Comparison

SplashBuckets vs MergeBuckets

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

Head to head

SplashBuckets

Arcade Basketball Fun

Merge Madness

About

SplashBuckets

Features

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Join the next wave of gaming. SplashBuckets is simple, fast and built for competition. Score hoops, climb leaderboards and play with friends. Unlock skins and customise your style. Features: • Three tap gameplay • Party Mode with friends • Global leaderboards • Skins and customisation

About

MergeBuckets

Features

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MergeBuckets is a chill merge game. Merge anywhere with no ads, no internet required and no in app purchases. Explore different worlds by unlocking new themes, progress through the game by unlocking artefacts and show off your high score to your friends.

Screenshots

SplashBuckets4 screens

MergeBuckets4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SplashBuckets at every 5 days against MergeBuckets's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SplashBuckets ships an update every 5 days, MergeBuckets every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level

SplashBuckets versus MergeBuckets: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	SplashBuckets	MergeBuckets
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 5 days — better	Every 2 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	13.0	13.0
Further details — not scored
Size	101 MB	126 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Mattias Clarke	SandenHub

In-app purchases

None

SplashBuckets

No in-app purchases

None

MergeBuckets

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SplashBuckets free?

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

Is MergeBuckets free?

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

Do SplashBuckets or MergeBuckets have ads?

Neither SplashBuckets nor MergeBuckets shows ads.

Which is updated more often, SplashBuckets or MergeBuckets?

SplashBuckets ships an update every 5 days, and MergeBuckets every 2 months. Most recently, SplashBuckets was updated on October 28, 2026 and MergeBuckets on October 31, 2026.