Comparison

Inside Out Thought Bubbles vs Aliens in Chains Space Puzzle

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

Head to head
About

Inside Out Thought Bubbles

Embark on a bubble-shooting adventure inspired by Disney and Pixar's Inside Out. Match and burst memory bubbles, unlock characters, and utilize unique emotion-based powers to overcome challenges across various film-inspired locations. Enjoy stunning animation and voice acting from the movie.

Highlights
  • Match and shoot memory bubbles
  • Unlock characters and levels
  • Harness emotion-based powers
  • Unleash special power-ups
  • Overcome obstacles with boosters
  • Immersive 3D animation and voice acting
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A bubble shooter game based on Disney and Pixar’s Inside Out Disney Interactive brings you this one-of-a-kind bubble-shooter based on Disney and Pixar’s, Inside Out! Growing up can be a bumpy road, and it’s no exception for Riley. Like all of us, Riley is guided by her Emotions — Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear and Disgust. And now that Riley is officially a teenager she is navigating new Emotions Anxiety, Embarrassment, Envy and Ennui too! Join Riley's Emotions on a journey to match, sort and burst memory bubbles, as you travel through unique locations inspired by Inside Out — Family Island, Dream Productions, Boy Band Island, Imagination Land, Train Yard, and more! Play this bubble shooter that twists the puzzle genre inside out! ● SHOOT & MATCH memories ● UNLOCK characters and play over 1000 levels ● HARNESS EMOTIONS – Erase obstacles with Embarrassment, freeze time with Ennui, safeguard your moves with Anxiety, and multiply your chances with Envy! ● UNLEASH POWER-UPS – Create sunbursts with Joy, let the rain pour with Sadness, blaze a fiery path with Anger, repel matching memories with Disgust, and scatter orbs in frantic fun with Fear! ● OVERCOME obstacles like Brain Freezes and jump ahead using boosters like Brain Storms! ● IMMERSE yourself in the world of the film through stunning 3D animation and gameplay featuring voice actors from the film! Before you download this app, please consider that this app includes advertising, some of which may be targeted to your interests. You may choose to control targeted advertising within our applications by using your mobile device settings (for example, by re-setting your device’s advertising identifier and/or opting out of interest based ads). • In-app purchases that cost real money • The option to accept push notifications to let you know when we have exciting updates like new content • Location-based services • Advertising for some third parties, including the option to watch ads for rewards

About

Aliens in Chains Space Puzzle

Engage in a unique puzzle adventure by tapping to crush chains of colorful space bugs. Blast aliens, conquer devious puzzles across various planets, and earn power-ups. Enjoy new mechanics, surprising elements, and compete with friends in this free, family-friendly game.

Highlights
  • Unique tap-to-crush gameplay
  • Blast chains of space bugs
  • Explore diverse planets
  • Earn power-ups and combos
  • Compete with friends
  • Weekly missions and tournaments
Features
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Get ready for the next generation of brand new puzzle gaming. Bored of the same gameplay? Tired of tedious match 3 rules? Try your hand at a different game, with new and easy rules! Enjoy the coolest space puzzle adventure around. Play the ultimate puzzle game with unique gameplay and endless fun, tapping buttons to crush chains of Space Bugs for awesome effects. Blast tiny and likeable aliens, in this unique puzzle game, as you help Astra to defeat the Jelly Bugs and their King. Play for free! Cut & crush Space Jelly by tapping buttons, and cutting Jelly Bugs in a burst of color. Be the first to discover this new adventure with different and new gameplay. Travel through the stars and discover cute planets: Garden Planet, Frozen Planet, Lava Planet, and Water Planet, amongst many more. Conquer devious puzzles set by the Space Jelly, and earn power ups to blast and splash your way through this charming journey. Do you dare to join the thousands of player who have already braved the amazing journey of Space Blast? GAME FEATURES NEW RULES Brand new game mechanics, and fun challenges, will leave you entertained whilst testing your talent. Forget about standard Match 3 gameplay of classic puzzlers forever, and try a totally original game. Tap buttons, and blast longer chains, to receive explosive cookies, and learn how to use them to progress in your missions. SURPRISES TO DISCOVER Help Astra to blast chains of aliens, and throw combos to discover the jelly bugs, the sweet and cute Aleena, and the evil King. Eggs, asteroids, teleporters, color matter, and many, many more surprises await you in this funny and cute space jam. ENJOY WITH YOUR FRIENDS AND SYNC Why not enjoy this sweet adventure with your friends? Sync with Game Center or Facebook to see your friends’ scores. Sync your game progress easily between your phone and tablet! FREE MISSIONS AND TOURNAMENTS Enjoy free online missions and events every week, whilst challenging your friends in tournaments with special levels. Receive awards and funny stickers based on your position and your progress. Defeat the Jelly King and share your rank level! GAMEPLAY FOR ALL THE FAMILY Colorful, cheerful, and full of amazing light effects. Easy to play but hard to master, adults and children alike will find it irresistible! Adventures, puzzles, and quests, for boys and girls of all ages! Download now and start blasting and smashing jelly bugs for free. Will you be able to overcome the quests, and become the space hero of the Jelly Galaxy?

