Power Pop Bubbles

About

Power Pop Bubbles is a fun and engaging shooter game with beautiful gameplay, impressive graphics, and delightful music, but is marred by annoying ads and frustrating bugs. In this classic puzzle game, players must pop and burst bubbles to beat challenges and win levels, providing hours of hilarious and addictive entertainment. Overall, Power Pop Bubbles is a great choice for fans of bubble shooter games, as long as they can tolerate its occasional shortcomings.

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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

81%

Audience ScoreBased on 9,972 reviews

graphics38 positive mentions

monetization1.2k negative mentions

monetization
1,197 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The monetization aspect of the game has drawn significant criticism from users, primarily due to the overwhelming frequency and length of advertisements. Many players report being forced to watch 30-second ads after nearly every level, which disrupts gameplay and leads to frustration, with some stating they spend more time watching ads than actually playing. While some users acknowledge the necessity of ads in free games, the current implementation is viewed as excessive and detrimental to the overall gaming experience, prompting many to consider uninstalling the game or seeking ad-free alternatives.
- “Challenging but not too much, not pressuring with in-app purchases.”
- “I like how there's no ads to weary the player; easy to play and very interesting...it's really a nice game.”
- “Very fair and not overly aggressive on the in-app purchases.”
- “The ads are also misleading in that if you cancel the ad early, it says you will miss out on your reward, but if the ad plays out, there is no reward.”
- “Game started off good but now every level is an advertisement.”
- “I spend more time watching advertisements than playing the game.”
stability
240 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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98%
The game suffers from significant stability issues, with users reporting frequent freezes and crashes, particularly after completing levels or during ad transitions. Many players express frustration over the need to restart the app repeatedly, which detracts from the overall enjoyment of the game. While the gameplay itself is often described as fun and engaging, the persistent glitches and excessive ads severely impact the user experience.
- “Seems to play smoothly with no glitches.”
- “Haven't had any difficulties playing, no glitches, just puzzle after puzzle.”
- “Fun and no glitches.”
- “The game itself is great; however, it's basically unplayable after the recent updates - constant freezing between levels, 30 second ads between each level that can't be skipped and the majority of the time the game then freezes after being forced to watch it.”
- “Game freezes up after you finish a quest and you have to close the whole game and when you open the game up again you have to redo the quest again.”
- “The game freezes a lot.”
graphics
61 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
62%
33%
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Overall, the graphics of the game are widely praised for their beauty and appeal, with many users highlighting the vibrant visuals and enjoyable design. However, some players express concerns about the game's performance, noting that excessive graphics can lead to slow loading times and glitches. While the graphics enhance the gaming experience for many, a few users feel that they detract from gameplay and challenge.
- “The graphics are beautiful and I like the multi-colored bubbles.”
- “I love the graphics and I can play it all day and never get tired of it.”
- “Excellent graphics, gameplay, and cool music.”
- “The latest update is way overblown with ads and gimmicky graphics.”
- “Love this game, completed the full thing but had to update to get new levels and now the update is shocking 🙄 too many graphics has made the game slow.”
- “Before the updates (3 or 4 updates) the game was really good and challenging, and now too much graphics, updates have killed the game too easy.”
music
57 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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56%
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The music in the game is generally described as calming and space-age, providing a relaxing backdrop to gameplay. However, many users express frustration over the inability to turn off the music or the intrusive ads that disrupt their own music. While some appreciate the current soundtrack, there are numerous requests for a more varied selection and a return to the previous, more extensive soundtrack.
- “Energizing music any time of the year... stress reduction.”
- “The background music is simply fantastic, relaxing and habitable.”
- “Nice soothing music.”
- “When I updated the game, the music is a few seconds long and on a loop.”
- “Uninstalled after playing for a few weeks with no problems because even with everything muted, music started playing and would not stop.”
- “Last update added way more ads, obnoxious music and killed the fun.”
gameplay
41 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Overall, the gameplay is described as enjoyable and addictive, with solid mechanics and balanced level progression. However, many players express frustration with the overwhelming presence of ads, which disrupt the experience and can lead to lag and glitches. While some users appreciate the game's design and colorblind accessibility, others criticize the forced monetization and occasional gameplay issues that detract from the overall enjoyment.
- “Gameplay is solid and the level progression is balanced, unfortunately the ads are too overbearing; occupying a permanent slice of the screen during gameplay and forced 30-second videos between levels.”
- “Excellent graphics, gameplay, and cool music.”
- “Very well designed and organized gameplay, providing a great experience.”
- “Since reaching levels 250+, the latest batch of ads are killing gameplay today.”
- “Ok for the first few levels then the game bombards you with ads, glitchy gameplay, and incentivizes premium currency/money spending.”
- “Permanent ads during gameplay, then unskippable ads after levels.”
humor
15 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in the game is generally well-received, with many players finding it amusing and a good way to pass the time. While some reviews express that the humor may not be groundbreaking, it still adds to the overall enjoyment, making it a fun experience for players of all ages. However, a few users noted that the humor might not resonate with everyone, indicating a mixed reception.
- “Fun fantastic funny throwback video fun for the whole family.”
- “I love playing Power Pop Bubble; it's hilarious.”
- “Funny and relaxing!”
story
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's story is primarily mission-based, lacking a compelling narrative or background, which some players find unengaging. Users express frustration with the difficulty of quests and technical issues, such as game freezes that require them to redo completed quests multiple times. Overall, while the gameplay is described as relaxing, the absence of a strong story and the challenges with quest progression detract from the experience.
- “One drawback is that it's mission-based.”
- “Quit background, no strange story, just pure playing, relaxing but not boring.”
- “What is mission achievement?”
optimization
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's optimization has received mixed reviews, with some users reporting severe performance issues, including overheating on devices, while others praise its outstanding performance and relaxing gameplay. Overall, there is a strong call for improvements to address the unoptimized experience.
- “Outstanding performance and very relaxing.”
- “The game is incredibly unoptimized.”
- “To think my phone would overheat from a simple bubble popping game is beyond reasonable; this game should be removed from the Play Store or forced to be updated and optimized.”
- “Performance is down; the added nickel-and-diming wasn't needed, pure greed.”
grinding
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players express frustration with the grinding aspect of the game, citing constant freezes, unskippable ads that extend gameplay unnecessarily, and crashes during ad playback. This has led to a tedious experience that may drive long-time players to consider uninstalling the game.
- “Constant freezes, inability to end a game despite no bubbles left, tedious thirty-second ads at the end of every single game that can no longer be skipped!”
- “It's a shame that recently it has started to crash when one of the ads starts playing. The only way to sort it is to restart my phone, which is getting very tedious. After over a year of playing, I may just give up and uninstall it.”
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users express frustration with intrusive 30-second ads that disrupt gameplay, leading to a feeling of being overwhelmed and diminishing their overall enjoyment of the game.
replayability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players find the game enjoyable and highly replayable, indicating that it offers enough variety and engagement to warrant multiple playthroughs.
- “It's an enjoyable and replayable game.”