Comparison

Lines & Bubbles vs Bubble Tap

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

Head to head
About

Lines & Bubbles

This classic puzzle game challenges you to clear colored bubbles by forming lines of five or more. Strategically place new bubbles to avoid filling the board and aim for high scores. Enjoy a visually appealing and audibly pleasant experience with features like score comparison and an undo button.

Highlights
  • Form lines of 5+ same-colored bubbles
  • Horizontal, vertical, and diagonal lines
  • Combine lines for more points
  • Compare scores with world-wide players
  • Undo move button
  • Automatic game saving
  • Achievements
Features
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A beautiful remake of the classic game called Lines. How to play: It’s simple! Make a line from 5 or more bubbles of one color. The line can be horizontal, vertical or diagonal. You can also combine lines. With each turn, 3 new bubbles will be added except when the line has been removed. The bubble’s color and placement are randomly selected. 
Features: · World-wide players, compare your score with friends! · Fun for all ages; · Achievements; · Beautiful design; · Sweet sounds; · Easy to use; · Games are automatically saved; · UNDO ball move button, to help you correct your mistakes. Comments and suggestions are welcomed and will be taken into account by the developer.

About

Bubble Tap

Tap groups of 2 or more same-colored bubbles to pop them and earn points. Choose between Standard and Color modes, customize your background, and compete on global leaderboards. Earn bonus bubbles or purchase packs to enhance gameplay.

Highlights
  • Two game modes: Standard & Color
  • Customizable screen background
  • Bonus bubble mechanic
  • Global Leaderboard integration
  • Achievements and game stats
  • Undo last tap functionality
Features
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Bubble Tap is a bubble popper game where tapping on groups of 2 or more adjacent bubbles of the same color causes them to pop. The bigger the group you pop, the bigger the bonus - so the more you score! Play either Standard Mode (where all bubbles popped have the same value) or Color Mode (where different colored bubbles have different values). Earn a Bonus Bubble every 10 games that can be used to pop a single bubble & help build bigger groups. Your highest score goes on the Game Center leaderboard & you can earn achievements including long pop sequences, high scores & the number of games played. FEATURES: - 2 game modes - Standard & Color - Customizable screen background (take a photo or select an image from your device) - Bonus bubble after every 10 games, or purchase Bonus Bubble packs - Floating tap score indicator - Undo last tap - Top 10 high scores list - Global Leaderboard - Achievements - Game Stats

Screenshots

Lines & Bubbles4 screens
Bubble Tap4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Bubble Tap at 5.0 against Lines & Bubbles's 4.5. Bubble Tap also leads on review sentiment (83% vs 63%). Lines & Bubbles's advantage is ratings volume (24 vs 3). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Lines & Bubbles sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Bubble Tap sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bubble Tap holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lines & Bubbles has 24 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Lines & Bubbles's written reviews are positive against 83% of Bubble Tap's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lines & Bubbles ships an update monthly, Bubble Tap every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Lines & Bubbles versus Bubble Tap: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLines & BubblesBubble Tap
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (24 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.4% of reviews83.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings24 — better3
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperENBERI YAZILIM TEKNOLOJI A.S.Colin Lyders

Customer experience

Lines & Bubbles

All ratings24 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral8.3%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive63.4%
Neutral9.8%
Negative26.8%

Bubble Tap

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Lines & Bubbles

One-time3
  • Disable Ads$0.99
  • Unlimited Undos$0.99
  • Additional teleports pack (10)$0.99
4 purchases

Bubble Tap

One-time4
  • Bonus Bubble 10 Pack$0.99
  • No Ads Upgrade$0.99
  • Bonus Bubble 25 Pack$1.99
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  • Bonus Bubble 50 Pack$2.99

Questions

Is Lines & Bubbles free?
Lines & Bubbles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bubble Tap free?
Bubble Tap is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Lines & Bubbles or Bubble Tap?
Bubble Tap is rated higher. Lines & Bubbles averages 4.5 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while Bubble Tap averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Lines & Bubbles or Bubble Tap have ads?
Both Lines & Bubbles and Bubble Tap show ads.
Which is updated more often, Lines & Bubbles or Bubble Tap?
Lines & Bubbles ships an update monthly, and Bubble Tap every 2 months. Most recently, Lines & Bubbles was updated on September 21, 2026 and Bubble Tap on October 2, 2026.

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