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Idle Dot Shooter! vs Idle Bubbles Cannon

Idle Dot Shooter! 4.7★ · Free + IAP 40
Winner Idle Bubbles Cannon
Idle Bubbles Cannon 4.7★ · Free + IAP 65

Idle Bubbles Cannon is the better choice for players seeking a more stable experience with fewer forced ads, despite its own issues with iPad compatibility and occasional crashes.

Full reviews: Idle Dot Shooter! · Idle Bubbles Cannon

Idle Bubbles Cannon generally offers a more enjoyable experience with fewer forced ads and a less aggressive monetization strategy, though it struggles with iPad compatibility. Idle Dot Shooter! is heavily criticized for its overwhelming ad frequency and misleading advertisements, making progression difficult without constant interruptions.

Head to head

Ad Frequency & Monetization edge: Idle Bubbles CannonR1R6R7R10
Idle Dot Shooter! Users of Idle Dot Shooter! overwhelmingly report an excessive number of ads, with many stating that basic functions and upgrades are locked behind forced ads, making the game unplayable without constant interruptions R7R10R12R13. Some also complain about misleading ads that don't reflect the actual gameplay R1R6.
Idle Bubbles Cannon Idle Bubbles Cannon also has ads, but reviews suggest they are less intrusive, often appearing for bonuses rather than being forced for basic progression . However, some users still find the ads annoying and too frequent , and there are complaints about the high price to remove ads .
Performance & Stability edge: Idle Dot Shooter!R3R4R29R44
Idle Dot Shooter! Idle Dot Shooter! users report issues with lag R3 and occasional bugs, such as golden dots not counting money correctly R29R44 and game progression breaking R51. Some users also mention the game running at low quality with no settings R4.
Idle Bubbles Cannon Idle Bubbles Cannon suffers from significant stability issues, with many users reporting frequent crashes and a sound bug during upgrades . There are also reports of stars disappearing and ad reward glitches .
Gameplay & Progression tieR2R5R8R10
Idle Dot Shooter! Some players find Idle Dot Shooter! fun and addictive R2R5R8, but many criticize the lack of progression without watching ads or paying R10R16. There are also complaints that the game can be beaten too quickly . Offline earnings are described as abysmal R39R60, and some users report the game is not truly idle .
Idle Bubbles Cannon Idle Bubbles Cannon is described as fun and addicting by many . However, progression can be halted by ads or by bugs that prevent upgrades . Some users wish for more content after beating the game .
Device Compatibility & UI edge: Idle Dot Shooter!R4R51R69R78
Idle Dot Shooter! Idle Dot Shooter! has some complaints about low quality graphics and no quality settings R4. One user reported issues with the game not processing a new galaxy and not allowing them to erase their save R51.
Idle Bubbles Cannon Idle Bubbles Cannon has significant issues with iPad compatibility, with many users reporting black bars on the screen, hidden upgrade buttons, and an inability to play correctly R69R78R81R84. Some users also report the touch function not working at all .
Customer Support & Value tieR48R53R58R73
Idle Dot Shooter! Idle Dot Shooter! has reports of in-app purchase issues where users were charged more than advertised for ad removal R53 and did not receive rewards from offer walls R58. The developers' response to ad complaints is seen as dismissive by some R48.
Idle Bubbles Cannon Idle Bubbles Cannon users report issues with in-app purchases not delivering items and a complete lack of response from app support regarding bugs R73. There are also complaints about the pricing structure for in-game items .
Pick Idle Dot Shooter! if

you are looking for a simple, casual game to pass the time and are willing to tolerate a very high volume of ads, or if you plan to play offline where some ads might be bypassed R9R47.

Pick Idle Bubbles Cannon if

you prefer an idle game with fewer forced ads for basic progression and are playing on a phone rather than an iPad .

Evidence note: Idle Dot Shooter! has a significantly higher volume of negative reviews specifically about ad frequency and misleading ads compared to Idle Bubbles Cannon. While both games have issues, the ad complaints for Idle Dot Shooter! are more pervasive and impact core gameplay.

Frequently asked

How many ads are in Idle Dot Shooter!?
Idle Dot Shooter! is reported to have an extremely high number of ads, with some users stating they encounter 500 ads every 30 seconds, ads for every upgrade, and ads that make up 25% or more of the total playtime R7R12R13R16.
Is Idle Bubbles Cannon compatible with iPad?
No, Idle Bubbles Cannon has significant compatibility issues with iPads, with many users reporting black bars, hidden upgrade buttons, and an inability to play the game correctly on their devices R69R78R81R84.
Can you play Idle Dot Shooter! offline?
Yes, Idle Dot Shooter! can be played offline R9R47, but some users report that offline earnings are very low compared to active play R39R60.

