Comparison

Metaverse vs Merge Explorer

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

Head to head

Metaverse

Create amazing things

Free

📚 Education

★ 3.3113 ratingsView app →

Merge Explorer

Hands-on science simulations

Free

📚 Education

★ 4.1279 ratingsView app →

About

Metaverse

Easily create interactive content like games, scavenger hunts, memes, and educational experiences. Use the Metaverse Studio to build your creations and then explore them within the app browser.

Highlights

Interactive content creation
Metaverse Studio
App browser
Game creation
Scavenger hunt creation
Meme creation
Educational experience creation

Features

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Metaverse is the easiest way to create interactive content. Create experiences using the Metaverse Studio, and watch them come to life in the Metaverse app browser. Create all kinds of interactive experiences, including games, scavenger hunts, memes, and educational experiences.

About

Merge Explorer

Explore over 100 interactive science simulations using a smartphone and a Merge Cube. Investigate volcanoes, sharks, the solar system, and more with hands-on activities and quizzes. Ideal for K-8 students learning science at school or home.

Highlights

Over 100 science simulations
Interactive Merge Cube experiences
Hands-on learning activities
Built-in quizzes
NGSS-aligned K-8 curriculum
Physical, Life, and Earth/Space Science topics

Features

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PLEASE NOTE: This app requires a Merge Cube and a smartphone or a tablet to experience. Find out how to get a Merge Cube and learn more at: https://www.MergeCube.com. Students can learn science effectively with over 100 science simulations they can touch, hold and interact with! Merge Explorer (along with a Merge Cube) allows students to investigate a smoking volcano in the palm of their hand, examine a great white shark up close, hold and explore the solar system, dissect a frog (humanely!), and so much more. With easy-to-follow activities and built-in quizzes, students gain key knowledge while immersed in learning, both in the classroom or while remote learning at home. Merge Explorer includes NGSS-aligned topics for K-8th grade, like Physical Science, Life Science, and Earth & Space Science. If you have any questions or suggestions, we want to hear from you! Contact us at any time at support@mergeedu.com. Privacy Policy: https://MergeEdu.com/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://MergeEdu.com/terms-of-use

Screenshots

Metaverse4 screens

Merge Explorer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Merge Explorer at 4.1 against Metaverse's 3.3. Metaverse's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. Merge Explorer sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Metaverse asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Merge Explorer holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 113 and 279 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 54% of Metaverse's written reviews are positive against 46% of Merge Explorer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Metaverse ships an update every 5 days, Merge Explorer monthly. The most recent releases landed on July 4, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level

Metaverse versus Merge Explorer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Metaverse	Merge Explorer
Price	Free	Free
Rating	3.3 (113 ratings)	4.1 (279 ratings) — better
Positive reviews	54.1% of reviews — better	46.2% of reviews
Number of ratings	113	279 — better
Update frequency	Every 5 days — better	Monthly
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No — better	Yes
Monetization	Free — better	Free with in-app purchases
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	9.3 — better	15.0
Further details — not scored
Size	75 MB	1.3 GB
Age rating	9+	4+
Developer	GoMeta, Inc.	Merge Apps

Customer experience

Metaverse

All ratings113 ratings

Positive55.8%

Neutral7.1%

Negative37.2%

Written reviews74 reviews

Positive54.1%

Neutral6.8%

Negative39.2%

Merge Explorer

All ratings279 ratings

Positive76.3%

Neutral7.2%

Negative16.5%

Written reviews65 reviews

Positive46.2%

Neutral10.8%

Negative43.1%

User reviews

Metaverse

From 113 App Store ratings

What we love

💡 Innovative and interactive learning
👍 Easy to use for teachers
🌟 High student engagement
📚 Great for educational purposes
🚀 Creates engaging experiences

Room to improve

🐛 Too many bugs
⚠️ Difficult to navigate
🗑️ Inconsistent and unreliable
❌ Impossible to use
🚫 No instructions provided

Merge Explorer

From 279 App Store ratings

What we love

👍 Easy for young students
💡 Flexible for lesson needs
🔬 Used for research and experiments
💡 Introduces new content exploratorily
🤩 Engaging and versatile for learning

Room to improve

💰 Expensive purchase
💰 Forced subscription for software
💰 Cannot view software before paying
💰 Money trap
💰 Only for rich people

