] - Water bubbles: Special bubble that flows the water down to defeat the enemies. - Fire bubbles: Special bubble that drops the fire and creates multiple fires. - Lightning bubbles: Special bubble that can be blown horizontally to defeat the enemies. [Item] - Holy water: Removing all enemies on the screen, and available to get additional scores in limited time. - Parasol: Allows to jump numerous stages. Depends on color of parasol, the jumped stages are different. - Magical staff: All remaining bubbles on the screen will turn into food, and also a large food will fall down. - Sky blue Ring: Able to get extra points each time the Bubblun moves. - Chack’n Heart: Transforms to invincible Bubblun that defeat the enemies. - Magical necklaces: Shining ball bounces around the stage, and defeat the enemies. - Clock: Freezing the monsters in certain amount of time. © TAITO CORPORATION 1986, 2020 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/mobirixplayen YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/user/mobirix1
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Bubble Shooter at 487K against BUBBLE BOBBLE classic's 495. Bubble Shooter also leads on chart position (#127 vs unranked). BUBBLE BOBBLE classic's advantage is review sentiment (73% vs 60%). On price, rating, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Bubble Shooter sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and BUBBLE BOBBLE classic sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Bubble Shooter against 4.5 for BUBBLE BOBBLE classic. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bubble Shooter has 487K ratings behind it against 495, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 60% of Bubble Shooter's written reviews are positive against 73% of BUBBLE BOBBLE classic's.
Bubble Shooter ships an update every 3 weeks, BUBBLE BOBBLE classic fortnightly. Both last shipped on September 25, 2026.
| Parameter | Bubble Shooter | BUBBLE BOBBLE classic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (487K ratings) — better | 4.5 (495 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | 73.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 487K — better | 495 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #127 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 255 MB | 160 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jam City, Inc. | MOBIRIX |
Customer experience
Bubble Shooter
BUBBLE BOBBLE classic
User reviews
Bubble Shooter
From 487K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🐼 Cute and fun game
- 👍 Easy to play
- 🎨 Visually appealing
- 🕰️ Relaxing experience
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🤑 Aggressive monetization tactics
- 🕰️ Slow progress without spending money
- 🔄 Repetitive gameplay
- 🔍 Inconsistent scoring and difficulty
BUBBLE BOBBLE classic
From 495 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Authentic arcade experience
- 👍 Nostalgic and fun gameplay
- 💯 Brings back childhood memories
- 🕹️ Classic game mechanics
Room to improve
- 🎮 Clunky touch controls
- 🔍 Difficulty seeing character
- 💰 Excessive ads and in-app purchases
- 🐛 Crashes and freezes
Bugs and requests
Bubble Shooter
Reported bugs
4 issues- Bubbles not registering correctly
- Game freezing and losing progress
- Purchased items and boosters disappearing
- Inconsistent ad rewards
Requested features
4 requests- Skip button for frustrating levels
- More reward options for free players
- Improved customer support responsiveness
- Better balance between free and paid content
BUBBLE BOBBLE classic
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game crashes on startup
- Unresponsive controls
- Graphical glitches and visual issues
Requested features
5 requests- Controller support
- Customizable controls
- Save progress and continue later
- Two-player mode
- Level select or checkpoint system
In-app purchases
Bubble Shooter
- XS coin pack$0.99
- Baby Panda Bundle 1$1.99
- XS+ Sale Pack$1.99
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- Piggy Bank 03$2.99
- S coin pack$2.99
- M coin pack$4.99
- M Coin Pack$4.99
- L coin pack 30% sale$6.99
- Sun Bundle$6.99
- L coin pack$9.99
- XL coin pack$19.99
BUBBLE BOBBLE classic
- Purchase 300 Dia$2.99
- Purchase 500 Dia$4.99
- Purchase 1,100 Dia$9.99
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- Purchase 3,600 Dia$29.99
- Purchase 6,500 Dia$49.99
- Purchase 15,000 Dia$99.99
Questions
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