Comparison

Dumpling Merger vs Bao Buddies

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

Head to head
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.

About

Bao Buddies

Features
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Welcome to Bao Buddies—a cozy collecting game filled with adorable dumpling friends! Open your daily Buddy Box, meet a new little friend, and watch your buddies roam around an illustrated garden. Keep your favorites, sell extras for coins, and grow your collection. FEATURES • Open a free Buddy Box every day • Use 250 coins to open another standard box • Discover 30 unique standard buddies across six rarity levels • Watch your buddies stroll, wave, and blink in a lively garden • Explore your collection in the Buddy Album • Sell extra buddies for coins • List and purchase buddies in the live marketplace • Find limited-edition buddies during special events • Watch optional rewarded ads to earn extra coins • Purchase optional coin packs STANDARD BOX ODDS Common: 50% Uncommon: 28% Rare: 14% Super Rare: 5.5% Legendary: 2% Mythic: 0.5% All marketplace trades and inventory changes are securely controlled by the game server. Buddies and virtual currency have no real-world monetary value and cannot be redeemed for cash.

Screenshots

Dumpling Merger3 screens
Bao Buddies3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dumpling Merger at none against Bao Buddies's 4. Dumpling Merger also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Bao Buddies sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Dumpling Merger asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dumpling Merger ships an update weekly, Bao Buddies every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Dumpling Merger versus Bao Buddies: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDumpling MergerBao Buddies
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB149 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSatelite De EstoriasRyan Hopkins Inc

In-app purchases

None

Dumpling Merger

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Bao Buddies

One-time4
  • 500 Coins$0.99
  • 1,400 Coins$1.99
  • 5 Box Tickets$2.99
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  • 15 Box Tickets$4.99

Questions

Is Dumpling Merger free?
Dumpling Merger is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bao Buddies free?
Bao Buddies is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Dumpling Merger or Bao Buddies have ads?
Both Dumpling Merger and Bao Buddies show ads.
Which is updated more often, Dumpling Merger or Bao Buddies?
Dumpling Merger ships an update weekly, and Bao Buddies every 5 days. Most recently, Dumpling Merger was updated on October 14, 2026 and Bao Buddies on October 15, 2026.

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