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Head-to-head

Idle Bubbles Cannon vs Bubble Shooter

Idle Bubbles Cannon 4.7★ · Free + IAP 55
Winner Bubble Shooter
Bubble Shooter 4.5★ · Free to download 70

Pick Bubble Shooter for a more stable experience despite its ad issues.

Full reviews: Idle Bubbles Cannon · Bubble Shooter

Bubble Shooter has a larger user base and generally more favorable reviews, despite complaints about ads. Idle Bubbles Cannon offers a unique gameplay experience but suffers from significant issues with ads and bugs, leading to frustration among users.

Head to head

features tieR1R61R62R63
Idle Bubbles Cannon Idle Bubbles Cannon has unique gameplay mechanics but suffers from bugs and upgrade issues.
Bubble Shooter Bubble Shooter offers classic bubble shooting mechanics but users report bugs affecting gameplay.
ease of use edge: Bubble ShooterR12R37R81R108
Idle Bubbles Cannon Users find Idle Bubbles Cannon frustrating due to frequent crashes and UI issues.
Bubble Shooter Bubble Shooter is generally easy to play but has issues with ads and freezing.
reliability edge: Bubble ShooterR34R60R108R109
Idle Bubbles Cannon Idle Bubbles Cannon users report frequent crashes and bugs, making it unreliable.
Bubble Shooter Bubble Shooter has its share of bugs but is considered more stable overall.
price/value tieR1R22R64R85
Idle Bubbles Cannon Idle Bubbles Cannon has in-app purchases that many users find excessive and frustrating.
Bubble Shooter Bubble Shooter is free to download but has heavy ad presence, which some users find unacceptable.
support tieR13R106
Idle Bubbles Cannon Idle Bubbles Cannon users report poor customer service and lack of response to issues.
Bubble Shooter Bubble Shooter users express frustration about lack of support options and unresolved issues.
Pick Idle Bubbles Cannon if

you prefer a unique gameplay experience and can tolerate bugs.

Pick Bubble Shooter if

you want a more reliable game with a larger community.

Evidence note: While Idle Bubbles Cannon has a higher lifetime rating, recent reviews highlight significant issues that may skew perceptions. Bubble Shooter's larger user base provides a more balanced view despite its own ad-related complaints.

Frequently asked

Are there many ads in these games?
Yes, both games feature ads, but Bubble Shooter has been criticized for excessive ads after nearly every level, while Idle Bubbles Cannon has users complaining about ads interrupting gameplay and requiring payment to disable them.

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] Idle Bubbles Cannon 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.
  2. [R61] Bubble Shooter 1/5 · US Bug makes it very frustrating: It’s a fun game but there’s a bug where it places ads over your fireball / powers so you can’t use them. Super frustrating. I just stop playing
  3. [R62] Bubble Shooter 5/5 · US Fun Game: I like the game.
  4. [R63] Bubble Shooter 3/5 · US Bombs won’t count in the bomb race: Why won’t the bombs in the bomb race register? I’ve completed many levels with several bombs being earned and it still zero on the bomb race board. Is this a glitch or a change I don’t know about
  5. [R12] Idle Bubbles Cannon 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
  6. [R37] Idle Bubbles Cannon 1/5 · US Crashes a lot: Fun game when you can get it to work. Seems to crash a lot even after resetting everything. Hope they can get it fixed.
  7. [R81] Bubble Shooter 3/5 · US Freezes a lot: This game is fun, but freezes a lot when you’re about to win. Lots of glitches.
  8. [R108] Bubble Shooter 3/5 · GB Crashes: Do not mind playing with adverts but the game is crashing when almost at the end of a level. Will play an advert then reset and freeze.
  9. [R34] Idle Bubbles Cannon 1/5 · US No longer works: Used to play this game all the time but it no longer opens- just immediately crashes every time I try. Total bummer bc I was getting pretty far in it
  10. [R60] Idle Bubbles Cannon 2/5 · US Crashes: Always crashes so I had to restart an delete it
  11. [R109] Bubble Shooter 2/5 · US It’s rigged: This game is garbage. They don’t give you the bubbles you need to win and you have to play a level like 10 times to finally beat the level. There’s been many times where I had 2 bubbles of the same color left and they gave me every other color but the one I need. It’s ridiculous. I refuse to spend money to win. Shouldn’t have to.
  12. [R22] Idle Bubbles Cannon 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
  13. [R64] Bubble Shooter 1/5 · US Horrible: Unless you pay to not have ads this game is horrible. An ad pops up every game, while you’re playing the game SHEIN kept redirecting me to their website in the middle of me playing. The worst money hungry game I’ve ever played.
  14. [R85] Bubble Shooter 2/5 · US Too many ads: Too many ads, the game is fun but it’s ads for every change and transition.
  15. [R13] Idle Bubbles Cannon 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
  16. [R106] Bubble Shooter 1/5 · US No way to contact support!: With the newest update, they removed the option to write to customer support! Ridiculous!
  17. [R10] Idle Bubbles Cannon 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. [R67] Bubble Shooter 1/5 · US Ads are ridiculous: I understand you need ads, but this is absurd to be in the middle of a game, and it cuts out MULTIPLE times to go to a Shein page. Not worth it.
  19. [R97] Bubble Shooter 1/5 · US Ads ruin it: Literally ads after every single level. Makes it almost painful just waiting to play over and over

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