Comparison

Mélange vs Reef Bloom

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

Head to head
About

Mélange

Blend colored dots on a grid to match target patterns. Offers multiple grid sizes and over 345 levels of increasing difficulty. Enjoy a puzzle experience with no ads.

Highlights
  • Color dot blending
  • Grid-based pattern solving
  • Multiple grid sizes (3x3, 4x4, 5x5)
  • Over 345 levels
  • No ads
  • Premium level packs
Features
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Mélangeons! That’s “get mixin’” in French. Mélange is all about mixing colors! Get comfy: you might be playing for a while! Mélange’s gameplay takes place in a grid with colored circles having one of seven colors: red, blue, yellow, orange, purple, green, or black. Your job is to move the dots around and combine them carefully so that each space on the grid has the correct color. Sounds easy? Get ready for hours of puzzling patterns with the classic 3x3 grid, the tough 4x4 grid, and the challenging 5x5 grid with over 345 levels to choose from. And the best part: no ads. Ever. Free content: 180 levels ------------------------------------ 3x3 - 50 levels The classic Mélange gameplay, the 3x3 boards will get you going on your feet and playing the game. But don’t be fooled: some of them are trickier than they seem. 4x4 - 50 levels With more breathing room, dots can more farther than their 3x3 counterparts. These levels are for good players and qualified amateurs and are fun for everyone. 5x5 - 50 levels Add another layer onto the grid and things get interesting. Expert blending skills and intuition is required (with a hint or two sometimes). Pro - 30 Levels This pack is the most exhilarating. These levels are made with the expert player in mind. Good luck with these ones… Premium content: $0.99 for 165 additional levels ------------------------ Rails - 50 levels The Rails pack allows dots to travel farther and faster than ever before. Hop on a rail to the other side of the map and it can get hard to keep track of everything that is going on (pun intended). Mosaic - 50 levels Mosaic levels are the most aesthetic. Built with patterns in mind, levels in this pack give the game elegance. But looks can be deceiving; mosaic levels can prove to be quite tricky. Blck - 50 levels Why not add another color? Black dots eat everything in their path; nothing escapes. Their unique ability adds additional problems. Who goes? Who stays? Demon - 15 levels Demon levels are born to be challenging. Only 15 levels? Easy right? Wrong. These levels are formidable foes, striking fear into every Mélange-goer. You may begin to ask if these levels are even possible…

About

Reef Bloom

Cultivate a vibrant underwater ecosystem by planting coral and nurturing diverse fish species. Explore three distinct biomes, learn about marine life, and enjoy a relaxing, progression-based experience with no failure states or timers.

Highlights
  • Grow and expand coral colonies
  • Hatch and observe diverse fish species
  • Explore three unique biomes
  • Learn about marine life with Ocean Journal
  • No failure state or timers
  • Day and night cycle with growing reef
  • Seasonal events and daily rewards
Features
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Reef Bloom is a calm reef-building game where you grow your own coral reef in 3D. Place coral, hatch fish, and watch an underwater world come alive, day and night, across three biomes. There is no failure state and no timer. You are a steward, not a controller: plant coral, let it grow, and let the fish find their own way. GROW A LIVING REEF - Plant coral and watch it grow from hatchling to full colony - Coral generates Bubble Energy, the currency that powers everything - Fish hatch from eggs at Bubbles' Fish Nest and swim freely through your reef - Skip-7's Pearl Market: a walk-in shop for the rarest specimens, sold exactly as shown THREE BIOMES - Coral Reef: the classic shallows - Seagrass Basin: grazers, rays, and turtles - Deep Twilight: bioluminescent creatures that glow after dark LEARN AS YOU PLAY - 160+ species, each with an Ocean Journal entry: scientific name, real-ocean facts, and habitat - Real species are marked, and so are the Reef Bloom originals. Can you tell which is which? Take the Field ID quiz - Tap any fish to find out what it is PACKS AND PROGRESS - Every level-up earns a free Rarity Pack: riches, a free coral, and a guaranteed fish - Every pack's odds are published in plain numbers. Mythic packs are never sold; they are earned - A free Daily Pack, research surveys, and achievements - Seasonal events all year: quests earn Event Tokens that buy each event's exclusive species - Bioluminescence Night: two winter months when the reef lights itself after dark CALM BY DESIGN - Day and night cycle; harmony rises with diversity - Play for a minute or an hour; your reef keeps growing while you are away - Three save slots - Free, optional account to carry your reefs between devices; no account needed to play Reef Bloom is free to play. Pearls, the premium currency, can be earned in play or purchased.

Screenshots

Mélange3 screens
Reef Bloom4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Mélange at 39 against Reef Bloom's 2. Mélange also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Reef Bloom's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 88%). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Mélange sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Reef Bloom sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Mélange against 5.0 for Reef Bloom. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mélange has 39 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of Mélange's written reviews are positive against 100% of Reef Bloom's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mélange ships an update every 9 days, Reef Bloom every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Mélange versus Reef Bloom: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMélangeReef Bloom
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (39 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings39 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer3Labs, LLCDefenestration Technologies LLC

Customer experience

Mélange

All ratings40 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral6.3%
Negative6.3%

Reef Bloom

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Mélange

One-time2
  • Premium Level Pack$0.99
  • Unlimited Hints$0.99
3 purchases

Reef Bloom

One-time3
  • 10 Pearls$0.99
  • 35 Pearls$2.99
  • 60 Pearls$4.99

Questions

Is Mélange free?
Mélange is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Reef Bloom free?
Reef Bloom is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mélange or Reef Bloom?
Reef Bloom is rated higher. Mélange averages 5.0 out of 5 from 39 ratings, while Reef Bloom averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Mélange or Reef Bloom have ads?
Neither Mélange nor Reef Bloom shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mélange or Reef Bloom?
Mélange ships an update every 9 days, and Reef Bloom every 6 days. Most recently, Mélange was updated on November 3, 2026 and Reef Bloom on October 31, 2026.

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