Comparison

Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX vs Bubble Merge

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

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About

Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX

Create and play your own action game stages with a simple tap interface. Design levels using various items, test your creations, and share them with friends. Discover and play stages made by other users worldwide.

Highlights
  • Create custom action game stages
  • Play a variety of user-created levels
  • Simple tap-based item placement
  • Test stages during creation
  • Search for popular and random stages
  • Share stages with friends via URL
  • Retro pixel graphics
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[PLAY] [MAKE] [SEARCH] The Power of imagination can touch the sky! Make your very own action game stages and share them with your friends & family! You can play this game absolutely free! This game is perfectly suited for everyone including KIDS. -Basic Instructions- There are [PLAY], [MAKE] and [SEARCH] option buttons on the main menu. Tap [PLAY] button: Play the games all you want! You have a variety of stages to choose from. The range of stage levels are widely prepared, from beginners to advanced level,including the extreme levels that are crazy difficult! Tap [MAKE] button: Make your own stages. You become the game creator! Simple tap controls make it easy! Select from 30 types of items you can place anywhere you want. Tap an item on the list and then tap on the position where you want to place it. (Squares like a chess board are shown in a stage screen in order to make this process simpler.) Once an item is placed, you can place the same item continuously by alternating between tapping the position (square) in a stage and the "PLACE" button. You can also tap an item you've already placed to see additional options. (e.g. You can choose specific settings for the speed of cannon shell movements and the moveable range of blocks!) Play & find out if you can complete the stage you made! You can even do the test play during the process of making a stage by using the "TEST" button in the upper right corner of the screen. Try your own brand-new stage right away! Tap [SEARCH] button: Find popular stages -- stages made by other users and more. -Random: Search for random stages made by players using this App. -History: Look through stages you've already played. (You can also check if you've completed a stage or not.) -Official Website: Open this App’s official website to start the search. When you have found the one you want to play, tap on the stage and use "START" button. -Enter ID: Paste the GameID and tap "Enter ID" button, if you are unable to start the stage after using "START" button in the official website. (32 alphanumeric characters shown on the official website is the GameID.) Now, you're ready to start the game you found. Enjoy! [Send your original stage to friends & family] If you want to share your original stage with someone, send them the copy of your stage's URL via email! (Downloading this App is required in order to play your stage.) Post your original stage on Twitter, Facebook and LINE are also available! You can also have fun searching online for "PicoPicoMaker" in your free time! Enjoy finding new stages other users have made! Everyone loves the retro-looking pixel graphics games they grew up with! Connect with people from all over the world with PicoPicoMaker! Start your global action game adventure!

About

Bubble Merge

Design and play unique puzzle games by using your own photos. Share your creations with a global community and explore countless custom games made by other users. Personalize your game experience with photo editing tools and filters.

Highlights
  • Create custom games
  • Use personal photos
  • Edit photos freely
  • Apply photo filters
  • Share custom games
  • Play community games
Features
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- Stop with the plain fruits! Enjoy the one and only 'My Own Bubble'! From basic bubbles to adorable pets, favorite characters, and even your ultimate bias! Countless custom bubbles are waiting for you. Complete your unique lineup with our smart search feature that finds exactly what you’re looking for. - Real custom bubbles finished in a single touch The magic of turning photos from your gallery into in-game bubbles! Playing with bubbles you created yourself doubles the fun. 1. Press the [+] button to enter your own Bubble Factory! 2. Touch a bubble to pick and apply your favorite photo or image from your gallery. 3. Save your set and start the game instantly! - Simple yet thrilling gameplay * Aim and Tap!: Tap or drag to drop bubbles exactly where you want them. * Pop and Merge!: When identical bubbles meet, they evolve into larger, more spectacular bubbles. * Combo Rush: Achieve high-score combos with consecutive merges and feel the excitement! * Strategic Items: A must-have for high scores! Use items at the perfect moment. * Ultimate Escape: Near game over? Turn the tables with [Zero Gravity], [Shake], and [Spin Wheel] features! * Infinite Loop: When two of the largest bubbles merge, they clear space with a pop, allowing for endless play. * Global Ranking: Compete with players worldwide and proudly claim your spot on the leaderboard!

