Comparison

Puzzlation (Lite) vs Bubble Pop Cosmic Classic

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

Head to head
About

Puzzlation (Lite)

This game challenges you to solve color-matching puzzles by arranging pieces. Choose between "Corner Match" and "Edge Match" modes, or play in regular swap mode or slide mode. You can even challenge friends to beat your puzzle-solving time.

Highlights
  • Color-matching puzzles
  • Corner Match and Edge Match modes
  • Regular swap and slide puzzle modes
  • Timed challenges
  • Email puzzle challenges to friends
  • Dynamically created puzzles
  • Customizable color schemes
Features
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Puzzlation creates puzzles using blocks of colors that overlap multiple puzzle pieces. The colors at the edges of two adjacent pieces must match. In "Corner Match", the colors span the corners of four adjacent pieces. In "Edge Match", the colors only span 2 edges, giving you less information about the colors of adjacent pieces - resulting in a more difficult puzzle. Games can be played as regular puzzles - where any two pieces can be swapped - or in slide mode, where there is an empty space and you must rearrange pieces by shuffling them. After solving a puzzle, challenge a friend (or rival!) to beat your time with an "email challenge". The exact puzzle is sent to the person in an email, along with a link to the app in the App Store, which they can use to open and play the puzzle. When they complete the puzzle, they will be informed if they solved it faster, slower or about the same as you did. (It is left up to them if they want to share the result back with you…) Puzzles are dynamically created, so you will never run out. Choose from 6 built-in color schemes for variety, or import other color schemes of your own creation (using the Pattern Artist app).

About

Bubble Pop Cosmic Classic

Features
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Pop your way across the cosmos in Bubble Pop: Cosmic Shooter — a gorgeous, easy-to-learn bubble shooter with just-one-more-round addictiveness. Aim, shoot, and match 3 or more bubbles of the same color to pop them off a starlit board. Clear every bubble to beat the level… but don't let them cross the line! FEATURES • Simple controls — drag to aim, release to fire • Match-3 popping with chain reactions and falling clusters • Power-ups: Bomb to blast a cluster, or Swap your bubble color • Handcrafted difficulty — more colors, more rows, faster drops • A dazzling cosmic backdrop with drifting nebulae and twinkling stars • Glossy bubbles, smooth animations, sound & haptics • Track your high score, best level, and games played GO PREMIUM (OPTIONAL) — Remove all ads with a full year of ad-free popping. Not required to play; the whole game is free. Bubble Pop Premium is an auto-renewable subscription. • Title: Bubble Pop Premium • Length: 1 year • Price: $7.99 / year Payment is charged to your Apple Account at purchase. Auto-renews unless turned off at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel in your Apple Account settings. Privacy Policy: https://bubblepop.kinjo-connect.com/privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://bubblepop.kinjo-connect.com/terms.html

Screenshots

Puzzlation (Lite)4 screens
Bubble Pop Cosmic Classic3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Puzzlation (Lite) at none against Bubble Pop Cosmic Classic's 1. Puzzlation (Lite) also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). Bubble Pop Cosmic Classic's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 4 months). 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. Bubble Pop Cosmic Classic sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $7.99 per year. Puzzlation (Lite) asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Puzzlation (Lite) ships an update every 4 months, Bubble Pop Cosmic Classic every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Puzzlation (Lite) versus Bubble Pop Cosmic Classic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPuzzlation (Lite)Bubble Pop Cosmic Classic
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKevin BrainJames Kaguo

In-app purchases

None

Puzzlation (Lite)

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Bubble Pop Cosmic Classic

Subscriptions1
  • Bubble Pop Cosmic Classic$7.991 Year

Questions

Is Puzzlation (Lite) free?
Puzzlation (Lite) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bubble Pop Cosmic Classic free?
Bubble Pop Cosmic Classic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Puzzlation (Lite) or Bubble Pop Cosmic Classic have ads?
Bubble Pop Cosmic Classic shows ads; Puzzlation (Lite) does not.
Which is updated more often, Puzzlation (Lite) or Bubble Pop Cosmic Classic?
Puzzlation (Lite) ships an update every 4 months, and Bubble Pop Cosmic Classic every 8 days. Most recently, Puzzlation (Lite) was updated on November 1, 2026 and Bubble Pop Cosmic Classic on October 31, 2026.

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