# Spellbinders vs Merged#

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Merged# at 100% against Spellbinders's 62%. Merged# also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.5 vs 4.2). Spellbinders's advantage is ratings volume (756 vs 26). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Spellbinders sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and Merged# sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Merged# holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Spellbinders has 756 ratings behind it against 26, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Spellbinders's written reviews are positive against 100% of Merged#'s.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Spellbinders | Merged# |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.2 (756 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spellbinders/id1007115851/reviews) | **[4.5 (26 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/merged/id1093020117/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **756** | 26 |
| Positive reviews | 62.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 180 MB | 44 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | **6.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Kiloo](https://appshunter.io/developer/330629809) | [璞 王](https://appshunter.io/developer/997241880) |

## What reviewers say

### Spellbinders

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spellbinders/id1007115851)

Engage in real-time strategy battles as a Spellbinder, commanding armies and casting spells. Choose a Titan, deploy minions, and awaken ancient units to defeat opponents. Climb weekly leagues for ultimate glory.

**Highlights:** Real-time strategy MOBA for mobile, Command armies of minions and sorcery, Battle with a roster of mighty Titans, Awaken powerful Ancient units, Compete in weekly leagues

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Stack of Coins | $4.99 | one-time |
| Stack of Runes | $4.99 | one-time |
| Bag of Coins | $19.99 | one-time |
| Bag of Runes | $19.99 | one-time |
| Pot of Coins | $49.99 | one-time |
| Pot of Runes | $49.99 | one-time |
| Chest of Coins | $99.99 | one-time |
| Chest of Runes | $99.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fast-paced gameplay
- 👍 Simple and intuitive
- 💎 Unique strategy elements
- 🎨 Great graphics

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and disconnections
- 🤖 Suspected bot opponents
- 🤑 Progression feels grindy
- 🔋 High battery consumption

**Reported bugs**

- Game crashes when collecting first ancient token
- Resolution not optimized for newer devices
- Frequent connection timeouts and errors

**Requested features**

- Add multiplayer mode to play against friends
- Improve matchmaking and ranking system
- Introduce more variety in units and titans
- Provide offline play option
- Increase rewards and currency earn rates


### Merged#

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/merged/id1093020117)

A fun puzzle game where players merge hexagonal tiles by matching numbers. Strategically rotate and combine groups of three or more identical tiles to upgrade them to higher numbers or remove them from the board.

**Highlights:** Hexagon tile merging, Number upgrades, Tile rotation, Strategic gameplay, Puzzle solving

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Coin + 20 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Coin + 60 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Coin + 240 | $2.99 | one-time |
| NO AD | $2.99 | one-time |
| Coin + 1200 | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Spellbinders free?

Spellbinders is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Merged# free?

Merged# is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Spellbinders or Merged#?

Merged# is rated higher. Spellbinders averages 4.2 out of 5 from 756 ratings, while Merged# averages 4.5 from 26 ratings.

### Do Spellbinders or Merged# have ads?

Spellbinders shows ads; Merged# does not.

### Which is updated more often, Spellbinders or Merged#?

Spellbinders ships an update monthly, and Merged# monthly. Most recently, Spellbinders was updated on October 14, 2026 and Merged# on October 1, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*