Bubble Cash Game Review [2024]: Addictingly Fun, But Difficult to Win Cash

Key takeaways

• Bubble Cash definitely won't make you rich, but I think it's a fun game. And if you're really good at bubble shooter games, then you might have better luck than I did at winning cash prizes. 
• This game is free to download and free to play. But if you want to try to win money, then you're going to need to deposit some cash (and there's a $5 minimum). 
• Entry fees for cash tournaments are reasonable — the lowest you can pay to play is $1, for a payout of $2.20 if you score #1 in the tournament. 
• I recommend avoiding tournaments with unlimited players. The prize pools might look enticing, but your chances of winning go way down the more players you have to compete against. 
• App ratings and popularity: Bubble Cash gets good reviews overall in the app store. With over 100,000 reviews and a 4.6-star rating in the App Store, Bubble Cash ranks in the top 10 in the Casino category. This game also has over 3,000 reviews and a 4.5-star rating on the Galaxy Store.
  

What is Bubble Cash?

Bubble Cash is one of the most popular classic bubble shooter games on the App Store for iPhone and iPad and on Samsung devices via the Galaxy Store. The game has engaging colors and exciting gameplay, offering the opportunity to shoot bubbles on the screen to earn points and increase your score as you compete against other players in timed matches.

Bubble Cash was created by Papaya Gaming Ltd., a mobile game developer based out of Tel Aviv, Israel. Along with Bingo Cash and Solitaire Cash, Bubble Cash is one of Papaya’s most popular mobile games. All of Papaya’s apps offer opportunities to win real money through cash tournaments.

Is Bubble Cash legit?

Yes, Bubble Cash is a legit money-making app. It’s not a scam, but I did find it hard to make much money from playing, so there’s no reason to think it will replace your day job.

While you can play for free, the app does its best to persuade you to deposit real funds. Every time I open the app, I have to exit out of five or more colorful pop-up ads offering me various deals for depositing money.

The app has over 100,000 App Store reviews with an average overall score of 4.6 out of 5 stars. It’s also rated in the top 10 for Casino games in the store, which makes it one of the most popular and highly rated games in its category. It also has an average of 4.5 out of 5 stars on the Galaxy Store with over 3,800 reviews.

How does Bubble Cash work?

The Bubble Cash game works by showing you a screen full of colorful bubbles and letting you aim and shoot bubbles using your finger to try to match three bubbles of the same color together. Once you match three, the bubbles pop and you earn points.

The goal is to score the highest possible number of points before the time runs out. You earn points for popping bubbles, but you earn even more points if you pop bubbles in a way that lets other bubbles fall (rather than be popped).

The game also offers various bonuses, such as for clearing the entire screen before the time runs out, and for completely clearing the board.

Bubble Cash also starts you off with four "shots." That's the number of shots you have to clear bubbles before the game will add an additional row of bubbles to your screen. If you shoot a bubble and your shot doesn’t pop any other bubbles, you lose one shot. You get four fresh shots every time the game adds a new row of bubbles.

Because you earn more points for clearing the board and finishing early, you should generally try to lose as few shots as possible, because then you'll have fewer bubbles to clear.

Tip to win

If you can clear almost the entire board but still have one or a few bubbles on the screen that are all the same color, it's a great opportunity to score some additional points. (This only happens at the very end of the game.)

If you intentionally waste your shots by purposely not aiming to pop the remaining bubbles, then the game will give you an additional row of a single color of bubbles. This is great because you can pop the whole thing at once with one shot and maximize your points. 

Who can play Bubble Cash?

The Apple App Store rates Bubble Cash 17+, but Papaya Gaming (the maker of the game) requires you to be at least 18 in order to play. You need an eligible iOS device, including iPhones and iPads running iOS 14.0 or later, or a Samsung device.

Bubble Cash isn’t currently available on the Google Play store. If you have a non-Samsung Android, you can download the app file directly from Papaya Gaming without going through Google Play. But that method requires disabling some protections on your phone, so I don't really recommend doing it. 

Cash tournaments for Bubble Cash are not available in the following U.S. states:

• Arizona
• Iowa
• Louisiana
• South Carolina

Cash tournaments may also be unavailable in Arkansas and Maryland.

How to get started with Bubble Cash

1. Download Bubble Cash from the App Store or Galaxy Store.
2. Open the app and choose an avatar and username.
3. Go through the tutorial to learn how the game works.
4. Play a few practice games to improve your skills.
5. Play in a tournament game against other players using either free gems, or by depositing real money.
6. When you can, select “Account” and choose “Register” to create your account. (You can't withdraw any cash prizes without registering.) 
7. Turn on location services for the app to see whether you can participate in cash tournaments in your state.
8. Enter the required information to complete your account registration.
9. Select a game mode to start playing.

