Squishy Dumplings vs Dumpling Merger
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Squishy Dumplings
Collect adorable virtual bao buns in this cozy game. Unbox mystery baskets, squish your finds, and fill your album with rare collectibles. Enjoy daily rewards and share your best pulls.
- Unbox mystery steamer baskets
- Squish adorable bao buns
- Collect rare and ultra-rare buns
- Complete in-game album
- Daily free rewards
- Shareable flex cards
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Lift the lid on a steamy mystery basket… what's inside? Squishy Dumplings: Bao Pop is the cozy collecting game where every steamer basket hides an adorable bao bun. Tap to squish them, fill your album, and chase the rarest buns of all. Unbox & squish — open baskets and give each bao a satisfying squish, complete with juicy sounds and haptics. Collect every rarity — from Common all the way up to ultra-rare Godly buns with dazzling galaxy, aurora, gold, and rainbow finishes. Complete the album — finish sets, track your collection, and unlock the one-and-only Rainbow Crown Bun at 100%. Golden Boxes — the best odds in the game, with a guaranteed Legendary+ in every pack. Free rewards daily — a free Rare box every day (with a chance for a bonus Golden Box!), login streaks, and currency you earn from duplicates. Show off — share flex cards of your best pulls and your 100% certificate. Chill music, kawaii pastel vibes, and a new featured bun every day. Start your steamer and collect them all! Squishy Dumplings: Bao Pop is free to play, with optional in-app purchases and ads.
Dumpling Merger
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Swipe and merge matching pairs to discover rarer dumplings. Every swipe moves all dumplings on the board. Matching pairs combine into the next rarity, and a new dumpling appears after each move. Keep enough space open and plan your next move carefully. Each discovery is added to your album. Keep merging, improve your score, and see how quickly you can reach the Royal Dumpling. Features: - Simple swipe controls - New dumplings to discover and collect - An album for discovered dumplings - Best score and fastest Royal Dumpling records - Rechargeable Undo and Remove power-ups - Endless mode after reaching the Royal Dumpling Rewarded ads are optional and only skip the recovery time for a power-up.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dumpling Merger at none against Squishy Dumplings's 8. Squishy Dumplings's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Squishy Dumplings sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Dumpling Merger asks for nothing beyond the download.
Squishy Dumplings ships an update every 2 days, Dumpling Merger weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Squishy Dumplings | Dumpling Merger |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (34 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 34 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 135 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Connor Burns | Satelite De Estorias |
In-app purchases
Squishy Dumplings
- Golden Box x2$0.99
- Golden Box Starter Pack$0.99
- Golden Box x15$4.99
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- Remove Ads$4.99
- Golden Box x33$9.99
- Haunted Bundle$9.99
- Golden Box x72$19.99
- Golden Box x200$49.99
Dumpling Merger
No in-app purchases
Questions
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