Tricky Towers vs Galactic Merge Idle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tricky Towers
A 3D puzzle game where you combine towers on a rotatable field to build them sky-high. Featuring modern design, simple controls, and two game modes, it offers 80 missions and endless building possibilities. Compete with friends and earn trophies.
- Combine and grow towers
- Rotatable playing field
- Modern design with animations
- Simple 1-finger controls
- Mission and Endless modes
- 80 challenging missions
- Game Center trophies and leaderboards
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TRICKY TOWERS is a 3D Puzzle game! Featured by Apple in the US AppStore NEW GAMES WE LOVE - Category - Games - Puzzle - - - - - - - - - - Combine towers on a rotatable playing field and watch them grow to the heavens. - - - - - - - - - - • Modern and clear design with delightful animations and amazing sound effects • Simple 1 finger controls • Two game modes: Mission & Endless • In Endless mode, construct your megatower without any time limitations or restrictions on possible plays • Complete 80 tricky missions • Various obstacles and tasks keep the game full of variety • Earn up to 27 different Game Center trophies • Use boosters for better results • Compete against your friends in the Game Center and climb to the top of one of the two highscore lists in Endless mode - - - - - - - - - - Download Tricky Towers! - - - - - - - - - -
Galactic Merge Idle
Build an interstellar production empire by strategically merging ships and upgrading your galactic circuits. Earn coins as ships travel, then reinvest to unlock new lines, acquire more vessels, and evolve them into powerful income generators. Complete missions to unlock advanced circuits and scale your space economy.
- Incremental idle gameplay
- Ship merging and evolution
- Circuit upgrades for efficiency
- Mission-based progression
- Strategic expansion and optimization
- Galactic production loop
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Build the ultimate galactic production loop in this addictive space idle incremental! Ships move endlessly around your circuit, generating coins every time they cross income lines. Use your earnings to unlock new lines, buy more ships, and merge identical ships to evolve them into higher-tier vessels that generate exponentially more income. Complete missions to progress to the next level and unlock larger, more advanced circuits with more space, more lines, and greater earning potential. Upgrade your circuit to boost efficiency, optimize your layout, and scale your space economy to astronomical numbers. Strategic merging, smart expansion, and constant upgrades are the keys to building a powerful interstellar income machine. How far can you push your galactic empire?
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Verdict
Tricky Towers and Galactic Merge Idle both sit at 4.3 stars, but that hides the real split: 87% of Tricky Towers's written reviews are positive against 7% of Galactic Merge Idle's. Tricky Towers also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). Galactic Merge Idle's advantage is ratings volume (1.8K vs 29) and monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Tricky Towers sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Galactic Merge Idle sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Tricky Towers against 4.3 for Galactic Merge Idle. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Galactic Merge Idle has 1.8K ratings behind it against 29, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 87% of Tricky Towers's written reviews are positive against 7% of Galactic Merge Idle's.
Tricky Towers ships an update every 3 days, Galactic Merge Idle every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tricky Towers | Galactic Merge Idle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (29 ratings) | 4.3 (1.8K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 87.1% of reviews — better | 7.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 29 | 1.8K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 4 days |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 426 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Marcus Dobler Applications UG (haftungsbeschrankt) | Voodoo |
Customer experience
Tricky Towers
Galactic Merge Idle
Bugs and requests
Tricky Towers
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes too often
- Mission mode crashes
- Controls mistaken for moves
- Accidental taps on in-app purchase buttons
- Crashes when building a 5-block tower
Requested features
2 requests- Ability to play own music
- Undo feature without paywall
Galactic Merge Idle
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Tricky Towers
- 800 BLOCKS$0.99
- 2000 BLOCKS$1.99
- 4000 BLOCKS$2.99
Galactic Merge Idle
- Small pack of Gems$1.99
- No Ads$4.99
- Medium pack of Gems$5.99
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- Big pack of Gems$14.99
- Superior pack of Gems$24.99
- Legendary pack of Gems$49.99
Questions
Is Tricky Towers free?
Is Galactic Merge Idle free?
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