Comparison

Merge Magic! vs Merge Legends

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

Head to head
About

Merge Magic!

Combine magical items and creatures to restore a cursed land. Hatch and evolve mythical beings, solve puzzle levels, and clear fog to bring life back to your garden. Discover hundreds of objects and unique hybrid creatures.

Highlights
  • Combine over 500 objects
  • Hatch and evolve mythical creatures
  • Solve 81 challenging puzzle levels
  • Lift curses and fight fog
  • Discover unique hybrid creatures
  • Participate in frequent events
Features
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Discover enchanted tales and quests in the mysterious world of Merge Magic! where you can combine everything into better and more powerful items for your journey. Merge eggs to hatch magical creatures, then evolve them to uncover more powerful ones! Encounter and solve challenging puzzle levels: match the items to win, then bring rewards back to your Garden to collect and grow. The only hope to lift the curse from the bewitched land rests in YOUR extraordinary power to MERGE ANYTHING -- eggs, trees, treasures, stars, magical flowers, and even mythical creatures. Reveal wonders as you merge your garden to perfection and nurture your amazing creatures! MERGE MAGIC! FEATURES: • Discover over 500 fantastic objects to match, merge and interact with through 81 challenges! • Unearth fairies, unicorns, minotaurs and never-before-seen hybrid creatures like Butterphants (butterfly & elephant), Peacats (peacock & cats) and many more. •An evil curse has been placed on the garden, fight off the fog and lift the curse to restore, and take back the creatures’ home! • On your puzzle journey, you may cross paths with evil witches. You will need to watch out and be careful! • Participate in frequent events, win more advanced creatures that you can take back to your garden. Merge Magic! is brought to you by Gram Games, the studio behind the top hit titles Merge Dragons!, 1010!, Merged!, Six!, Bounzy!, Merge Town!, Merge Farm!, Paint Tower!, and Merge Gems! Use of this application is governed by Zynga’s Terms of Service, found at https://www.take2games.com/legal. Merge Magic is FREE to download and includes optional in-game purchases (including random items). Information about drop rates for random item purchases can be found in-game. If you wish to disable in-game purchases, please turn off the in-app purchases in your phone or tablet’s Settings.

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Merge Legends

Embark on a magical puzzle adventure by merging items like wood, plants, and dragons to create a thriving wonderland. Explore six unique continents, uncover secrets, and build a legendary kingdom. Master the art of merging to unlock new lands and discover exciting surprises.

Highlights
  • Satisfying merge gameplay (3 or 5 items)
  • Unlock and nurture 13 unique dragon breeds
  • Craft over 60 dragon treats
  • Explore over 500 items across 8 series
  • Expand territory by merging windmills
  • Discover secrets across 6 continents
Features
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Unleash the magic of merging on Dragon Island! In Merge Legends, embark on a captivating puzzle adventure where anything can be combined. Search for "merge" games? Look no further! Merge wood, plants, treasures, magical flowers, and even mythical dragons to create a thriving wonderland. Discover the secrets of six unique continents shrouded in mist. Merge your way through Yalf Island, the Warner Islands, Muspel Island, Nifl Island, Midgard, and the Forgotten Beach. The more you merge, the more land you uncover, revealing exciting surprises and new challenges! Build your legendary kingdom alongside quirky goblins and adorable, food-loving dragons. As the newly ascended god of this magical island, your merging mastery is key to their survival and prosperity. Merge Magic Awaits: - Satisfying Merge Gameplay: Merge 3 identical items for an upgrade, or combine 5 for even greater rewards! Simple swipe controls make merging a breeze. - Dragon Mania: Unlock and nurture 13 unique dragon breeds. Craft over 60 delectable treats to keep your dragon companions happy and thriving. - Endless Discovery: Explore over 500 different items across 8 unique series. The possibilities are endless! - Expand Your World: Dispel the fog and expand your territory by merging windmills. Unlock new lands and uncover hidden treasures. Ready to become a Merge Legend? Download now and start your merging adventure! Need Support: mergelegendsteam@outlook.com Follow us: https://www.facebook.com/mergelegendsgame *Subscription Terms:https://sites.google.com/view/mergelegendssubscription

