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‎Bubble Shooter Rainbow vs its rivals

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

‎Bubble Shooter Rainbow
This App
Bubble Witch 3 Saga
Nemesis
Bubble Shooter Genies
Contender
Bubble Pop! Puzzle Game Legend
Contender
Bubble Shooter Legend
Contender
Bubble Shooter - Pop Bubbles
Peer
Bubble Shooter: Panda Pop!
Peer
Bubble Shooter - Pop Puzzle!
New Kid
Bubble Pop Dream
New Kid
Core Identity
DeveloperBlackout Lab SLKing前安 李BitMango, Inc.俊俊 姜IVYGAMESJam City, Inc.CUBE(HONG KONG) TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITEDOakever Games
CategoryGamesGamesGamesGamesGamesCasualPuzzleGamesGames
PlatformAndroid, iOSAndroid, iOSiOS, AndroidiOS, AndroidAndroid, iOSAndroidAndroidiOS, AndroidiOS, Android
Store Metrics
Rating4.8 / 54.7 / 54.7 / 54.7 / 54.6 / 54.7 / 54.7 / 54.8 / 54.7 / 5
Ratings Count11,365105,6652,877224,8471,058214,2881,217,5671,448146,992
PriceFreeFreeFreeFreeFreeFreeFreeFreeFree
Release DateJun 7, 2020Jan 11, 2017Dec 7, 2016Dec 6, 2018Aug 8, 2014Jul 20, 2021Jan 9, 2014Oct 13, 2020May 18, 2022
Last UpdatedMar 10, 2026Mar 31, 2026Mar 7, 2019Apr 14, 2026May 15, 2026Apr 17, 2026Apr 7, 2026Mar 26, 2022Feb 10, 2026
Sentiment & Reviews
Sentimentmixedmixed--positive-positive--
Score45/10045/100--75/100-75/100--
Praises
  • Core bubble-shooting gameplay loop provides a relaxing and addictive experience for casual players
  • Engaging Gameplay
  • Long-term Player Loyalty
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  • 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
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  • Core bubble-popping gameplay loop provides a relaxing and mentally stimulating experience for long-term players
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Complaints
  • Excessive ad frequency and forced marketing tactics disrupt the flow of the core gameplay
  • Post-Update Stability Issues
  • Intrusive Advertisements
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  • 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
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  • Aggressive monetization and pay-to-win mechanics frustrate players during difficult level progression post-update
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Requests
  • One-time purchase option to permanently remove advertisements and improve the user experience
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  • Simplified progress transfer mechanism for users switching to new mobile devices
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  • 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 play in low-connectivity markets
  • Thousands of levels support long-term session retention
  • 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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  • Offline-first architecture enables market penetration in regions with unstable data
  • 3600+ level library sustains long-term daily active usage
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  • 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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Weaknesses
  • Excessive ad frequency drives negative sentiment
  • Technical instability post-update causes frequent app freezes
  • 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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  • No cloud-save mechanism despite 142 requests in reviews
  • Aggressive ad-load creates high friction during session flow
  • 0.7★ Android-iOS rating gap
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  • 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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Pricingfreemiumfreemiumfreemiumfreemiumfreemiumfreemiumfreemiumfreemiumfree
MomentumMaintenanceActiveIntenseIntenseActive-SteadyIntenseActive
Update Cadence5 versions, ~103d avg5 versions, 2 majors/6mo, ~5d avg5 versions5 versions5 versions, 5 majors/6mo, ~11d avg-2 versions, 1 majors/6mo, ~33d avg5 versions5 versions

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