Comparison

This Is To That vs WordBubbles!

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

Head to head
About

This Is To That

Test your knowledge of pop culture with this analogy game. Match items in a given analogy by selecting the correct answer from a pool of words. Challenge friends online or play solo with colorful graphics and humorous bonus content.

Highlights
  • Pop culture trivia
  • Analogy matching
  • Online multiplayer
  • Bonus Cookie fortunes
  • No typing required
  • Colorful graphics
Features
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********************************* We've released our newest word game "Crossword Island - a word vacation for your brain." It's free to try, so please help us celebrate by downloading "Crossword Island" today!! ********************************* "An addictive game that covers all areas of pop culture. This one is a blast to enjoy on your own or when you challenge a friend online." -- appPicker.com We are the husband and wife team that created "Chain of Thought." Now we are excited to announce our latest word game "This Is To That - the Pop Culture Analogy Game!" We give you an analogy like "ketchup is to hamburger as mustard is to ?" Then you simply tap the best answer ("hot dog") from a pool of words. • a fun way to workout your brain • pop culture trivia • colorful, modern graphics • new Vs. Friend play mode so you can challenge your friends to online analogy battles! • humorous fortunes from the Bonus Cookie • no nasty typing or spelling We know you're as sharp as a Ninja's sword and as fabulous as $1000 dollar pair of shoes. And we know you're gonna love "This Is To That - - the Pop Culture Analogy Game!"

About

WordBubbles!

A word puzzle game where you swipe letters to spell hidden words. It offers thousands of levels, daily challenges, and a blend of brainteaser and vocabulary-building gameplay. Compete with friends and sharpen your spelling skills.

Highlights
  • Swipe to spell hidden words
  • Thousands of levels
  • Daily word puzzle challenge
  • Vocabulary and spelling skill improvement
  • Compete with friends
  • Brainteaser and word game blend
Features
Currently charting
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*** FEATURED BY APPLE! MOST DOWNLOADED WORD GAME IN 30 COUNTRIES! *** - NEW word puzzle: DAILY FIVE! Guess the SECRET word! - ----- A new kind of word game for puzzle lovers! ------ *** Swipe your finger across the “letter bubbles” to spell out hidden words! *** Are you a word search expert? Then you’ll love the concept of WordBubbles! Swipe across, up, down, and diagonally to connect each letter bubble and build specific hidden words. Progress to harder levels with bigger and bigger puzzles! -------------- Can’t connect the letters? --------------------- Remember you have to solve the words in the right order! ------------------------------------------------ 7 Reasons to try WordBubbles right now: - It’s free! - WordBubbles offers more than 2 700 levels, from easy to difficult! - Get smarter… Sharpen your skills in vocabulary and spelling! - Every day you can play a new daily challenge and earn free bonus hints! - It’s the perfect blend of brainteaser, word game, and puzzle! - Compete with your friends and follow their progress! - Easy to use, a challenge to beat! ---------------------------------------------------- IMPORTANT: some users claim there is a bug in the game. It’s not! If you can’t connect the letters it’s because you have solved the words in the wrong order! The solution? Restart the level by tapping the reset-button in the lower left corner, and try to solve the words in a new order! Good luck! ---------------------------------------------------- Can you think outside the bubble? Start word-playing now and see how many levels you can beat!

Screenshots

This Is To That4 screens
WordBubbles!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: This Is To That at none against WordBubbles!'s shown. WordBubbles!'s advantage is ratings volume (14K vs 57) and chart position (#124 vs unranked). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. This Is To That sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and WordBubbles! sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

WordBubbles! holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WordBubbles! has 14K ratings behind it against 57, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of This Is To That's written reviews are positive against 80% of WordBubbles!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
This Is To That versus WordBubbles!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThis Is To ThatWordBubbles!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (57 ratings)4.4 (14K ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews80.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5714K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#124 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB113 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperJay BacalMAG Interactive

Customer experience

This Is To That

All ratings57 ratings
Positive84.2%
Neutral7.0%
Negative8.8%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral9.5%
Negative19.0%

WordBubbles!

All ratings13,677 ratings
Positive87.9%
Neutral5.7%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews1,003 reviews
Positive80.2%
Neutral8.0%
Negative11.9%

Bugs and requests

This Is To That

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

WordBubbles!

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Progress loss and reset to level 1
  • Ads popping up during gameplay
  • Inability to restore purchases
  • Freezing and crashing issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Ability to retry daily challenges
  • Option to save solved words
  • Customizable sound effects

In-app purchases

5 purchases

This Is To That

One-time5
  • Puzzle Pack 2$0.99
  • Puzzle Pack 3$0.99
  • Puzzle Pack 4$0.99
Show 2 more
  • Puzzle Pack 5$0.99
  • Unlock All Puzzle Packs & Premium Vs. Friend Play Mode$2.99
10 purchases

WordBubbles!

One-time10
  • Sale Package 1$0.99
  • 20 Hints$1.99
  • Special Deal$1.99
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  • Sale Package 2$1.99
  • Remove ads + hints$2.99
  • Bonus Deal$2.99
  • 50 Hints$4.99
  • 105 Hints$9.99
  • 220 Hints$19.99
  • Super Deal$19.99

Questions

Is This Is To That free?
This Is To That is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WordBubbles! free?
WordBubbles! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, This Is To That or WordBubbles!?
WordBubbles! is rated higher. This Is To That averages 4.2 out of 5 from 57 ratings, while WordBubbles! averages 4.4 from 14K ratings.
Do This Is To That or WordBubbles! have ads?
WordBubbles! shows ads; This Is To That does not.
Which is updated more often, This Is To That or WordBubbles!?
This Is To That ships an update every 2 months, and WordBubbles! every 2 months. Most recently, This Is To That was updated on October 22, 2026 and WordBubbles! on October 24, 2026.

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