Comparison

The Bubble Buster 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

The Bubble Buster

A fun and addictive bubble-popping game with multiple modes and customization options. Tap groups of bubbles to clear them and earn points, with increasing challenges and special features. Enjoy a visually appealing experience with various styles and backgrounds.

Highlights
  • Multiple game modes (Classic, Time, Zen, Quest)
  • Hundreds of levels with special bubbles
  • Portrait and landscape orientation
  • Customizable bubble styles and backgrounds
  • Enhanced statistics and achievements
  • Online leaderboards and cloud save
Features
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Bubble Buster is addictive and easy to play. Simply tap on groups of 2 or more bubbles to bust them. Bust bigger groups to get more points. As you play more it will become easier to spot the larger groups of bubbles. GAME MODES - Classic with limited moves - Time Mode with limited time - Zen with no limits. You just play as much as you want - Quest with 345 levels filled with special bubbles, multipliers, prizes and power-ups. FEATURES - Portrait and Landscape Mode - Easy to use and a fun gameplay - Beautiful Graphics - 8 bubbles Styles - 29 backgrounds - Enhanced Statistics and achievements to unlock - Vibrations - Designed for both Tablets and Phones - Offline highscores - Stylus support - Online leaderboards to compete with people everywhere - Cloud Save, so you can always pick up where you left off. Your data will be synchronized across your multiple devices. TIPS - You can bust groups of just 2 bubbles. Bust bigger groups and you will receive a larger number of points per bubble. - If you bust a group of 2 bubbles, you receive 2 points per bubble. For a group of 3 bubbles, you receive 3 points per bubble. For a group of 4 bubbles you receive 4 points per bubble and so on. - At the top of the screen you will find your current score and the score needed to pass to the next level. Support and Feedback If you have any technical problems, please email us directly at support@gsoftteam.com. Please, don’t leave support problems in our comments – we don’t check those regularly and it will take longer to fix any issues that you might encounter. Thank you for your understanding! Last but not least, a big THANK YOU goes out to everyone who has played Bubble Buster!

About

Bubble Pop

Tap groups of two or more bubbles to pop them. The larger the group you pop, the higher your score will be. Enjoy casual bubble-popping action.

Highlights
  • Tap to select bubbles
  • Tap again to pop
  • Score increases with larger pops
  • Casual gameplay
  • Galaxy theme
Features
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Welcome to Bubble Pop - Galaxy! Select a group of two or more bubbles - and pop them! Tap once to select your bubbles and tap again to pop. The more bubbles you pop at once, the higher the score!

Screenshots

The Bubble Buster4 screens
Bubble Pop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: The Bubble Buster at 4.4 against Bubble Pop's 3.7. The Bubble Buster also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 50%) and ratings volume (461 vs 3). Bubble Pop's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 14) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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

Both are free to download. The Bubble Buster sells 14 one-off in-app purchases. Bubble Pop asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The Bubble Buster holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Bubble Buster has 461 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of The Bubble Buster's written reviews are positive against 50% of Bubble Pop's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Bubble Buster ships an update every 7 months, Bubble Pop every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
The Bubble Buster versus Bubble Pop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Bubble BusterBubble Pop
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (461 ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings461 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size111 MB107 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperG Soft TeamWiz Arts Digital, LLC.

Customer experience

The Bubble Buster

All ratings459 ratings
Positive84.7%
Neutral7.2%
Negative8.1%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Bubble Pop

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

14 purchases

The Bubble Buster

One-time14
  • 30 Gold$0.99
  • Unlock 30 Levels - Pack 7$0.99
  • Unlock 30 Levels - Pack 8$0.99
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  • Unlock 30 Levels - Pack 9$0.99
  • Unlock 30 Levels - Pack 10$0.99
  • Unlock 30 Levels - Pack 2$0.99
  • Unlock Themes$1.99
  • Unlock Zen Game Mode$1.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • 160 Gold$4.99
  • Remove Ads & Unlock Features$5.99
  • 330 Gold$8.99
  • 700 Gold$15.99
  • 1500 Gold$27.99
None

Bubble Pop

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Bubble Buster free?
The Bubble Buster is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bubble Pop free?
Bubble Pop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, The Bubble Buster or Bubble Pop?
The Bubble Buster is rated higher. The Bubble Buster averages 4.4 out of 5 from 461 ratings, while Bubble Pop averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do The Bubble Buster or Bubble Pop have ads?
The Bubble Buster shows ads; Bubble Pop does not.
Which is updated more often, The Bubble Buster or Bubble Pop?
The Bubble Buster ships an update every 7 months, and Bubble Pop every 2 months. Most recently, The Bubble Buster was updated on October 20, 2026 and Bubble Pop on October 7, 2026.

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