Fruit Sort N Merge vs Pugoku
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fruit Sort N Merge
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Sort the fruit. Merge the matches. Reach the Golden Pineapple. Fruit Sort N Merge is a relaxing fruit sort puzzle with a merge twist. Tap a jar to lift its top fruit, then drop it onto the same fruit – the two merge into the next fruit up the chain. Line up the right moves and a single drop can set off several merges in a row. Clear each level by merging everything into its target fruit. It's part sort puzzle, part merge puzzle: plan your moves like a color sort game, then enjoy the pop of a fruit merge game. Easy to learn, surprisingly clever and very satisfying. HOW TO PLAY • Tap a jar to pick up its top fruit • Drop it into an empty jar, or onto the same fruit • Two matching fruits merge into the next fruit – and can set off a chain combo • Finish with a single fruit: the level's target 13 FRUITS TO EVOLVE Cherry → Blueberry → Lime → Banana → Orange → Peach → Pomegranate → Coconut → Green Apple → Red Apple → Apricot → Melon → Golden Pineapple. Every new fruit you reach stays unlocked. FEATURES • 1,000 levels – handcrafted puzzles first, then fresh generated ones • Mystery levels that hide fruit until it reaches the top • Boosters when you're stuck: Undo, Shuffle and +Jar, plus hints • No timers and no pressure – play at your own pace • Play offline – no wifi or internet needed • One-thumb controls, bright juicy fruit and satisfying merge sounds Whether you want a quick brain teaser on the bus or a cozy puzzle game to unwind with at night, Fruit Sort N Merge is your new favorite fruit game. Fruit Sort N Merge is free to play, with optional in-app purchases and ads. You can remove ads with a one-time purchase.
Pugoku
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Every Pug has one perfect spot. Pugoku is a cozy, number-free logic game where you solve uniquely generated parks, follow biscuit-distance clues, and draw exact-length routes. The rules take seconds to learn: • Place exactly one pug in every row. • Place exactly one pug in every column. • Place exactly one pug in every colorful park. • Pugs cannot touch, even diagonally. Tap once to leave a Paw note on an impossible cell. Double-tap to place a Pug. Drag across the board to quickly add or remove multiple Paw notes. What you’ll find in Pugoku: • Endless puzzles from friendly 4×4 lessons to expansive 12×12 parks • One verified solution for every puzzle • Biscuit Trail: place each Pug at the exact within-park path distance from its bowl • Bowl Trails: connect matching numbered Pugs and bowls with exact-length routes through their colored biscuit stops • 20 teaching Park Missions plus Blitz, First Try, and No Paw challenges • A shared-seed Daily Puzzle with streak tracking • Park restoration and eight cosmetic Pugs that become your in-board playing piece • Teaching hints and proof replay that explain the reasoning instead of only revealing an answer • A gentle difficulty curve that grows deeper over time • No timer pressure in Classic mode—solve at your own pace • Expressive pug reactions, combos, and joyful level celebrations • Offline puzzle play; an internet connection is required for ad-supported help Read the parks, eliminate possibilities, and help every Pug find the right spot.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pugoku at none against Fruit Sort N Merge's 5. On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Fruit Sort N Merge sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Pugoku asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Fruit Sort N Merge | Pugoku |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 143 MB | 84 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FAIROZ KHAN | MEHMET PEKER |
In-app purchases
Fruit Sort N Merge
- Remove Ads$2.99
- Light Pack$3.99
- Starter Bundle$5.99
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- Medium Pack$6.99
- Large Pack$9.99
Pugoku
No in-app purchases
Questions
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