# Mergimals vs Fruit Sort!

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Mergimals at 72% against Fruit Sort!'s 0%. Mergimals also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (415 vs 1). Fruit Sort!'s advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Mergimals sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Fruit Sort! asks for nothing beyond the download.

Fruit Sort! holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mergimals has 415 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 72% of Mergimals's written reviews are positive against 0% of Fruit Sort!'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Mergimals ships an update every 3 weeks, Fruit Sort! every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on July 17, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Mergimals | Fruit Sort! |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.4 (415 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mergimals/id1166984108/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fruit-sort/id6755963869/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **415** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | **72.5% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 311 MB | 121 MB |
| Requires iOS | **7.0** | 14.5 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Patrick Ferling](https://appshunter.io/developer/782692467) | [Nebih Basaran](https://appshunter.io/developer/1586973680) |

## What reviewers say

### Mergimals

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mergimals/id1166984108)

Manage a magical store by combining mystical creatures to create new ones and fulfill customer orders. Explore diverse environments to discover and collect a variety of these unique beings.

**Highlights:** Combine magic creatures, Breed new Mergimals, Manage a magic store, Discover new Mergimals, Explore different environments, Fulfill customer orders

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Some berries | $0.99 | one-time |
| Some diamonds | $0.99 | one-time |
| Handful of Berries | $2.99 | one-time |
| Diamond cylinder | $2.99 | one-time |
| Basket of Berries | $4.99 | one-time |
| Diamond chest | $4.99 | one-time |
| Barrel of berries | $19.99 | one-time |
| Diamond Bag | $19.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime stock of berries | $99.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime stock of diamonds | $99.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Addictive and fun
- 👍 Cute and creative graphics
- 🚀 Quick-paced gameplay
- 👍 Relaxing and stress-relieving
- 👍 Suitable for all ages

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes and bugs
- 🔁 Repetitive and monotonous
- 🔁 Lack of variety in mini-games
- 🔇 Annoying music/sound effects

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes during tutorial
- Inability to complete tutorial
- Mergimals disappearing from inventory
- Repeating wizard orders

**Requested features**

- More auras and regions to discover
- Ability to customize Mergimals
- Additional mini-games and activities
- Option to turn off music/sound effects


### Fruit Sort!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fruit-sort/id6755963869)

A relaxing puzzle game where you manage the flow of fruit slices to auto-sort them into holders. Plan ahead to avoid overflowing the system and merge fruits to reach higher numbers. Enjoy satisfying animations and a mentally engaging experience.

**Highlights:** Auto-sorting system, Flow management, Fruit merging, Space management, Satisfying animations, Long levels

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Mergimals free?

Mergimals is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Fruit Sort! free?

Fruit Sort! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Mergimals or Fruit Sort!?

Fruit Sort! is rated higher. Mergimals averages 4.4 out of 5 from 415 ratings, while Fruit Sort! averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Mergimals or Fruit Sort! have ads?

Fruit Sort! shows ads; Mergimals does not.

### Which is updated more often, Mergimals or Fruit Sort!?

Mergimals ships an update every 3 weeks, and Fruit Sort! every 2 days. Most recently, Mergimals was updated on July 17, 2026 and Fruit Sort! on September 9, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*