Screenshots

Merge Magic!4 screens
Merge Legends4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Merge Magic! at 91K against Merge Legends's 2.5K. Merge Magic! also leads on chart position (#54 vs unranked). Merge Legends's advantage is review sentiment (69% vs 59%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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 Magic! sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Merge Legends sells 20 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Merge Magic! against 4.8 for Merge Legends. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Merge Magic! has 91K ratings behind it against 2.5K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 59% of Merge Magic!'s written reviews are positive against 69% of Merge Legends's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Merge Magic! versus Merge Legends: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMerge Magic!Merge Legends
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (91K ratings)4.8 (2.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.7% of reviews69.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings91K — better2.5K
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#54 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size346 MB515 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperGram GamesRedFish Game Studio

Customer experience

Merge Magic!

All ratings90,864 ratings
Positive95.4%
Neutral2.8%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews1,260 reviews
Positive58.7%
Neutral13.8%
Negative27.5%

Merge Legends

All ratings2,445 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral2.8%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews201 reviews
Positive69.2%
Neutral8.5%
Negative22.4%

User reviews

Merge Magic!

From 91K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🌟 Relaxing and addictive gameplay
  • 🎨 Beautiful and creative creature designs
  • 🕹️ Satisfying merging mechanics
  • 🔍 Enjoyable event challenges

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
  • ⏱️ Slow progression due to limited resources
  • 🐛 Technical issues like crashes and bugs
  • 🔒 Lack of cloud save functionality

Merge Legends

From 2.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • ⭐ Awesome
  • 🎮 Fun Starter Game
  • 🐉 Cute dragons
  • 👍 Light Hearted Game
  • 👌 Easy, entertaining

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Misleading, unhelpful
  • 🐛 Erased my progress when I got a new device!
  • 🤯 Updates that ruin the game
  • 🐛 Many bugs - don't download until they fix
  • 🐛 Stuck on Sky Temples

Bugs and requests

Merge Magic!

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Creatures disappearing from garden
  • Inability to sell or delete items
  • Compasses not properly regenerating
  • Compatibility issues with device updates

Requested features

4 requests
  • More frequent level updates
  • Ability to delete or sell unwanted items
  • Shorter cooldown times for creatures and compasses
  • More ways to earn premium currency without spending money

Merge Legends

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Login screen freezes
  • Incompatible with older devices

Requested features

2 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Advanced analytics dashboard

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Merge Magic!

One-time9
  • 30 Day Magic Gem Payout$4.99
  • Premium Land$4.99
  • Pouch of Magic Gems$6.99
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  • Premium Land2 variants$8.99
  • Goblet of Magic Gems$12.99
  • Gold Pass$12.99
  • Bowl of Magic Gems$24.99
  • Chest of Magic Gems$59.99
  • Wagon of Magic Gems$99.99
20 purchases

Merge Legends

One-time20
  • Fire Shop 2$1.99
  • 200 Dragon Crystals$1.99
  • 1 Day Goblin Discount Pack$1.99
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  • Small Energy Pack$1.99
  • Energy Pack$2.99
  • Fossil Egg Nest Pack$2.99
  • Energy Bubble Pack 3$3.99
  • Large Energy Pack$3.99
  • Treasure Island Pack$3.99
  • Goblin Prop Pack$3.99
  • A Pile of Dragon Crystals$4.99
  • Advanced Event Rewards$4.99
  • Piggy Bank$5.99
  • Event Pack$6.99
  • Limited Pack$6.99
  • A Bag of Dragon Crystals$9.99
  • Activity fire 3012$9.99
  • Activity fire 3007$9.99
  • Dragon Island$9.99
  • Magic Egg Nest Pack$9.99

Questions

Is Merge Magic! free?
Merge Magic! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Merge Legends free?
Merge Legends is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Merge Magic! or Merge Legends?
Merge Legends is rated higher. Merge Magic! averages 4.8 out of 5 from 91K ratings, while Merge Legends averages 4.8 from 2.5K ratings.
Do Merge Magic! or Merge Legends have ads?
Both Merge Magic! and Merge Legends show ads.
Which is updated more often, Merge Magic! or Merge Legends?
Merge Magic! ships an update fortnightly, and Merge Legends fortnightly. Most recently, Merge Magic! was updated on October 26, 2026 and Merge Legends on October 21, 2026.

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