# Bubble Explode - pop puzzle

> Royal block match & blast

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id376098160](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id376098160)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id376098160`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Spooky House Studios UG (haftungsbeschraenkt)
- **Category:** Puzzle
- **Rating:** 4.60 / 5 (18,606 ratings)
- **Version:** 4.7.1
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-15
- **First published:** 2010-06-19
- **Size:** 244 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-20
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/bubble-explode-pop-puzzle/id376098160)
- **Website:** [http://www.spookyhousestudios.com/bubbleexplode.html](http://www.spookyhousestudios.com/bubbleexplode.html)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.spookyhousestudios.com/legal/spooky\_house\_privacy\_policy.html](http://www.spookyhousestudios.com/legal/spooky_house_privacy_policy.html)

## Description

Bubble Explode brings the classic bubble pop puzzle to your Chrome browser with smooth animations, chain-reaction popping, 15 game modes, and global online leaderboards. Choose from four skins — Classic, Pumpkins, Jewels, and Monochrome — and enjoy undo, multiple animation speeds, and progress auto-save.

This extension offers a wide variety of modes (Classic, Chill Out, Bubble Invasion, Bubble Shootix, Critical Mass, Gravity, Turn By Turn, Swapper, Power of Two, and more), bonus shapes for popping, and cross-device competition via global leaderboards. Experience fast-paced, strategy-rich gameplay that looks great and plays smoothly in any browser.

## Rankings

- #12,380 — Overall
- #20 — shape
- #60 — house
- #78 — shoot
- #87 — ball

## Review summary

Users praise the app for its variety, offline access, non-timed play, and relaxing bubble-popping experience. However, there are repeated complaints about heavy advertising, persistent bugs and freezes after updates, and changes to gameplay mechanics that some players dislike. Additional recurring issues include in-app purchase problems and negative AI interactions. Overall, the game is a soothing, addictive downtime option, but maintenance gaps, intrusive ads, and rule changes limit long-term enjoyment for some users.

### Pros

- Variety of games within the app (several games in Bubble Explode)
- Offline play (no internet required)
- Non-timed gameplay with the ability to resume in-progress games
- Relaxing, soothing bubble-popping sounds and experience
- Addictive, reliable go-to downtime game

### Cons

- Excessive ads and distractions, including gating/difficulty selecting different games
- Bugs and freezes reported after updates (e.g., mermaid pop-up freeze, ammo reloading issue)
- Changes to game rules/mechanics in updates (e.g., turn-by-turn rules, fairness concerns)
- In-app purchase issues (purchases disappearing, poor response from support)
- Unpleasant AI behavior (snide comments, cheating concerns)

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id376098160)