Comparison

Alien Conquer vs Merge Rune

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

Head to head
About

Alien Conquer

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Jim approaches the window of his room in the lunar base, the view displays the horizon with the planet earth and satellites cruising around it. In the car, Kate programs the control panel and sets the target, then the engine starts, and propulsion system turns on. The engine stops at the destination and in front of them two lunar dirt towers appear, with holes on all sides and in a path in center whose direction is down. Inside the hive, an ambush awaits them, an endless number of circular alien creatures with bulges all over their bodies pounce on them.

About

Merge Rune

Merge magical runes to create stronger ones and upgrade your rune magician. This idle game allows for comfortable play anytime, even when not actively engaged, as your character continues to progress. It's a lighthearted time-killer.

Highlights
  • Merge identical runes
  • Create stronger magic runes
  • Upgrade rune magician
  • Challenge higher difficulties
  • Idle progression
  • Time-killing gameplay
Features
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Punish greedy slime with rune magician! Summon a magic rune, and merge two of the same magic runes to create a stronger and wonderful magic rune. Upgrade rune magician, challenge higher difficulty. While not playing, rune magician tell greedy slime off, so can will enjoy game lightly. Time killing lightly game Merge Rune !!! Play to the game comfortably at any time.

Screenshots

Alien Conquer4 screens
Merge Rune4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Alien Conquer at none against Merge Rune's 5. Merge Rune's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.2). On price, update cadence and device support 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 Rune sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Alien Conquer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Alien Conquer ships an update every 3 months, Merge Rune every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Alien Conquer versus Merge Rune: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlien ConquerMerge Rune
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.29.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB313 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperMauricio CarrilloRhaon

In-app purchases

None

Alien Conquer

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Merge Rune

One-time5
  • 840 ruby$0.99
  • 1,850 ruby$1.99
  • Monica$3.99
Show 2 more
  • 5,850 ruby$5.99
  • 9,900 ruby$9.99

Questions

Is Alien Conquer free?
Alien Conquer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Merge Rune free?
Merge Rune is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Alien Conquer or Merge Rune have ads?
Alien Conquer shows ads; Merge Rune does not.
Which is updated more often, Alien Conquer or Merge Rune?
Alien Conquer ships an update every 3 months, and Merge Rune every 2 months. Most recently, Alien Conquer was updated on October 18, 2026 and Merge Rune on October 7, 2026.

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