Comparison

M vs Merge

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

Head to head
About

M

An addictive puzzle game where you swipe to merge letter tiles, progressing through the alphabet from A to M. Experience a colorful journey with satisfying animations and a challenge that's easy to learn but hard to master.

Highlights
  • Alphabet progression merging
  • Color-changing tiles
  • Smooth animations
  • Quick play sessions
  • High score tracking
  • Demo mode tutorial
Features
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Master the Alphabet. Chase the Rainbow. M Tile is an addictive puzzle game that transforms number-crunching into a colorful journey through the alphabet. Swipe to slide tiles, merge matching letters, and climb from A to the legendary rainbow M tile. Simple to Learn, Impossible to Put Down Swipe in any direction to slide your tiles. When two matching letters collide, they merge into the next letter in the alphabet. Start with A, unlock B, then C, and keep climbing. Each new letter brings a new color—watch your board transform into a vibrant mosaic as you progress. Features: • Rainbow Progression — Each tile glows with its own distinct color, from fiery red A's to deep violet G's. Reach the elusive M tile and witness it shimmer through every color of the rainbow. • Satisfying Feedback — Feel every move with smooth sliding animations, celebratory unlock effects, and a gentle shake when you're stuck. Every interaction is designed to delight. • One More Game — Quick sessions that fit perfectly into your day. Easy to pick up, hard to master. • Track Your Best — Beat your high score and push further than before. How high can you climb? • Learn by Watching — An elegant demo mode shows you exactly how to play. Tap to jump right in. The Challenge Awaits The board fills up fast. Plan your moves carefully, or find yourself out of space with nowhere to go. Only strategic swiping will take you all the way to M. Download M Tile now and see how far you can go.

About

Merge

This game combines classic chess strategy with simple puzzle mechanics. Swipe to merge same-colored pieces, aiming to leave only a King on the board. Be mindful of board space to avoid filling it up.

Highlights
  • Chess strategy
  • Puzzle mechanics
  • Swipe to merge pieces
  • Merge same-colored pieces
  • Goal: leave only a King
  • Avoid filling the board
Features
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Merge-Chess is a brand new approach to Chess! Blending the strategy of the ancient game of Chess with simple puzzle game mechanics. Simply swipe to shift the board pieces in any direction. Same pieces of opposite colours that touch will be merged. Keep merging to take more and more pieces until you are finally left with a King to win the game. But be careful not to fill your board up!

Screenshots

M4 screens
Merge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: M at none against Merge's 1. Merge's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. M asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for M against 5.0 for Merge. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

M ships an update every 5 weeks, Merge every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on June 24, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
M versus Merge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMMerge
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size134 MB117 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAbnormal Head LLC (CA)Ammonite Design Studios Ltd

Customer experience

M

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Merge

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

M

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Merge

One-time1
  • No Ads$1.99

Questions

Is M free?
M is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Merge free?
Merge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, M or Merge?
M and Merge are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do M or Merge have ads?
Both M and Merge show ads.
Which is updated more often, M or Merge?
M ships an update every 5 weeks, and Merge every 3 days. Most recently, M was updated on June 24, 2026 and Merge on June 4, 2026.

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