CosmoMerge vs Sapling Isle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CosmoMerge
Explore astronomy, geography, and history by merging tiles. Unlock knowledge and discover new entries in your atlas with each level you achieve. Enjoy a puzzle experience that educates and entertains.
- Merge tiles to unlock knowledge
- Explore Solar System, Geography, and History
- Atlas with descriptive entries
- Undo and Revive gameplay options
- Ad-free experience with purchase
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CosmoMerge — Explore Space & Civilization Through Puzzle Astronomy, geography, and history. Merge tiles, unlock knowledge. 【Gameplay】 Swipe to merge identical tiles and climb from the lowest to the highest level. Each milestone unlocks an entry in the atlas with brief descriptions. 【Topics】 • Solar System: From Neptune to the Sun — discover planets and our star • Geography: Islands, mountains, rivers — explore Earth’s landscapes • History: Chinese dynasties from Xia to Qing — trace the flow of time 【Features】 • Undo: Take back a move when you slip • Revive: Get another chance when the game ends • Ad-free: One-time purchase to remove all non-item ads For puzzle lovers and curious minds.
Sapling Isle
Explore physics and astronomy through interactive 3D experiments. Manipulate variables, observe system responses, and delve into underlying scientific concepts and equations. Offers multilingual support and adaptive layouts for iPhone and iPad.
- Interactive 3D physics experiments
- 3D Solar System simulation
- Black hole and light bending exploration
- Microscopic world simulations
- Multivariable comparisons and graphs
- Exploration of equations and model limits
- Multilingual interface
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Sapling Isle is a multilingual interactive science lab that connects observable phenomena with advanced scientific concepts on iPhone and iPad. Change variables directly, observe how a system responds, read graphs and measurements, then explore the equations, assumptions, and limits behind the model. Explore nature and the universe • Control a 3D Solar System and observe planetary motion and astronomical time • Follow curved light, an accretion disk, and Einstein rings around a black hole Enter a hands-on physics lab • Explore forces, motion, heat, energy, magnetic fields, light, and atoms • Compare heating, compression, and diffusion in a 3D microscopic world • Investigate orbits, waves, entropy, Boltzmann distributions, quantum tunneling, and double-slit patterns Explore at your own depth • Start with direct manipulation and visual feedback • Continue with multivariable comparisons, measurements, and graphs • Go deeper into equations, approximations, and model boundaries • Choose from 10 interface languages • Adaptive layouts for both iPhone and iPad • No account, advertising, or cross-app tracking • Progress, camera frames, and experiment data are handled primarily on device Pick an island, begin with a phenomenon, and follow the evidence toward deeper models.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sapling Isle at none against CosmoMerge's 1. CosmoMerge's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads 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. CosmoMerge sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Sapling Isle asks for nothing beyond the download.
CosmoMerge ships an update every 2 days, Sapling Isle fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CosmoMerge | Sapling Isle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 84 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Qingdao Chuyan Technology Co., Ltd | 大鹏 张 |
Customer experience
CosmoMerge
Sapling Isle
In-app purchases
CosmoMerge
- Remove Ads$1.99
Sapling Isle
No in-app purchases









