Comparison

Tricky Towers vs Galactic Merge Idle

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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! - - - - - - - - - -

About

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.

Highlights
  • Incremental idle gameplay
  • Ship merging and evolution
  • Circuit upgrades for efficiency
  • Mission-based progression
  • Strategic expansion and optimization
  • Galactic production loop
Features
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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?

Screenshots

Tricky Towers4 screens
Galactic Merge Idle4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Tricky Towers versus Galactic Merge Idle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTricky TowersGalactic Merge Idle
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (29 ratings)4.3 (1.8K ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.1% of reviews — better7.0% of reviews
Number of ratings291.8K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 4 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB426 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMarcus Dobler Applications UG (haftungsbeschrankt)Voodoo

Customer experience

Tricky Towers

All ratings29 ratings
Positive82.8%
Neutral6.9%
Negative10.3%
Written reviews62 reviews
Positive87.1%
Neutral1.6%
Negative11.3%

Galactic Merge Idle

All ratings1,769 ratings
Positive81.3%
Neutral7.1%
Negative11.6%
Written reviews114 reviews
Positive7.0%
Neutral9.6%
Negative83.3%

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

3 purchases

Tricky Towers

One-time3
  • 800 BLOCKS$0.99
  • 2000 BLOCKS$1.99
  • 4000 BLOCKS$2.99
6 purchases

Galactic Merge Idle

One-time6
  • 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?
Tricky Towers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Galactic Merge Idle free?
Galactic Merge Idle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tricky Towers or Galactic Merge Idle?
Galactic Merge Idle is rated higher. Tricky Towers averages 4.3 out of 5 from 29 ratings, while Galactic Merge Idle averages 4.3 from 1.8K ratings.
Do Tricky Towers or Galactic Merge Idle have ads?
Galactic Merge Idle shows ads; Tricky Towers does not.
Which is updated more often, Tricky Towers or Galactic Merge Idle?
Tricky Towers ships an update every 3 days, and Galactic Merge Idle every 4 days. Most recently, Tricky Towers was updated on October 26, 2026 and Galactic Merge Idle on October 28, 2026.

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