Bubble Struggle vs Linko
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Linko
A simple and calming puzzle game designed for relaxation. Players rotate lines on a board to connect them all, offering an easy-to-learn maze-like experience for all ages. The game's revenue supports a stray cat shelter.
- Simple one-finger controls
- Calming maze-like gameplay
- Easy to learn for all ages
- Rotate lines to connect
- Relaxing mind exercise
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Linko is a very simple and calming puzzle game. All you need to prepare to play Linko is your phone and one finger. Linko is not difficult or complicated, so anyone, regardless of age or gender, can enjoy it. Calm your mind and proceed as if solving a simple maze. [How to play] Rotate the lines on the given board to connect them all. Try it right now! + PS: Most of the revenue generated through the game is used for the shelter for stray cats that we manage.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Bubble Struggle at 4.7 against Linko's 3.8. Bubble Struggle also leads on review sentiment (74% vs 61%) and ratings volume (245 vs 26). Linko's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 and Linko sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Bubble Struggle holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bubble Struggle has 245 ratings behind it against 26, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of Bubble Struggle's written reviews are positive against 61% of Linko's.
Bubble Struggle ships an update every 4 months, Linko every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bubble Struggle | Linko |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (245 ratings) — better | 3.8 (26 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 73.8% of reviews — better | 60.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 245 — better | 26 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 306 MB | 158 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | One up games | 1PixelStudio Co. |
Customer experience
Bubble Struggle
Linko
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
Linko
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
Linko
- Donate low price.$4.99
- Donate medium price.$19.99
- Donate high price.$44.99
