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Idle Bubbles Cannon

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Idle Bubbles Cannon is a highly addictive idle game praised for its simple yet engaging leveling system, but it is severely hampered by frequent crashes, pervasive ads, and critical display issues on iPad devices.

4.7★ lifetime (8,267) Free + in-app purchases since 2019 by Pedro Navarro updated 6.7 mo ago recent negative 42% 120 reviews across 4 regions
Crashes & Bugs Ads & Monetization iPad/Tablet Compatibility Addictive Gameplay Progression & Balance
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recent reviews across 4 regions, vs the 4.7★ lifetime average

Idle Bubbles Cannon is a free-to-play idle game where players upgrade cannons to shoot bubbles, offering an addictive gameplay loop. However, recent reviews highlight significant technical problems including app crashes and display bugs on tablets, alongside an aggressive monetization strategy involving numerous ads.

What users like

  • Addictive and fun gameplayR1R5R21R31
  • Good for passing time with simple design and levelingR33R83R85
  • No forced ads for some users, or ads are optional for bonusesR7R32
  • Developers have fixed issues quickly in the pastR39R76

What users complain about

  • Frequent app crashes, especially after updatesR43R44R59R61
  • Excessive and intrusive ads, often requiring payment to removeR8R13R15R69
  • Significant display and upgrade issues on iPad and other tabletsR29R47R56R86
  • Ads often glitch or fail to provide rewardsR72R79R87R114
  • Game progression becomes very slow without spending money or watching many adsR23R46R110
  • Bugs with disappearing in-game currency and unapplied upgradesR9R12R14
  • Poor customer service, with reports of unaddressed issues and ungranted purchasesR14R17R199

Latest update · v1.7.6

What the developer says changed (the verdict above weighs this against what reviewers report):

Notes of version 1.7.6: • Fixed little errors. Thank you

Recurring themes

Crashes & Bugs negative
Many users report the app frequently crashes upon opening or during gameplay, especially after updates. There are also bugs with in-game currency disappearing, rewards not being granted after watching ads, and unapplied upgrades. The developer's notes for v1.7.6 claim 'Fixed little errors,' but recent reviews contradict this, with users still reporting crashes and other significant bugs.R9R12R14R26
Ads & Monetization negative
A significant number of reviews criticize the overwhelming presence of ads, describing the game as an 'ad farm' or 'money grab.' Users report being prompted to watch ads constantly for bonuses, with some seeing up to 8 ad requests on screen simultaneously. The option to remove ads is available but is considered expensive, around $14-$15. Some users also report ads glitching or not providing rewards, making progression difficult.R8R13R15R23
iPad/Tablet Compatibility negative
Many iPad users report severe screen resolution and display issues, with parts of the screen being black or the game being squished to one side. This often makes upgrade buttons and other essential UI elements inaccessible, rendering the game unplayable on tablets.R29R36R42R47
Addictive Gameplay positive
Despite the issues, many users find the game highly addictive and enjoyable, praising its simple concept and satisfying leveling up system. It is often described as a great time killer.R1R5R6R21
Progression & Balance negative
Some users feel that progression becomes too slow or difficult without spending money, with high costs for new cannons and upgrades. There are also complaints about the prestige system being ineffective and the main cannon becoming too weak at higher levels.R11R23R45R46

Who it's for

This game is for players who enjoy simple, addictive idle games and are willing to tolerate frequent ads or pay a one-time fee to remove them R48. It is suitable for those looking for a casual time-killer R33R83. It is NOT for iPad users due to significant display and functionality issues R47R56R86, nor for players who dislike aggressive monetization or frequent app crashes R15R43R69.

Evidence note: The recent reviews skew heavily negative, particularly regarding crashes, ads, and iPad compatibility. This contrasts with the high lifetime rating, suggesting a recent decline in quality or an increase in issues that are not reflected in the older, more positive reviews. The developer's notes for the latest update are vague and do not address the widespread issues reported.

Frequently asked

Is Idle Bubbles Cannon free to play?
Yes, Idle Bubbles Cannon is free to download and play, but it includes in-app purchases and a significant number of ads R8R13R15.
Are there many ads in Idle Bubbles Cannon?
Yes, many users report an excessive number of ads, with some describing it as an 'ad farm' and seeing multiple ad prompts on screen simultaneously R13R15R65R69.
Can you remove ads in Idle Bubbles Cannon?
Yes, there is an option to remove ads for a fee, which some users report costs around $14-$15 R8R48R69.
Does Idle Bubbles Cannon work well on iPad?
No, many iPad users report significant issues with screen resolution, black bars, and inaccessible upgrade buttons, making the game unplayable on tablets R47R56R86R117.
Does Idle Bubbles Cannon crash frequently?
Yes, many recent reviews indicate that the game crashes frequently, often immediately upon opening, especially after updates R43R44R59R61.

