# Fruit Merge: Melon Game — user reviews > 99 indexed App Store user reviews of Fruit Merge by Puzzle Cats, rated 4.70/5 from 3,262 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fruit-merge-melon-game/id6471146824/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fruit-merge-melon-game/id6471146824.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 2,697 · 4★ 333 · 3★ 77 · 2★ 29 · 1★ 126 ## What do users think of Fruit Merge? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 🚀 Fun game - 🤩 Relaxing and enjoyable - 👍 Good gameplay **Cons** - 🤬 Terrible update - 🙄 Too many ads - 😡 Ruined the game - 🤯 Unplayable with ads - 🔋 Drains battery fast **Commonly reported bugs** - Fruits get stuck in corners - Game sometimes ends for no reason **Most requested features** - Bring back the old fruit theme - Add more fruit options - Allow continuing after getting a watermelon - Add an option to disable the 'New Fruit' dialog ## Newest reviews (17 of 99) ### 4/5 — Just ok looking and slow, but *2026-05-20* Bur you can actually play without being interrupted every five seconds with endless advertisements. Thank you for that!! **Developer response:** Hello, thank you for your feedback. We understand that ads can sometimes feel disruptive, but they help support the game and allow us to keep Watermelon Game free for everyone to enjoy. We truly appreciate your patience and will share your comments with our team as we continue working to improve the experience. If you have any additional feedback, please contact us at customersupport@puzzlecats.com. ### 2/5 — Fine I guess 😕 *2024-05-11* So, this game use to be sooo much fun, but the updates have been making it less fun. First of all, why did it change into a balloon game? Second of all, there are WAY more ads now I was playing for like 10 minutes and about 10 different ads popped up! I’m sorry if it sounds like I’m complaining but I just wanna say if you want your game to be better revert back to the old version. ### 2/5 — Update *2024-03-26, version 2.3* Miss the watermelon game ### 3/5 — Pas de pub mais dur *2024-03-06* Je trouve que le jeu de la pastèque est sympathique suivant les saisons ça change quand je l’ai installé c’était pastèque puis après c’était des boules de Noël et maintenant c’est des ballons Il n’y a aucune pub sur ce jeu, mais par contre je n’ai jamais vu la fin du jeu car il faut faire deux pastèque et c’est assez compliqué. Ce qui est bien avec ce jeu c’est que tu n’as pas besoin de réseau pour jouer donc ça c’est plutôt cool Si vous êtes passion, je conseille fortement ### 1/5 — Globophobia *2024-02-28, version 2.3* I have a severe phobia of balloons so thanks for triggering me and sending me to the hospital for a week. Bring back the beautiful, bouncy fruit that I deeply crave. #ripfruitmerge #imgonnasueyou ### 1/5 — GIMME FRUIT *2024-02-26, version 2.3* FRUIT ### 2/5 — Game Changed :( *2024-02-24* I really loved this game when I first downloaded it, it was fruit merge. Now it’s Balloon IO and I just want to cry because I paid for fruit merge with no ads because I loved it so much and now it’s balloon IO. I can’t stand that it’s upside down. I wish the game wouldn’t keep changing. :( I like the fruits with the faces, I don’t want balloon io. :( ### 1/5 — DO NOT GET THIS GAME *2024-02-23* i used to truly be amused by this game. the other day i went to play the gorgeous fruit game and realized there were balloons instead of fruit? like how could they change such a gorgeous and well made game? i don’t like the new update whatsoever. some may say it’s trash. like why balloons? balloons are so mid evil while fruit is so modern. I used to be extremely fond of this game but not anymore. i would rate this game a 0 but that’s not possible so i give it a 1. don’t get it twisted and now i have to play this game on my Nintendo switch which is so much more work. ### 1/5 — I hate balloons. *2024-02-23* I used to love this game so much. The fruit was so joyous to look at. I would play everyday for tons of minutes. Now I can’t even bare to look at it. Why did it change. Why. I just want to understand how you could ruin such a beautiful game. Replacing fruit for balloons? Biggest mistake. Why balloons. The fruit was cute, calm, and collected. But balloons? None of that. Balloons are evil and cruel. I hope every single one of them pop. Change the game back now. #BringBackTheWaterMelonGame🍉 ### 1/5 — Change it now 😡 *2024-02-23, version 2.3* You guys are rude for changing this amazing work of art game. What even are balloons? Like boi. Fruit is so much better. If you don’t change it…well…let’s just say you will be receiving a knuckle sandwich. 😈 bazinga ### 2/5 — Bring back the fruits! *2024-02-21, version 2.3* It was a great little game. I don’t understand why you have totally changed it. Why not add the balloons as a new theme. It’s really ruined it for me. Gutted ### 3/5 — Game was good, but it kept changing until it wasn’t *2024-02-21* The first version of this game was good, then it had this huge revamp that improved the graphics, gameplay, and completely changed the art style for the better. This was was when the game was still a drop fruits from the top and combine them to get a watermelon game. In the most recent update the entire game has changed again but for the worst; the gameplay is now releasing balloons instead of fruit from the floor to the ceiling with the same combining aspect and complete new design and style on the balloons. These changes ruined the core aspect that made the game fun and ultimately I cannot stand this game anymore. This game is a shell of its former self, I don’t understand why the creators would improve it to this point then just start a clean state when it’s at its best version yet. The name change was necessary this is not the colorful, cartoony, watermelon game anymore, this is the watered down balloon game. ### 1/5 — Please bring back the fruits I miss them *2024-02-21, version 2.3* This was my go to game for ft when I tell stories or wanna do something fun with friends. I loved seeing who could get the watermelon first or the most points. The fruits were so cute and simple but the balloons are ugly and I hate how they float. I need my fruits back. This is life altering and I’ll never be the same. BRING BACK THE FRUIT! ### 1/5 — Worse update ever *2024-02-21, version 2.3* The fruit game was fun… then developper changed it to a balloon game for no reason. Hate the new version, will de-install ### 1/5 — Fruit merge *2024-02-21, version 2.3* Please go back to fruit merge!!! I don’t like this version!!! Or bring the other version back to. ### 1/5 — I loved it before the ballon update *2024-02-20, version 2.3* I loved this game!!! Before it got a freakin bad update that changed it from fruit to balloons.. what the heck. It’s also upside down??? Hello??? This is just my opinion ### 3/5 — Heartbroken. *2024-02-20* This app is so frustrating because when I downloaded it, it was WATERMELON GAME and then it updated to FRUIT MERGE and now out of no where it’s BALLOON IO. The first change was okay and it brought cool customization options, but now those options are gone and the gameplay has completely changed. I don’t want to play with balloons. I WANT FRUIT. It really has broken my heart to see this change. I wish I could stay and get used to the balloons. But I can’t. They fly up. Gravity is different. They don’t have unique designs and shapes. It’s bland now. A husk of its former glory days. I did not ask for Balloon IO. I do not want Balloon IO. I’ve tried other merging fruit games but I always came back to this one. I just can’t do that anymore. I’m sorry Balloon IO. But you’ve changed. It’s not me it’s you. I hope you can understand. I love you. But I can’t go on like this. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Plz change it back *2026-05-25, version 3.0* Balloon.io was my comfort game. It was pleasing to the eye, satisfying colors and sizes and they changed the look and even the mechanics of the game. Wish they would have kept it the same and just created a different game if they wanted to change it to “fruit merge.” Deleted it after the update. Please change it back to balloon.io!!! ### 1/5 — No *2024-12-01, version 2.4* I used to love this game but they updated it so it’s this weird balloon game instead of the watermelon game I loved. CHANGE IT BACK. Also you can play a way better version for free on Poki. ### 1/5 — What once was a wonderful fruit merge game is now.. whatever you call this. *2024-10-30* They must’ve gotten hit with some sort of legal issue for them to start off as changing the game visually to now changing it entirely. It’s no where close to what it used to be. I wouldn’t waste my time or energy on this game nor other games this studio makes. ### 1/5 — HORRIBLE 🤬 *2024-10-11, version 2.3* The updates have literally been making the game worse! First of all, there are sooo many ads and the price to get rid of them is absolutely ridiculous. Second of all, why did it change into a balloon game? And third of all, it drains batteries so fast, I was on around 50% charge on my iPad and I played for maybe 15ish minutes and then it said “low battery, 10%”. I would not recommend this app because it’s honestly garbage now. ### 1/5 — Ads *2024-05-02, version 2.3* Why would you stop me mid game for an ad?! ### 1/5 — fruits were better *2024-04-15, version 2.3* bring back the fruits :( ### 1/5 — completely different app *2024-04-05, version 2.3* I still have this in my phone as watermelon.io because I don't have automatic updates. if I update now then it changes to a balloon game?? Not cool. ### 1/5 — Change it back to fruit merge *2024-03-09, version 2.3* I loved this app when it was fruit merge. I even paid the $20 for no ads. That’s how much I loved playing it. Now we have this stupid balloon io and it’s not the same at all. I really hate it so much. It won’t even let me restore my purchase and get my $20 back. So so annoying ### 1/5 — Bring back the old game *2024-03-05, version 2.3* I used to play this game every day and they ruined it by changing literally everything. It used to be fun not anymore. ### 1/5 — I want a refund *2024-03-01, version 2.3* I paid to not see the ads while playing the game. Now that’s not the game I originally played I would like a refund. I didn’t pay to play balloons. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Entretenida *2026-05-13, version 3.0* Perfecto gracias ### 5/5 — Fun *2025-12-01, version 3.0* It’s a really fun game you should play it to ### 5/5 — I like this game AIDAN *2024-03-02, version 2.3* I AIDAN like this game cause it is entertaining and no Wi-Fi like that means it is good it does have adds😑 but it is still a good game ### 5/5 — AMAZING GAME!!!!!!!! *2024-02-17* This game if filled with action and it is so funny! The game is suspenseful because if you do not get the right fruit you will lose a chance on getting to the end. It is definitely a game that you depend on luck to make it to the end. SO GOOD!!!!! ### 5/5 — Fruit merge *2024-02-04, version 2.2* You should try this game guys it’s really fun and cool . try to see if you can get to the end. ### 5/5 — I love fruit *2024-01-25, version 2.1* This game cures my depression ### 5/5 — This is my favorite game, but… *2024-01-24* i want playing with old design 😥 ### 5/5 — thank you! *2023-12-19* thank you for giving us the option to switch themes. it's not the same as it was before, but i definitely like it better than the 3d ### 5/5 — Jadore😍🥰 *2023-12-17* Jadore parce que le jeu deviant populaire jadore sur tout la pastèque👌🫰 ### 5/5 — Best. 👏 Game. 👏 Ever. 👏 *2023-12-17, version 2.1* THIS GAME IS AWESOME IT IS SO SO SO FUN AND ADDICTIVE AND ONCE YOU GET THE HANG OF UT IT GETS EASY WELP IM ABOUT TO BEAT IT SO GOT TO HAVE FUN --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-22.*