# Fortress Merge — user reviews

> 1,009 indexed App Store user reviews of Fortress Merge by TapNation, rated 4.60/5 from 10,549 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fortress-merge/id6745399994/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fortress-merge/id6745399994.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 8,244 · 4★ 1,188 · 3★ 533 · 2★ 177 · 1★ 407

## What do users think of Fortress Merge?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 👍 Huge game
- 🚀 Smooth animations and aesthetics

**Cons**

- 🔥 Excessive ads, some up to 120 seconds long
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches (e.g. level 46 issue, experience not earned after leveling up)
- 💰 Monetization issues (e.g. no option to opt out of data collection)

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Game crashes and progress loss at level 46
- Leveling up issues, experience not earned

**Most requested features**

- Option to disable ads
- Improved progression system and balance

## Newest reviews (14 of 1,009)

### 4/5 — Good game but…

*2026-08-29, version 0.9.2*

So ads are only when you buy stuff or boost things so yeah that’s fine but then like when you’re at level like five it just says” from this point ads have to happen and one option says sure let’s watch ads and then the other one says VIP you can buy something so that it makes no ads”even though at the start there was no ads onto buy stuff, but why did you have to change it? Just leave it like that like what I don’t know. Everything else is good just like what though


I don’t know why I made this so long

But yeah, change that please

### 4/5 — Minimal ads!

*2026-08-28, version 0.9.2*

Compared to other games seems like minimal ads!!!! And fun trying to organize the space you have to maximize your troops. Minimal ads and the music make it not frustrating!!!

### 3/5 — The timer isn’t real

*2026-08-25, version 0.9.2*

Once you complete their level streak, the timer says it resets in 6 hours, but if you close and open the app, the streak is restarted. What’s the point of having a timer at all? The app works otherwise. I’m not a fan that the archer starts off with quarter health and you need equipment that regenerates her health and hope she lasts long enough to get there, as she doesn’t take many hits.

### 3/5 — New Update made me weaker

*2026-08-13, version 0.9.2*

I love this game, I have been waiting months for this update!
However this update screwed me over, you released upgrades for troops as a card format and all my troops were over level 100 previously. 
Now I’m at stage 150+ and these troops have no upgrades and get destroyed in wave 1.
Please find a way to balance it for people who have been playing a long time and now have no way to get their troops strong

### 3/5 — Glitchy

*2026-08-11, version 0.9.1*

Jeanne’s combat skill now produces graphical glitches in the form of large pink squares.

### 2/5 — Einfach gemacht und deswegen auch unlogisch vom Spielaufbau

*2026-07-31*

Spiele es jetzt eine Zeit und muss sagen, was haben sich die Entwickler dabei gedacht. Es steckt keinerlei Logik und Taktik dahinter. Sowohl beim Angreifer als auch bei den eigenen Verteidigern. Diese greifen einfach weiter bestimmte Angreifer an, auch wenn sie von anderen Angreifern angegriffen, getötet und dann auch das Gebäude zerstört und die Mission verloren geht. Das in Runde 3 oder 4 leider keine Einheitengebäude kommen ist nicht schön und auch unfair, da der Angreifer jeder Runde mit noch mehr Soldaten angreift. Aber das sich die eigenen Soldaten nicht verteidigen und töten lassen, macht das Spiel öde und langweilig. Das hat mit Defense Play Game nichts zu tun. Schade ….

### 3/5 — I love the game but prices WAY too high

*2026-07-24, version 0.8.1*

Awesome game but prices are crazy for everything. I spend a lot monthly on phone games and play many , buy these prices should be half at least, cannot imagine people paying that much for simplest things.
Otherwise great

### 1/5 — Cash only

*2026-07-19, version 0.8.1*

There was a a level that can only be passed with cash. So don’t even bother starting unless you want to put out.

### 2/5 — fun when it isn’t glitching every five seconds

*2026-07-19, version 0.8.1*

so glitchy, the ad rewards keep not coming through so i just waste my time and freeze the game and i don’t even get the rewards. you can’t be expensive AND scammy with the ads you have to pick a struggle

### 2/5 — Update restart

*2026-07-15, version 0.8.0*

When it updated it restarted all my progress. I was a very high level and it had updated. I got back on and now I’m level 1 again.

### 1/5 — Не работает

*2026-07-14*

Игра не загружается больше , тупо черный экран

### 1/5 — Progress is gone

*2026-07-13, version 0.8.0*

Clicked to play this morning and all my progress is gone. I’m back completely to the beginning with nothing.

