Comparison

Nova Mergeverse vs Tugloon

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

Head to head
About

Nova Mergeverse

Features
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Nova Mergeverse is a premium tile-matching puzzle from Can Can Studio: flip tiles, find pairs, and clear the board before time runs out — no merging, no crafting, just fast, satisfying matches. Journey across 1,500 handcrafted levels spread over 15 themed worlds, from the Basic World and Life Garden all the way to the Ocean Abyss, Crystal Caverns, and the Eternal Singularity. Every world brings new items, colors, and challenges to discover. GAMEPLAY • Match identical tiles before the timer runs out • Crack and shatter ice-covered tiles • Unlock locked tiles with coins • Reveal hidden tiles before you can match them • Chain matches into combos for bigger rewards BOOSTERS • Hint — reveals a matching pair • Shuffle — rearranges the board when you're stuck • +30s — buys you extra time • Nova Break — clears a tile or blocker instantly KEEP COMING BACK • Build a daily streak and grow your reward • Claim the 7-day reward plan for coins, lives, and boosters • Complete daily missions for bonus coins • Open bonus chests every 5th level DESIGNED TO RELAX Clean, modern visuals, a calm pace, and short sessions that fit anywhere. Play offline, at your own pace — no pressure, ever. Nova Mergeverse is free to play. Coins can be earned by playing or by watching optional ads, and boosters and coin packs are available in the shop for players who want to move faster.

About

Tugloon

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You don't steer the balloon — you hold the end of its string. Tugloon is a one-thumb reflex game with a twist you feel in your fingers. Press and drag anywhere, and the balloon follows the string with a soft, swinging delay. Learning that delay is the whole game. Slip through the gaps in drifting cloud bars. Hit a gap dead-center for a Perfect and stack your combo multiplier. Miss the wall by a hair, ride the swing, and keep climbing. The higher you go, the more the sky changes — morning, golden hour, twilight, night under the stars, and the rare shimmering aurora. Each one paints the whole screen. FEATURES • Pendulum control: press, drag, swing — easy to try, hard to master • Perfect passes and combo multipliers reward precision • 5 living skies as you climb higher • 16 badges to earn and 5 balloons to unlock • Daily Run: the same course for everyone, every day • English and Turkish • Plays offline — no account needed Take hold of the string and see how high you can climb.

Screenshots

Nova Mergeverse4 screens
Tugloon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tugloon at none against Nova Mergeverse's 4. Tugloon also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Nova Mergeverse sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Tugloon asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nova Mergeverse ships an update every 3 weeks, Tugloon every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
Nova Mergeverse versus Tugloon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNova MergeverseTugloon
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB7 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperDENIZ ECE KARAAL ISILOGLUTaha CIMEN

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Nova Mergeverse

One-time4
  • 100 Nova Coins$0.99
  • 500 Nova Coins$3.99
  • 1200 Nova Coins$6.99
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  • Combo Pack$9.99
None

Tugloon

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nova Mergeverse free?
Nova Mergeverse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tugloon free?
Tugloon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Nova Mergeverse or Tugloon have ads?
Both Nova Mergeverse and Tugloon show ads.
Which is updated more often, Nova Mergeverse or Tugloon?
Nova Mergeverse ships an update every 3 weeks, and Tugloon every 4 days. Most recently, Nova Mergeverse was updated on September 22, 2026 and Tugloon on September 14, 2026.

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