Comparison

Typeshift vs Merge Plus

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

Head to head
About

Typeshift

This word puzzle game challenges you to unscramble letters within stacked words to form new words in the center row. It offers daily challenges with global leaderboards and special clue-based puzzles. Unlock additional content and remove ads with in-app purchases.

Highlights
  • Anagram and word search mechanics
  • Shift letter columns to spell words
  • Daily challenges with leaderboards
  • Special clue puzzles
  • Unlockable puzzle packs
  • Themes and statistics
Features
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From the creator of SpellTower, comes a new and completely original word game! Anagrams meets Word Search, with a sprinkle of Crosswords. Typeshift is the modern anagram puzzle; re-imagined from the ground up, combining wordplay, modern game design, and a mobile-first approach. In most anagram games, you search for new combinations within a single word, but in Typeshift, you search within three to five words stacked & scrambled up together. Shift columns of letters up and down as you try to spell words in the center row. Play continues until you have used all letters in a puzzle at least once. Special Clue Puzzles combine Crosswords with Anagrams as you match clever clues provided by Typeshift's various puzzle authors. - Daily Word Game Play with Global Leaderboards - Typeshift features a free daily challenge with global leaderboards. The easiest challenge for the week appears on Monday, and progressively more challenging puzzles build throughout the week. Compare your fastest Typeshift daily solving times with players around the globe! ------WHAT CRITICS ARE SAYING "Addictive and edifying, like popping a special kind of bubble wrap that expands your vocabulary.” - The Verge "Typeshift is a unmissable entry to the [word] genre." Gold Award. - Pocket Gamer "Typeshift is f*cking awesome" - Giant Bombcast "The Word Puzzle Game You've Been Waiting For" - Waypoint "Well worth your time" - Sixcolors ------WHATS IN THE “BOX”? Typeshift comes with over a hundred free puzzles, with more coming soon, plus new free daily puzzles every day. Additional puzzle packs may be purchased in-app. Purchasing any puzzle pack removes ads, and unlocks themes & detailed statistics. ------A WORD FROM THE DEVELOPER Typeshift continues my quest to re-imagine classic newspaper games in the digital era. Where SpellTower tackled word search and Really Bad Chess handled chess puzzles, Typeshift re-examines Anagrams and Crosswords. Typeshift has been a joy to develop, and I hope you have as much fun playing it as I had making it. As always, thanks so much for your support! -zach

About

Merge Plus

A number-merging puzzle game where players combine cards to create larger numbers. Achieve triple-clears to merge cards and earn new hand cards. The game ends when you run out of hand cards.

Highlights
  • Drag and merge cards
  • Combine numbers to get bigger sums
  • Triple-clear adjacent same numbers
  • Merge cards to increase number value
  • Earn new hand cards
  • Manage up to 5 hand cards
Features
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It's a simple and interesting number game. The goal of the game is to get bigger numbers. How to play: You have 5 hand cards in the beginning, Drag the first card in the Hand Card Area to any card in the Chessboard Area. when the hand card meets the card on the chessboard, numbers on the chessboard card will change to the sum of numbers on both cards. Three or more adjacent cards of the same number will trigger a triple-clear, and then merged to a new card with its number plus one. Upon each triple-clear, you will get a new hand card. You can hold up to 5 hand cards. When the quantity of your hand cards drop to 0, the game is over. Subscription options We have the following subscription periods in our game: 1. Weekly Merge Plus VIP Membership offers weekly subscription for $4.99 after 3-day free trial which provides 50 Gems and Removes ADS. 2. Monthly Merge Plus VIP Membership offers monthly subscription for $9.99 which provides 50 Gems and Removes ADS. End of trial and subscription renewal This price is established for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Canceling trial or subscription You can turn off the auto-renew for the subscription whenever you want to through iTunes. Check https://support.apple.com/HT202039 . When your current trial/subscription period expires, you will be unsubscribed. The current active subscription period can not be canceled. When your subscription expires, you will no longer be able to use elements included in Subscription option. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to contact us at wakeapp@126.com S Privacy Policy: https://wakeappgames.com/privacy Terms of Service: https://wakeappgames.com/privacy

