Comparison

Word Merge vs Squeezle

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

Head to head
About

Word Merge

Merge word bubbles belonging to the same category to clear them from the board. Solve puzzles before your moves run out, using boosters to help you. Unlock new backgrounds and enjoy daily challenges and leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Word association puzzles
  • Category merging gameplay
  • Boosters for assistance
  • Unlockable backgrounds
  • Daily streaks and leaderboards
  • Offline play
Features
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Word Merge is a word association puzzle. Bubbles drop onto the board wave after wave: spot the words that belong to the same category, merge them and pop them! Drag one bubble onto another from the same category and the two become a single bubble. Gather every word of a category into one bubble and the whole category pops. Clear all the categories before your moves run out and the level is yours. • Hundreds of categories, from sports to space, food to films • Boosters for when you are stuck: Hint, Category Reveal and Move Freeze • New obstacles as you go: mossy balls, syllable bubbles, lock and key • New backgrounds to unlock as you play • A daily streak to keep alive and a weekly leaderboard to climb • Short levels, one hand, anywhere • Made for iPhone and iPad: full screen on the big iPad display • Plays offline: on a plane, on the train, on holiday Download, merge the bubbles and put your English vocabulary to work! Privacy Policy: https://egiray.github.io/word-merge/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Squeezle

Features
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Squeezle is a word puzzle unlike the word games you already know. Instead of matching letters by position, it challenges you to think alphabetically! A secret 5-letter word is chosen. Your job is to find it! Every guess is judged alphabetically, does it come before or after the secret word? Narrowing the range guess by guess until you close in on the answer! Impossible letters dim on the keyboard automatically, so every guess gets smarter. FEATURES • Free Play — pick your difficulty, play anytime • Daily Word — a new word every day, keep your streak alive • Challenge Mode — race against the clock with limited guesses and beat your high score • Duel — play head-to-head with a friend, same device or online • Jokers — 50/50 and Word jokers to help when you're stuck • Gold economy — earn gold as you play, spend it on jokers • Light/dark theme support • Turkish and English language support Upgrade to Squeezle Plus for an ad-free experience and unlimited lives. Looking for a word game that is clever, relaxing, and surprisingly addictive? Squeeze in on the answer with Squeezle!

Screenshots

Word Merge4 screens
Squeezle4 screens

Verdict

The call

Word Merge and Squeezle are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Word Merge sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Squeezle sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Word Merge ships an update every 3 days, Squeezle every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Word Merge versus Squeezle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWord MergeSqueezle
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 5 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size149 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperErdem GirayTolga Sekerci

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Word Merge

One-time7
  • 1,500 Coins$2.99
  • No Ads$14.99
  • 7,000 Coins$14.99
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  • No Ads Pack$29.99
  • 25,000 Coins$44.99
  • 50,000 Coins$89.99
  • 100,000 Coins$149.99
5 purchases

Squeezle

One-time5
  • 250 Gold$1.99
  • 700 Gold$2.99
  • Plus Subscription$3.99
Show 2 more
  • 1800 Gold$4.99
  • 4500 Gold$8.99

Questions

Is Word Merge free?
Word Merge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Squeezle free?
Squeezle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Word Merge or Squeezle have ads?
Both Word Merge and Squeezle show ads.
Which is updated more often, Word Merge or Squeezle?
Word Merge ships an update every 3 days, and Squeezle every 5 days. Most recently, Word Merge was updated on October 31, 2026 and Squeezle on October 24, 2026.

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