Merge Balloon vs Stack Borough
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Merge Balloon
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Pop into the sky! Merge Balloon flips the classic merge puzzle on its head. Instead of fruit dropping down, your balloons float up. Match two balloons, watch them merge, and drift higher into the sky. Simple to learn, hard to put down. Relax, merge, and chase your high score in the most satisfying balloon puzzle around. =A FRESH TWIST ON MERGE PUZZLES= Everyone drops fruit into a box. Merge Balloon sends your balloons floating up into the open sky โ the same addictive "merge two to make one bigger" magic, with a brand-new feeling. =RELAXING AND SATISFYING= No countdown clock. Just smooth physics, gentle floating, and that oh-so-satisfying pop when balloons combine. Perfect for winding down, killing time, or a quick brain break. =EASY TO PLAY, HARD TO MASTER= Tap to release a balloon. Line up matches. Plan ahead so the sky doesn't fill up. One more try, every time. =MAKE IT YOUR STYLE= Play with adorable balloon faces that smile as they grow, switch to clean numbered balloons, or turn overlays off for a pure look. Your game, your vibe. =FEATURES= - Unique float-up merge gameplay - Cute balloon faces, numbers, or a clean minimal style - Relaxing, stress-free vibe - Chase your personal best high score - Quick sessions, play one-handed anytime - Free to play =FREE, WITH NO PRESSURE ADS= Merge Balloon is free. Prefer zero interruptions? Remove ads forever with a single one-time purchase. No subscriptions, ever. Ready to let your balloons fly? Download Merge Balloon and reach for the sky!
Stack Borough
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Swap tiles on the board to line up three or more matching materials and gather what a building needs. Bricks, wood, glass, steel, paint and tools each count toward a building recipe, so plan which clusters to clear first. Line up four to make a beam that clears a whole row and column, or five for a wrecking ball that blasts the area around it. When the board gets stuck, spend a few coins on a hammer, some dynamite, or a full board shuffle. Each plot is a match-3 level with its own recipe and a move limit. Buy the empty plot with coins, meet the recipe in time, and the building rises on the spot. Finished buildings earn passive coins minute after minute, which you collect and pour back into new plots and upgrades. Upgrading a building raises its income, so a busy borough keeps paying while you play. Work through districts that each have their own look, from a warm Old Town to Market Row and the Harborside. Grids grow larger as you progress and some cells are blocked off, which changes how tiles fall and where matches form. Stars reward clean boards with moves to spare.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Stack Borough at none against Merge Balloon's 1. Stack Borough also leads on ads (none vs shown). Merge Balloon's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Merge Balloon sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Stack Borough asks for nothing beyond the download.
Merge Balloon ships an update every 2 days, Stack Borough every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Merge Balloon | Stack Borough |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days โ better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No โ better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No โ better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad โ better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 โ better | 17.6 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 127 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Opiray | Omirkhan Baikonurov |
In-app purchases
Merge Balloon
- Remove Ads$9.99
Stack Borough
No in-app purchases
Questions
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