Bounce Merge vs Planet Evolution
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bounce Merge
A hypnotic puzzle game where you aim and shoot balls to destroy obstacles. Merge balls with the same number to make them more powerful and prevent obstacles from reaching the top. Enjoy satisfying ASMR puzzle action.
- Drag to aim, release to shoot
- Destroy obstacles
- Merge balls with same numbers
- Prevent obstacles from reaching the top
- Hypnotic ASMR experience
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If you let the balls drop you won't want to stop! Dive into the most hypnotic game of this year. Drag your finger to aim, release to shoot. Destroy the obstacles at the bottom of the screen; if they reach the top, it's game over. And of course, if balls with same number touch, they'll merge and become more powerful.
Planet Evolution
Tap to create and grow your own planets, collecting resources and discovering new objects. Upgrade your worlds, use boosters for faster growth, and return to find resources gathered while you were away. Compete on the online leaderboard or play at your own pace.
- Tap to collect coins and objects
- Discover and build new worlds
- Buy upgrades and boosters
- Offline resource collection
- Online leaderboard
- Prestige system
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Make your own planets and watch them grow. In Planet Evolution: Idle Clicker, a few taps are all it takes to get started. SMALL STEPS, GROWING WORLDS Tap to collect coins and draw new objects to your planets. Discover more objects as you build and decorate your worlds. HELP YOUR PLANETS GROW • Buy upgrades with your coins. • Try boosters to grow faster. • Use prestige to go even further. Find what works best for you. YOUR PLANETS KEEP GOING Your planets keep collecting resources while you're away. Come back, pick up what they've gathered, and keep building. You can play without an internet connection. TAKE IT EASY OR SEE HOW YOU COMPARE? Play for a few minutes or stay a little longer. Take it easy, or see how you compare with other players on the online leaderboard. The online leaderboard needs a connection. Start with a few taps and see where your planets take you. Privacy Policy: https://leekandribs.com/privacypolicy Terms of Service: https://leekandribs.com/termsofservice
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Verdict
Bounce Merge and Planet Evolution both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 78% of Planet Evolution's written reviews are positive against 41% of Bounce Merge's. Bounce Merge's advantage is chart position (#100 vs unranked). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Bounce Merge sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Planet Evolution sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Planet Evolution holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 63K and 30K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of Bounce Merge's written reviews are positive against 78% of Planet Evolution's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on November 9, 2026.
| Parameter | Bounce Merge | Planet Evolution |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (63K ratings) | 4.8 (30K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.7% of reviews | 78.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 63K — better | 30K |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #100 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 292 MB | 303 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Geisha Tokyo Inc. | Leek & Ribs Games |
Customer experience
Bounce Merge
Planet Evolution
User reviews
Bounce Merge
From 63K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Fun and addictive gameplay
- 👍 Satisfying vibrations and visuals
- 🕹️ Exactly like the ads
Room to improve
- 💸 Insane and excessive ads
- 🤯 Ads even when you decline them
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🔋 Game freezes and drains battery
- 🤖 Unresponsive and glitchy controls
Planet Evolution
From 30K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Relaxing and fun
- 👍 Minimal ads
- 🌟 Interesting concept
- 💰 Good offline earnings
- 🌍 Satisfying planet creation
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes
- 🔒 Locked progression behind paywall
- 🔁 Repetitive gameplay
- 🕰️ Slow progression
- 📊 Leaderboard concerns
Bugs and requests
Bounce Merge
Reported bugs
4 issues- Game resets progress after crashes
- Rearrange feature doesn't work as expected
- Balls and blocks not saving correctly
- Freezing and crashing issues
Requested features
4 requests- Option to purchase ad-free version
- Ability to rearrange balls without bugs
- Improved score tracking and display
- More levels or difficulty modes
Planet Evolution
Reported bugs
4 issues- Prestige system issues
- Inconsistent ad rewards
- Disappearing offline earnings
- Forced tab switching during upgrades
Requested features
5 requests- Add more worlds/planets
- Implement bulk upgrade options
- Improve leaderboard functionality
- Introduce more gameplay variety
- Optimize performance on older devices
In-app purchases
Bounce Merge
- Skip-it x6$0.99
- Super Ball (discount)$0.99
- Skip-it x20$2.99
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- No Ads$4.99
- Starter Pack (discount)$4.99
- RELAX PACK$7.99
- Skip-it x100$9.99
- Starter Pack$9.99
- Unlimited reward ad skips$29.99
- NO MORE ADS PACK$49.99
Planet Evolution
- Black Holes S$0.99
- Ad Tickets S$0.99
- Ad Tickets M$1.99
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- Starter Pack$2.99
- Special Offer$2.99
- Ad Tickets L$2.99
- Black Holes M$4.99
- Black Holes L$9.99
- Black Holes XL$19.99
- Black Holes XXL$49.99
Questions
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