Matchimals.fun vs Merging Cats
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Matchimals.fun
A turn-based card game where players connect animal-themed cards based on patterns. Designed for young children, it enhances pattern recognition skills with engaging visuals of animals, colors, and numbers.
- Turn-based gameplay
- Animal matching puzzles
- Pattern recognition skills
- Fun visuals
- Suitable for 1-4 players
- Offline play
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Matchimals is an animal matching card game for 1–4 players, made for kids (ages 2–10 love it) and the grown-ups who play with them. Connect cards so the animals on their edges match, rack up points, and see who builds the best board. HOW TO PLAY • Take turns placing the top card from the deck next to the cards already on the table. • Every edge that matches its neighbor's animal scores points — some animals are worth more than others. • Find a spot that matches on two or three sides for a big turn. • When the deck runs out, the highest score wins. TWO WAYS TO PLAY • Easy mode — there's always a match to make, so little ones are never stuck. • Classic — match if you can, pass if you can't. The original rules, with a bit more bite. MADE FOR SHARING ONE SCREEN • Pass-and-play for up to 4 players on one iPhone or iPad — no accounts, no internet needed. • Play solo for a quiet round, too. • Choose your animal: 28 to pick from, each with its own color — and a matching app icon. • Pinch and drag around a board that grows with every card. GOOD TO KNOW • No ads. No in-app purchases. Nothing to unlock. • Based on Busy Bee, a card game from 1959. • Open source — the whole game is on GitHub. Matchimals aims to provide entertainment and improve pattern recognition skills through fun visuals of animals, colors, and numbers.
Merging Cats
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There are four tracks. Choose one track and the prepared cat will descend. When cats of the same number meet, they are merged into a cat with a higher number. Scores are accumulated as numbers and the number of consecutive merges. Let's make the highest score.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Matchimals.fun at none against Merging Cats's shown. Merging Cats's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 8 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.4). On price, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Matchimals.fun ships an update every 8 months, Merging Cats every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Matchimals.fun | Merging Cats |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (63 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 63 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Christopher Heninger | ZenaAd |
In-app purchases
Matchimals.fun
No in-app purchases
Merging Cats
No in-app purchases
Questions
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