Comparison

Bubble Struggle vs Hack Arcade

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 97 unique levels
  • Boss level
  • 5 weapons
  • 7 items
  • Challenge friends
Features
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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.

About

Hack Arcade

Engage in a unique puzzle game where you rewire arcade cabinets and insert chips to alter gameplay. Each level offers a fresh challenge, encouraging experimentation to achieve high scores and collect cosmetic items. Discover new game mechanics and strategies with every playthrough.

Highlights
  • Rewire arcade cabinets
  • Insert computer chips for upgrades
  • Experiment with game mechanics
  • Collect hats for bonuses
  • Score three stars per level
  • Unique gameplay each session
Features
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Hack the game in each arcade cabinet with Wires and Chips to help Gus win.  Every level requires rewiring or a Chip hack, no two games played are the same.  Even we aren’t quite sure what will happen, but here are some hints:  • Rewire the Wires until something good happens  • Rewire the Wires until something better happens  • Rewire the rewiring if rewiring caused something bad to happen  • Remember what terminal you wired to and what it did  • Remember what terminal you wired to and what it didn’t do  • Once wired and working nicely, play and win the game  • Try to score Three Stars for each level – you’ll get the most coins  • Get hats, get lots of hats, wear them all at once - Gus loves hats.  The more hats you wear at once, the more hat bonus coins you get.  Plus, Gus looks absurd with more hats.  • Insert Upgrades using chips, these are computer chips.  Wire from a terminal to a chip.  Chips help Gus do extraordinary things.  We are not quite sure what they will do all the time, but Gus should be fine.  • If the game or level is too hard, try it with a chip - it will probably help.  If it is still too hard, try a different chip.  • Even if you win easily, try the game again with a different chip, with more hats on Gus… it’s a new game every time.  • You hack it – you play it

Screenshots

Bubble Struggle4 screens
Hack Arcade4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Hack Arcade at fortnightly against Bubble Struggle's every 4 months. Hack Arcade also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 74%). Bubble Struggle's advantage is ratings volume (245 vs 18). On price, rating, 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. Bubble Struggle sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Hack Arcade sells 11 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 — 4.7 for Bubble Struggle against 4.8 for Hack Arcade. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bubble Struggle has 245 ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 74% of Bubble Struggle's written reviews are positive against 100% of Hack Arcade's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bubble Struggle ships an update every 4 months, Hack Arcade fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on August 8, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Bubble Struggle versus Hack Arcade: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBubble StruggleHack Arcade
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (245 ratings)4.8 (18 ratings) — better
Positive reviews73.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings245 — better18
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size306 MB59 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperOne up gamesDriven Catalyst, LLC

Customer experience

Bubble Struggle

All ratings245 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral3.3%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews149 reviews
Positive73.8%
Neutral6.0%
Negative20.1%

Hack Arcade

All ratings18 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral5.6%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and 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

Hack Arcade

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Bubble Struggle

One-time6
  • 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
11 purchases

Hack Arcade

One-time11
  • 500$0.99
  • 1,000$0.99
  • 1250$1.99
Show 8 more
  • 2000$2.99
  • 5000$4.99
  • 6,000$4.99
  • 15000$9.99
  • 13,000$9.99
  • 28,000$19.99
  • 65000$39.99
  • 75,000$49.99

Questions

Is Bubble Struggle free?
Bubble Struggle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hack Arcade free?
Hack Arcade is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bubble Struggle or Hack Arcade?
Hack Arcade is rated higher. Bubble Struggle averages 4.7 out of 5 from 245 ratings, while Hack Arcade averages 4.8 from 18 ratings.
Do Bubble Struggle or Hack Arcade have ads?
Both Bubble Struggle and Hack Arcade show ads.
Which is updated more often, Bubble Struggle or Hack Arcade?
Bubble Struggle ships an update every 4 months, and Hack Arcade fortnightly. Most recently, Bubble Struggle was updated on August 8, 2026 and Hack Arcade on June 1, 2026.

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