M vs Merge
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Alphabet progression merging
- Color-changing tiles
- Smooth animations
- Quick play sessions
- High score tracking
- Demo mode tutorial
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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.
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.
- Chess strategy
- Puzzle mechanics
- Swipe to merge pieces
- Merge same-colored pieces
- Goal: leave only a King
- Avoid filling the board
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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!
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Merge sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. M asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
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.
| Parameter | M | Merge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 134 MB | 117 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Abnormal Head LLC (CA) | Ammonite Design Studios Ltd |
Customer experience
M
Merge
In-app purchases
M
No in-app purchases
Merge
- No Ads$1.99








