Comparison

Categorsize vs Thrive Merge

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

Head to head

Categorsize

Cozy Organization Game!

Merge your way to wellness

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About

Categorsize

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Cozy organization game where your an employee at an animal cafe, organizing food related items into categories. Earn as many points as you can by adjusting items and placing ones of the same category together.

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Thrive Merge

Features

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Thrive Merge is a calm, beautiful merge puzzle with a wellness twist. Combine items to build your wellness hub, fulfill orders, and grow through four themed worlds - at your own relaxed pace, or against the clock when you want a challenge. MERGE & BUILD Combine items to discover higher tiers and furnish your wellness hub. FOUR WORLDS Holistic, Gym & Fitness, Wellness Retreat (Spa), and Sports Academy - each with its own chains, art, and feel. WELLNESS JOURNEY A relaxed, stress-free mode focused on progress and satisfying merges. DAILY CHALLENGES Three hand-tuned challenges a day (Easy / Medium / Hard) with timers, move limits, and real fail states. Clear the Hard one for an exclusive cosmetic. COLLECTIONS Discover and complete every chain across all worlds. SATISFYING FEEL Bouncy merges, particle bursts, and gentle motion designed to relax. Free to play. Optional ads and in-app purchases support development.

Screenshots

Categorsize4 screens

Thrive Merge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Categorsize at none against Thrive Merge's 9. Categorsize also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks). On price 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. Thrive Merge sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Categorsize asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Categorsize ships an update every 4 days, Thrive Merge every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level

Categorsize versus Thrive Merge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Categorsize	Thrive Merge
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 4 days — better	Every 2 weeks
Ads	No — better	Yes
In-app purchases	No — better	Yes
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPod
Requires iOS	13.0 — better	15.0
Further details — not scored
Size	87 MB	119 MB
Age rating	4+	12+
Developer	Jonathan Schwenk	Rafael Ton

In-app purchases

None

Categorsize

No in-app purchases

9 purchases

Thrive Merge

One-time9

Handful of Gems$0.99
Energy Drink$0.99
Starter Bundle$2.99

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Pouch of Gems$2.99
Unlock Gym & Fitness$2.99
Unlock Wellness Retreat$3.99
Unlock Sports Academy$4.99
Chest of Gems$7.99
Wellness Bundle$9.99

Questions

Is Categorsize free?

Categorsize is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Thrive Merge free?

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

Do Categorsize or Thrive Merge have ads?

Thrive Merge shows ads; Categorsize does not.

Which is updated more often, Categorsize or Thrive Merge?

Categorsize ships an update every 4 days, and Thrive Merge every 2 weeks. Most recently, Categorsize was updated on October 6, 2026 and Thrive Merge on October 25, 2026.