Comparison

Bouncing Ball vs Merg

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

Head to head
About

Bouncing Ball

Features
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BOUNCING BALL: ORBOUT - The Ultimate Bounce Puzzle Game Pull back, aim carefully, and release! Guide your ball through challenging obstacles, bounce off walls, and escape through the gap. Easy to pick up, hard to put down! GAMEPLAY Drag to aim your shot, release to launch. Each level requires a specific number of wall bounces before you can escape. Plan your trajectory, master the physics, and find the perfect angle to complete each challenge. FEATURES 100 Unique Levels Progress through increasingly difficult stages. From simple introductions to complex puzzles that will test your skills and patience. Premium Ball Collection Unlock exclusive ball designs including Basketball, Football, Volleyball, Tennis Ball, and more. Show off your style as you bounce through levels. Fair Energy System Play at your own pace. Energy regenerates over time, or go Premium for unlimited gameplay sessions. Clean Minimalist Design Enjoy smooth animations, satisfying physics, and a distraction-free visual experience designed for focus and fun. Immersive Audio Relaxing background music paired with satisfying sound effects for every bounce and victory. PREMIUM BENEFITS Unlimited Energy - Play as much as you want without waiting All Premium Balls - Instant access to every ball design Ad-Free Experience - No interruptions, just pure gameplay Support Development - Help us create more games and content HOW TO PLAY 1. Pull the ball backward to set your aim and power 2. Release to launch the ball 3. Bounce off the walls to reach the required bounce count 4. Guide the ball through the gap to complete the level 5. Earn up to 3 stars based on your performance Each level presents a new challenge with different obstacle layouts, gap positions, and bounce requirements. Think ahead, adjust your strategy, and perfect your technique. Whether you have five minutes or an hour, Bouncing Ball: OrbOut delivers satisfying puzzle gameplay that keeps you coming back for more. Download now and see how far your skills can take you! Term of Use: https://www.termsfeed.com/live/d6d272d4-e0df-4407-aca4-6df5dd1a4866

About

Merg

Grow by consuming smaller entities and strategically splitting to evade or pursue. Engage in various game modes, customize your appearance, and compete in ranked seasons. Play with friends online or locally.

Highlights
  • Eat smaller entities to grow
  • Split and merge mechanics
  • Multiple game modes (Classic, Teams, Survival, Soccer)
  • Competitive seasons with ranked play
  • Online and LAN multiplayer
  • Extensive customization options
  • Progressive XP and leaderboard system
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CORE GAMEPLAY - Eat smaller entities to grow bigger. - Split into multiple pieces to chase prey or dodge danger, then merge back together. - Shoot holes at bigger attackers to pop them into many pieces and chip at them. MANY GAME MODES - Classic: open arena, eat or be eaten. - Teams: coordinate with allies and devour the other teams. - Survival: last blob standing wins. - Team Survival: last team standing wins. - Knockout: smallest players are eliminated every set interval, last player standing wins. - Adventure: team up with friends and progress through a variety of different stages with 4 difficulty levels. - Soccer: capture the ball and score in the opponent's net. - Competitive: ranked 1v1 against opponents of similar skill. COMPETITIVE SEASONS - Climb the ranks through skill-based matchmaking. - Every season, the top 100 players earn huge rewards! - Browse your full competitive history and past-season leaderboards any time. ONLINE & SOCIAL - Play over LAN for low latency local matches with your custom room setup. - One-tap PLAY ONLINE drops you into a public room of your chosen mode in seconds. - Create private rooms with your own rules: map size, max players, bots, mode modifiers, custom commands and more - Spectate any room silently, or queue up to join when a slot opens. - Live in-game chat, global chat rooms, and a full friends list with online status. HUGE CUSTOMIZATION - 60+ skins, plus the ability to upload your own custom skins. - Name colors, gradient name colors (up to three colors), and custom name fonts. - Profile tags, profile backgrounds, and rank badges visible to everyone you play with. PROGRESSION - Earn XP and Voidstones in every mode. - Climb XP and per-mode leaderboards filtered by daily, weekly, monthly, or all-time. - Watch ads for bonus Voidstones! MODE MODIFIERS These modifiers can be toggled for any mode when creating a custom game. - Quick Merge: pieces merge back together immediately after splitting. - Relax: human players can't kill each other, perfect for chill rooms. - Circle Map: round arena instead of square. - No holes: gets rid of all hole hazards in the game, perfect for testing new tricks, strategies or growing larger than the map! - Stack any combination of modifiers at your own free will. POLISH & QUALITY OF LIFE - Adaptive jitter buffer and per-tick interpolation keep gameplay smooth even on a slow connection or server overload. - Actively being translated by the community, more languages will be available soon. - Robust account recovery so you never lose your progress. - Free to play, with optional purchases.

Screenshots

Bouncing Ball4 screens
Merg1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Merg at none against Bouncing Ball's 1. Bouncing Ball's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Bouncing Ball sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Merg asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Bouncing Ball versus Merg: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBouncing BallMerg
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Weekly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Ad-supported
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB130 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperBahadir TarcanDennis Rzehaczek

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Bouncing Ball

Subscriptions1
  • Premium$1.991 Month
None

Merg

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bouncing Ball free?
Bouncing Ball is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Merg free?
Merg is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Bouncing Ball or Merg have ads?
Merg shows ads; Bouncing Ball does not.

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