Comparison

Hungry Balls! vs Cosmic Merge

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

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About

Hungry Balls!

Engage in a fun physics puzzle game where you strategically erase sand to guide a character to eat all the green creatures. It offers hundreds of challenging levels with simple controls and satisfying gameplay.

Highlights
  • Physics-based puzzles
  • Strategic sand erasing
  • Hundreds of levels
  • One-touch controls
  • Satisfying chain reactions
  • Brain training
Features
Currently charting
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Hungry for a Challenge? Hungry Balls! Dive into Hungry Balls, the devouringly fun puzzle game where you erase sand to guide your character and eat all the green creatures! A perfect mix of physics puzzles and logic brain teasers. Features That Will Hook You: FEED YOUR BRAIN: Solve clever physics-based puzzles that test your logic, strategy, and IQ. It's the ultimate brain training exercise! SMART ERASING ACTION: Strategically remove sand to control the flow of the level. One smart erase can cause a delicious chain reaction! HUNDREDS OF TASTY LEVELS: A huge variety of challenging stages + bonus levels to unlock. New levels are added regularly to keep you entertained! EASY TO LEARN, FUN TO MASTER: Simple one-touch controls make it easy to play, but the clever puzzles will keep you hooked for hours. FUN & SATISFYING GAMEPLAY: Experience the satisfying feeling of planning the perfect move and watching your character eat them all! A perfect game to relax and unwind. Ready to Erase, Solve, and Eat? Download Hungry Balls: Brain Teasers for FREE and start your puzzle adventure today!

About

Cosmic Merge

Merge celestial bodies to evolve them from asteroids to planets and beyond. Strategically drop and combine matching worlds to build a galaxy and reach the Black Hole. Utilize power-ups to manage the danger line and achieve new high scores.

Highlights
  • Physics-based drop-and-merge gameplay
  • Cosmic evolution path to the Black Hole
  • Four tactical power-ups
  • Daily rewards and progression goals
  • Game Center leaderboards and achievements
  • Optional in-app purchases
Features
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Drop planets, merge matching worlds, and build a galaxy with every satisfying collision. Plan each move, chain evolutions, and use four tactical power-ups to reach the Black Hole. Cosmic Merge is a physics-driven puzzle where every drop reshapes the board. Match identical celestial bodies to evolve them from small asteroids through planets and beyond, manage the danger line, and chase a new high score. FEATURES • Physics-based drop-and-merge gameplay • A cosmic evolution path culminating in the Black Hole • Four tactical power-ups: Swap, Remove Mini, Targeted Remove, and Shake • Daily rewards and progression goals • Game Center leaderboards and achievements • Optional purchases, including Remove Ads • No account required to play The free version may show advertising unless Remove Ads is purchased. Purchases are optional, and Restore Purchases is available for restorable items. Terms of Use: https://puccinilabs.com/cosmic-merge/terms/

Screenshots

Hungry Balls!4 screens
Cosmic Merge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hungry Balls! at none against Cosmic Merge's 7. Hungry Balls! also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (3K vs 5). Cosmic Merge's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, update cadence 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. Cosmic Merge sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Hungry Balls! asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cosmic Merge holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hungry Balls! has 3K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hungry Balls! ships an update every 3 weeks, Cosmic Merge every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Hungry Balls! versus Cosmic Merge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHungry Balls!Cosmic Merge
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3K ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews45.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings3K — better5
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#79 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size380 MB61 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperHYPERCELL SIAPIERCARLO PUCCINI RODRIGUEZ

Customer experience

Hungry Balls!

All ratings2,370 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral1.2%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews83 reviews
Positive45.8%
Neutral7.2%
Negative47.0%

Cosmic Merge

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Hungry Balls!

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Cosmic Merge

One-time7
  • 3 Remove Mini$0.99
  • 4 Swap$0.99
  • 2 Targeted Remove$2.99
Show 4 more
  • 3 Shake$3.99
  • Remove Ads$4.99
  • Powerup Bundle$6.99
  • Remove Ads + Powerups$9.99

Questions

Is Hungry Balls! free?
Hungry Balls! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cosmic Merge free?
Cosmic Merge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hungry Balls! or Cosmic Merge?
Cosmic Merge is rated higher. Hungry Balls! averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3K ratings, while Cosmic Merge averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Hungry Balls! or Cosmic Merge have ads?
Cosmic Merge shows ads; Hungry Balls! does not.
Which is updated more often, Hungry Balls! or Cosmic Merge?
Hungry Balls! ships an update every 3 weeks, and Cosmic Merge every 2 weeks. Most recently, Hungry Balls! was updated on October 31, 2026 and Cosmic Merge on October 25, 2026.

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