Comparison

13! vs Merge Plus

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

Head to head
About

13!

Tap and merge colorful squares to reach the number 13. This simple yet extremely challenging puzzle game offers addictive gameplay where matching tiles of the same color yields higher numbers. Test your skills and see if you can join the elite 0.01% of players who achieve the ultimate goal.

Highlights
  • Tap and merge colorful squares
  • Reach the number 13
  • Match same colored tiles
  • Extremely challenging gameplay
  • Addictive puzzle experience
Features
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Simple,fun, addictive. And extremely challenging! Tap and merge colourful squares to reach 13. Match same coloured tiles to get higher numbers. Only 0.01% of players can achieve to 13. Can you? 13! will be your new Number Puzzle Addiction

About

Merge Plus

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
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It's a simple and interesting number game. The goal of the game is to get bigger numbers. How to play: You have 5 hand cards in the beginning, Drag the first card in the Hand Card Area to any card in the Chessboard Area. when the hand card meets the card on the chessboard, numbers on the chessboard card will change to the sum of numbers on both cards. Three or more adjacent cards of the same number will trigger a triple-clear, and then merged to a new card with its number plus one. Upon each triple-clear, you will get a new hand card. You can hold up to 5 hand cards. When the quantity of your hand cards drop to 0, the game is over. Subscription options We have the following subscription periods in our game: 1. Weekly Merge Plus VIP Membership offers weekly subscription for $4.99 after 3-day free trial which provides 50 Gems and Removes ADS. 2. Monthly Merge Plus VIP Membership offers monthly subscription for $9.99 which provides 50 Gems and Removes ADS. End of trial and subscription renewal This price is established for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Canceling trial or subscription You can turn off the auto-renew for the subscription whenever you want to through iTunes. Check https://support.apple.com/HT202039 . When your current trial/subscription period expires, you will be unsubscribed. The current active subscription period can not be canceled. When your subscription expires, you will no longer be able to use elements included in Subscription option. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to contact us at wakeapp@126.com S Privacy Policy: https://wakeappgames.com/privacy Terms of Service: https://wakeappgames.com/privacy

Screenshots

13!4 screens
Merge Plus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: 13! at none against Merge Plus's shown. 13! also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs monthly) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). Merge Plus's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.3). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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. 13! sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Merge Plus sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Merge Plus holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8.4K and 10K respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 34% and 35% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

13! ships an update every 10 days, Merge Plus monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
13! versus Merge Plus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter13!Merge Plus
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (8.4K ratings)4.6 (10K ratings) — better
Positive reviews34.2% of reviews34.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8.4K10K — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size97 MB129 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLEMOON BILISIM YAZILIM REKLAM VE PAZARLAMAKIDBEAR

Customer experience

13!

All ratings8,399 ratings
Positive82.8%
Neutral6.7%
Negative10.6%
Written reviews237 reviews
Positive34.2%
Neutral17.7%
Negative48.1%

Merge Plus

All ratings10,266 ratings
Positive89.7%
Neutral6.5%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews139 reviews
Positive34.5%
Neutral23.0%
Negative42.4%

User reviews

13!

From 8.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and addictive game
  • 💡 Keeps your mind sharp
  • 🚀 Good puzzle game

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitches and bugs
  • 💰 Too many ads
  • 🔋 App freezes and crashes
  • 🤔 Confusing gameplay and lack of tutorial

Merge Plus

From 10K App Store ratings

What we love

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

Room to improve

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

Bugs and requests

13!

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Yellow screen issue
  • Tiles not connecting properly
  • Game freezing at certain levels
  • Ads causing the app to crash or freeze

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add a tutorial to explain how to play
  • Improve game stability and reduce bugs
  • Reduce the number of ads or provide an ad-free option
  • Add a way to track and share high scores

Merge Plus

Reported bugs

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

Requested features

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

In-app purchases

4 purchases

13!

One-time4
  • No Ads Product$0.99
  • Hint Package 1$0.99
  • Hint Package 2$4.99
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  • Hint Package 3$8.99
7 purchases

Merge Plus

Subscriptions2
  • VIP Membership one Week$4.997 Days
  • VIP Membership one Month$9.991 Month
One-time5
  • gembox$2.99
  • remove ads$3.99
  • 80 gems$3.99
Show 2 more
  • 200 gems$5.99
  • 400 gems$9.99

Questions

Is 13! free?
13! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Merge Plus free?
Merge Plus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 13! or Merge Plus?
Merge Plus is rated higher. 13! averages 4.3 out of 5 from 8.4K ratings, while Merge Plus averages 4.6 from 10K ratings.
Do 13! or Merge Plus have ads?
Merge Plus shows ads; 13! does not.
Which is updated more often, 13! or Merge Plus?
13! ships an update every 10 days, and Merge Plus monthly. Most recently, 13! was updated on September 26, 2026 and Merge Plus on September 24, 2026.

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