Comparison

Panel de Noms vs Fruit Merge Orb

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

Head to head
About

Panel de Noms

Match three fruit panels to earn calories in this time-based puzzle game. A playful cat's antics add a unique challenge to your healthy eating journey.

Highlights
  • Match 3 fruit panels
  • Earn calories
  • Time-based gameplay
  • Playful cat character
  • Diet-themed challenge
Features
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So, you've decided to go on a diet to be more healthy. Your kitty has other plans for you! In Panel de Noms you battle the march of time to match 3 fruit panel's to earn as many calories as you can!

About

Fruit Merge Orb

Features
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Drop colorful, fruit-inspired orbs and merge them in Fruit Merge Orb, an action puzzle game with simple left, right and launch controls. Match orbs of the same level and aim for a new high score! How to play Tap the sides or use the bottom buttons to aim, then tap the center or launch button to drop an orb. Matching levels merge into the next level and earn points. Use gravity and rebounds to plan your placements. The next orb becomes ready after landing or a short wait. Merge up to the highest-level white orb and it disappears. Run out of room and the game ends. Three difficulty levels S-Easy: level 4 orbs only, with the same size as Hard. Easy: smaller orbs from levels 1–4. Hard: larger orbs from levels 1–4. High scores are saved separately for each difficulty. Find your timing, perfect your aim and beat your personal best! Free to play with ads. In-app text is available in Japanese and English only.

Screenshots

Panel de Noms3 screens
Fruit Merge Orb4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Panel de Noms at none against Fruit Merge Orb's shown. Panel de Noms also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). Fruit Merge Orb's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 13 months). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Panel de Noms ships an update every 13 months, Fruit Merge Orb every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Panel de Noms versus Fruit Merge Orb: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPanel de NomsFruit Merge Orb
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size126 MB68 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDarryl Malcombkatapu.net

In-app purchases

None

Panel de Noms

No in-app purchases

None

Fruit Merge Orb

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Panel de Noms free?
Panel de Noms is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fruit Merge Orb free?
Fruit Merge Orb is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Panel de Noms or Fruit Merge Orb have ads?
Fruit Merge Orb shows ads; Panel de Noms does not.
Which is updated more often, Panel de Noms or Fruit Merge Orb?
Panel de Noms ships an update every 13 months, and Fruit Merge Orb every 9 days. Most recently, Panel de Noms was updated on October 13, 2026 and Fruit Merge Orb on October 26, 2026.

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