Comparison

Merge Sweets vs Box Cat Jam

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

Head to head
About

Merge Sweets

Merge desserts to unlock new recipes and expand a bakery vertically, floor by floor. Complete customer orders, care for visiting cats, and hire managers to help run your sweet establishment. Enjoy a relaxing offline experience as you rebuild a charming old bakery.

Highlights
  • Merge matching desserts
  • Unlock new recipes
  • Expand bakery vertically
  • Complete customer orders
  • Care for cat guests
  • Hire bakery managers
  • Offline play
Features
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A small note found inside a drawer in the old bakery. “When it’s complete, you’ll understand.” When Jenny’s grandmother suddenly moved into a care facility, she left behind only a dusty old bakery and a mysterious note. Jenny begins repairing the old oven, completing customer orders one by one, and following the story her grandmother left behind. Merge matching desserts, unlock new recipes, and build the bakery floor by floor as you complete Jenny’s sweet journey. ○ A bakery that grows upward, not outward Instead of expanding across a town, your bakery grows toward the sky: floor 1, floor 2, floor 3… Each new floor brings a new dessert-themed space and fresh customer orders. ○ Sweet recipes made by merging Merge matching bread, fruit, and desserts to create delicious new treats. Complete customer orders, collect rewards, and bring the old bakery back to life little by little. ○ Cute cat guests and surprise rewards Give special snacks to the cats that visit your shop and receive delightful gifts in return. Level up to unlock extra merge boards with more rewards to collect. ○ Run your bakery with helpful managers If your busy bakery is hard to run alone, hire a manager to help. Serve more customers, complete neighbor orders, and keep growing your bakery. ○ Relaxing play anytime, anywhere Play even without an internet connection. No forced ads — enjoy merge puzzles at your own pace on the subway, on a plane, or during a quick break. Jenny’s bakery story began with a single old note. Start your journey in Merge Sweets and build your own sweet bakery up toward the sky! Contact: help@spcomes.com

About

Box Cat Jam

Engage your mind with a charming block puzzle game featuring adorable cats. Match three identical felines to clear the board and progress through challenging levels. Build cozy cat towers and enjoy relaxing gameplay with cute graphics and animations.

Highlights
  • Match three same cats
  • Clear the board puzzle
  • Build cat towers
  • Challenging stages
  • Cute cat graphics
  • Relaxing gameplay
Features
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Block Cat Jam – Are you looking for a cute cat match puzzle game? Relax your brain solving puzzle with cute cats! Match same cats to solve the puzzle! Welcome to Block Cat Jam : Match, the cutest block puzzle game that you will enjoy! Use your brain to put the same three cats to release cats from the jam. Block Cat Jam : Match – Very addictive and Relaxing cat block game! Challenge yourself to pass the stages that might be hard and build cat towers for the cute cats! A variety of cute cats will stay in the cozy cat towers. How to play Block Cat Jam : Match: -Your goal is to match cats and clean the board. -Tap lying cats to move them. -Match 3 same cats at the same time. -You will win when the board is clear! 3D block match jam puzzle feature: -Cute cats and challenging stages -Cozy graphics and animation. -Cat towers and competing system. Download Block Cat Jam : Match now and start playing it now!

Screenshots

Merge Sweets4 screens
Box Cat Jam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Merge Sweets at 4.8 against Box Cat Jam's 4.0. Merge Sweets also leads on review sentiment (73% vs 37%). Box Cat Jam's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. Merge Sweets sells 73 one-off in-app purchases and Box Cat Jam sells 15 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Merge Sweets holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.7K and 1.3K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Merge Sweets's written reviews are positive against 37% of Box Cat Jam's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Merge Sweets ships an update every 2 weeks, Box Cat Jam every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Merge Sweets versus Box Cat Jam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMerge SweetsBox Cat Jam
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.7K ratings) — better4.0 (1.3K ratings)
Positive reviews72.5% of reviews — better37.2% of reviews
Number of ratings1.7K — better1.3K
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size518 MB411 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSpringcomes Co., Ltd.ACTIONFIT

Customer experience

Merge Sweets

All ratings1,688 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral2.6%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews302 reviews
Positive72.5%
Neutral7.9%
Negative19.5%

Box Cat Jam

All ratings1,255 ratings
Positive73.1%
Neutral7.0%
Negative19.8%
Written reviews677 reviews
Positive37.2%
Neutral17.3%
Negative45.5%

User reviews

Merge Sweets

From 1.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Nice flow
  • 👍 Smooth gameplay
  • 👍 Cute characters
  • 👍 Relaxing experience
  • 👍 Generous with free rewards

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and freezes
  • ⏱️ Limited play time due to energy system
  • 💰 Progression gated behind paywalls
  • 🕰️ Slow progression without spending money

Box Cat Jam

From 1.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💖 Cute and adorable game
  • 🎮 Fun and engaging gameplay
  • 🕰️ Relaxing and casual experience
  • 🐱 Enjoyable cat-themed visuals

