# Merge 42 — Merge your way to The Answer > Merge your way to The Answer (iPhone/iPad app by Alexandre DUBAR.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/merge-42/id6809915069 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Alexandre DUBAR](https://appshunter.io/developer/6807088382) - Category: Games, Casual, Puzzle - Price: Free - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 16.4 · 42 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2026-09-13 - Data updated: 2026-10-11 ## What is Merge 42? Merge 42 is a grid-merge game: swipe to slide every ball at once, and two matching balls that meet merge into the next one. Easy to pick up, built to be replayed without ever pushing you to. 42 BALLS TO DISCOVER Every new color you reach is added to your Collection, with its name and a short bit of lore. The last one — The Answer — has to be earned. YOUR PROFILE, NO ACCOUNT Pick your nickname and avatar: your game history, best score and collection stay on your device, no account required. LEADERBOARD Look back at your best games and compare them with your friends'. COLLECTIBLE POWER-UPS From level 7 onwards, earn tactical power-ups to explode, move or swap balls, undo a move, sweep away small balls or drop a random ball. At level 10, choose to expand your board to 5×5 and keep your run going. FRIENDS, NO SOCIAL NETWORK NEEDED Share a code with friends to compare scores and unlocked balls, challenge them to a duel, or watch a live game — no account to create, no social network required. Fully optional: off until you open the Friends tab. RESPECTFUL, FULL STOP No ads. No in-app purchases. No account required. Nothing is sent anywhere by default — everything stays on your device, unless you choose to turn on the friends system, which only ever shares what a friend has agreed to see: your name, avatar, and scores once you're both connected, or your live game if you accept their request to watch. Available in French and English. ## Is Merge 42 safe? Not enough ratings yet to assess Merge 42. ## Is Merge 42 legit? Merge 42 has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Merge 42 is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.4.1 — 2026-10-10 New: restart a lost game, three more items and a livelier home screen! • Lost a game from level 10? Restart from the last ball you reached, or from any ball saved in your Collection. • The Random Ball, Reverse and Broom join your arsenal: drop one of your best balls, undo your last move or sweep away level 1 and 2 balls. From level 10, the weekly triple gift always includes a Random Ball, and you see which ball you won; the balls you own are listed in your arsenal and in the game. • Your arsenal is reachable from the home screen, and each item unfolds with an animation. • Your game in progress shows on the home screen, along with the records your friends are currently beating, live. • Duel rematches keep a running score, and big scores are easier to read (1 234 567). • Friend cards use icons, the friends list shows up instantly, and the history can hide duels. • No more record pop-up every time you resume a game, and friendlier record notifications. • A more reliable friends list after a long stretch in the background. • Other stability improvements. ### 1.4 — 2026-09-29 New: speed battles and more reliable friend play! • Choose Classic Duel or Speed Battle with a friend. In Speed Battle, both players start from the same random board and race to reach the target ball first. • Rematches now start a fresh shared board. • See a friend's live record attempt, even if they pause their game. • Your saved solo game is kept safe when you join or leave a duel. • Other stability improvements. ### 1.3.1 — 2026-09-24 Small improvements and bug fixes! • Leaving a game now lets you save it to pick back up later from Home (a save icon appears on the Play button). • The level 10+ bonus ball no longer locks the board — it waits for you, ready to place whenever you want. • Fixed a bug that could lose a saved game after accepting a friend's duel. • Other stability fixes. ### 1.3 — 2026-09-23 New: daily gift, anonymous games and a simpler profile! • A gift every day from 8 am: open it to spin the roulette and win an item. The first gift of each week is a triple! • Anonymous game: swipe the Play button left to play without touching your records, history or collection. • Your online friends now show on the home screen: tap one to watch them, invite them to watch you, or challenge them to a duel. • One profile per device: change your name and avatar in Settings. If you had several players, only the one that was your profile for friends is kept. • Horizontal and vertical bombs now clear the whole row or column, wherever you tap. • More reliable friends' records, and a fix for a duel that could start with a wrong score. • From level 10 onward, each new game lets you place your last unlocked ball wherever you like before it begins. • Friends are now notified the moment you unlock a new ball mid-game, not just at the end. ### 1.2 — 2026-09-21 New: power-ups, duels, and improved friends! • Earn tactical power-ups from level 7: explosions, ball swaps, and more useful moves. • At level 10, expand your board to 5×5 and keep your game going. • Challenge friends to duels, watch their games, and view their records and collected power-ups. • Redesigned notifications, history, and game screens for a smoother experience. 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