Kitty Merge vs Dumpling Drop
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kitty Merge
A physics-based puzzle game where you drop and merge cats to create larger, rarer breeds. Discover 11 unique cat types, from Kittens to the legendary Mega Cat. Compete on global leaderboards in this satisfying, one-handed playable game.
- Drop and merge matching cats
- Discover 11 unique cat breeds
- Satisfying physics-based gameplay
- Global leaderboards
- One-handed play design
- Daily power-ups
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Drop cats. Merge cats. Make bigger cats. Kitty Merge is a satisfying physics-based puzzle game where you drop cats into a bowl and merge matching breeds to create bigger and rarer ones. Simple to learn, impossible to put down. HOW TO PLAY • Tap to position your cat, release to drop • Two matching cats touch and merge into a bigger breed • Work your way up through 11 unique cat breeds • Don't let the cats overflow the top — or it's game over! 11 CATS TO DISCOVER Start with a tiny Kitten and merge your way up through Munchkins, Tabbies, Siamese, Persians, and more — all the way to the legendary Mega Cat. FEATURES • Smooth, satisfying physics • Game Center leaderboard, compete with players worldwide • See how your score stacks up against the community best • Clean, cute visuals designed for one-handed play • Remove Ads available for uninterrupted play • Daily power-ups: Clear Kittens, Bomb, and Upgrade The perfect game for cat lovers and puzzle fans alike. Easy to pick up, hard to master. How far can you merge?
Dumpling Drop
A cozy merge puzzle game where you drop and combine cute dumplings to discover new ones. Enjoy three distinct play modes, collect a variety of characters, and play entirely offline. Designed for all ages with no ads or data collection.
- Drop and merge dumplings
- Collectible characters
- Three distinct play modes
- Offline play
- No ads or data collection
- Hand-crafted art style
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Drop, merge, and climb! Dumpling Drop is a cozy little merge puzzle the whole family can share. Slide a dumpling to where you want it, let go, and when two of the same kind touch they merge into the next one up the chain — all the way from a tiny Shrimp Dumpling to the legendary Golden Dragon. Easy to learn, hard to put down, and made to be enjoyed by kids and grown-ups alike. FOUR WAYS TO PLAY • Levels — Clear goals and earn up to three stars. The fewer drops you use, the more you earn. Great for a quick, satisfying challenge. • Endless — No finish line. Just keep merging and chase your best score. Pick Relaxed, Regular, or Hard — each keeps its own best score, and it plays the same on iPhone and iPad. • Daily — One shared twist a day. Everyone gets the same board with the same pieces, so the whole family can compare scores fairly. • Tilt — Tip and shake your device to roll the dumplings around the bowl. Play Zen for a no-lose sandbox, or Challenge to see how steady your hands really are. PLAY TOGETHER • Optional Game Center family leaderboards: Daily Drop, Star Collector, Golden Send-offs, and fair per-device Endless boards COLLECT THE CREW Nine dumplings make up the merge chain, each with its own cheerful face — designed with our own kids — plus special hidden "Friends" that pop up as you play. Fill out your Collection and discover them all. MADE FOR FAMILIES • No ads. Ever. • No accounts of ours — optional Game Center for family leaderboards. • No data collected — your progress stays on your device and syncs privately through your own iCloud. • One-time, play-forever. Pass the phone around the table. FEATURES • A gentle, relaxing merge puzzle anyone can pick up • Four distinct modes for every mood and skill level • Progress follows you between your devices with iCloud • Difficulty that feels fair on any device, from the smallest iPhone to the biggest iPad • A whole crew of collectible characters to unlock • Cute, chunky, hand-crafted art and satisfying physics • Plays entirely offline Grab a bowl and start dropping!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dumpling Drop at none against Kitty Merge's 1. Dumpling Drop also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (8 vs 1). On price, rating, 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. Kitty Merge sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Dumpling Drop asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Kitty Merge against 5.0 for Dumpling Drop. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dumpling Drop has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Kitty Merge | Dumpling Drop |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Fortnightly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rishab Hanjagimutt | Megan Schott |
Customer experience
Kitty Merge
Dumpling Drop
In-app purchases
Kitty Merge
- Remove Ads$1.99
Dumpling Drop
No in-app purchases
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