Bugs and requests

Metaverse

Reported bugs

83 issues

App crashes when opening YouTube videos
Assignment glitches and floats away
App crashes frequently
App gets stuck on loading screen
AR is dreadful and doesn't work properly

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Locked phone with location request
Map zooms when it should move
Map zooms erratically
App not loading
Constant crashing/not working
Map zooms when it should move
When you want to zoom it goes crazy
Right now it's not showing anything at all
Installs without any problems but can't create an account
Latest update still doesn't allow you to sign up
The map zooms when it should move
When you want to zoom it goes crazy
Right now it's not showing anything at all
App seems to be a great idea but constant crashes
The map zooms when it should move
When you want to zoom it goes crazy
Right now it's not showing anything at all
Constant crashing/not working
App gets stuck on sign up screen
App gets stuck trying to make account
Username problems
Can't log in, only shows 'error'
App not loading
App crashes when trying to take you to a YouTube video
Assignment glitches and floats away
App crashes frequently
App gets stuck on loading screen
AR is dreadful and doesn't work properly
Locked phone with location request
Map zooms when it should move
Map zooms erratically
App not loading
Constant crashing/not working
Map zooms when it should move
When you want to zoom it goes crazy
Right now it's not showing anything at all
Installs without any problems but can't create an account
Latest update still doesn't allow you to sign up
The map zooms when it should move
When you want to zoom it goes crazy
Right now it's not showing anything at all
Constant crashing/not working
App seems to be a great idea but constant crashes
The map zooms when it should move
When you want to zoom it goes crazy
Right now it's not showing anything at all
App gets stuck on sign up screen
App gets stuck trying to make account
Username problems
Can't log in, only shows 'error'
App not loading
App crashes when trying to take you to a YouTube video
Assignment glitches and floats away
App crashes frequently
App gets stuck on loading screen
AR is dreadful and doesn't work properly
Locked phone with location request
Map zooms when it should move
Map zooms erratically
App not loading
Constant crashing/not working
Map zooms when it should move
When you want to zoom it goes crazy
Right now it's not showing anything at all
Installs without any problems but can't create an account
Latest update still doesn't allow you to sign up
The map zooms when it should move
When you want to zoom it goes crazy
Right now it's not showing anything at all
Constant crashing/not working
App seems to be a great idea but constant crashes
The map zooms when it should move
When you want to zoom it goes crazy
Right now it's not showing anything at all
App gets stuck on sign up screen
App gets stuck trying to make account
Username problems
Can't log in, only shows 'error'

Requested features

10 requests

Improve interface
Add dark mode
More detailed map
Allow playing experiences more than once
Character actions beyond talking

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Make Metacoins useful (shop)
Add social media login options
More clear instructions
Option to remove secrets/confessions
Track submission counts and results

Merge Explorer

Reported bugs

13 issues

App crashes on iPad
App crashes when pressing play
Camera not working in app
Black screen when using cube or camera
VR function broken

Show 8 more

VR doesn't work with iPhone XS Max
App crashes or loads forever
Problems with galactic explore
App has trouble recognizing the cube
Screen recording only records cube, not overlay
Words appear sideways in horizontal mode
Content appears incorrectly
App crashes

Requested features

9 requests

Make the app free to play
Add more fun things, not just learning
Bring back the fun apps (time bomb, block courses)
Allow users to create their own games for the merge cube
Add a way to reset quizzes for class sets of devices

Show 4 more

Improve functionality for remote teaching, including screen recording
Add more content in the future
Add dark mode option
Add advanced analytics dashboard

In-app purchases

None

Metaverse

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Merge Explorer

Subscriptions4

Merge EDU Individual14 Days trial$9.991 Month
Explorer Premium Monthly14 Days trial$9.991 Month
Merge EDU Individual14 Days trial$99.991 Year

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Explorer Premium Annual14 Days trial$99.991 Year

Questions

Is Metaverse free?

Metaverse is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Merge Explorer free?

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

Which has better reviews, Metaverse or Merge Explorer?

Merge Explorer is rated higher. Metaverse averages 3.3 out of 5 from 113 ratings, while Merge Explorer averages 4.1 from 279 ratings.

Do Metaverse or Merge Explorer have ads?

Neither Metaverse nor Merge Explorer shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Metaverse or Merge Explorer?

Metaverse ships an update every 5 days, and Merge Explorer monthly. Most recently, Metaverse was updated on July 4, 2026 and Merge Explorer on September 13, 2026.