Comparison

Postcard Tiles vs Thrive Merge

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

Head to head
About

Postcard Tiles

Features
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Postcard Tiles is a relaxing large-tile travel puzzle. Match oversized souvenir tiles, clear calm pair-matching boards, and restore beautiful postcards across a hand-painted travel album. HOW YOU PLAY • Tap open tiles with at least one free side • Matching pairs clear from your tray automatically • Repair postcard fragments and fill city album pages as you progress • Use gentle boosters only when you want a little help YOUR TRAVEL ALBUM Journey through five city chapters—Paris, Riviera, Kyoto, Alpine, and Harbor—with 100 campaign levels and 100 unique travel souvenir tiles. Landmarks, food, tickets, stamps, and keepsakes come together as warm memories return to your album. FEATURES YOU WILL LOVE • Large, readable tiles for comfortable, unhurried play • Restore postcards and complete beautiful city album pages • Follow your route on the City Map • Daily Postcard: a fresh calm board every day with stamp rewards • Hint, Undo, Shuffle, Magnifier, and Extra Pocket when you need support • Quiet city music and a warm paper travel-stationery look • Comfort settings: text size, high contrast, warm paper mode, reduce motion, left-hand layout, sound, music, and haptics RELAXED BY DESIGN Campaign puzzles have no countdown timers. Take your time, plan gentle matches, and enjoy the journey at your own pace. Helpful tools unlock gradually—never as pressure. OPTIONAL PURCHASES AND ADS Optional in-app purchases include No Ads, Traveler Starter Pack, Booster Pack, and a Monthly Passport subscription. Rewarded ads are player-initiated and always optional. Interstitial breaks, if shown, appear only after Level 12 and never after a failed attempt. SUBSCRIPTION TERMS Monthly Passport is an auto-renewable subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation. The subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel subscriptions in your App Store Account Settings after purchase. Restore purchases anytime from the Shop. Progress is saved on your device. Questions or feedback? We would love to hear from you through App Store reviews or our support contact. Privacy Policy: https://subpaylog.bestrong.im/privacy Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Thrive Merge

Features
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Thrive Merge is a calm, beautiful merge puzzle with a wellness twist. Combine items to build your wellness hub, fulfill orders, and grow through four themed worlds - at your own relaxed pace, or against the clock when you want a challenge. MERGE & BUILD Combine items to discover higher tiers and furnish your wellness hub. FOUR WORLDS Holistic, Gym & Fitness, Wellness Retreat (Spa), and Sports Academy - each with its own chains, art, and feel. WELLNESS JOURNEY A relaxed, stress-free mode focused on progress and satisfying merges. DAILY CHALLENGES Three hand-tuned challenges a day (Easy / Medium / Hard) with timers, move limits, and real fail states. Clear the Hard one for an exclusive cosmetic. COLLECTIONS Discover and complete every chain across all worlds. SATISFYING FEEL Bouncy merges, particle bursts, and gentle motion designed to relax. Free to play. Optional ads and in-app purchases support development.

Screenshots

Postcard Tiles4 screens
Thrive Merge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Postcard Tiles at 13.0 against Thrive Merge's 15.0. 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. Postcard Tiles sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Thrive Merge sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

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Postcard Tiles versus Thrive Merge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPostcard TilesThrive Merge
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 2 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size350 MB119 MB
Age rating12+12+
Developeryan wangRafael Ton

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Postcard Tiles

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Passport$3.991 Month
One-time3
  • Traveler Starter$1.99
  • Booster Pack$2.99
  • No Ads$4.99
9 purchases

Thrive Merge

One-time9
  • Handful of Gems$0.99
  • Energy Drink$0.99
  • Starter Bundle$2.99
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  • Pouch of Gems$2.99
  • Unlock Gym & Fitness$2.99
  • Unlock Wellness Retreat$3.99
  • Unlock Sports Academy$4.99
  • Chest of Gems$7.99
  • Wellness Bundle$9.99

Questions

Is Postcard Tiles free?
Postcard Tiles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Thrive Merge free?
Thrive Merge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Postcard Tiles or Thrive Merge have ads?
Both Postcard Tiles and Thrive Merge show ads.

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