# Fruit Merge vs SAMOKO

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SAMOKO at 100% against Fruit Merge's 34%. SAMOKO also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Fruit Merge's advantage is ratings volume (3.3K vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Fruit Merge sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and SAMOKO sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

SAMOKO holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fruit Merge has 3.3K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 34% of Fruit Merge's written reviews are positive against 100% of SAMOKO's.

Fruit Merge ships an update every 9 days, SAMOKO weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Fruit Merge | SAMOKO |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (3.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fruit-merge-melon-game/id6471146824/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/samoko/id6476100658/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **3.3K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 34.3% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 197 MB | 181 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Puzzle Cats](https://appshunter.io/developer/1329803868) | [Ji Hye Back](https://appshunter.io/developer/1725816391) |

## What reviewers say

### Fruit Merge

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fruit-merge-melon-game/id6471146824)

Drop and merge cute fruits to create evolved versions, aiming to merge until you obtain melons. This popular puzzle game offers timed or untimed play and allows you to compete for high scores.

**Highlights:** Drop and merge fruits, Evolve fruits, Merge to get melons, Timed or no timer modes, Earn high scores, Unlimited lives, Online and offline play

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Balloon Game Ad Free | $14.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fun game
- 🤩 Relaxing and enjoyable
- 👍 Good gameplay

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🤬 Terrible update
- 🙄 Too many ads
- 😡 Ruined the game
- 🤯 Unplayable with ads
- 🔋 Drains battery fast

**Reported bugs**

- Fruits get stuck in corners
- Game sometimes ends for no reason

**Requested features**

- Bring back the old fruit theme
- Add more fruit options
- Allow continuing after getting a watermelon
- Add an option to disable the 'New Fruit' dialog


### SAMOKO

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/samoko/id6476100658)

Merge adorable animals starting from eggs to grow them into larger creatures. Compete globally to climb the leaderboards in this puzzle game. It's perfect for quick play sessions and fans of cute graphics.

**Highlights:** Merge cute animals, Grow animals from eggs, Global player competition, Leaderboard rankings, Cute graphics, Short play sessions

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ad Free | $3.49 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Fruit Merge free?

Fruit Merge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is SAMOKO free?

SAMOKO is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Fruit Merge or SAMOKO?

SAMOKO is rated higher. Fruit Merge averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3.3K ratings, while SAMOKO averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Fruit Merge or SAMOKO have ads?

Both Fruit Merge and SAMOKO show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Fruit Merge or SAMOKO?

Fruit Merge ships an update every 9 days, and SAMOKO weekly. Most recently, Fruit Merge was updated on October 20, 2026 and SAMOKO on October 11, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*