Screenshots

Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX3 screens
Bubble Merge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Bubble Merge at 4.6 against Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX's 4.2. Bubble Merge also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs monthly) and monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX's advantage is review sentiment (73% vs 61%) and ratings volume (251 vs 70). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bubble Merge holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 251 and 70 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 73% of Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX's written reviews are positive against 61% of Bubble Merge's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX ships an update monthly, Bubble Merge every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX versus Bubble Merge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMake Action! PicoPicoMakerEXBubble Merge
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (251 ratings)4.6 (70 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.6% of reviews — better61.3% of reviews
Number of ratings251 — better70
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 8 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB89 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperGlobalGear Co. Ltd.RYNYUL

Customer experience

Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX

All ratings251 ratings
Positive79.7%
Neutral6.4%
Negative13.9%
Written reviews179 reviews
Positive72.6%
Neutral7.8%
Negative19.6%

Bubble Merge

All ratings70 ratings
Positive91.4%
Neutral2.9%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews124 reviews
Positive61.3%
Neutral11.3%
Negative27.4%

User reviews

Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX

From 251 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy-to-use level editor
  • 🎮 Fun and engaging gameplay
  • 🆓 Free-to-play with no WiFi required
  • 🎨 Creative level building mechanics
  • ⏰ Nostalgic experience for long-time players

Room to improve

  • 📺 Excessive and intrusive advertisements
  • 🐛 Frequent app crashes and force closures
  • 📱 Poor touch controls and responsiveness
  • 🎮 Inconsistent jump mechanics
  • 🔧 Broken wide/horizontal mode compatibility

Bubble Merge

From 70 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Customizable game pieces with personal photos
  • 🎮 Addictive and fun gameplay mechanics
  • 😊 Cute and appealing visual design
  • 📱 Free-to-play with reasonable ad frequency
  • 🌟 Creative community-created content

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and app won't open after updates
  • 🐛 Score resets to zero with custom game pieces
  • 📊 Game over boundary line lowered too much
  • 📺 Ads block important UI elements
  • ⏱️ Unskippable 30-second ads

Bugs and requests

Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • App crashes on startup and during gameplay
  • Force closure on iPhone 15 and newer iOS versions
  • Wide version incompatible with latest iOS
  • Touch controls not registering properly
  • Direction keys becoming unresponsive mid-game
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  • Black rectangles obscuring gameplay
  • Inconsistent jump height and movement
  • Loading screen appearing too frequently
  • Levels with missing goals causing errors
  • Buttons not responding on certain devices
  • Spelling error: 'Backguoind' instead of 'Background'
  • Translation issues after recent update

Requested features

16 requests
  • More enemy types and variety
  • Additional power-ups and items
  • Boss battles and boss creation
  • Wider/longer level designs
  • Custom block creation tools
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  • Moving breakable blocks
  • Disappearing and appearing blocks
  • Mushroom power-up for damage protection
  • Checkpoints in levels
  • Race mode
  • World/level selection system
  • Avatar customization
  • Ability to name exported levels
  • Music selection options
  • Improved physics and movement mechanics
  • Persistent coin collection tracking

Bubble Merge

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • App crashes on launch after recent updates
  • Custom game pieces cause score to display as zero
  • Background transparency not working properly
  • Game continues running after game over screen
  • 5-second countdown timer starts immediately at game start
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  • Balls disappear when placed at screen edges
  • Ad-related crashes preventing game continuation
  • Overlapping ball display after watching ads
  • Sound effects overlap and distort
  • Game freezes when modifying photo sizes
  • Sharing custom bubbles fails
  • Collision detection too strict or too lenient

Requested features

12 requests
  • Ad-free premium subscription option
  • Android version release
  • Ability to share custom creations with other users
  • Content reporting/moderation system for inappropriate skins
  • Next ball preview feature
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  • Custom sound effects for merges
  • Background music toggle while playing other audio
  • Search functionality for custom bubbles
  • Ball size indicators during customization
  • View statistics on how many times custom creations are played
  • Smoother photo replacement during customization
  • Increase game board height/boundary line

In-app purchases

None

Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX

No in-app purchases

None

Bubble Merge

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX free?
Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bubble Merge free?
Bubble Merge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX or Bubble Merge?
Bubble Merge is rated higher. Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX averages 4.2 out of 5 from 251 ratings, while Bubble Merge averages 4.6 from 70 ratings.
Do Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX or Bubble Merge have ads?
Both Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX and Bubble Merge show ads.
Which is updated more often, Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX or Bubble Merge?
Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX ships an update monthly, and Bubble Merge every 8 days. Most recently, Make Action! PicoPicoMakerEX was updated on September 25, 2026 and Bubble Merge on September 24, 2026.

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