Comparison

Fancade vs Cube Merge

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

Head to head
About

Fancade

Embark on a quest to collect stars and unlock diverse worlds filled with over 100 mini-games. Compete with other players in the arcade, or unleash your creativity by building your own levels and games from scratch. Join a vibrant community of creators and discover new experiences daily.

Highlights
  • Collect stars to unlock worlds
  • Over 100 mini-games available
  • Compete with other players' scores
  • Create your own levels and games
  • Join a community of creators
  • Discover new games daily
Features
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Go on a quest to collect stars and unlock worlds full of mini-games! - New games in every world - Unlock over 100 mini-games - Thousands of challenges to complete Then visit the arcade to compete with other players scores! - Outrank other players - Collect coins and upgrades - Discover new games every day Or make your own levels and games? - Make levels from kits - Make games from scratch - Earn plays, likes, and gems - Join a community of creators All Fancade games are made with the app itself. Any player can become a creator. And many have, that's how we can keep adding so many new games!

About

Cube Merge

Merge identical monsters to discover new species and upgrade your buildings. Play minigames to earn coins and expand your world in this addictive game.

Highlights
  • Merge identical monsters
  • Discover 30 unique species
  • Upgrade buildings
  • Play minigames
  • Earn coins
  • Expand your world
Features
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Drag identical monster together to discover 30 unique species and upgrade your buildings in this highly addictive game! Play minigames to earn more coins, and expand your world.

Screenshots

Fancade4 screens
Cube Merge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Cube Merge at none against Fancade's shown. Cube Merge also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 months) and rating (4.8 vs 4.4). Fancade's advantage is ratings volume (1.4K vs 239). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Fancade sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Cube Merge sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cube Merge holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fancade has 1.4K ratings behind it against 239, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Fancade's written reviews are positive against 92% of Cube Merge's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fancade ships an update every 3 months, Cube Merge every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and June 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Fancade versus Cube Merge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFancadeCube Merge
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (1.4K ratings)4.8 (239 ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.3% of reviews91.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.4K — better239
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size175 MB181 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperWebVentures B.V.Umbrella Games LLC

Customer experience

Fancade

All ratings1,408 ratings
Positive86.0%
Neutral3.9%
Negative10.1%
Written reviews865 reviews
Positive76.3%
Neutral7.4%
Negative16.3%

Cube Merge

All ratings234 ratings
Positive94.9%
Neutral3.0%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive91.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.3%

Bugs and requests

Fancade

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes when trying to publish games
  • Levels not loading properly
  • Incorrect game physics in some titles

Requested features

4 requests
  • Search function for games
  • Ability to share progress across devices
  • More tutorials for game creation
  • Customization options for created games

Cube Merge

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Fancade

One-time4
  • Fancade Small$0.99
  • Fancade Big$3.99
  • Fancade Huge$9.99
Show 1 more
  • Fancade Premium$24.99
11 purchases

Cube Merge

One-time11
  • Next Level$0.99
  • Quick Merge$0.99
  • Spawn Level 2$0.99
Show 8 more
  • Spawn Level 3$0.99
  • Spawn Level 4$0.99
  • Spawn Level 5$0.99
  • Auto Fast Forward$1.99
  • Speed Up$1.99
  • Double Barrels & Gifts$2.99
  • Permanent 2X$3.99
  • Free Rewards$5.99

Questions

Is Fancade free?
Fancade is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cube Merge free?
Cube Merge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Fancade or Cube Merge?
Cube Merge is rated higher. Fancade averages 4.4 out of 5 from 1.4K ratings, while Cube Merge averages 4.8 from 239 ratings.
Do Fancade or Cube Merge have ads?
Fancade shows ads; Cube Merge does not.
Which is updated more often, Fancade or Cube Merge?
Fancade ships an update every 3 months, and Cube Merge every 5 days. Most recently, Fancade was updated on September 25, 2026 and Cube Merge on June 19, 2026.

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