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 120 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.

  1. [R1] 5/5 · US This game is awesome 👏❤️🎮🎖😇😁: I played this game for over an hour and it is really cool 😎
  2. [R5] 5/5 · US Best game ever!: Omg I cannot stop playing this game!! I get why the branding is called addictive games😂😂😂😂
  3. [R21] 5/5 · US Game is fun: Addicting
  4. [R31] 5/5 · US Love this game: This game is very addicting and I would love to see more games like it. :)
  5. [R33] 5/5 · US Great in between meetings time killer: My favorite idle game to play in between meetings
  6. [R83] 5/5 · US Great time passer!: Such a simple design, with the leveling up features this game is a great way to pass the day!
  7. [R85] 5/5 · US Great Game: This game is VERY ADDICTING! Love the leveling up aspect and simple concept!
  8. [R7] 5/5 · US Amazing: So far, my experience has been great. No adds other than when you want to buys something. And the game is just really good.
  9. [R32] 5/5 · US It’s a good game: It’s a game, not much else..no forced ads..nothing negative a bit repetitive, but yea It’s a game
  10. [R39] 5/5 · US 😳😳😳😊😊😊😳😳😳: WOW! I am impressed on how fast you’ve fixed it. Now I bet you are going to get more 5 star reviews. Y’all are spectacular! 😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩
  11. [R76] 5/5 · US YESSSS: THEY FIXED IT
  12. [R43] 3/5 · US Most recent update broke the game 2/10/23: Game was working fine on iPhone 13 until the most recent update. It now crashes repeatedly within 4-5 seconds of opening the app. Restart device and reinstall app has not fixed issue. Would love for this to be fixed
  13. [R44] 3/5 · US Fix it: It keep kicking me out
  14. [R59] 1/5 · US Help: It’s just instantly crashing (I deleted it, restarted my phone, and tried other things but it wont work)
  15. [R61] 2/5 · US Crashes: Always crashes so I had to restart an delete it
  16. [R8] 1/5 · US Greed greed greed: A plethora of things to pay for and still has the audacity to charge around $15 for the ability to turn ads off. This is greed at its most foul.
  17. [R13] 1/5 · US Click three time watch ad: 100% a watch ad farm. Click three times and watch an ad over and over. If you like ads it is good.
  18. [R15] 1/5 · US Ad Factory: The game is practically unplayable with how many ad pop ups there are. Absolutely insane. Not even a game but a money grab.
  19. [R69] 1/5 · US Idle Adspam: This game was absurdly in my face with ads, with at least 8 “watch an ad to get things!” On screen simultaneously. After screaming in my face for 5 minutes with ads it finally showed me an option to remove ads, for $14 USD! Unbelievable… uninstalled immediately. The whole point of a game is to PLAY the game. I can’t do that when you’re yelling in my face constantly
  20. [R29] 3/5 · US This is a good app but where’s the upgrade buttons: Also I’m on a iPad
  21. [R47] 3/5 · US Not for iPad: I can’t buy any upgrades when I play on my iPad so it gets really annoying to try and enjoy the game when I’m only level two and there’s no way I can improve that can you please update to where the settings can let you have a center mode where the screen will be slightly smaller so that way you don’t have to struggle trying to upgrade stuff
  22. [R56] 1/5 · US Screen Resolution: This is the first time reviewing a game and unfortunately it isn’t a good one. This game looks like it has so much potential to be fun but unfortunately playing on an 11” iPad the resolution isn’t setup to work on this device. BIG black bar on the right side of my screen, and cant see upgrades on the bottom because of resolution. Until that is fixed unfortunately a 1 star will s
  23. [R86] 3/5 · US Terrible support for ipad.: This game seems fun, but I can’t play it. The screen is half a black bar, and all the upgrade buttons are hidden below the screen, Making the game unplayable! Please fix this.
  24. [R72] 1/5 · US Broken videos and forced mail support: If a video plays, it returns back to the screen and says “unable to find video, try again later” and gives no reward. If you don’t use apple mail, you can’t use support, as the game forces you to use the mail app or it just doesn’t work.
  25. [R79] 1/5 · US Dumb: It’s repetitive. Nothing new. Ads don’t work. I only assume they’re trying to push you to buy the ad-free function for 13.99. I would gladly pay it for a worthy game. This is not.
  26. [R87] 1/5 · US Can’t watch ads: Having rewards behind watching ads is fine, but tying progression behind watching ads and having no ads available is ridiculous.
  27. [R114] 1/5 · US Lies: They have you watch a video to get bonus stuff. After you watch the video, you get nothing, you lose, good day sir.
