Comparison

Planets Merge vs Bubble Faces!

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

Head to head
About

Planets Merge

Embark on a cosmic puzzle adventure merging planets to create new celestial bodies. Enjoy addictive 2048-style gameplay with stunning visuals and brain-boosting challenges. Play offline, anytime, anywhere.

Highlights
  • Planet merging gameplay
  • 2048-style mechanics
  • Stunning cosmic visuals
  • Numerous levels and challenges
  • Brain-boosting puzzles
  • Offline play
Features
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Welcome to 'Planets Merge: Puzzle Games' - A Star Matching Galaxy Adventure! Embark on an interstellar journey in the most thrilling puzzle game of 2023! Merge planets in a cosmic challenge and create a universe of fun. - Simple Yet Addictive Gameplay: Just drag and release to align the planets. Watch as they combine into spectacular new celestial bodies. - Unique 2048-style Mechanics: Enjoy an innovative twist on the classic 2048 gameplay. Merge similar planets and unlock the mysteries of the galaxy. - Stunning Cosmic Visuals and Sounds: Immerse yourself in a world of dazzling graphics and mesmerizing galactic sounds that elevate your gaming experience. - Levels and Challenges Galore: Navigate through countless levels, each offering unique puzzles and challenges that test your strategic skills. - Brain-Boosting Puzzles: Sharpen your mind with puzzles that encourage strategic thinking and problem-solving. - Play Anytime, Anywhere: No internet? No problem! Enjoy 'Planets Merge' offline and dive into puzzle-solving wherever you are. - Family-Friendly Entertainment: A perfect game for all ages. Easy to learn but challenging to master. - Download 'Planets Merge: Puzzle Games' now and start your cosmic adventure! Are you ready to conquer the galaxy one planet at a time?

About

Bubble Faces!

Personalize a merge-and-pop game using your own photos. Add pictures of loved ones, pets, or characters to bubbles, then merge them to create larger ones that pop in a confetti shower. Customize themes, titles, and backgrounds for endless replayability.

Highlights
  • Use personal photos in bubbles
  • Merge bubbles to create larger ones
  • Pop bubbles for confetti celebration
  • Customize game themes and titles
  • One-finger gameplay
  • Next bubble preview
  • Free-play mode
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The drop-and-merge game where every bubble can be you, someone you love — or any photo. The possible themes are endless! Bubble Faces turns your own photos into the game itself. Fill the ten bubble sizes with images from your camera roll — kids, grandparents, pets, characters, silly selfies — then drop, match, and merge them into bigger and bigger bubbles. Merge the two biggest and they POP in a shower of confetti! MAKE IT YOUR OWN • Add a photo to every bubble — take one or pick from your library, then frame it with a simple pinch-and-zoom crop • Name the game after your favorite player ("JACK!") in big storybook letters • Pick the title color, the header color, and a fun background • Add a special photo to the "You won!" celebration BUILD A NEW GAME FOR ANY THEME OR HOLIDAY The ten bubbles can be anything in your camera roll — so make a whole new game whenever you like: • A fictional character themed game • A Halloween game of pumpkins and costumes, on a spooky background • A birthday game starring the birthday kid at every age • A pet game, a dinosaur-toy game, a garden game, a team game… Swap the photos, rename the title, match the background — a fresh game in minutes, as many times as you want. EASY TO PLAY, HARD TO PUT DOWN • One finger is all it takes: slide to aim, let go to drop • Two matching bubbles touch and merge into the next size up • Plan ahead with the NEXT bubble preview • Pop the biggest bubbles to win — then keep playing in free-play mode • Best score and win count are saved on your device PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No ads. No accounts. No in-app purchases. • Your photos NEVER leave your device — the app makes no network requests with your content • Nothing to track, because nothing is collected Made with love for young players (and the grown-ups who set it up for them). Works beautifully on iPhone and iPad.

Screenshots

Planets Merge4 screens
Bubble Faces!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bubble Faces! at none against Planets Merge's 1. Bubble Faces! also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 81%). Planets Merge's advantage is ratings volume (362 vs 3). On price, rating, update cadence and device support 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. Planets Merge sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Bubble Faces! asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bubble Faces! holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Planets Merge has 362 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of Planets Merge's written reviews are positive against 100% of Bubble Faces!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Planets Merge ships an update every 3 weeks, Bubble Faces! every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Planets Merge versus Bubble Faces!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlanets MergeBubble Faces!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (362 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings362 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size141 MB48 MB
Age rating+94+
DeveloperWildlife StudiosCoverVet Inc.

Customer experience

Planets Merge

All ratings361 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral1.9%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive81.3%
Neutral6.3%
Negative12.5%

Bubble Faces!

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Planets Merge

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game crashes and loses score
  • Game freezes when interacting with ads
  • Planets slip off unexpectedly
  • Progress is not saved

Requested features

5 requests
  • Save game progress
  • Fix crashing issues
  • Improve physics accuracy
  • Add a pause option
  • Make ads skippable/closable

Bubble Faces!

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Planets Merge

One-time1
  • No Ads$1.99
None

Bubble Faces!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Planets Merge free?
Planets Merge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bubble Faces! free?
Bubble Faces! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Planets Merge or Bubble Faces!?
Bubble Faces! is rated higher. Planets Merge averages 4.8 out of 5 from 362 ratings, while Bubble Faces! averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Planets Merge or Bubble Faces! have ads?
Planets Merge shows ads; Bubble Faces! does not.
Which is updated more often, Planets Merge or Bubble Faces!?
Planets Merge ships an update every 3 weeks, and Bubble Faces! every 2 weeks. Most recently, Planets Merge was updated on October 30, 2026 and Bubble Faces! on October 31, 2026.

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