Comparison

Merge Splash vs Tanglebound

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

Head to head
About

Merge Splash

Merge colorful droplets to power up launchers and blast away pixel art. Clear all blocks to reveal the artwork and unlock new levels in this relaxing puzzle game. Play offline and enjoy satisfying splash effects.

Highlights
  • Merge matching droplets
  • Launch droplets to clear artwork
  • Hundreds of pixel art pictures
  • Bite-sized levels
  • Offline play
  • Satisfying splash effects
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Meet the Splashies! A colorful little droplets with one job: splash the picture away. Merge matching Splashies on your grid to grow their numbers, then load them into your launchers. Each Splashie fires a stream of its own color at the artwork above, blasting away every block that matches. The bigger the number, the more shots it has so smart merges mean bigger splashes. Clear the very last block and the picture is yours. HOW TO PLAY Merge two matching Splashies to combine their numbers into a bigger droplet Load your Splashies into the launcher slots Each one fires at the picture, clearing blocks in its matching color The number on a Splashie is its ammo, merge higher for longer, bigger splashes Clear every block to complete the artwork and unlock the next one WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT Merge, aim, clear: simple to pick up, surprisingly clever to master Hundreds of pixel art pictures to blast away, from smiley faces to fruit, hearts and more… Bite-sized levels perfect for a quick break or a long unwind Charming Splashie characters and deeply satisfying splash effects Play fully offline! no Wi-Fi needed! Fun, relaxing, and just brainy enough to keep you sharp. Merge the Splashies, clear the art, collect them all. Ready, Merge, Splash!

About

Tanglebound

Features
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A little friend is waiting for your help. Tanglebound is a cozy puzzle game about unraveling tangled paths and bringing animals home. Follow the arrows, find a path that can escape, and loosen the cage one piece at a time. Every puzzle you solve adds a new friend to your Rescue Journal. CHOOSE A COMPANION THAT SUITS YOU Before each rescue, choose from five animal companions. Each one helps in a different way—from revealing useful paths to giving you another way through a difficult tangle. Pick the companion that matches how you like to play. 100 RESCUES, 100 FRIENDS Meet cats, dogs, rabbits, birds, and foxes, each illustrated in a soft watercolor storybook style. Bring them home, fill every page of your Rescue Journal, and choose rescued favorites to travel with you on future puzzles. PUZZLES THAT GROW WITH YOU The rules are easy to learn: look at each arrow, understand what blocks its path, and choose the right order. Later boards become larger and more intricate, inviting you to zoom, explore, and think ahead—always at your own pace. FEATURES - Directional path puzzles designed for touch - Five companions with distinct ways to help - 100 rescue puzzles and 100 animal friends - Cats, dogs, rabbits, birds, and foxes to discover - A Rescue Journal that records every friend brought home - Gentle watercolor art and a warm storybook atmosphere - Relaxed play with no time pressure Unravel every cage. Bring every friend home.

Screenshots

Merge Splash4 screens
Tanglebound4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tanglebound at none against Merge Splash's 10. Tanglebound also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, 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. Merge Splash sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Tanglebound asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Merge Splash versus Tanglebound: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMerge SplashTanglebound
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (45 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings45 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size215 MB147 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWhalo Games LTDMindsEye Mobile Limited

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Merge Splash

One-time10
  • M Coins Package$2.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • L Coins Package$3.99
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  • L Coins Package$4.99
  • Remove Ads$4.99
  • Failed Offer$5.99
  • XXL Coins Package$7.99
  • XXXL Coins Package$9.99
  • Mega Coins Package$19.99
  • Ultimate Coins Package$49.99
None

Tanglebound

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Merge Splash free?
Merge Splash is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tanglebound free?
Tanglebound is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Merge Splash or Tanglebound have ads?
Merge Splash shows ads; Tanglebound does not.

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