Open Bubble for iPhone

Help with Open Bubble

Open Bubble is a calm bubble shooter played in sessions. This version has no account, ads, score or in-app purchases.

Play

Drag or tap on the board above the launcher to aim. The dotted line shows the path, the dashed square shows where the bubble will land, and the bubbles that will pop are outlined. Nothing fires until you tap Shoot. Three or more bubbles of the same color pop, and bubbles left hanging drop. Tap the small Next bubble to swap it with the one you're about to shoot. The curved-arrow button undoes your last shot.

Sessions

Tap Start under "Ready for your session?". No clock is shown. Three messages under the board tell you when the end is coming: halfway, nearly done, and a few more shots. The session ends after the shot in flight lands. Tap Start a new session whenever you like. Time only counts while Open Bubble is open.

For grown-ups

Tap the … button for Settings. Session length can be 10, 15, 20, 30 or 45 minutes, or No end. A change starts with the next session. You can also choose 3 to 6 colors per scene, start a new scene, and turn the pop sound (off at first) and haptics on or off.

No losing

If bubbles reach the bottom of the board, the lowest row fades away. Scenes are random pictures made of bubbles; clearing one brings a new one.

Colors and marks

Every color has its own printed mark: orange circle, sky square, green triangle, yellow diamond, red cross and pink star. The bubble you're given is always a color still on the board.

Accessibility

VoiceOver: the board is one element; swipe up or down to aim, and VoiceOver says where the shot lands and what it will pop. Larger Text makes the words and buttons grow while the board gets smaller. With Reduce Motion on, bubbles fade instead of flying and shrinking.

Contact

Use support@openappco.com or Open AppCo support for questions. GitHub issues are public.

Updated October 16, 2026.