Comparison

Sorting Bus Jam vs Merge Splash

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

Head to head
About

Sorting Bus Jam

Features
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Ready for a satisfying sorting game challenge? Welcome to Sorting Bus Jam, a colorful 3D puzzle where quick thinking and smart planning lead to victory! Your goal is simple: sort passengers from the top boxes into their matching buses below. As passengers tumble onto the moving path, you'll need to think wisely to keep everything flowing smoothly. How to Play: Tap to release passengers from the boxes. Guide them through the moving path and into matching buses. Use color sort skills to fill each bus with passengers of the same color. Don't let the path get overcrowded, or you'll run out of space! Features: Fun logic puzzles and logic games with hundreds of challenging levels. Easy one-tap controls, hard-to-master strategy. Smooth animations and satisfying sorting gameplay. Perfect for fans of color games and classic sorting puzzles. Play anytime, anywhere—no internet required. Can you sort wisely, master every level, and become the ultimate passenger organizer?

About

Merge Splash

Merge colorful droplets to power up launchers and blast away pixel art. Clear all blocks to reveal the artwork and unlock new levels in this relaxing puzzle game. Play offline and enjoy satisfying splash effects.

Highlights
  • Merge matching droplets
  • Launch droplets to clear artwork
  • Hundreds of pixel art pictures
  • Bite-sized levels
  • Offline play
  • Satisfying splash effects
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Meet the Splashies! A colorful little droplets with one job: splash the picture away. Merge matching Splashies on your grid to grow their numbers, then load them into your launchers. Each Splashie fires a stream of its own color at the artwork above, blasting away every block that matches. The bigger the number, the more shots it has so smart merges mean bigger splashes. Clear the very last block and the picture is yours. HOW TO PLAY Merge two matching Splashies to combine their numbers into a bigger droplet Load your Splashies into the launcher slots Each one fires at the picture, clearing blocks in its matching color The number on a Splashie is its ammo, merge higher for longer, bigger splashes Clear every block to complete the artwork and unlock the next one WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT Merge, aim, clear: simple to pick up, surprisingly clever to master Hundreds of pixel art pictures to blast away, from smiley faces to fruit, hearts and more… Bite-sized levels perfect for a quick break or a long unwind Charming Splashie characters and deeply satisfying splash effects Play fully offline! no Wi-Fi needed! Fun, relaxing, and just brainy enough to keep you sharp. Merge the Splashies, clear the art, collect them all. Ready, Merge, Splash!

Screenshots

Sorting Bus Jam4 screens
Merge Splash4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Merge Splash at weekly against Sorting Bus Jam's every 2 months. Sorting Bus Jam's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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. Sorting Bus Jam sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Merge Splash sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sorting Bus Jam ships an update every 2 months, Merge Splash weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Sorting Bus Jam versus Merge Splash: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSorting Bus JamMerge Splash
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.7 (47 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—47 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size270 MB215 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperGLOBAL MOBILE APPLICATION LIMITED COMPANYWhalo Games LTD

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Sorting Bus Jam

One-time10
  • Gold 1$1.99
  • Support Kit$2.99
  • Starter Pack$4.99
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  • Lives Bundles$6.99
  • Gold 2$7.99
  • Power Bundles$14.99
  • No Ads Bundle$19.99
  • Super Bus Bundle$39.99
  • VIP Bus Bundle$69.99
  • Gold 6$99.99
10 purchases

Merge Splash

One-time10
  • M Coins Package$2.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • L Coins Package$3.99
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  • L Coins Package$4.99
  • Remove Ads$4.99
  • Failed Offer$5.99
  • XXL Coins Package$7.99
  • XXXL Coins Package$9.99
  • Mega Coins Package$19.99
  • Ultimate Coins Package$49.99

Questions

Is Sorting Bus Jam free?
Sorting Bus Jam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Merge Splash free?
Merge Splash is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Sorting Bus Jam or Merge Splash have ads?
Both Sorting Bus Jam and Merge Splash show ads.
Which is updated more often, Sorting Bus Jam or Merge Splash?
Sorting Bus Jam ships an update every 2 months, and Merge Splash weekly. Most recently, Sorting Bus Jam was updated on October 21, 2026 and Merge Splash on October 24, 2026.

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