Comparison

Bottle Jam vs Merge Jam

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

Head to head
About

Bottle Jam

Strategically pack bottles into boxes in the correct sequence while managing limited sending slots. Avoid filling the slots to prevent failure and advance through challenging levels. This visually appealing puzzle game offers engaging gameplay that requires sharp thinking and quick reflexes.

Highlights
  • Strategic bottle packing
  • Limited slot management
  • Challenging levels
  • Visually appealing design
  • Engaging gameplay
Features
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Get ready for a thrilling and strategic challenge with our bottle-packing puzzle game! Your objective is to fill boxes with incoming bottles, ensuring each bottle is placed in the correct sequence. You'll need to carefully manage the boxes, as you can only control their movement and placement. The game features a limited number of slots for sending boxes, adding an extra layer of difficulty and excitement. If the slots fill up, you'll fail the level, so strategic planning is essential. The key to success is to pack all the bottles without overloading the slots. With its engaging gameplay and visually appealing design, this game offers endless fun and requires sharp thinking and quick reflexes. Features: Strategic Packing: Fill boxes with bottles in the correct sequence. Limited Slots: Manage the limited slots to avoid failure. Challenging Levels: Each level presents new obstacles and tests your strategic skills. Visually Appealing: Enjoy the game's vibrant and captivating design. Engaging Gameplay: Experience a perfect blend of strategy and action. Download now and test your skills in this addictive bottle-packing puzzle game. Can you pack all the bottles without filling the slots?

About

Merge Jam

A casual game where players throw balls to fill containers. Merge and upgrade balls of the same color to match the container requirements for progression. It's designed for quick, engaging gameplay sessions.

Highlights
  • Ball throwing mechanics
  • Container filling
  • Ball merging and upgrading
  • Color matching
  • Addictive gameplay
Features
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Super fun and addictive! Throw balls to fill the containers. Merge and upgrade balls of the same color to match the containers.

Screenshots

Bottle Jam4 screens
Merge Jam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bottle Jam at 58% against Merge Jam's 0%. Bottle Jam also leads on rating (4.7 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (1.2K vs 1). Merge Jam's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On price, update cadence, 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. Bottle Jam sells 12 one-off in-app purchases and Merge Jam sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bottle Jam holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bottle Jam has 1.2K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of Bottle Jam's written reviews are positive against 0% of Merge Jam's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bottle Jam ships an update every 2 weeks, Merge Jam weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and June 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Bottle Jam versus Merge Jam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBottle JamMerge Jam
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.2K ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews58.3% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.2K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size266 MB123 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperVoodooCarlton Forrester

Customer experience

Bottle Jam

All ratings1,195 ratings
Positive92.1%
Neutral4.6%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive58.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative25.0%

Merge Jam

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Bottle Jam

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Stores not working
  • Game hangs after completing new levels

Requested features

3 requests
  • Increase difficulty over levels
  • Colorblind mode
  • Reasonable in-app purchase options

Merge Jam

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Bottle Jam

One-time12
  • Premium Bunny$1.99
  • Super Wheel$1.99
  • 150 gold$1.99
Show 9 more
  • Best Offer$2.99
  • Beginner pack$6.99
  • No-ads$6.99
  • 700 gold$7.99
  • No ads pack$9.99
  • 1800 gold$14.99
  • 4000 gold$29.99
  • 7000$49.99
  • 15000 gold$99.99
10 purchases

Merge Jam

One-time10
  • 100 Coins$1.99
  • No Ads$4.99
  • Starter Bundle$6.99
Show 7 more
  • 500 Coins$7.99
  • 1,000 Coins$14.99
  • Big Bundle$19.99
  • 2,500 Coins$29.99
  • 5,000 Coins$49.99
  • Ultimate Bundle$99.99
  • 10,000 Coins$99.99

Questions

Is Bottle Jam free?
Bottle Jam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Merge Jam free?
Merge Jam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bottle Jam or Merge Jam?
Bottle Jam is rated higher. Bottle Jam averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while Merge Jam averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Bottle Jam or Merge Jam have ads?
Both Bottle Jam and Merge Jam show ads.
Which is updated more often, Bottle Jam or Merge Jam?
Bottle Jam ships an update every 2 weeks, and Merge Jam weekly. Most recently, Bottle Jam was updated on September 18, 2026 and Merge Jam on June 10, 2026.

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