Comparison

Neonimo vs Merge Grove

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

Head to head
About

Neonimo

A real-time puzzle strategy game where players place tetrominoes to build paths, form buildings, and claim technology. Enjoy quick, strategic matches suitable for all ages, with various game modes against AI or friends.

Highlights
  • Real-time puzzle strategy
  • Tetromino placement
  • Building and territory claiming
  • Versus mode (local multiplayer)
  • Challenge mode (AI)
  • Dungeon Run mode
  • Responsive soundtrack
Features
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Neonimo is a real-time puzzle strategy game where players place tetrominoes to build a path to their opponent’s base, forming buildings, claiming technology, and cutting off their opponent along the way. Neonimo is… Strategic Neonimo packs a plethora of strategic and tactical decisions into a compact package. Use your pieces to create economic buildings, claim territory and technology, and disrupt your opponent’s plans. Approachable Neonimo’s simple interface lets players of all ages experience the challenge of a deep strategy game. Games take less than five minutes: Squeeze in a single game during a break, or pack many matches into a single session! In-between real-time and turn-based At the start of the game, players have plenty of time to plan out their first few moves. But as their economies ramp up, the rate of play steadily increases as the game builds up to its dramatic conclusion. VERSUS MODE – Play against your friends on the same screen in a local real-time strategy game like none other. CHALLENGE MODE – Climb the ladder facing an increasingly difficult AI. DUNGEON RUN MODE – Play against the AI in a series of matches while acquiring new technology after each successive victory. PRACTICE MODE – Jump in and play against an AI. TUTORIAL MODE – 5 small introductory games that teach you all the basics. Responsive soundtrack based on the pace of each match. Scott Hoffer – Executive Producer Ben Costrell – Design and Programming Chris Williams – Design and Programming Jack Schlesinger – Audio and Programming Edanur Kuntman – Art

About

Merge Grove

Features
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Drag two matching plants together and watch them merge into something bigger, rarer, and more beautiful. Merge Grove is a cozy merge-and-grow garden that keeps earning sunlight even while you're away. Start with a humble Sprout. Merge your way up through twelve tiers to the legendary Genesis Flower — then discover herbs, berry bushes, fruit trees, glowing mushrooms, cacti, crystal blooms, cosmic flora, and the endgame Moonvine, each with their own twelve-tier chain to master. HOW IT WORKS • Merge two matching plants to evolve them into the next tier • Every plant earns Sunlight every second — even while the app is closed • Spend sunlight on new seeds, garden expansions, and decorations • Level up to unlock new species, bigger plots, and rarer finds WHAT KEEPS IT FRESH • 156 unique plants to discover and record in your Herbarium • Rare Golden (2×) and Rainbow (5×) variants with a satisfying sparkle • A glowing mastery aura on your rarest, highest-tier plants • Mystery pods with surprise high-tier plants inside • Daily quests and a build-your-streak reward calendar (with a streak shield that forgives one missed day) • Seasonal festivals with limited-time plants — spring, summer, autumn, and winter each bring their own • Decorate your grove with fences, gnomes, ponds, fountains, and a rainbow arch — each one boosts your sunlight COZY BY DESIGN • No account, no timers blocking your fun, works fully offline • Play for two minutes or two hours — your garden grows either way • Free to play; an optional rewarded ad can double your sunlight for a while Every plant in Merge Grove is an original creation, drawn with love. Plant a seed and see what grows.

Screenshots

Neonimo4 screens
Merge Grove3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Neonimo at none against Merge Grove's shown. Neonimo also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17.6). Merge Grove's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 4 days). On price, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Neonimo ships an update every 4 days, Merge Grove daily. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Neonimo versus Merge Grove: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNeonimoMerge Grove
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (34 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings34 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChris WilliamsTam Tran

In-app purchases

None

Neonimo

No in-app purchases

None

Merge Grove

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Neonimo free?
Neonimo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Merge Grove free?
Merge Grove is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Neonimo or Merge Grove have ads?
Merge Grove shows ads; Neonimo does not.
Which is updated more often, Neonimo or Merge Grove?
Neonimo ships an update every 4 days, and Merge Grove daily. Most recently, Neonimo was updated on October 7, 2026 and Merge Grove on October 6, 2026.

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