Comparison

Orb. vs Fruit Merge Orb

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Orb.

Keep a bouncing orb airborne by tapping the screen, avoiding enemy orbs while collecting stars and friendly orbs. Enemies grow over time, but friendly orbs help manage their size. Compete for a high score on the leaderboard.

Highlights
  • Tap to control orb
  • Collect stars and friendly orbs
  • Avoid enemy orbs
  • Increasing enemy difficulty
  • Leaderboard integration
  • Continuous play
Features
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Tap anywhere to keep the orb off the ground and away from the enemy orbs. Bounce around and into as many stars and friendly orbs as possible. Crossing the middle line adds to the score The enemy will increase in number and size over time. The friendly orbs will help you counteract their growth in size. GAME FEATURES Leaderboard Continuous play Simple tap to control Play for free

About

Fruit Merge Orb

Features
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Drop colorful, fruit-inspired orbs and merge them in Fruit Merge Orb, an action puzzle game with simple left, right and launch controls. Match orbs of the same level and aim for a new high score! How to play Tap the sides or use the bottom buttons to aim, then tap the center or launch button to drop an orb. Matching levels merge into the next level and earn points. Use gravity and rebounds to plan your placements. The next orb becomes ready after landing or a short wait. Merge up to the highest-level white orb and it disappears. Run out of room and the game ends. Three difficulty levels S-Easy: level 4 orbs only, with the same size as Hard. Easy: smaller orbs from levels 1–4. Hard: larger orbs from levels 1–4. High scores are saved separately for each difficulty. Find your timing, perfect your aim and beat your personal best! Free to play with ads. In-app text is available in Japanese and English only.

Screenshots

Orb.4 screens
Fruit Merge Orb4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Fruit Merge Orb at every 9 days against Orb.'s every 25 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Orb. ships an update every 25 months, Fruit Merge Orb every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Orb. versus Fruit Merge Orb: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOrb.Fruit Merge Orb
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 25 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB68 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAllen Stevenskatapu.net

In-app purchases

None

Orb.

No in-app purchases

None

Fruit Merge Orb

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Orb. free?
Orb. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fruit Merge Orb free?
Fruit Merge Orb is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Orb. or Fruit Merge Orb have ads?
Both Orb. and Fruit Merge Orb show ads.
Which is updated more often, Orb. or Fruit Merge Orb?
Orb. ships an update every 25 months, and Fruit Merge Orb every 9 days. Most recently, Orb. was updated on October 29, 2026 and Fruit Merge Orb on October 26, 2026.

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