Zombie Smasher Puzzle vs BUBBLE BOBBLE classic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Zombie Smasher Puzzle
Defend your town from an approaching zombie horde by smashing them with your finger. Eliminate the undead before they breach your defenses, but be careful not to harm innocent bystanders. Utilize special power-ups to aid in your zombie-slaying efforts.
- Tap to smash zombies
- Defend your town
- Avoid hitting kids
- Use power-ups
- Eliminate undead creatures
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A hug wave of zombies is approaching to invade your town! Those undead creatures are back, and it's up to you to keep them brainless Let's defense your home! Use your finger to tap on the zombies to smash and eliminate them before they break down your door. How to Play: - Simply touch the zombies to kill them - Don't touch the kids from neighborhood - Use the special power-ups wisely
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 update cadence: BUBBLE BOBBLE classic at fortnightly against Zombie Smasher Puzzle's every 3 months. Zombie Smasher Puzzle's advantage is review sentiment (89% vs 74%). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Zombie Smasher Puzzle sells 6 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.
Zombie Smasher Puzzle holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 256 and 501 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of Zombie Smasher Puzzle's written reviews are positive against 74% of BUBBLE BOBBLE classic's.
Zombie Smasher Puzzle ships an update every 3 months, BUBBLE BOBBLE classic fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Zombie Smasher Puzzle | BUBBLE BOBBLE classic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (256 ratings) — better | 4.5 (501 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 88.9% of reviews — better | 73.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 256 | 501 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 160 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pham Phi | MOBIRIX |
Customer experience
Zombie Smasher Puzzle
BUBBLE BOBBLE classic
User reviews
Zombie Smasher Puzzle
From 256 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 😊 Nostalgic gameplay
- 👍 Addictive and fun
- 💡 Therapeutic and relaxing
- 🚀 Good time passer
- 💯 Highly recommended
Room to improve
- 🙄 Repetitive gameplay
- ⚠️ Lots of ads
- 🤔 Some users find it the worst sometimes
BUBBLE BOBBLE classic
From 501 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
Zombie Smasher Puzzle
Reported bugs
2 issues- Does not work on iPhone version iOS 11
- Game needs to be updated to play
Requested features
3 requests- Add more levels
- Update the game for compatibility
- Remove ads option
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
Zombie Smasher Puzzle
- Fresh Brain Pack$1.99
- Canned Brain Pack$4.99
- Brain Freeze Ice Cream$9.99
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- Big Brain Hotdog$19.99
- Brain Snack$49.99
- Fresh Brain Popcorn$99.99
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
Is Zombie Smasher Puzzle free?
Is BUBBLE BOBBLE classic free?
Which has better reviews, Zombie Smasher Puzzle or BUBBLE BOBBLE classic?
Do Zombie Smasher Puzzle or BUBBLE BOBBLE classic have ads?
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