Comparison

Crystal Ball Blast vs Merge Cats

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

Head to head
About

Crystal Ball Blast

Pilot a space shuttle to blast incoming asteroids and save the planet. Experience thrilling space travel with stunning graphics and immersive sound effects. Face increasing difficulty with each level in this action-packed adventure.

Highlights
  • Space shuttle piloting
  • Asteroid blasting
  • Stunning graphics
  • Immersive sound effects
  • Increasing difficulty levels
  • Addictive gameplay
Features
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Crystal Blast is a fast arcade cannon shooter. Slide your ship, blast numbered asteroids, grab coins, and upgrade your gun before the next wave hits. HOW TO PLAY • Dodge falling crystals and shoot them apart • Collect coins to upgrade damage, fire rate, and earnings • Unlock companion guns: rail, tesla, rockets, chain saws, drones, hyper beam • Face boss fights packed with special attacks UPGRADE YOUR CANNON Grow from a tiny gun into a monster. Stack extra shot lines, unique weapons, and a teammate ship so two cannons share the fight. BOSS BATTLES Giant crystal bosses sweep, teleport, shield, and rain asteroids. Beat them to keep climbing. WHY CRYSTAL BLAST • Instant one-thumb arcade action • Endless asteroid shooter levels • Dozens of guns and ship hulls • Offline play — no Wi-Fi needed • Leaderboards for high scores Love cannon blast shooters, idle gun upgrades, or space asteroid games? Download Crystal Blast and see how long you can survive. https://balconygames.com/privacy.html

About

Merge Cats

Features
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Merge Cats: Idle Evolution" is a delightful idle merge game where players collect and combine adorable feline friends to unlock higher-tier cats. Start with a few basic kitties and watch them evolve into increasingly rare and exotic breeds as you merge pairs.

Screenshots

Crystal Ball Blast4 screens
Merge Cats4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Merge Cats at none against Crystal Ball Blast's shown. Merge Cats also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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. Crystal Ball Blast sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Merge Cats sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Crystal Ball Blast ships an update every 3 weeks, Merge Cats daily. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Crystal Ball Blast versus Merge Cats: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrystal Ball BlastMerge Cats
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size410 MB215 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexandr KorsakALICE GAMES

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Crystal Ball Blast

One-time10
  • 10000 coins$0.99
  • Coins #1$0.99
  • Coins #2$2.99
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  • Coins #3$5.99
  • Coins #4$10.99
  • 250000 coins$10.99
  • 600000 coins$20.99
  • Coins #5$20.99
  • Coins #6$40.99
  • 1000000 coins$40.99
1 purchases

Merge Cats

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99

Questions

Is Crystal Ball Blast free?
Crystal Ball Blast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Merge Cats free?
Merge Cats is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Crystal Ball Blast or Merge Cats have ads?
Crystal Ball Blast shows ads; Merge Cats does not.
Which is updated more often, Crystal Ball Blast or Merge Cats?
Crystal Ball Blast ships an update every 3 weeks, and Merge Cats daily. Most recently, Crystal Ball Blast was updated on November 2, 2026 and Merge Cats on October 24, 2026.

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