Merge Dogs! vs Code Monsters
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Merge Dogs!
Combine puppies to create larger, faster dogs and build a champion racing team. Earn coins even when offline and discover over 50 unique breeds. Compete to become the ultimate dog racer.
- Merge dogs to upgrade
- Build a dog racing team
- Discover over 50 dog breeds
- Idle earnings while offline
- Win dog races
- Earn money
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Merge your dogs, build the ultimate dog racing team and win the race! Do you have what it takes to be the best dog racer out there? Start by getting small puppies, then upgrade them into bigger faster dogs and earn lots of money! Features: - Over 50 different dog breeds to discover including shiba inu, corgi, golden retriever, pug, french bulldog, chihuahua, poodle, beagle, dachshund, dalmatian, dobermann, rottweiler and lots more! - Idle earnings. Gain coins even while you are away or offline. Manage your team of super fast dogs. Start your dog racing team now and become a champion!
Code Monsters
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■ Programming ideas, learned through play Code Monsters is a battle game where kids arrange instruction blocks to program a monster's strategy. Sequencing, loops and conditionals — the foundations of programming — are learned by building, battling and revising, not by reading explanations. - Step-by-step lessons introduce one idea at a time - Kids try sequencing, loops, conditionals, multiple rules and enemy-state sensing - Watch the result, revise the strategy and try again. Iteration becomes part of the game. ■ Build a strategy, then watch your monster battle The blocks use kid-friendly labels with icons. Once the battle starts, there are no real-time controls. Win or lose, the result comes from the strategy your child built. What happens when "move closer and attack" is not enough? "If the enemy is charging, guard." "Move away, then shoot." "If HP is low, heal." By changing the order, loops and conditions, kids can discover their own way to win. ■ Collect and grow your monsters - Monsters learn new skills as they level up - Stamp memorable "it worked!" moments - Earn titles and customize monsters with coin-based skins ■ Fresh challenges every day - Today's Task: a rotating set of daily puzzles with coin rewards - Today's Challenger: a daily battle against an official work or a community creation - Share strategy codes and browse the gallery to learn from other players - Start by copying a strategy and changing just one thing ■ For parents - Designed for ages 8+, with a planned 9+ store rating - Battles play automatically. The main activity is thinking through the strategy, not fast tapping. - There are no ads in the app. - In-app purchases are coin packs for cosmetic items only. - Coins are only for customization. Power cannot be bought. - Public gallery posting is protected by a parental gate.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Code Monsters at none against Merge Dogs!'s shown. Code Monsters also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 3 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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 Dogs! sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Code Monsters sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Merge Dogs! ships an update every 3 months, Code Monsters daily. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Merge Dogs! | Code Monsters |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (25K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 79.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 25K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 328 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Zepni Ltd. | HKraft Labs |
Bugs and requests
Merge Dogs!
Reported bugs
4 issues- Disappearing high-level dogs
- Crashes and freezes
- Inability to delete/remove dogs
- Ads not working as intended
Requested features
5 requests- More dog breeds
- New game modes
- Ability to name/customize dogs
- Offline progress saving
- Less intrusive ads
Code Monsters
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Merge Dogs!
- 2X2 variants$1.99
- 4X2 variants$2.99
- 8X2 variants$4.99
Code Monsters
- Coins ×400$0.99
- Remove Ads$2.99
- Coins ×1400$2.99
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- Coins ×3200$5.99
Questions
Is Merge Dogs! free?
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Do Merge Dogs! or Code Monsters have ads?
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