Drag n Merge vs Block Basic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Drag n Merge
A relaxing puzzle game where you merge numbered blocks by dragging them onto identical ones. Progress to larger numbers and train your brain with its simple yet challenging gameplay. Enjoy minimalist wooden graphics and compete with friends on online leaderboards.
- Drag and merge numbered blocks
- Progress to higher numbers
- Brain training puzzle
- Minimalist wooden graphics
- Online leaderboards and friend challenges
- Play offline
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Drag n Merge is a brand new puzzle game! Just drag the block onto another one with the same number! Merge them into a bigger number! FEATURES - Easy to learn, hard to master A new type of brain training puzzle, entertain your brain for minutes or hours. - Minimalism graphics The wooden art design is simple but beautiful. - Playing the game with your FRIENDS We support online rank list! You can challenge your friends by achievement and leader board. - Free to play, WIFI is not a must - Exercise the brain and make people smart If you have some good ideas about Drag n Merge, please send us an email in the game!
Block Basic
A classic hexagonal block puzzle game where you drag and drop pieces to complete levels. Offers over 2000 challenges and daily puzzles for continuous engagement. Enjoy this offline game anytime, anywhere to sharpen your mind.
- Over 2000 levels
- Various game modes
- Daily puzzles
- Free hints available
- Easy drag and drop gameplay
- Offline play
- Enhances cognitive skills
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Block Basic Drag and drop hexagonal blocks on the board to complete the puzzle. You can enjoy it with anyone, anywhere, anytime. Features - More than 2000 levels - Various Mode - Daily Puzzle - Get free hints - Easy to play, drag and drop - Offline game - Get smarter * Always be happy *
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Block Basic at 100% against Drag n Merge's 21%. Block Basic also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.3). Drag n Merge's advantage is ratings volume (86K vs 14). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Drag n Merge sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Block Basic sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Block Basic holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Drag n Merge has 86K ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of Drag n Merge's written reviews are positive against 100% of Block Basic's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Drag n Merge | Block Basic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (86K ratings) | 4.6 (14 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 21.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 86K — better | 14 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 315 MB | 127 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Metajoy | RACKGYUN LIM |
Customer experience
Drag n Merge
Block Basic
Bugs and requests
Drag n Merge
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game freezes and crashes
- Blocks glitch through each other
- Timer continues to count down during ads
Requested features
3 requests- Difficulty settings (easy, medium, hard)
- Endless mode with no timer
- Ability to pause without ads
Block Basic
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Drag n Merge
- No Ads$3.99
Block Basic
- Hints 10$0.99
- Hints 25$1.99
- Ad Free$2.99
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- Hints 70$4.99
- Hints 100$5.99
Questions
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