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 Dot Shooter! 2/5 · US Ads were misleading: I saw an advertisement for this game and thought the advertisement demo was enjoyable. I installed out of excitement of finding a fun game like this and installed expecting it to be mostly just like the advertisement. The goal was different, in the advertisements it wants you to pop big bubbles and those bubbles pop smaller ones along with a turret with small upgrades and a si
  2. [R6] Idle Dot Shooter! 3/5 · US Lies: I say this game in a add and it looked cool but when I downloaded it it was nothing like th add game devs fix this
  3. [R7] Idle Dot Shooter! 1/5 · US Game sucks don’t listen to the reviews: First of all, the game’s barely like the ad, second there’s like 500 ads every 30 seconds and if you wanna progress to the next level? You gotta watch an ad ontop of the amount of money needed. Or you can save up triple the price just to skip the ad, don’t get this game, please
  4. [R10] Idle Dot Shooter! 1/5 · US Do not play!: This game has a fun concept but is literally unplayable without watching ads. Basic functions of the game are only available through ad watching, it doesn’t explain the game but directs you to the micro transaction shop, and at multiple points it actually impedes the little progress you can make by just playing with ads! What an awful design, save your time and do not play.
  5. [R3] Idle Dot Shooter! 3/5 · US Good and bad: Slow and laggy, but otherwise awesome
  6. [R4] Idle Dot Shooter! 2/5 · US Ai generated: I get the concept of the game but it runs at a low quality with no quality settings, and its very obviously an almost fully ai coded game.
  7. [R29] Idle Dot Shooter! 5/5 · US Great time killer: It’s a great game I just have a slight gripe about the gold dots. Once you get to a certain luck level, so many spawn and you don’t get all the money it says you do because another gold dot spawns and pops up on the screen and and resets the pop up animation before the first one can complete and give you the money, but other than that great game 10/10
  8. [R44] Idle Dot Shooter! 4/5 · US Small problem: If you get more than 1 golden shape at once, it does not count the first 1s money so if you get 3 in a row, you only get the price of 1
  9. [R2] Idle Dot Shooter! 5/5 · US Opinion: Boiii this game is fricken tuff😛😛
  10. [R5] Idle Dot Shooter! 5/5 · US Fun game!: I don’t feel like typeing a giant heartfelt review cause I don’t sit on X all day
  11. [R8] Idle Dot Shooter! 5/5 · US W speed: RAAAAAAH
  12. [R51] Idle Dot Shooter! 3/5 · US Fun but poorly made: This game is fun up until it starts to not process that I’m in a new galaxy and wouldn’t let me out of the Forrest galaxy, and it wouldn’t erase my save so I uninstalled it and it STILL didn’t work.
  13. [R69] Idle Bubbles Cannon 3/5 · US This is a good app but where’s the upgrade buttons: Also I’m on a iPad
  14. [R78] Idle Bubbles Cannon 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
  15. [R48] Idle Dot Shooter! 3/5 · US Passive for Devs: This is a passive income generator for Devs. If you enjoy ads and pop ups asking to buy thing then this is the game for you. Have fun. Yall love the response of we need these ads and your sub to pay for the game? Why you making a game you can’t afford. We don’t want games we have to pay for. We not paying $99 for ingame items that anytime you will stop supporting. These gam
  16. [R53] Idle Dot Shooter! 5/5 · US No Ads Payment: I paid for the $4.99 no ad thing and it made me pay the full $9.99. I need my money back because that's false advertisement.
  17. [R58] Idle Dot Shooter! 1/5 · US Found this game in a offer wall but i didn’t get my rewards: Just as the title says, I didn’t receive my rewards for a certain game and the game developer scammed me for my time, the offer wall said to reach level 25, i reach level 25 and didn’t get any rewards, so i thought they meant galaxy 25, but when i reached it i still didn’t get any of my rewards, I reached galaxy 26 and i am at Lvl.388, d
  18. [R73] 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
  19. [R12] Idle Dot Shooter! 3/5 · US So many ads: There are ads to get drones,turrets,Marines and so on. And the ads are extremely long it gets tiring plz fix. I’ll most likely quit by tomorrow because the ads.
  20. [R13] Idle Dot Shooter! 1/5 · US Fun, but WAY too many ads!: It’s an entertaining idle game and I’d probably keep playing it and might even spring for some in-game currency, but with the number and duration of ads this game crams down your throat I’m pretty much done. I don’t mind some ads here and there, but when they’re so long that your phone goes to sleep waiting for them to finish and you have to watch multiple ads to comple
  21. [R16] Idle Dot Shooter! 1/5 · US TOO MANY ADS: To save you time. The game is fun, however the amount of ads you receive in span of 3 minutes is unbearable. You cannot enjoy the game without getting upgrades which is blocked by the ads. So everything is based around how much you can watch rather than play. Terrible feature.
  22. [R81] Idle Bubbles Cannon 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.
  23. [R84] Idle Bubbles Cannon 3/5 · US 3 stars: The reason why its 3 stars is that theres a glitch on ipad that make it so theres no shop and full screen please fix this
  24. [R9] Idle Dot Shooter! 3/5 · US Idle dot shooter: It’s good to play with out internet make more!!! <3
  25. [R39] Idle Dot Shooter! 3/5 · US Offline earning: Offline earning is abysmal. Why am I earning 100 million a second while the app is sitting open but 50 million while offline for 8 hours?
  26. [R47] Idle Dot Shooter! 5/5 · US AWsome: Playble ofline hard at first but great game
  27. [R60] Idle Dot Shooter! 3/5 · GB Fine: Fun game but when it says idle I didn’t think I could only earn money offline

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