  28. [R23] 2/5 · US Meh it’s fine but the ads are annoying: Gone are the days where you can play a game without the absolute requirement to pay a hefty amount or watch constant ads. You get a good amount of stars with ads but the ads are 30 seconds plus 10-15 seconds for their close out button to be clickable. Though even with those ad stars you still come to halt. The game has a good design but it gets boring aft
  29. [R46] 4/5 · US Many numbers need adjusted.: After level 275, the star spawn rate drops significantly. The cost to get a new cannon is far too high. It shouldn’t cost 15 billion to buy a weapon that is completely useless till you level it up a few hundred times.
  30. [R110] 1/5 · US Awful system: More time watching ads to progress than “playing” the game. At the end of the day all you’re doing is making a number grow
  31. [R9] 2/5 · US Unexpected upgrade spam: Basically while I was upgrading my yellow cannon, a gift came down at my cursor and at the same frame time, it spawned some gold for an ad, but while I was seeing it, it was spamming my upgrade I was supposed to upgrade five times on block Lv 62. That’s how I lost my 4m gold. Developers if you’re reading this you should make those gifts go below the upgrade bar if there i
  32. [R12] 1/5 · US Stars Dissapearing: Had over 30 billion stars ,closed the app went back to the game and had 13 billion stars. Happens way too often
  33. [R14] 1/5 · US A Bugged Game and Terrible Customer Service!: About a year ago, I noticed a bug that was causing some of the badges earned in challenges to not be applied to the cannons. These badges make the cannons more powerful, so it is frustrating to have my rewards go to waste. I emailed the app support about this to let them know of the problem, and I never heard anything back, even though I specifically
  34. [R17] 1/5 · US Scammed 10$ out of me: I spent 10$ on the gems and the pack, twice. 4.99$ each, and it didn’t give me anything. devs please refund me, or i’ll attempt to sue.
  35. [R199] 3/5 · CA Gem reward is not granted: I completed a survey to get 168 gems yesterday, how long is it taking for me to grant the reward? This shouldnt take this long I guess.
  36. [R26] 3/5 · US Sound Bug!: I tried to upgrade but it make a million sound per sec.
  37. [R36] 1/5 · US The game is not friendly to iPad players: I played the game then I saw in the ads you could upgrade so I downloaded it then I saw I could not upgrade.
  38. [R42] 2/5 · US I can’t upgrade: It doesn’t support my apple iPad and I can’t play this game correctly sense it doesn’t fit my screen and I can’t upgrade a thing pls fix this issue
  39. [R6] 5/5 · US love it: This is why This is so good. It has one X5X 10 X 25X 50 X 100 X and 500 you can also get a bonus every off-line games you can get a 50 times dollars if you wanna get if you want to get through an hour you’ll get like $1 billion I know it
  40. [R11] 5/5 · US Great game: Great game but there is one thing the that i think is funny if you are block level 80 and upgrade you rail gun to level 100 it’s so easy to get through all tho the other weapons I haven’t unlocked yet are like 9b which I can’t even get the most I have got is only 10million lower the prices please and thank you
  41. [R45] 4/5 · US Great game, but this new update…: To be fair, I can reach the mid 1200s. Before the update, I could buy all the upgrades before 900. Though the increase in levels is great, did the prices have to jump so significantly? Buying levels in stacks of 500, even at the max discount, are costing 400 billion units. The newest towers cost in the quadrillions. That’s just to unlock them. Was there a massive
  42. [R65] 2/5 · US 8 requests on the screen AT ONCE for you to watch an ad.: I understand that games like this make money via ads, but there at literally 8 icons on my screen at once, suggesting I watch an ad for a bonus. Not to mention a request for bonuses at every “interaction” with the game. You leveled up? Watch an ad for a bonus You got a card? Watch this ad for another bonus. Thought it was a free gift flo
  43. [R48] 4/5 · US Only worth it with no ads: I have played this for a while. The prestige system is pretty useless, as it makes a minuscule difference in regard to making it to higher levels. The game is enjoyable if you buy the (when I bought it) $14 no ad option since you get every bonus for free after that. But doing that makes getting new cards less appealing because you won’t need them much until you get eve
  44. [R117] 1/5 · US cant play: I got this game thinking the half the screen that was missing was a bug and it will be fixed NOPE it’s a bug on ipad and only ipad you can upgrade so it makes getting levels hard can you PLEASE fix this

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store