Polybear vs Merge Safari
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Polybear
Jump between melting ice floes to escape a rising sea in this addictive one-button endless runner. Collect crystals to unlock unique characters and compete globally for high scores.
- One-button gameplay
- Endless runner mechanics
- Jump between ice drifts
- Collect crystals
- Unlock special characters
- Global leaderboards
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Flee the rising sea in this ultra addictive one-button endless runner! Jump between melting ice drifts to stay afloat. Challenge yourself, or compete against players around the globe for world records. Collect Crystals to unlock special characters like Zombies, Dragons, and many more! • JOIN OVER 100 MILLION GAMERS WORLDWIDE • Follow @Naquatic on Facebook and Twitter to find out why our apps like MonsterCrafter and Shooting Showdown have been featured by everyone from Apple to IGN, AppAdvice, and TouchArcade.
Merge Safari
Merge living things to discover new animals and expand your collection. Decorate a beautiful island paradise filled with diverse creatures to create your unique safari experience.
- Merge living things
- Collect various animals
- Decorate your island
- Create a unique safari
- Discover new creatures
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Decorate your own Island! MERGE all living things and collects various animals to make your own SAFARI. Make the beautiful island full of various animals. Safari is ready for you. MERGE all living things to create new ones!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Merge Safari at fortnightly against Polybear's every 13 months. Merge Safari also leads on ratings volume (12K vs 68) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). Polybear's advantage is review sentiment (86% vs 74%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Polybear sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Merge Safari sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Merge Safari holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Merge Safari has 12K ratings behind it against 68, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 86% of Polybear's written reviews are positive against 74% of Merge Safari's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Polybear ships an update every 13 months, Merge Safari fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Polybear | Merge Safari |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (68 ratings) | 4.7 (12K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 85.9% of reviews — better | 74.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 68 | 12K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 103 MB | 198 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Naquatic | Super Awesome Inc. |
Customer experience
Polybear
Merge Safari
User reviews
Polybear
From 68 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and enjoyable gameplay
- 🤩 Addictive and engaging
- ✨ Cute animal characters
- 🎶 Good background music
- 💡 Simple and neat concept
Room to improve
- ⚠️ Difficult and challenging
- 🐌 Laggy or slow performance
- 😩 Repetitive gameplay
- 😵 Motion sickness inducing
- ❌ Too many ads (contradictory feedback)
Merge Safari
From 12K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎨 Cute and relaxing graphics
- 🐯 Wide variety of animals
- 🕹️ Simple and easy to play
- 🔓 Offline gameplay
- ⏱️ Addictive and engaging
Room to improve
- 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
- 📺 Excessive ads
- 🔁 Repetitive gameplay
- 🔒 Limited customization options
- 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes
Bugs and requests
Polybear
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game lags and crashes
- Graphics are a little lagged
- Reaction times are lagged
Requested features
4 requests- Add more gameplay variety
- More characters to unlock
- Remove ads entirely
- Free gems
Merge Safari
Reported bugs
3 issues- Scheduled updates not arriving
- Purchased VIP features not working as expected
- Animals getting stuck or not moving properly
Requested features
5 requests- Add more animal species
- Introduce new gameplay modes
- Allow zooming and panning on the island
- Implement a way to name or customize animals
- Reduce the frequency and duration of ads
In-app purchases
Polybear
- Pile of Crystals$1.99
- Doubler$3.99
- Barrel of Crystals$4.99
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- Chest of Crystals$19.99
Merge Safari
- Gem 1000$0.99
- Gem 5000$4.99
- VIP PACKAGE$4.99
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- FAIRY PASS$4.99
- Gem 12000$9.99
- Fantastic Animal Box 10$9.99
- Gem 30000$19.99
- Fantastic Animal Box 46$19.99
- Gem 100000$49.99
Questions
Is Polybear free?
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Which has better reviews, Polybear or Merge Safari?
Do Polybear or Merge Safari have ads?
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