Comparison

Nexomon vs Merge Monster Evolution

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

Head to head
About

Nexomon

Embark on an epic adventure to catch, train, and evolve over 300 unique creatures. Assemble your ultimate team to battle foes, save friends, and become a hero in a vibrant world. Explore diverse regions and engage in a deep, animated battle system.

Highlights
  • Over 300 Nexomon to catch and train
  • Evolve Nexomon into new forms
  • Deep and engaging battle system
  • Explore 10 colorful regions
  • Fully animated monsters
  • Select from seven unique starters
Features
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Catch, evolve and collect over 300 unique Nexomon! Assemble the ultimate Nexomon team to save your friends and save the world! Clash against legendary champions and become a hero in this epic journey! Game Features • Over 300 Nexomon to catch and train. • Evolve your Nexomon into new and powerful forms. • Universal App! Play on your iPhone, iPod or iPad. • iCloud support. Backup your data and play on all your devices! • A deep and engaging battle system. • Mighty and unique legendary Nexomon, find all eight of them! • Embark on an epic adventure to save the world from the Nexomon King! • Battle powerful and challenging foes in the Nexoworld. • Select from seven unique starters. • Explore all 10 colorful and vibrant regions. • Fully animated monsters, prepare to enjoy the most exciting battles! • High Quality gaming experience like no other! Follow us on social media for the latest news: Discord: https://discord.gg/nexomon Facebook: www.facebook.com/NexomonGame/ Instagram: nexomon_official

About

Merge Monster Evolution

Summon and merge monsters to create an epic army with unique skills. Build a powerful squad to defeat challenging boss monsters and claim victory in this role-playing game.

Highlights
  • Summon Epic Monsters
  • Merge Monsters to Evolve
  • Collect 50+ Monsters
  • Build Monster Squads
  • Defeat Boss Monsters
Features
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Claim victory by strengthening your monster army through merging - Summon Monsters! Use special Stones to summon Epic Monsters with rare, unique skills! - Merge Monsters! Merge monsters to form Epic Monsters! Monsters look cooler and gain power as they evolve! Collect about 50 kinds of powerful monsters. - Make your Monster Squad! Make your monster squad that gets stronger the more monsters you summon and merge! Defeat boss monsters with your powerful monster squad!

Screenshots

Nexomon4 screens
Merge Monster Evolution4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Merge Monster Evolution at Free against Nexomon's $0.99. Nexomon's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#73 vs unranked). On rating, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Merge Monster Evolution is free to download; Nexomon costs $0.99 up front. Nexomon sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Merge Monster Evolution sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Nexomon against 4.6 for Merge Monster Evolution. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5.7K and 1.8K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 85% of Nexomon's written reviews are positive against 75% of Merge Monster Evolution's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nexomon ships an update every 3 weeks, Merge Monster Evolution fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Nexomon versus Merge Monster Evolution: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNexomonMerge Monster Evolution
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (5.7K ratings) — better4.6 (1.8K ratings)
Positive reviews84.6% of reviews — better74.9% of reviews
Number of ratings5.7K — better1.8K
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#73 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1.0 GB326 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperLIME TURTLE, INC.Super Awesome Inc.

Customer experience

Nexomon

All ratings5,687 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral2.1%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews937 reviews
Positive84.6%
Neutral5.2%
Negative10.1%

Merge Monster Evolution

All ratings1,792 ratings
Positive90.6%
Neutral4.1%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews263 reviews
Positive74.9%
Neutral5.7%
Negative19.4%

User reviews

Nexomon

From 5.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay
  • 👍 Unique and creative Nexomon designs
  • 💡 Engaging story and humor
  • 👍 Generous in-app purchases that don't feel necessary
  • 👍 Nostalgic Pokémon-like experience

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitches in the Arena mode
  • 🔒 Lack of transparency around in-app purchases
  • 👎 Repetitive grind and level scaling issues
  • 👎 Underdeveloped battle mechanics and statistics

Merge Monster Evolution

From 1.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • ⭐️ Addictive and fun gameplay
  • 👍 Unique monster designs
  • 🚀 Smooth performance
  • 💎 Rewarding progression system

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and crashes
  • 💰 Excessive in-app purchases
  • 📺 Too many ads
  • 🔒 Issues with purchased content

Bugs and requests

Nexomon

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes and freezes during gameplay
  • Inconsistent save data and progress loss
  • Maze navigation issues in certain areas

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to nickname Nexomon
  • More post-game content and challenges
  • Improved camera controls and map navigation
  • Expanded move sets and dual-type Nexomon
  • Multiplayer features like trading and battling

Merge Monster Evolution

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Purchased VIP features not working
  • Deleted rare monsters cannot be recovered
  • Frequent loading issues and freezes
  • Inconsistent ad rewards

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more levels and content
  • Improve the battle system
  • Introduce multiplayer or social features
  • Allow for more customization options

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Nexomon

One-time6
  • 80 Diamonds$0.99
  • 500 Diamonds$4.99
  • 1200 Diamonds$9.99
Show 3 more
  • 2500 Diamonds$19.99
  • 6500 Diamonds$49.99
  • 14000 Diamonds$99.99
10 purchases

Merge Monster Evolution

One-time10
  • Gems$0.99
  • Limited Package$4.99
  • Red Summon Stones$4.99
Show 7 more
  • Gem Pocket$9.99
  • VIP Package 1$9.99
  • Red Summon Stone Pocket$9.99
  • VIP Package 2$19.99
  • Growth Support Package$29.99
  • Gem Box$49.99
  • Red Summon Stone Box$49.99

Questions

Is Nexomon free?
Nexomon costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Merge Monster Evolution free?
Merge Monster Evolution is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Nexomon or Merge Monster Evolution?
Nexomon is rated higher. Nexomon averages 4.7 out of 5 from 5.7K ratings, while Merge Monster Evolution averages 4.6 from 1.8K ratings.
Do Nexomon or Merge Monster Evolution have ads?
Merge Monster Evolution shows ads; Nexomon does not.
Which is updated more often, Nexomon or Merge Monster Evolution?
Nexomon ships an update every 3 weeks, and Merge Monster Evolution fortnightly. Most recently, Nexomon was updated on September 24, 2026 and Merge Monster Evolution on September 20, 2026.

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