Paper.io vs Jelly Merger
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Paper.io
Conquer territory by expanding your colored area. Outmaneuver opponents and avoid having your tail touched. Victory is achieved by claiming all available space in this simple yet strategic game.
- Conquer territory
- Outmaneuver opponents
- Strategic gameplay
- Simple controls
- No internet connection required
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Discover Voodoo's new game: Paper.io. Your goal? To conquer as much territory as possible. It's initially very simple, and the game can be mastered immediately, but watch out: there's competition, and not everyone can win! Whether you're bold or more careful, you have to be more cunning than your adversaries by finding the best strategy to conquer the most space. But be careful! You have a weak spot: your tail. If an enemy touches it, that's the end for you. Try to stay ahead, because victory in Paper.io is never certain until you possess all the territory. Stealing is allowed, and your enemies won't hesitate to do so. After the success of Quiz Run, 1 Pic 8 Words, and Bool, Voodoo now offers you a new gaming and graphics experience inspired by io type games (made popular by agar.io). Enjoy the simplicity and strategy of an io game in a world with unique graphics. Paper.io is for the whole family and doesn't require an Internet connection.
Jelly Merger
Strategically place jelly shapes to bounce falling balls in this physics puzzle game. Merge jellies to discover new shapes, unlock unique themes, and manage your earnings to gather gems and beat levels.
- Merge jellies to discover new shapes
- Unlock 20 unique themes
- Manage jellies to maximize earnings
- Gather gems by playing smart
- Beat levels with careful placement
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Merge, bounce, profit! Creatively place your jelly shapes to bounce the falling balls! Jelly Merger is a physics puzzle with an endless amount of challenging scenarios. ◉ Merge jellies to discover new shapes. ◉ Unlock 20 unique themes. ◉ Manage your jellies to maximize your earnings. ◉ Play smart to gather gems. ◉ Discover 20 jelly shapes. ◉ Beat levels by carefully placing your jellies. How far can you get?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Jelly Merger at none against Paper.io's shown. Jelly Merger also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 14.0). Paper.io's advantage is ratings volume (156K vs 77) and review sentiment (49% vs 33%). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Paper.io sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Jelly Merger sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Jelly Merger holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Paper.io has 156K ratings behind it against 77, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 49% of Paper.io's written reviews are positive against 33% of Jelly Merger's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
| Parameter | Paper.io | Jelly Merger |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (156K ratings) | 4.6 (77 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 48.6% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 156K — better | 77 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 232 MB | 93 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Voodoo | Ketchapp |
Customer experience
Paper.io
Jelly Merger
Bugs and requests
Paper.io
Reported bugs
4 issues- Challenges not registering progress
- Inconsistent avatar unlocking
- Freezing and crashing during gameplay
- Ads not removed after paid upgrade
Requested features
5 requests- Online multiplayer mode
- Customizable character creator
- Difficulty settings and map variations
- Achievements and progression system
- Better spawning mechanics
Jelly Merger
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Paper.io
- BEGINNER PACK$0.99
- FAIR BUCKET$2.99
- No Ads$2.99
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- CASE$4.99
- Premium$4.99
- BUNCH$9.99
- TREASURE$19.99
Jelly Merger
- Remove Ads$2.99
