Comparison

BomberHero vs BUBBLE BOBBLE classic

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

Head to head
About

BomberHero

Control a character to strategically place bombs, destroying monsters and walls to uncover hidden items. Find the key and gate to advance through numerous challenging levels.

Highlights
  • Control character with bombs
  • Destroy monsters
  • Destroy walls for items
  • Find key and gate
  • Multiple levels to discover
Features
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Drop a bomb, step out of the way, and watch the bricks fly! BomberHero is a maze action game. Every level is a grid of steel blocks and breakable bricks. Somewhere under the bricks lie a KEY and a GATE: blast your way through, grab the key, then walk into the gate to clear the level. Monsters roam the maze — keep away from them, or catch them in a blast. • 30 levels in three worlds: Brick Town, Pine Woods and Dune Valley • Classic mode, and Advanced mode with bigger mazes, smarter monsters and a gate that opens only when every monster is gone • Collect up to 3 stars per level: clear it, beat every monster, and finish fast • Power-ups under the bricks: more bombs, longer blasts, speed, a shield, kick, remote detonator, extra time and lives • Chain reactions: one bomb sets off the next • Simple touch controls: slide the pad, tap Bomb • Game Center leaderboard for your Classic total • Plays offline. One optional purchase removes the ads.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

Screenshots

BomberHero4 screens
BUBBLE BOBBLE classic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: BUBBLE BOBBLE classic at 74% against BomberHero's 11%. BUBBLE BOBBLE classic also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (501 vs 2). BomberHero's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. BomberHero sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and BUBBLE BOBBLE classic sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BUBBLE BOBBLE classic holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BUBBLE BOBBLE classic has 501 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 11% of BomberHero's written reviews are positive against 74% of BUBBLE BOBBLE classic's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BomberHero ships an update monthly, BUBBLE BOBBLE classic fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
BomberHero versus BUBBLE BOBBLE classic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBomberHeroBUBBLE BOBBLE classic
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (2 ratings)4.5 (501 ratings) — better
Positive reviews10.7% of reviews73.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2501 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB160 MB
Age rating9+4+
Developertechplus jscMOBIRIX

Customer experience

BomberHero

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive10.7%
Neutral3.6%
Negative85.7%

BUBBLE BOBBLE classic

All ratings501 ratings
Positive87.6%
Neutral7.0%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews551 reviews
Positive73.5%
Neutral11.1%
Negative15.4%

Bugs and requests

BomberHero

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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

1 purchases

BomberHero

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99
6 purchases

BUBBLE BOBBLE classic

One-time6
  • 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 BomberHero free?
BomberHero is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BUBBLE BOBBLE classic free?
BUBBLE BOBBLE classic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, BomberHero or BUBBLE BOBBLE classic?
BUBBLE BOBBLE classic is rated higher. BomberHero averages 4.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while BUBBLE BOBBLE classic averages 4.5 from 501 ratings.
Do BomberHero or BUBBLE BOBBLE classic have ads?
Both BomberHero and BUBBLE BOBBLE classic show ads.
Which is updated more often, BomberHero or BUBBLE BOBBLE classic?
BomberHero ships an update monthly, and BUBBLE BOBBLE classic fortnightly. Most recently, BomberHero was updated on November 1, 2026 and BUBBLE BOBBLE classic on November 3, 2026.

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