Comparison

Thrive Merge vs Jelly Painter

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

Head to head
About

Thrive Merge

Features
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Thrive Merge is a calm, beautiful merge puzzle with a wellness twist. Combine items to build your wellness hub, fulfill orders, and grow through four themed worlds - at your own relaxed pace, or against the clock when you want a challenge. MERGE & BUILD Combine items to discover higher tiers and furnish your wellness hub. FOUR WORLDS Holistic, Gym & Fitness, Wellness Retreat (Spa), and Sports Academy - each with its own chains, art, and feel. WELLNESS JOURNEY A relaxed, stress-free mode focused on progress and satisfying merges. DAILY CHALLENGES Three hand-tuned challenges a day (Easy / Medium / Hard) with timers, move limits, and real fail states. Clear the Hard one for an exclusive cosmetic. COLLECTIONS Discover and complete every chain across all worlds. SATISFYING FEEL Bouncy merges, particle bursts, and gentle motion designed to relax. Free to play. Optional ads and in-app purchases support development.

About

Jelly Painter

Features
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Cutting jelly blocks to form beautiful pixel arts. Unblock the blocks, cut them to pieces and rearrange them into colorful image. The waiting line has limited capacity. Think carefully before you choose what to push up. Features: One tap control : Easy one-handed play. Quick session : Play anywhere , anytime you want. Easy to play, hard to master. Deeply satisfying when you complete the pixel arts.

Screenshots

Thrive Merge4 screens
Jelly Painter4 screens

Verdict

The call

Thrive Merge and Jelly Painter are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Thrive Merge sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Jelly Painter sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Thrive Merge versus Jelly Painter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThrive MergeJelly Painter
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysโ€”
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size119 MB146 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperRafael TonSeagull Game

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Thrive Merge

One-time4
  • Energy Drink$0.99
  • Unlock Gym & Fitness$2.99
  • Unlock Wellness Retreat$3.99
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  • Unlock Sports Academy$4.99
10 purchases

Jelly Painter

One-time10
  • Coin Pack 1$1.99
  • Starter Pack$5.99
  • Small Pack$7.99
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  • Coin Pack 2$9.99
  • Coin Pack 3$14.99
  • Medium Pack$19.99
  • Coin Pack 4$29.99
  • Large Pack$39.99
  • Coin Pack 5$49.99
  • Coin Pack 6$99.99

Questions

Is Thrive Merge free?
Thrive Merge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Jelly Painter free?
Jelly Painter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Thrive Merge or Jelly Painter have ads?
Both Thrive Merge and Jelly Painter show ads.

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