Screenshots

Inside Out Thought Bubbles4 screens
Aliens in Chains Space Puzzle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Aliens in Chains Space Puzzle at none against Inside Out Thought Bubbles's shown. Aliens in Chains Space Puzzle also leads on review sentiment (72% vs 57%) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). Inside Out Thought Bubbles's advantage is ratings volume (9.6K vs 25). On price, rating, update cadence 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. Inside Out Thought Bubbles sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Aliens in Chains Space Puzzle sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for Inside Out Thought Bubbles against 4.3 for Aliens in Chains Space Puzzle. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Inside Out Thought Bubbles has 9.6K ratings behind it against 25, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 57% of Inside Out Thought Bubbles's written reviews are positive against 72% of Aliens in Chains Space Puzzle's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Inside Out Thought Bubbles ships an update fortnightly, Aliens in Chains Space Puzzle every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Inside Out Thought Bubbles versus Aliens in Chains Space Puzzle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInside Out Thought BubblesAliens in Chains Space Puzzle
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (9.6K ratings)4.3 (25 ratings) — better
Positive reviews56.7% of reviews72.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings9.6K — better25
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size470 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKongregateLiquid Games

Customer experience

Inside Out Thought Bubbles

All ratings9,570 ratings
Positive78.5%
Neutral5.6%
Negative15.9%
Written reviews1,749 reviews
Positive56.7%
Neutral12.6%
Negative30.6%

Aliens in Chains Space Puzzle

All ratings25 ratings
Positive84.0%
Neutral12.0%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive72.4%
Neutral6.9%
Negative20.7%

Bugs and requests

Inside Out Thought Bubbles

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Fear power-up not functioning properly
  • Skill shot targets not registering correctly
  • Shooter freezing and unable to fire shots
  • Levels displaying incorrect information
  • Inconsistent performance across devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add save/restore progress functionality
  • Introduce new levels and characters from Inside Out 2
  • Provide an ad-free paid version of the game
  • Improve responsiveness and stability of the app
  • Allow customization of the gameplay experience

Aliens in Chains Space Puzzle

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Inside Out Thought Bubbles

One-time10
  • Gem Pack 1$0.99
  • Gem Pack 2$1.99
  • Gem Pack 13$3.99
Show 7 more
  • Gem Pack 4$4.99
  • Bundle Pack 4$4.99
  • Gem Pack 11$7.99
  • Gem Pack 6$9.99
  • Bundle Pack 6$9.99
  • Gem Pack 7$19.99
  • Gem Pack 8$49.99
10 purchases

Aliens in Chains Space Puzzle

One-time10
  • 10 coins$0.99
  • Special Offer$0.99
  • 1h of Unlimited Lives$0.99
Show 7 more
  • Stack of coins$1.99
  • Special Offer!$1.99
  • 50 coins$3.99
  • Special Offer$3.99
  • Special Offer!$4.99
  • 150 coins$9.99
  • 320 coins$19.99

Questions

Is Inside Out Thought Bubbles free?
Inside Out Thought Bubbles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Aliens in Chains Space Puzzle free?
Aliens in Chains Space Puzzle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Inside Out Thought Bubbles or Aliens in Chains Space Puzzle?
Aliens in Chains Space Puzzle is rated higher. Inside Out Thought Bubbles averages 4.2 out of 5 from 9.6K ratings, while Aliens in Chains Space Puzzle averages 4.3 from 25 ratings.
Do Inside Out Thought Bubbles or Aliens in Chains Space Puzzle have ads?
Inside Out Thought Bubbles shows ads; Aliens in Chains Space Puzzle does not.
Which is updated more often, Inside Out Thought Bubbles or Aliens in Chains Space Puzzle?
Inside Out Thought Bubbles ships an update fortnightly, and Aliens in Chains Space Puzzle every 3 weeks. Most recently, Inside Out Thought Bubbles was updated on October 31, 2026 and Aliens in Chains Space Puzzle on October 26, 2026.

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