Screenshots

Typeshift4 screens
Merge Plus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Merge Plus at 4.6 against Typeshift's 4.3. Merge Plus also leads on ratings volume (10K vs 497). Typeshift's advantage is review sentiment (49% vs 35%). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Typeshift sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Merge Plus sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Merge Plus holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Merge Plus has 10K ratings behind it against 497, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 49% of Typeshift's written reviews are positive against 35% of Merge Plus's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Typeshift ships an update every 6 weeks, Merge Plus monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Typeshift versus Merge Plus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTypeshiftMerge Plus
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (497 ratings)4.6 (10K ratings) — better
Positive reviews49.3% of reviews — better34.5% of reviews
Number of ratings49710K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksMonthly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB129 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZach GageKIDBEAR

Customer experience

Typeshift

All ratings497 ratings
Positive80.9%
Neutral7.8%
Negative11.3%
Written reviews211 reviews
Positive49.3%
Neutral17.5%
Negative33.2%

Merge Plus

All ratings10,266 ratings
Positive89.7%
Neutral6.5%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews139 reviews
Positive34.5%
Neutral23.0%
Negative42.4%

User reviews

Typeshift

From 497 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Challenging and fun
  • 👍 Unique and innovative game concept
  • ⭐ Great brain workout
  • 🎨 Elegant and minimalistic design
  • 📚 Helps expand vocabulary

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
  • 🔍 Obscure/uncommon words used
  • 🔇 Intrusive ads
  • 🐛 Crashes and freezes
  • ⚠️ Compatibility issues with newer devices

Merge Plus

From 10K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 💡 Challenging and makes you think
  • 🧠 Helps improve math skills

Room to improve

  • 🤬 Excessive and intrusive ads
  • 🔁 Repetitive ad prompts even after purchase
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezing issues
  • 🤔 Unclear game mechanics and challenges

Bugs and requests

Typeshift

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Puzzle timer inaccuracies
  • Purchased content not restoring properly
  • Letters not registering correctly
  • Puzzles not displaying properly on some devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • More clue puzzles and puzzle packs
  • Option to reset/replay completed puzzle packs
  • Sync progress across devices
  • Support for British/Australian English
  • Built-in dictionary with better word definitions

Merge Plus

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login/purchase restoration not working
  • Ads not removed after paid upgrade
  • Game freezing on certain devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Ability to save progress across devices
  • More transparent in-app purchase options

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Typeshift

One-time10
  • Chocolate Puzzle Pack$0.99
  • Peppermint Puzzle Pack$0.99
  • Pecan Clue Puzzle Pack$1.99
Show 7 more
  • Walnut Clue Puzzle Pack$1.99
  • Parmesan Clue Puzzle Pack$1.99
  • Umami Clue Puzzle Pack$1.99
  • Pistachio Clue Puzzle Pack$1.99
  • Starter Bundle$1.99
  • Sophomore Bundle$1.99
  • Gumshoe Clue Bundle$3.99
7 purchases

Merge Plus

Subscriptions2
  • VIP Membership one Week$4.997 Days
  • VIP Membership one Month$9.991 Month
One-time5
  • gembox$2.99
  • remove ads$3.99
  • 80 gems$3.99
Show 2 more
  • 200 gems$5.99
  • 400 gems$9.99

Questions

Is Typeshift free?
Typeshift is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Merge Plus free?
Merge Plus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Typeshift or Merge Plus?
Merge Plus is rated higher. Typeshift averages 4.3 out of 5 from 497 ratings, while Merge Plus averages 4.6 from 10K ratings.
Do Typeshift or Merge Plus have ads?
Both Typeshift and Merge Plus show ads.
Which is updated more often, Typeshift or Merge Plus?
Typeshift ships an update every 6 weeks, and Merge Plus monthly. Most recently, Typeshift was updated on October 1, 2026 and Merge Plus on September 30, 2026.

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