Comparison

2048 Balls 3D vs Merge Pool 3D!

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

Head to head
About

2048 Balls 3D

Drop and merge numbered balls to achieve higher scores. Challenge yourself to see how far you can progress in this addictive puzzle game.

Highlights
  • Drop and merge balls
  • Achieve high scores
  • 3D ball merging gameplay
  • Addictive puzzle mechanics
Features
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Gotta merge em all! Drop balls and merge them! How far can you go?

About

Merge Pool 3D!

Slide and shoot to merge colorful cubes and reach the highest number. This engaging puzzle game features vibrant graphics and smooth animations for a challenging and enjoyable experience.

Highlights
  • Slide and shoot mechanics
  • Merge colors to reach high numbers
  • Challenging goals
  • Awesome graphics
  • Smooth animations
  • Colorful gameplay
Features
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The best 2048 game ever! Can you make the 2048 and bit the goals!? Simply slide and shoot to merge colors to reach the highest number. Key features: - Awesome graphics - Smooth animations - Colorful and challenging game

Screenshots

2048 Balls 3D4 screens
Merge Pool 3D!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Merge Pool 3D! at none against 2048 Balls 3D's 1. Merge Pool 3D! also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.9 vs 4.4). 2048 Balls 3D's advantage is ratings volume (86K vs 69). On price 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 Balls 3D sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Merge Pool 3D! asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Merge Pool 3D! holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 2048 Balls 3D has 86K ratings behind it against 69, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

2048 Balls 3D ships an update every 2 months, Merge Pool 3D! every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
2048 Balls 3D versus Merge Pool 3D!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter2048 Balls 3DMerge Pool 3D!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (86K ratings)4.9 (69 ratings) — better
Positive reviews24.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings86K — better69
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size207 MB148 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVoodoomoztec

Customer experience

2048 Balls 3D

All ratings86,394 ratings
Positive84.9%
Neutral5.2%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews938 reviews
Positive24.7%
Neutral15.5%
Negative59.8%

Merge Pool 3D!

All ratings66 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral3.0%
Negative1.5%

Bugs and requests

2048 Balls 3D

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game resets progress after crashes
  • Balls disappearing after reaching high levels
  • Inability to claim earned rewards

Requested features

5 requests
  • More levels and challenges
  • Ability to purchase ad-free version
  • Option to disable level up notifications
  • Improved physics and ball behavior
  • Ability to use earned coins for power-ups

Merge Pool 3D!

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

2048 Balls 3D

One-time1
  • No Ads$2.99
None

Merge Pool 3D!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 2048 Balls 3D free?
2048 Balls 3D is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Merge Pool 3D! free?
Merge Pool 3D! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 2048 Balls 3D or Merge Pool 3D!?
Merge Pool 3D! is rated higher. 2048 Balls 3D averages 4.4 out of 5 from 86K ratings, while Merge Pool 3D! averages 4.9 from 69 ratings.
Do 2048 Balls 3D or Merge Pool 3D! have ads?
2048 Balls 3D shows ads; Merge Pool 3D! does not.
Which is updated more often, 2048 Balls 3D or Merge Pool 3D!?
2048 Balls 3D ships an update every 2 months, and Merge Pool 3D! every 9 days. Most recently, 2048 Balls 3D was updated on November 12, 2026 and Merge Pool 3D! on November 3, 2026.

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