Comparison

Tap Merge! vs METEORIC

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

Head to head
About

Tap Merge!

A casual game where players create chains of same-colored balls. It features simple press-and-hold controls for addictive gameplay.

Highlights
  • Chain same-color balls
  • Press-and-hold controls
  • Addictive gameplay
  • Easy to learn
Features
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Create chains of same color balls! Press-and-hold easy-to-learn controls with addictive gameplay mechanic!

About

METEORIC

Pilot a spaceship, blasting meteoroids and UFOs while avoiding collisions. Earn bonus ships for high scores and skillful play. Enjoy classic arcade action with modern touch controls or a Bluetooth controller.

Highlights
  • Spaceship control with touch joystick
  • Blast meteoroids and UFOs
  • Progressive difficulty levels
  • Bonus ships for score and UFO destruction
  • Persistent high score recording
  • Optional Bluetooth controller support
Features
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The playing field consists of your spaceship, floating meteoroids, and the occasional UFO taking shots at you. You control the spaceship to avoid collisions and to blast obstacles. You start with 3 spaceships. Bonus ships are awarded at progressive score thresholds, and for successfully destroying a UFO. When you start the game, your spaceship will be in the middle of the screen. Heading toward your ship will be anywhere from 4 to 6 large meteoroids. Your job is to blast those rocks. However, when you blast them, they break up into 2 medium rocks. Blasting a medium rock gives you 2 small rocks. In addition, you have to contend with random UFO attacks. FEATURES: - Touch controls: drag to steer and thrust, tap the right side of the screen to fire. - Optional Bluetooth game controller support (tested with wireless/BT Xbox controllers). - Smart Bomb: clear the screen of asteroids and the UFO in a pinch (limited charges per game). - Adjustable difficulty -- Easy, Normal, or Hard -- from the in-game Settings menu. - Bonus ships awarded for score thresholds met, and for destroying UFOs. - Persistent high score tracking, with the option to reset it anytime from Settings. - Optional Remove Ads purchase for an uninterrupted, ad-free experience. Enjoyed METEORIC? I also made DEFENDER REBORN, another classic arcade tribute, and ALIENSWARMS, an original 3D space combat game unlike anything else -- both available on the App Store.

Screenshots

Tap Merge!3 screens
METEORIC4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tap Merge! at none against METEORIC's 1. Tap Merge! also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). METEORIC's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating 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. METEORIC sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Tap Merge! asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Tap Merge! against 5.0 for METEORIC. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tap Merge! ships an update monthly, METEORIC every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Tap Merge! versus METEORIC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTap Merge!METEORIC
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size237 MB82 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSvyatoslav FedorivMark Mangieri

Customer experience

Tap Merge!

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

METEORIC

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Tap Merge!

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

METEORIC

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99

Questions

Is Tap Merge! free?
Tap Merge! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is METEORIC free?
METEORIC is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tap Merge! or METEORIC?
Tap Merge! and METEORIC are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Tap Merge! or METEORIC have ads?
Both Tap Merge! and METEORIC show ads.
Which is updated more often, Tap Merge! or METEORIC?
Tap Merge! ships an update monthly, and METEORIC every 2 weeks. Most recently, Tap Merge! was updated on October 20, 2026 and METEORIC on October 19, 2026.

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