Comparison

Squishy Dumplings vs Dumpling Merger

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Unbox mystery steamer baskets
  • Squish adorable bao buns
  • Collect rare and ultra-rare buns
  • Complete in-game album
  • Daily free rewards
  • Shareable flex cards
Features
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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.

About

Dumpling Merger

Features
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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.

Screenshots

Squishy Dumplings4 screens
Dumpling Merger3 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Squishy Dumplings sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Dumpling Merger asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Squishy Dumplings versus Dumpling Merger: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSquishy DumplingsDumpling Merger
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (34 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings34 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterWeekly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size135 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperConnor BurnsSatelite De Estorias

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Squishy Dumplings

One-time8
  • 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
None

Dumpling Merger

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Squishy Dumplings free?
Squishy Dumplings is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dumpling Merger free?
Dumpling Merger is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Squishy Dumplings or Dumpling Merger have ads?
Both Squishy Dumplings and Dumpling Merger show ads.
Which is updated more often, Squishy Dumplings or Dumpling Merger?
Squishy Dumplings ships an update every 2 days, and Dumpling Merger weekly. Most recently, Squishy Dumplings was updated on October 31, 2026 and Dumpling Merger on October 29, 2026.

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