# Fruit Merge™ vs Zero Sum

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Zero Sum at 100% against Fruit Merge™'s 19%. Zero Sum also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). Fruit Merge™'s advantage is chart position (#73 vs unranked). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Fruit Merge™ sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Zero Sum sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Fruit Merge™ ships an update weekly, Zero Sum every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Fruit Merge™ | Zero Sum |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (318K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fruit-merge-match-game/id6471572249/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **318K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 19.2% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Weekly | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#73** | — |
| Size | 511 MB | 23 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Brave HK Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/1833825255) | [Mathew DeLong](https://appshunter.io/developer/455985926) |

## What reviewers say

### Fruit Merge™

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fruit-merge-match-game/id6471572249)

**Currently charting:** #73 Top Free · Casual, #79 Top Free · Puzzle, #159 Top Free · Games (US App Store)

Merge identical fruits to create larger ones and aim for the ultimate watermelon. Strategically place falling fruits to avoid overflowing the container and test your puzzle-solving skills. Can you reach the highest fruit size?

**Highlights:** Merge identical fruits, Create larger fruits, Strategic fruit placement, Prevent container overflow, Unlock new fruits, Endless challenges

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

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Basic Ticket Bundle | $1.99 | one-time |
| Basic Ticket Bundle | $2.99 | one-time |
| Super Ticket Bundle | $4.49 | one-time |
| Starter Bundle | $4.49 | one-time |
| Combo Bundle | $5.99 | one-time |
| Super Ticket Bundle | $8.49 | one-time |
| Remove Ads Pack | $8.99 | one-time |
| Combo Bundle | $10.99 | one-time |
| Mega Ticket Bundle | $12.99 | one-time |
| Ultra Ticket Bundle | $23.99 | one-time |
| Mega Ticket Bundle | $24.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🩷 Cute and fun game
- 🤩 Addictive gameplay
- 🎮 Relaxing and distracting
- 🔓 Works without WiFi

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💢 Excessive and intrusive ads
- 🤬 Ads interrupt gameplay frequently
- 🙄 Ads shown even after paying to remove them
- 🤯 Ads freeze the game and force restarts

**Reported bugs**

- Fruits not merging even when touching
- Game progress not saving properly
- Glitchy behavior when switching apps

**Requested features**

- Paid ad-free version option
- Ability to earn/use in-game boosters
- More levels and content updates
- Improved physics and fruit merging mechanics


### Zero Sum

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/zero-sum/id6779928476)

A puzzle game where players merge numbered tiles to clear the board and reach zero. Strategic merging of positive, negative, and multiplier tiles presents increasingly difficult challenges.

**Highlights:** Merge numbered tiles, Clear the board, Reach zero score, Interact with positive, negative, and multiplier tiles, Solve challenging boards, Unlockable cases

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $4.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Fruit Merge™ free?

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

### Is Zero Sum free?

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

### Do Fruit Merge™ or Zero Sum have ads?

Both Fruit Merge™ and Zero Sum show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Fruit Merge™ or Zero Sum?

Fruit Merge™ ships an update weekly, and Zero Sum every 3 days. Most recently, Fruit Merge™ was updated on October 20, 2026 and Zero Sum on September 23, 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.*