Comparison

Merge & Roll vs Puffy Rush

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

Head to head
About

Merge & Roll

Control a rolling ball to grow by colliding with number balls. Devour smaller balls while avoiding larger opponents. Simple controls make it easy to learn and compete to be the last one rolling.

Highlights
  • Roll and grow your ball
  • Collide with number balls
  • Devour smaller balls
  • Avoid larger opponents
  • Simple one-touch controls
Features
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Manipulate the rolling ball to collide with the number ball, the larger the number, the faster the body grows After getting bigger, you can devour other small balls, but be careful not to collide with opponents who are bigger than you Simple operation, easy to get started, see who rolls to the end!

About

Puffy Rush

Features
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Dive deep with Mochi, the pufferfish! Hold to inflate, armor up with spikes, and pop mines, predators and bosses. Release to deflate and slip through the tiny gaps in closing nets. Your reflexes, timing and nerve are tested in this fast underwater arcade dash. Hand-painted art, buttery-smooth gameplay, and a core game you can play offline. FEATURES - Inflate & deflate: armor up to smash enemies, or shrink to thread the nets. Your call. - 100-level Adventure packed with boss battles. - Endless mode with milestone bosses that scale as your score climbs. - Dozens of hazards: sea mines, sharks, hooks, jellyfish, eels, barracudas, bubble geysers and more. - Power-ups: shield, extra heart and slow-mo, upgradable in the shop. - Collectible skins to dress up Mochi. - Online leaderboard to compete with players worldwide. - Daily and weekly missions with rewards. - Combos and Fever mode for huge scores. - Accessibility: reduce motion and colorblind mode. Easy to pick up, deeply satisfying to master. Start with one finger and become a pufferfish legend! Inflate. Dive. Pop.

Screenshots

Merge & Roll4 screens
Puffy Rush4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Puffy Rush at every 6 days against Merge & Roll's every 3 weeks. On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Merge & Roll ships an update every 3 weeks, Puffy Rush every 6 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Merge & Roll versus Puffy Rush: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMerge & RollPuffy Rush
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size344 MB106 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperXiamen Luguang Network Technology Co., Ltd.Gala Software

In-app purchases

None

Merge & Roll

No in-app purchases

None

Puffy Rush

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Merge & Roll free?
Merge & Roll is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Puffy Rush free?
Puffy Rush is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Merge & Roll or Puffy Rush have ads?
Both Merge & Roll and Puffy Rush show ads.
Which is updated more often, Merge & Roll or Puffy Rush?
Merge & Roll ships an update every 3 weeks, and Puffy Rush every 6 days. Most recently, Merge & Roll was updated on October 31, 2026 and Puffy Rush on October 31, 2026.

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