Here are Bubble Cash’s different game modes:

• Gems games: These games modes require only free gems to play and offer only gems as prizes. You can earn gems by winning games, collecting daily rewards, watching videos, and more. You can also pay to buy more gems, but there's no good reason to do that when you can get them for free. Only pay for gems if you're depositing cash to play with anyway. 
• Freeroll: A game mode where you use gems to play for bonus cash prizes.
• Limited time: Limited-time game modes that appear and disappear after a certain amount of time. These are often paid games that offer cash prizes but require a cash balance to play.
• Paid games: Game modes that require a cash balance to play and offer cash prizes. You can add to your cash balance by depositing money into your account or earning bonus cash by referring friends or winning certain game modes.

There’s also a leveling mechanic to Bubble Cash, which means you can earn experience points as you play and level up. You have to be at a certain level to unlock specific game modes.

Earning potential and cost to play

Playing Bubble Cash on the side isn’t going to make you rich, but it could provide opportunities to make money in your free time. If your skill level is high enough, you could be competing for prize pools of $60 or more.

For example, you might play a game mode that requires $11 to enter and offers a $61 prize pool. In this type of game, you typically have to place in the top three out of a group of players to win enough money to cover the entry fee. First place might win $24, second gets $15, and third gets $11.

You can also play games with entry fee requirements as low as $1. In this game mode, the prize pool might only be $5, with first place receiving $2.20 and second getting $1.40. Third would only get 80 cents, so they would actually lose money.

Freeroll mode

If you don’t want to deposit money to play in the cash game modes, you would have to earn bonus cash by referring friends or playing the Freeroll mode. Freeroll has a 1,200 gem entry fee and offers a $7 bonus cash prize pool. First place gets $4, second gets $2, and third gets $1.

Earning 1,200 gems, however, could take a while. You can win up to 60 gems by playing a gems-only mode, which has a 20 gems entry fee. You would need to rank first in 30 games to earn 1,200 gems after accounting for the 20 gems you’d have to pay in entry fees for each game.

Each game has a three-minute time limit, which adds up to around 90 minutes (1.5 hours) of playing to participate in a round of Freeroll. However, that’s only if you place first in every single one of those 30 games, which is easier said than done.

Withdrawing funds (cashing out)

If you deposit or earn money from paid game modes, you can withdraw it from your cash balance. Bonus cash can’t be withdrawn, but can be used to participate in cash tournaments. Each withdrawal request comes with a $1 handling fee.

Withdrawing available funds is as easy as selecting “Withdraw” from your account menu and selecting how much you want to take out. You can cash out your winnings using PayPal. You can deposit funds using both PayPal and Apple Pay.

You must enter a valid PayPal email to receive funds in your PayPal account. You’ll usually receive your money in three to five business days, but it could take up to 14 days.

Bubble Cash player reviews

Reviews are typically positive about the gameplay, but there are some complaints about earning money. One Samsung user stated that you have to pay to win money and that it's not easy to win. 

There are also complaints about not being able to withdraw winnings. In this case, it looks like the player won bonus cash and wasn't aware it couldn't be withdrawn, which is an understandable mistake to make. 

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Other apps to consider

For other ways to learn how to make money in your spare time, consider apps such as Blackout Bingo and Solitaire Cash.

If you’re a bingo fan, consider playing Blackout Bingo. This app offers a modern twist on your favorite bingo game, with special boosts and time bonuses to help you rack up points. You could also win real money. Check out our Blackout Bingo app review to learn more.

If you’re familiar with Solitaire, you’ll have no problem with Solitaire Cash. This app takes elements of different Solitaire games to offer a new and modern version you can play from your phone. Once you get the hang of it, you can compete for cash prizes. Read our Solitaire Cash review for more information.

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Bubble Cash: bottom line

Bubble Cash is a fun gaming app to download and play. We had a blast playing it and we like that it's skill-based in a manner that reminds us of arcade games. The cherry on top is having the opportunity to win real money if you compete in cash tournaments.

That said, playing Bubble Cash makes the most sense when you do it for fun while potentially earning cash prizes on the side. Bubble Cash may not be a guaranteed source of substantial income, but it provides an enjoyable experience for players who appreciate the genre. 

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Skill-based gameplay that's easy to learn

Legit game that offers real money prizes (if you win cash tournaments)

In the top 10 in its App Store category