Flipper Merge vs Bullet Train!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Flipper Merge
Combine pinball mechanics with basketball shooting and number merging for an addictive scoring experience. Hit numbers to merge them, increase your score, and earn in-game currency to unlock new machines.
- Pinball and basketball gameplay
- Number merging for score
- Unlock new number machines
- Simple and addictive mechanics
- In-game currency system
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Get ready to experience the ultimate pinball game combined with basketball action! In "Shoot and Merge," you'll be using flippers to shoot a ball towards a basketball hoop. But that's not all – there are numbers in the middle of the board that you can hit to merge and increase your score. -Simple and addictive gameplay that will keep you hooked for hours -Merge numbers to increase your score and earn more money! -Use money to unlock new number machines!
Bullet Train!
Engage in a thrilling arcade experience where you upgrade your ammunition to inflict maximum damage on enemies. Earn coins by destroying foes to enhance your bullet belt and firing speed. Become a master of destruction with increasingly powerful projectiles.
- Extend bullet belt
- Upgrade ammo
- Inflict more damage
- Destroy enemies
- Increase firing speed
- Earn coins
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Improve your bullets and inflict more damage to your enemies as you progress through the game. Upgrade your ammo belt and bullets with the coins you earn as you destroy your enemies. With each upgrade, your bullets become deadlier, delivering devastating blows to your enemies. Increase the firing speed as you tap on the screen. More taps, more bullets!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Flipper Merge at none against Bullet Train!'s 10. Flipper Merge also leads on ads (none vs shown). Bullet Train!'s advantage is ratings volume (770 vs 36) and rating (4.3 vs 4.1). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Bullet Train! sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Flipper Merge asks for nothing beyond the download.
Bullet Train! holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bullet Train! has 770 ratings behind it against 36, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Flipper Merge's written reviews are positive against 11% of Bullet Train!'s.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flipper Merge | Bullet Train! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (36 ratings) | 4.3 (770 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 11.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 36 | 770 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 138 MB | 177 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Ugur Gulser | Upperpik Oyun Yazilim ve Pazarlama Ticaret Anonim Sirketi |
Customer experience
Flipper Merge
Bullet Train!
Bugs and requests
Flipper Merge
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Bullet Train!
Reported bugs
4 issues- Missions trophy crashes the game
- Game freezes when clicking on missions
- Paid for no ads but still have ads
- Free bonus ad clock not working properly
Requested features
2 requests- Need more guns and harder enemies
- Fix the free bonus ad clock
In-app purchases
Flipper Merge
No in-app purchases
Bullet Train!
- Drone$1.99
- Captain$2.99
- Sergeant$2.99
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- Flamethrower$2.99
- Grenade$2.99
- No Ads$3.99
- Spy$3.99
- Air strike$3.99
- President$4.99
- Ammo pack$4.99
Questions
Is Flipper Merge free?
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