Boulder Pushers vs Galactic Merge Idle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Boulder Pushers
Engage in epic tug-of-war battles by spawning armies and pushing a giant boulder to destroy the enemy base. Progress through different historical and fantasy ages in this strategic and addictive game.
- Tug of war battles
- Spawn armies
- Push giant boulder
- Crush enemy base
- Age progression (Stone Age to Fantasy Age)
- Addictive strategy gameplay
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The ultimate tug of war battle! Spawn armies, push the giant boulder, and crush the enemy base. Evolve from Stone Age to Fantasy Age in this addictive strategy game!
Galactic Merge Idle
Build an interstellar production empire by strategically merging ships and upgrading your galactic circuits. Earn coins as ships travel, then reinvest to unlock new lines, acquire more vessels, and evolve them into powerful income generators. Complete missions to unlock advanced circuits and scale your space economy.
- Incremental idle gameplay
- Ship merging and evolution
- Circuit upgrades for efficiency
- Mission-based progression
- Strategic expansion and optimization
- Galactic production loop
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Build the ultimate galactic production loop in this addictive space idle incremental! Ships move endlessly around your circuit, generating coins every time they cross income lines. Use your earnings to unlock new lines, buy more ships, and merge identical ships to evolve them into higher-tier vessels that generate exponentially more income. Complete missions to progress to the next level and unlock larger, more advanced circuits with more space, more lines, and greater earning potential. Upgrade your circuit to boost efficiency, optimize your layout, and scale your space economy to astronomical numbers. Strategic merging, smart expansion, and constant upgrades are the keys to building a powerful interstellar income machine. How far can you push your galactic empire?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Boulder Pushers at none against Galactic Merge Idle's shown. Boulder Pushers also leads on review sentiment (16% vs 7%). Galactic Merge Idle's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly) and monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Boulder Pushers sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and Galactic Merge Idle sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Boulder Pushers against 4.3 for Galactic Merge Idle. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 578 and 1.8K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 16% of Boulder Pushers's written reviews are positive against 7% of Galactic Merge Idle's.
Boulder Pushers ships an update fortnightly, Galactic Merge Idle every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Boulder Pushers | Galactic Merge Idle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (578 ratings) — better | 4.3 (1.8K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 15.6% of reviews — better | 7.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 578 | 1.8K — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 293 MB | 426 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | PlayWill | Voodoo |
Customer experience
Boulder Pushers
Galactic Merge Idle
In-app purchases
Boulder Pushers
- Gem 1$2.99
- Gold Bundle$6.99
- No-Ads$7.99
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- Gem 2$7.99
- Push Pass$9.99
- Trader Bundle$11.99
- Trader Bundle$14.99
- Gem 3$22.99
Galactic Merge Idle
- Small pack of Gems$1.99
- No Ads$4.99
- Medium pack of Gems$5.99
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- Big pack of Gems$14.99
- Superior pack of Gems$24.99
- Legendary pack of Gems$49.99
Questions
Is Boulder Pushers free?
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