# Wordup vs Merge Plus

The clearest difference is price: Merge Plus at Free against Wordup's $0.99. Merge Plus also leads on rating (4.6 vs 1.0) and review sentiment (35% vs 0%). Wordup's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and ads (none vs shown). On device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Merge Plus is free to download; Wordup costs $0.99 up front. Merge Plus sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Wordup asks for nothing beyond the download.

Merge Plus holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Merge Plus has 10K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Wordup's written reviews are positive against 35% of Merge Plus's.

Wordup ships an update every 41 months, Merge Plus monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Wordup | Merge Plus |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [1.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wordup/id1145171338/reviews) | **[4.6 (10K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/merge-plus/id1443717240/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **10K** |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | **34.5% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 41 months | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 5 MB | 129 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [JOhn Lyons](https://appshunter.io/developer/571586394) | [KIDBEAR](https://appshunter.io/developer/1036061104) |

## What reviewers say

### Wordup

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wordup/id1145171338)

A word game where players form the longest possible word from available letters. Successfully creating words advances the player to the next challenge, aiming for a high score. Players can save their scores and compete with others.

**Highlights:** Form longest words, Advance to next word, Achieve high score, Save scores, Compete with others

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

**In-app purchases:** none


### Merge Plus

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/merge-plus/id1443717240)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| VIP Membership one Week | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| VIP Membership one Month | $9.99 | per month |
| gembox | $2.99 | one-time |
| remove ads | $3.99 | one-time |
| 80 gems | $3.99 | one-time |
| 200 gems | $5.99 | one-time |
| 400 gems | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

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


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Wordup free?

Wordup costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Merge Plus free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Wordup or Merge Plus?

Merge Plus is rated higher. Wordup averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Merge Plus averages 4.6 from 10K ratings.

### Do Wordup or Merge Plus have ads?

Merge Plus shows ads; Wordup does not.

### Which is updated more often, Wordup or Merge Plus?

Wordup ships an update every 41 months, and Merge Plus monthly. Most recently, Wordup was updated on October 29, 2026 and Merge Plus on October 30, 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.*