Comparison

Juice Merge! vs Merge Shooter

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

Head to head
About

Juice Merge!

Combine fizzy sodas and tropical smoothies to master juice creation. Collect puzzle pieces to reveal stunning global scenes while strategically planning your merges to avoid overflow and conquer levels. Enjoy fresh challenges and daily rewards.

Highlights
  • Tap and merge fizzy sodas and tropical smoothies
  • Collect puzzle pieces to reveal scenes
  • Strategic gameplay to avoid overflow
  • Conquer juicy levels
  • Fresh challenges and daily rewards
Features
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Drop fruits, merge cocktails, and beat the overflow, one satisfying drop at a time. Juice Merge! is a physics-based merge puzzle with a breezy beach twist. Drop tropical fruits into the glass, watch matching ones crash together into gorgeous cocktails, and keep your glass from overflowing. Easy to pick up. Impossible to put down. WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT Satisfying physics drops, feel every merge Tropical beach vibes, zero stress Smart puzzle strategy, plan your drops or overflow! Daily rewards and fresh challenges No energy limits, play as long as you want Whether you have 2 minutes or 2 hours, Juice Merge! is your perfect escape. Start dropping now!

About

Merge Shooter

Engage in a unique puzzle adventure by aiming and shooting items upwards to merge identical objects. Explore diverse worlds and serve customers by evolving a variety of treats, from donuts to cocktails. Enjoy a relaxing brain-training experience with no high-pressure timers.

Highlights
  • Unique upward shooting merge mechanic
  • Physics-based puzzle gameplay
  • Item evolution system
  • Diverse world themes and maps
  • Customer serving with various items
  • Brain training and relaxing environment
  • New combo system for blasting
Features
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Welcome to Merge Shooter, an exciting puzzle adventure where you can shoot and match everything to relax. In this puzzle challenge, you don’t just drop items—you directly aim and shoot them upward. When two identical items touch, they trigger an evolution to create larger and more beautiful items. Explore Diverse Worlds and Themes: Your journey takes you through many different maps and themes. Travel from sunny tropical beaches to a cozy bakery, an elegant cafe, or a colorful sweet dessert world. Every map is a new chill space for you to discover and enjoy. Serve Customers with Diverse Items: Hungry customers are waiting for delicious treats! Beyond just serving drinks, you must use your blast skills to merge a wide variety of items: Sweet Treats: Merge donuts, cupcakes, and ice cream. Fruit & Drinks: Shoot and connect fresh juices, sodas, and tropical cocktails. Savory Snacks: Conquer levels featuring diverse and tasty snacks. Exciting Game Features: Merge Shooter Mechanic: A unique shooter experience—shoot upward instead of dropping. Physics Puzzle: Use your aim and physics knowledge to create satisfying pop effects. Evolution System: Watch your items undergo an evolution from small snacks to large feasts. Brain Training: A smart puzzle that is challenging yet stays fun and relaxing. Chill & Relaxing: No high-pressure timers, just a sweet and chill environment to de-stress. New Update Highlights: Connect & Blast: New combo system to blast multiple items at once. New Maps: Unlock the bakery shop and the dessert land. Fun Evolution: Many new evolution stages for special seasonal items. Play Merge Shooter today! Aim, shoot, and enjoy a world of merging!

Screenshots

Juice Merge!4 screens
Merge Shooter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Juice Merge! at none against Merge Shooter's 16. Juice Merge! also leads on review sentiment (51% vs 27%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Merge Shooter sells 16 one-off in-app purchases. Juice Merge! asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Juice Merge! against 4.7 for Merge Shooter. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.7K and 1.5K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 51% of Juice Merge!'s written reviews are positive against 27% of Merge Shooter's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Juice Merge! ships an update fortnightly, Merge Shooter monthly. Both last shipped on September 22, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Juice Merge! versus Merge Shooter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJuice Merge!Merge Shooter
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.7K ratings)4.7 (1.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews51.4% of reviews — better27.3% of reviews
Number of ratings1.7K — better1.5K
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size290 MB246 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSlash Games A.SDINH THIHONGNGAN

Customer experience

Juice Merge!

All ratings1,715 ratings
Positive89.1%
Neutral5.2%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive51.4%
Neutral18.9%
Negative29.7%

Merge Shooter

All ratings1,488 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral3.3%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive27.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative72.7%

In-app purchases

None

Juice Merge!

No in-app purchases

16 purchases

Merge Shooter

One-time16
  • Skip Ads 10$2.49
  • Coin 300$2.49
  • Starter Pack$2.99
Show 13 more
  • Remove Ads$3.99
  • Skip Ads 20$4.49
  • Starter Box$4.49
  • Remove Ads Bundle$4.49
  • Coin 700$4.49
  • Skip Ads 50$9.99
  • Coin 1600$9.99
  • Pro Bundle$12.99
  • Skip Ads 100$17.49
  • Elite Chest$19.99
  • Coin 3500$19.99
  • Skip Ads 400$49.99
  • Coin 10000$49.99

Questions

Is Juice Merge! free?
Juice Merge! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Merge Shooter free?
Merge Shooter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Juice Merge! or Merge Shooter?
Merge Shooter is rated higher. Juice Merge! averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.7K ratings, while Merge Shooter averages 4.7 from 1.5K ratings.
Do Juice Merge! or Merge Shooter have ads?
Both Juice Merge! and Merge Shooter show ads.
Which is updated more often, Juice Merge! or Merge Shooter?
Juice Merge! ships an update fortnightly, and Merge Shooter monthly. Most recently, Juice Merge! was updated on September 22, 2026 and Merge Shooter on September 22, 2026.

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