Comparison

2048 Circle Blast vs Merge Blocks 3D

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

Head to head
About

2048 Circle Blast

A relaxing puzzle game where you merge numbers on a circular board. Strategically place orbs to create combos and achieve higher scores. Compete globally to reach the top 1% ranking.

Highlights
  • Circular merge board
  • Number merging
  • Combo creation
  • Global rankings
  • Relaxing gameplay
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O Blast! is a relaxing match & merge puzzle game on a circular board that allows two way strategy for blasting the highest numbers. Merge the number on the center with numbers on the outer circle. The outer circle expands with each new ball and contracts with each new merge. Tap on the circle to place incoming orbs and merge the same numbers. 2 next to another 2 makes 4. 4 next to another 4 makes 8 and so on... But be careful! Don't get too close to the outer circular border, otherwise the game will be over and everything will blast away. Create combo merges to increase your points dramatically. Play at your own pace, whenever you want and wherever you want. You can see your rank in the worldwide rankings. Everyone starts within the top 100%, novice players make it to 80%, professional players can go as high as top 40% and the elite players are on the top 1%. - Slide towards the outer circle to merge the numbers - Merge sequential numbers to make combos to get exponentially higher points - Watch your ranking improve in real-time against players worldwide For all feedback, bug reports, questions and suggestions please say hello: feedback@shibuigames.com

About

Merge Blocks 3D

A relaxing ASMR puzzle game where you swipe and shoot blocks to merge them into larger ones. Enjoy this simple, family-friendly game at your own pace, with no time limits or penalties. Collect different block themes and use special items to enhance your gameplay.

Highlights
  • Swipe and shoot blocks
  • Merge same-kind blocks
  • ASMR physics puzzles
  • No Wi-Fi needed
  • No time limits
  • Collect block themes
Features
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New type ASMR puzzle! Swipe & shoot block to merge with same kind of block and make bigger one. Empty your head and relax and immerse yourself in the world of ASMR physics puzzles. How high & bigger block can you make? Try it right now! Merge Blocks 3D is a simple, easy puzzle game that can be enjoyed by everyone in the family! HOW TO PLAY - Swipe left and right to fire when released - When the same blocks are combined, it merges to a higher block - Combos are activated when blocks are combined in succession - A huge bonus drops when you play high combos - Use items with amazing effects such as magnets and bombs - Collect all the various block themes FEATURES - NO WIFI? NO PROBLEM! Enjoy block puzzle anytime, anywhere! - FREE TO PLAY & Suitable for all ages. - NO penalties & time limits; You can enjoy Block Puzzle at your own pace! NOTES - Merge Blocks 3D supports mobile phones & tablet PCs. - Merge Blocks 3D contains ads varying from banners, interstitials, video to house ads. - Merge Blocks 3D is free to play, however, you may purchase Ad-Free item. Need Help? Have Questions? We value your feedback! Please contact us at games@unit5soft.com This game supports 'English', '한국어', '日本語', '中文简体', '中文繁體', 'Deutsch', 'français', 'Español', 'Italian', 'Portuguese', 'Indonesian', 'Русский', 'Turkish', 'ไทย', 'Tiếng Việt'. This game is acceptable for purchasing the items partially. When purchasing the items, the additional costs could be occurred and limited Consumer Right of Defense according to the item types.

Screenshots

2048 Circle Blast4 screens
Merge Blocks 3D4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: 2048 Circle Blast at none against Merge Blocks 3D's shown. 2048 Circle Blast also leads on ratings volume (940 vs 57) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). Merge Blocks 3D's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 69%) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. 2048 Circle Blast sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Merge Blocks 3D sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Merge Blocks 3D holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 2048 Circle Blast has 940 ratings behind it against 57, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of 2048 Circle Blast's written reviews are positive against 100% of Merge Blocks 3D's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

2048 Circle Blast ships an update fortnightly, Merge Blocks 3D every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
2048 Circle Blast versus Merge Blocks 3D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter2048 Circle BlastMerge Blocks 3D
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (940 ratings)4.8 (57 ratings) — better
Positive reviews69.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings940 — better57
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.3 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size160 MB167 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAppSamurai Inc.UNIT5

Customer experience

2048 Circle Blast

All ratings936 ratings
Positive90.3%
Neutral5.0%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews58 reviews
Positive69.0%
Neutral13.8%
Negative17.2%

Merge Blocks 3D

All ratings57 ratings
Positive98.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

2048 Circle Blast

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game freezing after reaching high scores
  • Undo feature not working as intended
  • Bubbles not combining properly
  • Inconsistent controls and placement

Requested features

4 requests
  • Leaderboards and rankings
  • Progression system with higher-level bubbles
  • Ability to continue progress after losing
  • Optimization to reduce crashes and freezes

Merge Blocks 3D

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

2048 Circle Blast

One-time4
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • 10 Undo$1.99
  • 20 Undo$2.99
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  • 50 Undo$3.99
5 purchases

Merge Blocks 3D

One-time5
  • Merge Blocks 3D 500 Coins$0.99
  • Merge Blocks 3D No Ads$2.99
  • Merge Blocks 3D 3000 Coins$4.99
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  • Merge Blocks 3D 7000 Coins$9.99
  • Merge Blocks 3D 37500 Coins$49.99

Questions

Is 2048 Circle Blast free?
2048 Circle Blast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Merge Blocks 3D free?
Merge Blocks 3D is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 2048 Circle Blast or Merge Blocks 3D?
Merge Blocks 3D is rated higher. 2048 Circle Blast averages 4.6 out of 5 from 940 ratings, while Merge Blocks 3D averages 4.8 from 57 ratings.
Do 2048 Circle Blast or Merge Blocks 3D have ads?
Merge Blocks 3D shows ads; 2048 Circle Blast does not.
Which is updated more often, 2048 Circle Blast or Merge Blocks 3D?
2048 Circle Blast ships an update fortnightly, and Merge Blocks 3D every 6 weeks. Most recently, 2048 Circle Blast was updated on November 3, 2026 and Merge Blocks 3D on November 3, 2026.

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