Room to improve

  • 🤖 Excessive and disruptive ads
  • 🔒 Locked features behind paywalls
  • 🔁 Repetitive and luck-based higher levels
  • 🔋 Lives system and energy limitations

Bugs and requests

Merge Sweets

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Incorrect level progression after update
  • Purchase issues with items not received

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to change character appearance
  • More variety in gameplay elements
  • Improved customer support responsiveness

Box Cat Jam

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Levels not registering completion properly
  • Lives not refreshing as intended
  • Sudden redirects to suspicious websites

Requested features

4 requests
  • More cat varieties and customization options
  • Ability to replay levels without restrictions
  • Improved progression system and rewards
  • Option to disable ads for a one-time fee

In-app purchases

73 purchases

Merge Sweets

One-time73
  • Must Have Package 2$0.99
  • Diamond 110$0.99
  • Shop Parade1 01 (Energy)$0.99
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  • Shop Parade 01 (Diamond)$0.99
  • Shop Parade 02 (Diamond)$0.99
  • Must Have Package$0.99
  • Energy Pack$1.99
  • Parade roseday 01$1.99
  • Parade Picnic 01$1.99
  • Parade Earthday 01$1.99
  • Parade spring cleaning 01$1.99
  • Parade WhiteDay 01$1.99
  • Pack Magicshow$1.99
  • Parade Magicshow 01$1.99
  • Parade Valentine 01$1.99
  • Parade Seollal 01$1.99
  • New Year Parade 01$1.99
  • parade x-mas 01$1.99
  • Parade Woodwork 01$1.99
  • Parade Thanksgiving 01$1.99
  • Parade Carnival 01$1.99
  • Parade Halloween 01$1.99
  • Parade Autumn 01$1.99
  • Parade Tanghulu 01$1.99
  • Parade Chuseok 01$1.99
  • Parade vacation 01$1.99
  • Parade Hot Summer 01$1.99
  • Parade Sports Day 01$1.99
  • Energy pop$2.99
  • Golden Pig_01$2.99
  • mirror storage box$2.99
  • Jewels Package$3.99
  • Pack roseday2$3.99
  • Pack Picnic 2$3.99
  • Pack Earth Day 2$3.99
  • pack spring cleaning 2$3.99
  • White Day Pack 2$3.99
  • Pack Magicshow2$3.99
  • Valentine Pack 2$3.99
  • Pack Seollal2$3.99
  • Pack Snowman2$3.99
  • Energy pack2 variants$3.99
  • Pack Woodwork2$3.99
  • Pack Thanksgiving2$3.99
  • Pack Carnival 2$3.99
  • Pack Autumn 2$3.99
  • Pack Chuseok 2$3.99
  • Pack Hot Summer 2$3.99
  • Pack Sport Day2$3.99
  • Diamond 578$3.99
  • Pack vacation 2$3.99
  • Daily Package$4.99
  • Pack Picnic$5.99
  • Pack Earthday$5.99
  • pack spring cleaning$5.99
  • Pack WhiteDay$5.99
  • valentine pack$5.99
  • Pack Seollal$5.99
  • Pack Snowman$5.99
  • Christmas Package$5.99
  • Pack Thanksgiving$5.99
  • Pack Carnival$5.99
  • pack_halloween$5.99
  • Pack Autumn$5.99
  • Tanghulu Package$5.99
  • Pack Chuseok$5.99
  • Pack Hot Summer$5.99
  • Pack Sport Day$5.99
  • Pack vacation$5.99
  • Pass Fever Time$7.99
  • Pass Zodiac 01$8.99
  • Diamond 1210$8.99
  • Pass Zodiac 02$9.99
15 purchases

Box Cat Jam

One-time15
  • 60 Coins$0.99
  • 150 coins$1.99
  • Bomb Package$1.99
Show 12 more
  • endless 01$2.99
  • Small Piggy bank$2.99
  • Weekend Package$3.99
  • endless 02$4.99
  • King Cat Bundle$4.99
  • Hard Package$4.99
  • No ads$7.99
  • 650 coins$7.99
  • No ads bundle$9.99
  • Season Pass$9.99
  • 1500 coins$14.99
  • 3500 coins$29.99

Questions

Is Merge Sweets free?
Merge Sweets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Box Cat Jam free?
Box Cat Jam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Merge Sweets or Box Cat Jam?
Merge Sweets is rated higher. Merge Sweets averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.7K ratings, while Box Cat Jam averages 4.0 from 1.3K ratings.
Do Merge Sweets or Box Cat Jam have ads?
Both Merge Sweets and Box Cat Jam show ads.
Which is updated more often, Merge Sweets or Box Cat Jam?
Merge Sweets ships an update every 2 weeks, and Box Cat Jam every 3 weeks. Most recently, Merge Sweets was updated on October 30, 2026 and Box Cat Jam on October 30, 2026.

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