Comparison

Bubble Shooter vs Bubble Pop

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Blast and match 3 bubbles
  • Rescue baby pandas
  • Thousands of challenging levels
  • Use power-ups and boosters
  • Special events and rewards
  • Connect with friends
Features
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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.

About

Bubble Pop

Engage in an addictive bubble shooter puzzle game with hundreds of levels and fun challenges. Aim, shoot, and match three or more bubbles to burst them and clear the board. Utilize powerful boosters and strategic thinking to overcome obstacles and achieve high scores.

Highlights
  • Hundreds of addictive levels
  • Classic smooth gameplay
  • Awesome power-ups
  • Unlock Fireball and Bomb boosters
  • Strategic bubble matching
  • Thousands of unique levels
  • No WiFi needed
Features
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Bubble Pop is a NEW & FREE addictive bubble shooter puzzle game! Train your brain to aim & shoot and burst & drop all bubbles! We took the classic arcade Bubble Pop Games and added some new, awesome features to this bubble game that you’ll love to relax with it. Why You’ll Like It? * Play hundreds of addictive levels, packed with fun puzzles. * Explore the infinite bubble shooting universe, and enjoy classic smooth gameplay! * Complete missions and claim awesome rewards. * Reach the level target and win. * Fight alongside the bravest warriors and conquer all the fun challenges! * Boost your experience with awesome power-ups and pop all the colorful balloons. * Pop 7 bubbles in a row to unlock the FIREBALL that will burn every bubble on the way. * Drop 10+ bubbles at once to get a BOMB that will take out surrounding bubbles. * See which color you are getting next and work out a strategy to smash all bubbles using fewer shots. * Less moves you pass a level, the higher score you'll get! * Overcome the obstacles and break all the bubbles to win. HOW TO PLAY -Aim carefully and tap where you want to fire! -Match 3 or more bubbles to make them pop! -Create powerful boosters & items to help you blast through levels. FEATURES *Thousands of unique levels with various fun challenges! *Easy to learn but difficult to master. *No WiFi needed. Play anytime, anywhere. *Play everyday to get special rewards! *Soothing sounds and gorgeous visual effects. Bubble Pop - Pop Bubbles is free to download and play, but contains in-app purchases. You can turn off the payment feature by disabling in-app purchases in your device’s settings.Subscriptions automatically renew unless turned off at least 24 hrs before the current period ends. Manage subscriptions via iTunes account settingsTerms of Service: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yDya_Kp9WpuOMBgWYEVv5powmZvhcM31lm45Fiw0jmw/editPrivacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yDya_Kp9WpuOMBgWYEVv5powmZvhcM31lm45Fiw0jmw/edit Have you a good time!

Screenshots

Bubble Shooter4 screens
Bubble Pop4 screens

Verdict

The call

Bubble Shooter and Bubble Pop both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 94% of Bubble Pop's written reviews are positive against 60% of Bubble Shooter's. Bubble Shooter's advantage is ratings volume (487K vs 8.9K) and chart position (#126 vs unranked). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Bubble Shooter sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Bubble Pop sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $7.49 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Bubble Shooter against 4.7 for Bubble Pop. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bubble Shooter has 487K ratings behind it against 8.9K, 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 94% of Bubble Pop's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bubble Shooter ships an update every 3 weeks, Bubble Pop fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Bubble Shooter versus Bubble Pop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBubble ShooterBubble Pop
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (487K ratings)4.7 (8.9K ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews93.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings487K — better8.9K
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#126 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size255 MB107 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJam City, Inc.Sichuan Tuguan Technology Co., Ltd

Customer experience

Bubble Shooter

All ratings487,240 ratings
Positive92.0%
Neutral4.9%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews934 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral11.5%
Negative28.6%

Bubble Pop

All ratings8,905 ratings
Positive93.6%
Neutral4.3%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews139 reviews
Positive93.5%
Neutral2.9%
Negative3.6%

User reviews

Bubble Shooter

From 487K App Store ratings

What 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 Pop

From 8.9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Relaxing and enjoyable gameplay
  • 🤓 Challenging and mentally stimulating
  • 👍 Easy to use and intuitive controls
  • 💰 Fair monetization model with free rewards

Room to improve

  • 🎨 Repetitive visuals and gameplay
  • 🎨 Limited color palette and bubble variety
  • 🎮 Occasional aiming issues

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 Pop

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Levels not unlocking properly after updates
  • Inconsistent coin/reward distribution

Requested features

3 requests
  • More diverse bubble types and power-ups
  • Ability to customize the game board or background
  • Leaderboards and social features

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Bubble Shooter

One-time11
  • XS coin pack$0.99
  • Baby Panda Bundle 1$1.99
  • XS+ Sale Pack$1.99
Show 8 more
  • 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
11 purchases

Bubble Pop

Subscriptions1
  • VIP WEEKlY SUBSCRIPTION3 Days trial$7.497 Days
One-time10
  • Starter pack$0.99
  • Mini Coin$1.99
  • Remove Ads$3.99
Show 7 more
  • Small Coin$4.99
  • Beginner's Pack$8.99
  • Weekend Pack$8.99
  • Champion Pack$12.99
  • Super Pack$16.99
  • Medium Coin$19.99
  • Mega Pack$49.99

Questions

Is Bubble Shooter free?
Bubble Shooter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bubble Pop free?
Bubble Pop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bubble Shooter or Bubble Pop?
Bubble Pop is rated higher. Bubble Shooter averages 4.6 out of 5 from 487K ratings, while Bubble Pop averages 4.7 from 8.9K ratings.
Do Bubble Shooter or Bubble Pop have ads?
Both Bubble Shooter and Bubble Pop show ads.
Which is updated more often, Bubble Shooter or Bubble Pop?
Bubble Shooter ships an update every 3 weeks, and Bubble Pop fortnightly. Most recently, Bubble Shooter was updated on September 25, 2026 and Bubble Pop on September 23, 2026.

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