Comparison

Bubble Nova vs Run Squish

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

Head to head
About

Bubble Nova

Embark on a cosmic puzzle adventure to help Nova create a new planet. Blast through levels, collect elements, and explore new worlds. Utilize boosters and compete with others on the leaderboard.

Highlights
  • 130+ puzzle adventure levels
  • Multiple game modes
  • Collect elements to create a planet
  • Explore new worlds
  • Space boosters
  • Leaderboard competition
  • Supports iPhone and iPad
Features
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Bubble Nova is a game created for all puzzle lovers! Have tons of fun in challenging cute enemies, achieving goals and winning levels. Discover new beautiful worlds and collect all elements to help Nova in her mission - to create Nova Lova planet! Bubble Nova is completely free to download and play but some of the game items like power ups, extra lives and bubbles can also be purchased for real money. If you don’t want to use this feature, please disable in-app purchases in your device’s settings. FEATURES – 130+ levels of puzzle adventure – Different game modes for more challenging gameplay – Complete the levels and collect the missing elements to create Nova Lova planet – Explore new amazing worlds – Helpful space boosters to help you with the challenging levels – Leaderboard to compete with other players. Do your best to become on the top of the charts – Supports iPhone and iPad Like us on Facebook – www.facebook.com/BubbleNovaGame Follow us on Twitter – www.twitter.com/Bubble_Nova Keep in touch with all news for upcoming updates and all about Bubble Nova – www.bubblenova.com

About

Run Squish

Tap cartoon monsters to squish them in a burst of color and goo. Score bonuses by squishing as many as possible quickly, but be aware that the monsters will fight back. Unlock new environments and experiences as you play.

Highlights
  • Tap to squish monsters
  • Score bonuses for speed
  • Monsters fight back
  • Unlockable Halloween experiences
  • Fun combo system
  • Easy to learn gameplay
Features
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An assortment of Halloween monsters have gotten loose! Visit unique environments and squish them to curb the outbreak! Tap a monster to squish in a cartoon burst of color and goo. Squish as many as possible in the shortest amount of time to score bonuses. But watch out, because the monsters will fight back! - Don't let the Gooey Ghosts slime you! - These Vampire Bats have been feeding... and they bite! - See the creatures of Eyeball Land bounce to the music hypnotically, and attack your mind! The Ghosts, Eyeballs, and Vampire levels have returned for Halloween. And now, they fight back! • Three squishable halloween monsters and environments • Fun combo system to earn insanely high scores • Balance your high score with survival as monsters attack you • Many small game balancing, graphics updates, and other improvements • Tutorial for new players • Easy to learn gameplay • Get ridiculously high scores as your skill improves • Unlock three "Hall-o-ween" experiences as you play. Thank you for playing, and please let us know of any issues, questions, or ideas you have! More content coming soon, including a never-before-released Winter course, and the return of Springtime levels.

Screenshots

Bubble Nova4 screens
Run Squish4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Bubble Nova at Free against Run Squish's $0.99. Bubble Nova also leads on iOS requirement (7.0 vs 13.0). Run Squish's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ratings volume (17 vs 2). On rating, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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

Bubble Nova is free to download; Run Squish costs $0.99 up front. Bubble Nova sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Run Squish asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Bubble Nova against 4.9 for Run Squish. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Run Squish has 17 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Bubble Nova versus Run Squish: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBubble NovaRun Squish
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.9 (17 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings217 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size121 MB142 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperDROXIC OODMetroplexWeb.com

Customer experience

Bubble Nova

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Run Squish

All ratings17 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Bubble Nova

One-time10
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • 1200 Space Coins$0.99
  • 3800 Space Coins$2.99
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  • 8200 Space Coins$5.99
  • 150 Space Coins$9.99
  • 15000 Space Coins$9.99
  • 320 Space Coins$19.99
  • 32000 Space Coins$19.99
  • 840 Space Coins$49.99
  • 84000 Space Coins$49.99
None

Run Squish

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bubble Nova free?
Bubble Nova is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Run Squish free?
Run Squish costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bubble Nova or Run Squish?
Bubble Nova is rated higher. Bubble Nova averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Run Squish averages 4.9 from 17 ratings.
Do Bubble Nova or Run Squish have ads?
Neither Bubble Nova nor Run Squish shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bubble Nova or Run Squish?
Bubble Nova ships an update every 2 months, and Run Squish every 2 months. Most recently, Bubble Nova was updated on October 7, 2026 and Run Squish on October 24, 2026.

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