Comparison

Galactic Merge Idle vs Network Puzzle

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Incremental idle gameplay
  • Ship merging and evolution
  • Circuit upgrades for efficiency
  • Mission-based progression
  • Strategic expansion and optimization
  • Galactic production loop
Features
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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?

About

Network Puzzle

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Connect every computer to the server by rotating cables and network equipment. Network Puzzle is a tile-rotation logic game about building working networks. Follow colored connections, bring every computer and laptop online, and find the solution before time runs out. Boards are densely connected and built around exactly one logical solution. Every placed cable and piece of network equipment is required to bring the full network online—there are no decorative dead ends or interchangeable solutions. Arcade mode keeps the flow fast: cables can branch through T-shaped tiles, and later levels add multiple network colors and insulated crossovers. Real mode follows stricter network rules: cables never branch on their own. Switches, routers, firewalls, subnets, and VLANs control how devices communicate. Reproducible procedurally generated puzzles provide a new layout at every level. Earn campaign points in separate weekly Arcade and Real leagues, follow your live position, and compete for promotion. Arcade and Real mode each have their own Daily Challenge. The current-month calendar keeps every elapsed day playable until the month ends, so you can play daily or catch up later. Future days remain locked, and every player receives the same stable date-based puzzle for their mode. Network Puzzle contains banner and occasional automatic full-screen ads. Optional rewarded ads can add time, restore lives, or unlock another Daily attempt. A one-time optional purchase permanently removes banners and automatic full-screen ads; optional rewarded ads remain available, and purchases can be restored. Privacy policy, terms, support, and account deletion: https://soyle.online/NetworkPuzzle/ Contact: support@soyle.online

Screenshots

Galactic Merge Idle4 screens
Network Puzzle2 screens

Verdict

The call

Galactic Merge Idle and Network Puzzle are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Galactic Merge Idle sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Network Puzzle sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Galactic Merge Idle ships an update every 4 days, Network Puzzle every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Galactic Merge Idle versus Network Puzzle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGalactic Merge IdleNetwork Puzzle
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (1.8K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews7.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.8K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 6 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size426 MB46 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperVoodooWadim Eichmann

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Galactic Merge Idle

One-time6
  • 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
1 purchases

Network Puzzle

One-time1
  • Remove Automatic Ads$6.99

Questions

Is Galactic Merge Idle free?
Galactic Merge Idle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Network Puzzle free?
Network Puzzle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Galactic Merge Idle or Network Puzzle have ads?
Both Galactic Merge Idle and Network Puzzle show ads.
Which is updated more often, Galactic Merge Idle or Network Puzzle?
Galactic Merge Idle ships an update every 4 days, and Network Puzzle every 6 days. Most recently, Galactic Merge Idle was updated on October 28, 2026 and Network Puzzle on October 13, 2026.

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