Comparison

Fruit Merge vs Orbix

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

Head to head
About

Fruit Merge

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
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Cute Fruit Merge Game is now available! Optimized for iPhone and iPad! Drop cute fruit, merge similar fruit to create evolved fruit! Merge until you get melons and win! Melon game is popular in Japan and all around the world! Features of Fruit Merge Game: - 11 unique fruits to play - Play with timer or no timer - Earn official high scores - Cute fruits and watermelons - Unlimited lives - Play online or offline

About

Orbix

Features
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Orbix is the tactile bubble-merging game where every run grows your collection. Drop bubbles, chain merges and chase your best score. Explore graphic worlds, earn coins to unlock collections and take on the same daily challenge as everyone else. • Quick classic mode • Daily challenge and Game Center leaderboards • Unlock collections with coins earned in play • Optional personal photos, kept on your device Orbix is free. Orbix Pro is a one-time purchase with no ads and 125,000 coins. No subscription. Drop. Merge. Come back for one more run.

Screenshots

Fruit Merge4 screens
Orbix3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Orbix at every 4 days against Fruit Merge's every 9 days. Fruit Merge's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Fruit Merge sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Orbix sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fruit Merge ships an update every 9 days, Orbix every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Fruit Merge versus Orbix: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFruit MergeOrbix
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3.3K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews34.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.3K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size197 MB146 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPuzzle CatsMichele SIOURD

Bugs and requests

Fruit Merge

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Fruits get stuck in corners
  • Game sometimes ends for no reason

Requested features

4 requests
  • 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

Orbix

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Fruit Merge

One-time1
  • Balloon Game Ad Free$14.99
4 purchases

Orbix

One-time4
  • 5,000 Coins$0.99
  • 25,000 Coins$3.99
  • 75,000 Coins$7.99
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  • Orbix Pro Lifetime$9.99

Questions

Is Fruit Merge free?
Fruit Merge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Orbix free?
Orbix is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Fruit Merge or Orbix have ads?
Both Fruit Merge and Orbix show ads.
Which is updated more often, Fruit Merge or Orbix?
Fruit Merge ships an update every 9 days, and Orbix every 4 days. Most recently, Fruit Merge was updated on November 7, 2026 and Orbix on October 31, 2026.

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