### 1/5 — It was good but now they make you pay to win.

*2026-07-05, version 0.7.1*

Says in the title, you cannot get the legendary gears or legendary building anymore from drawing with free keys and gold that they give you. Dont get into it

### 3/5 — Слетел весь прогресс

*2026-07-05, version 0.7.1*

Очень долго проигрывал в эту игру, не заходил пару дней, сейчас зашел, а весь прогресс слетел на 1 уровень😱
Даже не знаю что делать, наверно придется удалять игру, заново я не готов все проходить☹️

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — Ads

*2026-09-02, version 0.9.2*

Way too many ads makes me not want to play the ads play during the actual stages and that’s just stupid

### 1/5 — Ads, Ads, Ads, Ads.

*2026-09-02, version 0.9.2*

20% game, 80% Ads. With random LBGT aspects thrown in? PASS

### 1/5 — Now pop up ads?

*2026-08-27, version 0.9.2*

Thanks for killing gaming greedy azz b! Hope you end up penniless. I watched to many for stupid virtual rewards to find out you’d start popping them in the middle of levels. Get what you deserve.

### 1/5 — Awesome game but!

*2026-08-24, version 0.9.2*

Just bought a new phone this game is kinda sucking because its making me start from level 1 instead of logging in my original account

### 1/5 — Deleted

*2026-08-22, version 0.9.2*

Too many adds

### 1/5 — Pub défense

*2026-08-02*

Pub dans les combats c est vraiment de trop

### 1/5 — Suck! Keeps crashing!

*2026-08-01, version 0.8.1*

Support never responds and the game keeps crashing. If you enjoy putting in hard work and having it crash right as you’re going to beat a level then this is the game for you.

### 1/5 — Forced ads deleted

*2026-07-26, version 0.8.1*

I was enjoying this game until it started forced ads, what a poor decision! I have deleted this game now!

### 1/5 — A scam

*2026-07-24, version 0.8.1*

Bought the pack that said “NO ADS” and I’m still having to watch ads for the most basic of stuff, ages 4+ yet the premium package is 100$ what a waste of a amazing game, I WANT A REFUND FOR THE MONEY I GOT SCAMMED

### 1/5 — 광고가 너무너무 많음

*2026-07-21*

광고가,, 끝도 없네여. 걍 광고보려고 게임하는거 같아여

## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — In a league of its own !!

*2026-09-01, version 0.9.2*

I just want to say ever since I came across this game I just simply fell in love with its own gameplay and concept. I really like how everything in this game works and is balanced out perfectly. Every single level is just awesome !! Great job on the game Team you guys rock keep making more good ones 💪🏾❤️💯💯💯

### 5/5 — Amazing

*2026-08-29, version 0.9.2*

I love it so fun

### 5/5 — Pay to win

*2026-08-28, version 0.9.2*

Okay game, but you have to pay to get far.

### 5/5 — Awesome game 10/10

*2026-07-12, version 0.7.1*

Can’t stop playing. Very good game

### 5/5 — Игра норм,но заходит через день!(

*2026-07-10*

Задолбали!!!пофиксите вход в игру,по 20 минут жду,когда запустится!!!

### 5/5 — Curiousity Ignited

*2026-07-08, version 0.7.1*

Interesting blend of skill sets needed. Have to decide how best grow while defending. Not easy.💚🩵🩷💙

### 5/5 — Fun

*2026-07-03, version 0.7.1*

Fun fun

### 5/5 — 初期化されたがダイヤ残る

*2026-07-01*

語学力も無く失礼します。
ゲームが進行していたが、毎日ログインをほぼしてました。
2026年６月ぐらいかな？に急に全て初期化されたが、ゲーム内のダイヤ？ジェム？は初期化されず残してくれていたのに感謝。
広告みても、こちらにかなり有利な物を与えてくれるので、お互いにwin-winで良いのでは？
初期化されたら、ゲームがしやすくなりました。
ゲートはなかなか敵に壊されないようになり、進行するのが楽しくなる。前は敵が強すぎて、ジェム？ダイヤがすぐなくなる。
初期化後は、少しこちらに有利な感じでやりやすい。
眠くなるぐらいゆっくりなゲームなので、自分には丁度良いかなと。
楽しいから星５です。

### 5/5 — Fun, different, rewarding

*2026-06-27, version 0.7.1*

The game mechanics are pretty simple but the different combinations of game boards, defensive units, and opponents makes the game interesting. Can be FTP with a lot of ad viewing. Ads are repetitive and mostly the scammy "make money " apps, but at least aren't too long.

### 5/5 — Nico’s review

*2026-06-23, version 0.7.1*

I had fun playing this game there are ad’s but very little of them great game!!!    🐰🐰

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*Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-13.*