# Bubble Shooter: Pop & Blast

> A shoot & match retro puzzle

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id604044220](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id604044220)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id604044220`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Ilyon Dynamics Ltd.
- **Category:** Casual
- **Rating:** 4.50 / 5 (348,848 ratings)
- **Version:** 123.5.1
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-18
- **First published:** 2013-02-22
- **Size:** 250 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-21
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/bubble-shooter-pop-blast/id604044220)
- **Website:** [https://www.ilyon.net/](https://www.ilyon.net/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.ilyon.net/privacy-policy/](https://www.ilyon.net/privacy-policy/)

## Description

Bubble Shooter: Pop & Blast is a free, classic bubble shooter puzzle game featuring both traditional match-3 gameplay and arcade-style levels. Aim, shoot, and pop bubbles to clear boards and advance through thousands of levels, including 6,500+ levels. Enjoy colorful visuals, easy controls, and family-friendly fun.

Key features include offline play, colorblind mode, daily rewards, and social features like leaderboards and sharing. The game is free to play with optional in-app purchases and works without WiFi.

## Rankings

- #1,304 — Overall
- #17 — shoot
- #42 — insert
- #48 — ball

## Review summary

The Bubble Shooter game is fun and relaxing for many longtime players, but its experience is dominated by ads that interrupt play, frequent monetization hurdles that block progress, and persistent bugs that affect progress and accounts. Players praise its long-running appeal but lament developer neglect, poor support, and a lack of meaningful updates, with some features removed or altered. Overall sentiment blends nostalgia with frustration, highlighting ads and progression friction as the top issues, balanced by the game's enduring entertainment value.

### Pros

- Fun and entertaining game that many players enjoy.
- Relaxing and helps decompress after a long day.
- Long-running, beloved game with years of enjoyment for players.

### Cons

- Excessive, intrusive ads that interrupt play (frequent interstitials, bottom banners, ads after each level and even ad-related freezes).
- Monetization and progression friction (not enough bubbles to pass levels; need to spend money or watch videos; pay-to-win feel; changes like removing wheel spins).
- Bugs and account/progress issues (account syncing glitches, rewards not granted, incorrect coin/level data, random team/name changes).
- Poor or absent customer support (removal of contact option in updates, support tickets can be ignored or deleted).
- Lack of meaningful updates and content (perceived neglect, few new features; higher-level frustration).

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