Comparison

Blek vs Tiny Bubbles

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

Head to head
About

Blek

This is a minimalist puzzle game that challenges your imagination. Draw a line that collects all colored circles while avoiding obstacles. Discover elegant solutions and enjoy a magical experience as your creations come to life.

Highlights
  • Draw and animate lines
  • Collect colored circles
  • Avoid black holes
  • Multiple solutions per level
  • Elegant and intuitive design
Features
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Blek is a unique game about imagination and personality. Everything you draw keeps moving – and watching your creations move is like watching magic. The goal is simple: shape a line that collects all colored circles avoiding black holes on its route. There are no specific moves that you need to master. To every level countless solutions exist, from delightfully simple to exceptionally deep and complex, yet always elegant. ----- Articles & Commentaries ----- "The Most Brilliant iPad Game I've Played All Year." ~ Kotaku "One of the greatest joys of Blek is experimenting with your approach." ~ WIRED "It’s the sort of game you’d want to put on a space probe: when the aliens play it, they’ll take a liking to us right away." ~ The New Yorker "Wonderful experience" ~ Pocket Gamer "Blek is a thing of elegant, intuitive beauty" ~ Edge "One of the year’s best" ~ The New York Times ----- Awards ----- • Apple Design Award • Best Mobile Game - Casual Connect, Amsterdam • Excellence in Innovation - International Mobile Gaming Awards • Best Game - Content Award Vienna"

About

Tiny Bubbles

An award-winning puzzle game where players manipulate squishy soap bubbles. Mix colors, create chain reactions, and solve hundreds of unique challenges. Offers a relaxing experience with atmospheric music and fluid physics.

Highlights
  • Inflate, mix, match, and pop bubbles
  • Physics-based bubble manipulation
  • Hundreds of unique puzzles
  • Multiple game modes (Puzzles, Arcade, Infinity)
  • Relaxing ambient music and sounds
  • Color-blind accessibility mode
Features
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Winner of over a dozen gaming awards. Play with squishy clusters of soap bubbles in this mesmerizing puzzle game. Inflate, mix, match, pop, and win with hundreds of goals to complete. INNOVATIVE NEW GAMEPLAY Fill bubbles with colorful air and push nearby bubbles around using the physics of real bubbles! Break edges between bubbles to mix new colors and create matches of 4 or more. Plan your strategy from a list of moves to build up cascading chain reactions for dazzling bonuses. HOURS OF AMAZING CONTENT Experience unique surprises down every path! Each of the over 170 handmade puzzles requires new thinking and twisting strategies with ever increasing challenges. Play in 3 different game modes: PUZZLES, ARCADE, and INFINITY. Try to beat 35 bubbly achievements that will give your brain a workout. RELAXING AND ATMOSPHERIC Relaxing ambient music gracefully integrates with the satisfying sounds of popping bubbles. Put on a pair of headphones and experience a new level of flow and mindfulness. Play Infinity mode to earn helpful hint tickets. LIFE-LIKE SOAP BUBBLE PHYSICS From the vision of artist/coder/designer Stu Denman and inspired by the work of his MIT scientist grandfather, the game brings the beauty of nature to your screen. Incredibly fluid “molecular dynamics engine” animates hundreds of bubbles at 60 FPS. CHARMING CREATURES Help tiny aquatic creatures that are trapped in the bubbles. Avoid greedy jelly crabs and spiky urchins. Love him or hate him, a curious fish named Bloop will surely reveal your nature as an optimist or a pessimist. COLOR-BLIND MODE Featuring an innovative color-blind mode that provides an authentic and accessible game experience without intrusive icons or patterns. * No advertisements or in-app purchases. * ------ AWARDS ------ ● Winner, Best Mobile Game, Gamer's Voice Award at SXSW ● Winner, Best Quickplay, 14th International Mobile Gaming Awards ● Winner, Google Indie Games Festival ● Grand Prize Winner, The Label's Indie Showdown ● Official Selection, The PAX 10, Penny Arcade Expo West ● Winner, Amazon Games Forum Showdown ● Winner, Seattle Indie Game Competition ● Winner, Best Overall Game, Intel Buzz Workshop ● Official Selection, Indie Megabooth, PAX West ● Official Selection, Made With Unity Showcase ● Finalist, Intel Level Up ● Finalist, Best Gameplay, AzPlay, Spain

Screenshots

Blek4 screens
Tiny Bubbles4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Tiny Bubbles at 4.8 against Blek's 4.5. Tiny Bubbles also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months) and review sentiment (83% vs 73%). Blek's advantage is chart position (#21 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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

Blek costs $4.99 and Tiny Bubbles $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tiny Bubbles holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 809 and 3.8K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Blek's written reviews are positive against 83% of Tiny Bubbles's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Blek ships an update every 4 months, Tiny Bubbles every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Blek versus Tiny Bubbles: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlekTiny Bubbles
Price$4.99$3.99 — better
Rating4.5 (809 ratings)4.8 (3.8K ratings) — better
Positive reviews73.4% of reviews83.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8093.8K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#21 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size238 MB127 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerkunabi brother GmbHPine Street Codeworks LLC

Customer experience

Blek

All ratings807 ratings
Positive88.5%
Neutral4.2%
Negative7.3%
Written reviews770 reviews
Positive73.4%
Neutral7.3%
Negative19.4%

Tiny Bubbles

All ratings3,814 ratings
Positive97.2%
Neutral1.8%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews193 reviews
Positive83.4%
Neutral6.7%
Negative9.8%

User reviews

Blek

From 809 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💡 Unique and creative concept
  • 👍 Relaxing and challenging gameplay
  • 🚀 Simple yet elegant design
  • 👍 No ads or in-app purchases

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and compatibility issues
  • 🔊 Annoying sound effects
  • 👎 Lack of instructions/tutorials
  • 👎 Repetitive and gets boring over time

Tiny Bubbles

From 3.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Beautiful graphics and animations
  • 🎶 Relaxing and soothing soundtrack
  • 💡 Unique and creative puzzle mechanics
  • 👍 Challenging yet satisfying gameplay
  • 🕹️ Intuitive and easy to learn controls

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
  • 🔍 Unclear instructions and tutorial
  • 🕰️ Time-based puzzles can feel stressful
  • 🔒 Limited hint system and paywall
  • 🔚 Not enough new levels after completion

Bugs and requests

Blek

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes when trying to save screenshots
  • Compatibility issues on larger screens
  • Line disappears randomly during gameplay

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more levels and content
  • Implement a level select or skip option
  • Add sound/music controls
  • Improve UI and controls

Tiny Bubbles

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Incorrect level completion conditions
  • Hint system not functioning properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and worlds to explore
  • Endless/infinite mode without time limits
  • Improved hint system and accessibility
  • Cloud save/sync across devices

In-app purchases

None

Blek

No in-app purchases

None

Tiny Bubbles

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Blek free?
Blek costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tiny Bubbles free?
Tiny Bubbles costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Blek or Tiny Bubbles?
Tiny Bubbles is rated higher. Blek averages 4.5 out of 5 from 809 ratings, while Tiny Bubbles averages 4.8 from 3.8K ratings.
Do Blek or Tiny Bubbles have ads?
Neither Blek nor Tiny Bubbles shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Blek or Tiny Bubbles?
Blek ships an update every 4 months, and Tiny Bubbles every 2 months. Most recently, Blek was updated on November 1, 2026 and Tiny Bubbles on November 2, 2026.

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