Comparison

Codename vs Bubblarium

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

Head to head
About

Codename

Features
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Have fun feeding this ever hungry hedgehog! Touch the screen to let the hedgehog know where to go, or swipe down to make the hedgehog curl into a spiky ball!

About

Bubblarium

Immerse yourself in a vibrant underwater world with two distinct play modes. Enjoy a relaxing screensaver experience or engage in a fast-paced arcade challenge. Customize your aquatic environment with various creatures and decorative elements.

Highlights
  • Animated underwater world with diverse sea life
  • Zen Mode for relaxation and screensaver
  • Bubble Rush arcade mode with timers and scores
  • Customizable aquarium with creature toggles
  • Unlockable difficulty tiers in Bubble Rush
  • Optional cosmetic and gameplay add-ons
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Bubblarium fills your screen with a beautifully animated underwater world: colorful fish drift past, a dolphin leaps above the waves, crabs scuttle along the sandy floor, and bubbles rise gently toward the surface. Tap any bubble to pop it, or just sit back and watch. TWO WAYS TO PLAY Zen Mode is pure relaxation. No timers, no pressure, no score. The aquarium runs as a living screensaver you can interact with whenever the mood strikes. Pop a bubble, watch the shark prowl, spot the UFO abducting your fish — or just let it breathe in the background. Bubble Rush turns the aquarium into an arcade challenge. Race the clock and pop as many bubbles as you can before time runs out. Combo chains multiply your score. Special bubbles — golden, pearl, danger, and mystery — change the rules on the fly. Watch out for the shark, crabs, barracuda, and UFO; they all have their own ideas about your bubbles. THE AQUARIUM IS ALIVE • Sharks prowl and snap at bubbles, costing you points in Rush • Dolphins leap above the water and dive back in • Crabs scuttle the floor and occasionally grab bubbles mid-swim • A barracuda darts through in a flash • A UFO surfaces and beams your bubbles into the sky • Angelfish, neon tetras, and seahorses drift through it all BUBBLE RUSH FEATURES • 8 difficulty tiers that unlock naturally as your lifetime score grows — from Reef Rookie to Bubble Legend • Golden and pearl bubbles worth bonus points; danger bubbles that punish careless pops • Mystery bubbles that trigger random events: score multipliers, bubble bursts, shark frenzies, and more • Combo multipliers for rapid pops • Game Center leaderboards and achievements • Round summary with stats after every game MAKE IT YOURS! Customize the scene from the menu: toggle creatures on or off, adjust fish count, bubble count, and crab count. Everything is saved so your aquarium always looks exactly how you like it. OPTIONAL ADD-ONS (one-time purchases, all $0.99) • Additional submarine scenery and a sunken shipwreck for the aquarium floor • Game Sub Pack: a navy submarine that patrols during Bubble Rush and fires torpedoes at your bubbles • Torpedo Pack: unlocks upgraded and danger torpedo variants for the game sub • Squid Pack: a squid drifts through your aquarium and hunts bubbles during Bubble Rush All add-ons are optional — the full Zen and Bubble Rush experience is complete with no additional purchase required.

Screenshots

Codename1 screens
Bubblarium4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Codename at none against Bubblarium's 6. Codename also leads on iOS requirement (13.2 vs 17.6). Bubblarium's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Bubblarium sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Codename asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Codename ships an update every 4 months, Bubblarium every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Codename versus Bubblarium: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCodenameBubblarium
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, Apple TV
Requires iOS13.2 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB638 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developeryurai.clCharles Condron

In-app purchases

None

Codename

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Bubblarium

One-time6
  • Game Add On - Submarine Pack$0.99
  • Game Add On - Torpedo Pack$0.99
  • Old Rusty Submarine$0.99
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  • Scenery Sub 2$0.99
  • Shipwreck Scenery$0.99
  • Squid Pack$0.99

Questions

Is Codename free?
Codename is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bubblarium free?
Bubblarium is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Codename or Bubblarium have ads?
Neither Codename nor Bubblarium shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Codename or Bubblarium?
Codename ships an update every 4 months, and Bubblarium every 2 weeks. Most recently, Codename was updated on October 26, 2026 and Bubblarium on October 7, 2026.

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