Comparison

Merge Rune vs Adelaide

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

Head to head
About

Merge Rune

Merge magical runes to create stronger ones and upgrade your rune magician. This idle game allows for comfortable play anytime, even when not actively engaged, as your character continues to progress. It's a lighthearted time-killer.

Highlights
  • Merge identical runes
  • Create stronger magic runes
  • Upgrade rune magician
  • Challenge higher difficulties
  • Idle progression
  • Time-killing gameplay
Features
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Punish greedy slime with rune magician! Summon a magic rune, and merge two of the same magic runes to create a stronger and wonderful magic rune. Upgrade rune magician, challenge higher difficulty. While not playing, rune magician tell greedy slime off, so can will enjoy game lightly. Time killing lightly game Merge Rune !!! Play to the game comfortably at any time.

About

Adelaide

Features
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A pixel platformer with 40 levels, four vivid worlds and one tiny hero trying to find her way home. Adelaide is small. The journey ahead of her is anything but. Run, jump and explore ancient green ruins, blazing autumn forests, frozen castles and a forgotten tropical coast. Every world has its own secrets, personality and guardian waiting at the end. FEATURES • Explore 40 levels across four distinct pixel-art worlds. • Master responsive running, jumping, double-jumping and hammer action. • Find 100 coins in every level and uncover hidden routes. • Face four storybook guardians, each with a different rhythm and personality. • Follow a warm, family-friendly journey created with heart. • Play the first three levels free, then unlock the complete adventure with one purchase. MADE BY A DAD, APPROVED BY A BABY This did not start as a commercial game. It started as a little world I wanted to build for my daughter. When development began, she was only six months old, so she was not exactly ready for playtesting. For now, she is my inspiration — and possibly the world's youngest creative director. One day, I hope Adelaide will be one of the first games she gets to play herself. The first three levels are free. One non-consumable in-app purchase unlocks all 40 levels, all four worlds and every guardian. No subscriptions. A tiny adventure that speaks your language too. Menus, dialogue, story and memories are translated into 13 languages: Italian, English, French, German, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Dutch, Polish, Russian, Turkish, Indonesian, Japanese and Simplified Chinese. Choose your language and join Adelaide on her journey home. Small game. Big memories. A SMALL NOTE FROM THE INDIE DAD I really hope lots of you play and share this game and, if you enjoy it, buy Adelaide's complete adventure. Not because I dream of becoming a famous indie developer… I just discovered how much diapers cost. So if you enjoy this first glimpse of Adelaide's little adventure, thank you for following its development. And if you decide to support the paid game, you'll be helping fund future games — and, more importantly, our diaper budget. Made after bedtime. Inspired by Adelaide. Powered by coffee. Funded by… hopefully you. Please play responsibly. (And later, buy irresponsibly. Diapers are expensive.) Thank you for playing.

Screenshots

Merge Rune4 screens
Adelaide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Adelaide at every 2 days against Merge Rune's every 2 months. Merge Rune's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Merge Rune sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Adelaide sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Merge Rune ships an update every 2 months, Adelaide every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Merge Rune versus Adelaide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMerge RuneAdelaide
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size313 MB140 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperRhaonAlberto Pinaroli

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Merge Rune

One-time5
  • 840 ruby$0.99
  • 1,850 ruby$1.99
  • Monica$3.99
Show 2 more
  • 5,850 ruby$5.99
  • 9,900 ruby$9.99
1 purchases

Adelaide

One-time1
  • Unlock Full Game$4.99

Questions

Is Merge Rune free?
Merge Rune is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Adelaide free?
Adelaide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Merge Rune or Adelaide have ads?
Neither Merge Rune nor Adelaide shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Merge Rune or Adelaide?
Merge Rune ships an update every 2 months, and Adelaide every 2 days. Most recently, Merge Rune was updated on November 2, 2026 and Adelaide on October 31, 2026.

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