Comparison

! Exploding Paintballs ! vs Merge Wild

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

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About

! Exploding Paintballs !

A tilt-sensitive arcade game where players link and explode colored paintballs. Compete with friends on leaderboards for high scores and unlock more levels through in-app purchases. Experience realistic physics and varied explosion sounds.

Highlights
  • Tilt or touch controls
  • Physics-based gameplay
  • Link and explode colored paintballs
  • Realistic explosion sounds
  • Game Center leaderboards
  • Unlockable levels via IAP
Features
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!Exploding Paintballs! is a tilt-sensitive arcade game with paintballs that float (blue and green) and paintballs that sink (red and yellow). When certain color combinations of paintballs touch they link together and, when the link is complete, explode with a loud realistic explosion noise. The color combinations that will explode vary with each Level. The Game Center records various scores on Leaderboards such as number of Levels completed, number of explosions, best times for certain Levels and best times for all Levels combined. Compete with your Game Center Friends to see who can make the most explosions or who can get 10 explosions on one or all Levels the fastest. Gravity is adjusted by tilting the iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. Alternatively, !Exploding Paintballs! can respond to touch moves rather than tilt. The exploding noise differs for the different color combinations that explode (e.g. gunshots, crashes, bombs). The sound can be turned off or made into a vibration. There are 8 free Levels - 4 with walls and 4 without walls. An In App Purchase expands the number of Levels to 66 - 33 Levels with walls and 33 Levels without walls. !Exploding Paintballs! is based on a kinetic simulation using the device's accelerometer and realistic principles of physics (buoyancy, inertia, viscosity, Hooke's Law and color confinement). For accuracy and stability it uses a half step modification to Euler's Algorithm as described by Feynman (Lectures on Physics, Vol. 1, Ch. 9, P. 5) and Cromer (Am. J. Phy. 49, 455 (1981)). The screen shots below are: 1) Free Level 1 - Red-Blue. A red-blue combination is shown exploding. 2) The Levels Table. The 4 free Levels are shown together with the Best Times and maximum number of Explosions. 3) Free Level 2 - Red-Blue, Yellow-Green. A red-blue (yellow-green for iPad) combination is shown exploding. 4) Free Level 3 - Blue-Yellow-Green. Some partial combinations are shown linked and one blue-yellow-green is shown exploding. 5) Free Level 4 - Red-Green-Green-Loop. Some partial combinations for the loop are shown linked and one red-green-green-loop is shown exploding.

About

Merge Wild

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Merge Wild — the cutest merge puzzle adventure! Start with tiny chicks, merge them into ducklings, mice, foxes, wolves, lions… all the way up to mighty dragons! Combine matching animals on the board, watch them evolve, and complete cozy missions. FEATURES • 20 unique animals to discover, from tiny Chick to legendary Dragon • 80 hand-crafted missions packed with story moments and rewards • 4 powerful boosters to help you progress: Hint, Shuffle, Swap, and Zap • Beautiful animal album to collect every species you unlock • Daily rewards, lucky spin, and a lives system — play in short cozy sessions • Smooth, satisfying merge mechanics with delightful sound and effects Perfect for puzzle fans, animal lovers, and anyone who enjoys relaxing, brain-tickling gameplay. No internet required — play anywhere, anytime. Merge. Evolve. Collect them all!

Screenshots

! Exploding Paintballs !4 screens
Merge Wild4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Merge Wild at none against ! Exploding Paintballs !'s 1. Merge Wild also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). ! Exploding Paintballs !'s advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. ! Exploding Paintballs ! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Merge Wild asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

! Exploding Paintballs ! ships an update every 2 months, Merge Wild every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
! Exploding Paintballs ! versus Merge Wild: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter! Exploding Paintballs !Merge Wild
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB165 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPeter KramerAlper Gundogdu

In-app purchases

1 purchases

! Exploding Paintballs !

One-time1
  • upgrade to play the Additional Levels$0.99
None

Merge Wild

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ! Exploding Paintballs ! free?
! Exploding Paintballs ! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Merge Wild free?
Merge Wild is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ! Exploding Paintballs ! or Merge Wild have ads?
Merge Wild shows ads; ! Exploding Paintballs ! does not.
Which is updated more often, ! Exploding Paintballs ! or Merge Wild?
! Exploding Paintballs ! ships an update every 2 months, and Merge Wild every 2 days. Most recently, ! Exploding Paintballs ! was updated on October 2, 2026 and Merge Wild on October 3, 2026.

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