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Bubble Shooter Legend vs its rivals

Side-by-side comparison against Bubble Shooter Legend's closest competitors — identity, store metrics, ratings & sentiment, and strategic intel.

Bubble Shooter Legend
This App
Bubble Shooter: Panda Pop!
Nemesis
Bubble Shooter Classic Match
Contender
Bubble Witch 3 Saga
Contender
Bubble Shooter Home - Design
Peer
Bubble Pop! Puzzle Game Legend
Peer
Bubble Shooter - Pop Puzzle!
New Kid
Core Identity
Developer婷婷 乔Jam City, Inc.Ilyon Dynamics Ltd.KingBigcool FunBitMango, Inc.CUBE(HONG KONG) TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
CategoryGamesPuzzleGamesGamesGamesGamesGames
PlatformAndroid, iOSAndroidiOS, AndroidAndroid, iOSiOS, AndroidiOS, AndroidiOS, Android
Store Metrics
Rating4.6 / 54.7 / 54.5 / 54.7 / 54.7 / 54.7 / 54.8 / 5
Ratings Count1,0581,217,56710,122105,665103224,8471,448
PriceFreeFreeFreeFreeFreeFreeFree
Release DateAug 8, 2014Jan 9, 2014May 25, 2017Jan 11, 2017May 30, 2024Dec 6, 2018Oct 13, 2020
Last UpdatedMay 15, 2026Apr 7, 2026Jan 29, 2024Mar 31, 2026Jan 21, 2025Apr 14, 2026Mar 26, 2022
Sentiment & Reviews
Sentimentpositivepositive-mixed---
Score75/10075/100-45/100---
Praises
  • Core bubble shooting mechanics provide a satisfying and relaxing experience for casual players
  • Frequent content updates adding new levels keep the long-term gameplay loop fresh
  • Core bubble-popping gameplay loop provides a relaxing and mentally stimulating experience for long-term players
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  • Engaging Gameplay
  • Long-term Player Loyalty
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Complaints
  • Aggressive monetization and pay-to-win mechanics frustrate players during difficult level progression
  • Excessive and long-duration advertisements disrupt the flow of the core gameplay experience
  • Technical issues including aim inaccuracy and progress transfer failures hinder user retention
  • Aggressive monetization and pay-to-win mechanics frustrate players during difficult level progression post-update
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  • Post-Update Stability Issues
  • Intrusive Advertisements
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Requests
  • Simplified progress transfer mechanism for users switching to new mobile devices
  • Improved reward transparency and balance for players who do not make in-app purchases
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Strategic Intel
Strengths
  • Offline-first architecture enables market penetration in regions with unstable data
  • 3600+ level library sustains long-term daily active usage
  • Offline-first architecture sustains retention in low-connectivity environments
  • 4000+ level library provides long-term content depth
  • Thematic panda-rescue narrative creates consistent emotional hooks
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  • Superior visual polish and animation fluidity typical of King production
  • Unique precision aiming mechanic (Magical Aiming Line)
  • Strong long-term retention with users playing for years
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Weaknesses
  • No cloud-save mechanism despite 142 requests in reviews
  • Aggressive ad-load creates high friction during session flow
  • 0.7★ Android-iOS rating gap
  • Aggressive ad frequency disrupts core gameplay flow
  • Technical instability post-update causes progress loss
  • Reduced reward transparency for non-paying players
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  • Critical technical regressions (white screen crashes) in recent updates
  • Intrusive ad frequency disrupting the core gameplay loop
  • Lack of robust team-based social features (Clubs/Teams)
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Pricingfreemiumfreemiumfreemiumfreemiumfreemiumfreemiumfreemium
MomentumActiveSteadyZombieActiveZombieIntenseIntense
Update Cadence5 versions, 5 majors/6mo, ~11d avg2 versions, 1 majors/6mo, ~33d avg5 versions5 versions, 2 majors/6mo, ~5d avg5 versions5 versions5 versions

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