Bubble King vs Bubble Struggle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bubble King
Engage in a classic bubble-popping adventure with over 1000 levels. Aim and shoot to match three or more bubbles, clearing the board to advance. Utilize magic bubbles to overcome challenging stages and achieve high scores.
- Classic bubble shooting gameplay
- Over 1000 levels
- Match 3 or more bubbles to burst
- Magic bubbles for assistance
- Score bonuses for speed
- Arcade-style Match-3 shooter
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Bubble King is the most classic and addictive shooting bubble buster game. Tips: Make combinations of 3 or more bubbles to make them burst. Clear all the bubbles to level up. Just tap on the game board where you specifically want the bubble to go. Bubble King, the classic bubble shooter game will keep you entertained. Complete all 1000+ levels and get bonus levels. For those who want the high scroes, remember the faster you complete a level, the more scores you will get after the level is complete. 2000 level bonus means you should shoot bubble faster. Bubble King has magic bubbles for you to overcome hard situations. Keep playing and collect magic bubbles. Go wild with Giantland's arcade-style Match-3 shooter game. Let's bust a move.
Bubble Struggle
Embark on an adventure in this classic arcade game, the sequel to a highly popular online title. Navigate through 97 unique levels, utilize 5 different weapons and 7 helpful items to overcome challenges and defeat the boss.
- 97 unique levels
- Boss level
- 5 weapons
- 7 items
- Challenge friends
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A classic arcade game. Sequel to the original Bubble Trouble (one of the Top 10 most played online games, played 100s of million times). 97 unique levels. Boss level. 5 weapons to help you progress. 7 items for different level tactic. It’s not easy to complete this game. Do you have what it takes? Challenge your friends. Make it happen.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Bubble Struggle at 4.7 against Bubble King's 3.1. Bubble Struggle also leads on review sentiment (74% vs 32%) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 19 months). Bubble King's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 9) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Bubble Struggle sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Bubble King asks for nothing beyond the download.
Bubble Struggle holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bubble Struggle has 245 ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 32% of Bubble King's written reviews are positive against 74% of Bubble Struggle's.
Bubble King ships an update every 19 months, Bubble Struggle every 4 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Bubble King | Bubble Struggle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (19 ratings) | 4.7 (245 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 31.6% of reviews | 73.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 19 | 245 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 19 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 306 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 熙亮 徐 | One up games |
Customer experience
Bubble King
Bubble Struggle
Bugs and requests
Bubble King
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Bubble Struggle
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game not loading past title screen
- Levels not progressing as expected
- Inconsistent coin rewards
Requested features
4 requests- More levels
- Multiplayer mode
- Power-ups and upgrades
- Improved controls
In-app purchases
Bubble King
No in-app purchases
Bubble Struggle
- 250 c$1.99
- 300 c$1.99
- 600 c$3.99
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- Full game4 variants$4.99
- 1000 coins$5.99
- 3000 c$9.99
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