Comparison

Rocket Merger vs Merge Sharks

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

Head to head
About

Rocket Merger

Combine rockets to create more powerful ones and destroy a target mansion. Swipe to merge rockets, increasing their power until you can obliterate your objective with a massive explosion.

Highlights
  • Merge rockets to create stronger ones
  • Destroy a target mansion
  • Satisfying explosions
  • Simple swipe-to-merge gameplay
  • Progressive rocket power-ups
Features
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You have a target - small mansion in the Forgotten Woods. And a rockets. A whole lot of them. Get one rocket for this mansion. Then another one, and one more. Let's face it - this nasty building is too tough. You need more firepower to bring it down for sure. But how can you get more of this shiny little explosive beauties? The answer is simple - get another rocket. And. Swipe 'em to merge 'em! Right - two rockets combined gives greater rocket! You can combine your greater rockets together again and again. Till you get the most powerfull rocket ever built! And then hold on to something and destroy your target! Kaboom!

About

Merge Sharks

Combine your fish and projectile units to create unique creatures. Expand your aquatic army and conquer the vast ocean.

Highlights
  • Merge fish and projectile units
  • Create unique creatures
  • Grow your army
  • Conquer the open ocean
Features
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Merge your fish and projectile units into creatures no one has seen before. Grow your army and take over the open ocean!

Screenshots

Rocket Merger4 screens
Merge Sharks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Merge Sharks at 44% against Rocket Merger's 0%. Merge Sharks also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.6) and ratings volume (5K vs 5). Rocket Merger's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Rocket Merger sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Merge Sharks sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Merge Sharks holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Merge Sharks has 5K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Rocket Merger's written reviews are positive against 44% of Merge Sharks's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rocket Merger ships an update every 5 weeks, Merge Sharks every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Rocket Merger versus Merge Sharks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRocket MergerMerge Sharks
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (5 ratings)4.7 (5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews44.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings55K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size195 MB266 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperJoyBits Co Ltd.Thomas Cooper

Customer experience

Rocket Merger

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Merge Sharks

All ratings4,543 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral3.1%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive44.2%
Neutral4.7%
Negative51.2%

Bugs and requests

Rocket Merger

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Merge Sharks

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Progress and characters randomly disappearing
  • Inability to move or control game elements

Requested features

2 requests
  • More levels and content
  • Improved stability and bug fixes

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Rocket Merger

One-time7
  • Heap of Crystals$0.99
  • No ads$1.99
  • Box of Crystals$4.99
Show 4 more
  • Barrel of Crystals$9.99
  • Rocket of Crystals$19.99
  • Vault of Crystals$49.99
  • Deposit of Crystals$99.99
7 purchases

Merge Sharks

One-time7
  • 100 Gems$0.99
  • 50 Gems$0.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
Show 4 more
  • 200 Gems$2.99
  • 700 Gems$9.99
  • 1500 Gems$19.99
  • 10000 Gems$99.99

Questions

Is Rocket Merger free?
Rocket Merger is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Merge Sharks free?
Merge Sharks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Rocket Merger or Merge Sharks?
Merge Sharks is rated higher. Rocket Merger averages 3.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Merge Sharks averages 4.7 from 5K ratings.
Do Rocket Merger or Merge Sharks have ads?
Merge Sharks shows ads; Rocket Merger does not.
Which is updated more often, Rocket Merger or Merge Sharks?
Rocket Merger ships an update every 5 weeks, and Merge Sharks every 2 weeks. Most recently, Rocket Merger was updated on November 4, 2026 and Merge Sharks on November 8, 2026.

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