Dumpling Merger vs Bao Buddies
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Bao Buddies
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Bao Buddies sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Dumpling Merger asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
| Parameter | Dumpling Merger | Bao Buddies |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 149 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Satelite De Estorias | Ryan Hopkins Inc |
In-app purchases
Dumpling Merger
No in-app purchases
Bao Buddies
- 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?
Is Bao Buddies free?
Do Dumpling Merger or Bao Buddies have ads?
Which is updated more often, Dumpling Merger or Bao Buddies?
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