Comparison

Merge Fruit vs Melon Chill

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

Head to head
About

Merge Fruit

Engage in a delightful puzzle experience by merging fruits to create larger ones. This addictive mini-game offers simple yet captivating gameplay that's hard to put down.

Highlights
  • Fruit merging gameplay
  • Puzzle solving
  • Mini-game format
  • Addictive gameplay
  • Easy to learn
Features
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Super fun watermelon synthesis mini game, easy to puzzle. You can't stop in the first minute of the game, and the crowds must not miss it!

About

Melon Chill

Merge falling fruits to create larger ones, aiming to synthesize a big watermelon. This casual puzzle game offers a relaxing and pleasant experience with smooth animations and satisfying explosion effects.

Highlights
  • Simple click-to-drop controls
  • Classic 2048 merge gameplay
  • Smooth synthesis effects
  • Refreshing explosion animations
  • Decompression mini-game experience
Features
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The hot decompression mini game in 2023, merge a big watermelon, will bring you a relaxing and pleasant gaming experience. Game features: Simple and easy to play: just click to control the landing of the watermelon, and you can combine the fruits. Classic gameplay: 2048 gameplay, can’t stop . Experience smoothness: the smooth synthesis effect and the refreshing explosion effect will let you feel the charm of the game during the synthesis process. Friends, quickly tap your finger to synthesize the big watermelon that belongs to you!

Screenshots

Merge Fruit4 screens
Melon Chill4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Merge Fruit at none against Melon Chill's 8. Merge Fruit also leads on review sentiment (76% vs 59%). Melon Chill's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.6 vs 4.3). 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. Melon Chill sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Merge Fruit asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Melon Chill holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 229 and 803 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 76% of Merge Fruit's written reviews are positive against 59% of Melon Chill's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Merge Fruit ships an update fortnightly, Melon Chill every 3 days. Both last shipped on November 7, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Merge Fruit versus Melon Chill: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMerge FruitMelon Chill
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (229 ratings)4.6 (803 ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.0% of reviews — better59.0% of reviews
Number of ratings229803 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size202 MB421 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperXiamen Youhuo Network Technology Co., Ltd.Tran Tien Thanh

Customer experience

Merge Fruit

All ratings229 ratings
Positive83.4%
Neutral6.1%
Negative10.5%
Written reviews75 reviews
Positive76.0%
Neutral10.7%
Negative13.3%

Melon Chill

All ratings806 ratings
Positive91.1%
Neutral2.9%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews161 reviews
Positive59.0%
Neutral8.1%
Negative32.9%

User reviews

Merge Fruit

From 229 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Addictive and fun gameplay
  • 😌 Calming and relaxing experience
  • 🆓 Free to play
  • 🚫 No ads during gameplay
  • 📶 Offline play supported

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Technical glitches
  • 📉 Game plays by itself
  • ⚠️ Opens random websites
  • 🔊 Random beeping sounds
  • 🎧 Audio issues with podcasts

Melon Chill

From 803 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💎 Addictive and fun gameplay
  • 🎨 Cute and aesthetically pleasing design
  • 🕹️ Relaxing and stress-relieving experience
  • 💰 Free to play with minimal ads

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Sudden and confusing UI changes
  • 🤖 Suspicious bot-like positive reviews
  • 📺 Excessive and intrusive ads
  • 🤬 Frustrating ad-related issues (forced ads, inability to exit)

Bugs and requests

Merge Fruit

Reported bugs

22 issues
  • Technical glitches
  • Lining up on the left side issues
  • Game plays by itself
  • Opened a random website
  • Started beeping at random times
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  • Used to be able to listen to a podcast but now changed
  • Full-sized watermelons never merge
  • Biggest watermelons do not combine
  • Can’t figure out what fruit are what
  • Fruit not to be cut in half
  • Clicking somewhere puts fruit on the other side
  • Game should end when you get 1 watermelon but it doesn't
  • Physics and gravity not as good as other games
  • Combinations are the same
  • Lack of a delay before game over
  • Fruit stacks up and causes sudden loss
  • Mega melon is missing
  • Game keeps crashing
  • Game going slow after update
  • Dropper doesn't drop specific fruits
  • Two same fruits touching don't make another fruit
  • Bugs and puts fruits at the wrong spot

Requested features

11 requests
  • Option to pay to turn off ads
  • More to offer in the game
  • Something made from two giant watermelons
  • Fix audio issues with podcasts
  • More fruits in the game
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  • Dropper to drop watermelons and coconuts
  • Strawberries in the game
  • See the next fruit for better score
  • Additional levels with different fruit combinations
  • Delay before game over
  • Mega melon feature

Melon Chill

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezing and crashing
  • Inability to exit game due to ad placement
  • Inconsistent fruit placement and behavior

Requested features

3 requests
  • Bring back original fruit skins
  • Add more customization options
  • Improve responsiveness and reduce glitches

In-app purchases

None

Merge Fruit

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

Melon Chill

One-time8
  • Coin Pack$1.49
  • Coin Bundle$2.99
  • Start Pack$2.99
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  • Double Coin$3.99
  • Coin Chest$5.99
  • Remove Ads$7.99
  • Vip Pack$9.99
  • Special Offer$19.99

Questions

Is Merge Fruit free?
Merge Fruit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Melon Chill free?
Melon Chill is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Merge Fruit or Melon Chill?
Melon Chill is rated higher. Merge Fruit averages 4.3 out of 5 from 229 ratings, while Melon Chill averages 4.6 from 803 ratings.
Do Merge Fruit or Melon Chill have ads?
Merge Fruit shows ads; Melon Chill does not.
Which is updated more often, Merge Fruit or Melon Chill?
Merge Fruit ships an update fortnightly, and Melon Chill every 3 days. Most recently, Merge Fruit was updated on November 7, 2026 and Melon Chill on November 7, 2026.

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