Comparison

Merge Gardens vs I'm Puzzled

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

Head to head
About

Merge Gardens

Restore a mysterious estate and its overgrown garden by merging items and solving match-3 puzzles. Uncover a deep family history and collect unique creatures to inhabit your revitalized space.

Highlights
  • Restore and decorate a garden estate
  • Merge items to discover new ones
  • Solve hundreds of match-3 puzzle levels
  • Collect rare creatures
  • Uncover a mysterious story
Features
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Enter a mysterious garden to unlock its secrets, and uncover a story rooted deep in the past. When Daisy inherits her missing uncle's old estate — one that she didn't even know he had owned — her only mission is to get the old place in good enough shape to sell it. But as she quickly finds out, there are truly mysterious things going on with this mansion and its surrounding garden. Relax with this unique mix of Merge and Match-3 Puzzles, let your creativity shine by fixing up the old garden, and meet exciting new characters as you progress through the story that will take you through the ages! RESTORE AND DISCOVER - Start your restoration by working on a small plot at the mansion’s gates. - Clear Evergrowth to unlock and reveal secrets inside the new areas. - Collect rare creatures to live in your garden. MERGE - Merge three of a kind to evolve them into superior items. - Discover hundreds of wonderful items and creatures. - Challenge your mind by completing quests beyond your mansion’s garden. SOLVE PUZZLES - Test your solving puzzle skills by completing hundreds of Match 3 puzzle levels. - Pop and blast 3D blocks for irresistible combos. - Earn rewards for your garden at each level. Myrtlegrove Estate's garden is full of human-shaped topiary statues and peculiar plants with roots that seem to cover the entire land. What in the world has Daisy actually inherited? It’s now up to you and Daisy to renovate the estate while dealing with the strange circumstances that affected her forgotten ancestors and forced her mother to break all ties with the family. It’s time to find your Green Thumbs. If you have comments, ideas or suggestions, we’d love to receive them at mergegardens@futureplaygames.com

About

I'm Puzzled

Experience immersive outdoor escape room adventures in your city. Solve puzzles and uncover clues in a thrilling mystery that tests your problem-solving skills. Perfect for both beginners and seasoned escape room fans.

Highlights
  • Outdoor escape room events
  • City-based adventures
  • Immersive mystery experiences
  • Puzzles and clues
  • Problem-solving challenges
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We bring the magic of escape rooms to a city near you! Grab a ticket to one of our events, download the app, and you're off on an epic adventure!  Get ready to be totally immersed in the mystery! Whether you're a first-timer or an escape room enthusiast, we have puzzles and clues that will test your problem-solving skills and keep you engaged until the very end.

Screenshots

Merge Gardens4 screens
I'm Puzzled4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: I'm Puzzled at none against Merge Gardens's 10. I'm Puzzled also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (74% vs 53%). Merge Gardens's advantage is ratings volume (43K vs 40) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Merge Gardens sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. I'm Puzzled asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Merge Gardens holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Merge Gardens has 43K ratings behind it against 40, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 53% of Merge Gardens's written reviews are positive against 74% of I'm Puzzled's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Merge Gardens ships an update every 8 days, I'm Puzzled every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Merge Gardens versus I'm Puzzled: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMerge GardensI'm Puzzled
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (43K ratings) — better4.3 (40 ratings)
Positive reviews53.1% of reviews73.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings43K — better40
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
Best chart rank#163 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size587 MB230 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperFutureplayI'm Puzzled Ltd

Customer experience

Merge Gardens

All ratings43,157 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral5.1%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews1,526 reviews
Positive53.1%
Neutral17.4%
Negative29.5%

I'm Puzzled

All ratings40 ratings
Positive85.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive73.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative26.1%

Bugs and requests

Merge Gardens

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game crashes on startup
  • Items disappearing from the garden
  • Inability to complete certain levels
  • Glitches with event mechanics

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to delete or sell unwanted items
  • More land expansion options
  • Reduced difficulty for puzzles
  • Improved stability and fewer crashes

I'm Puzzled

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Merge Gardens

One-time10
  • Special Offer$1.99
  • 30 Day Daily Basket$3.99
  • Pile of Gems$4.99
Show 7 more
  • Special Offer$4.99
  • Special Offer$6.99
  • Cask of Gems$9.99
  • Special Offer$9.99
  • Special Offer$11.99
  • Barrel of Gems$19.99
  • Special Offer$19.99
None

I'm Puzzled

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Merge Gardens free?
Merge Gardens is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is I'm Puzzled free?
I'm Puzzled is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Merge Gardens or I'm Puzzled?
Merge Gardens is rated higher. Merge Gardens averages 4.6 out of 5 from 43K ratings, while I'm Puzzled averages 4.3 from 40 ratings.
Do Merge Gardens or I'm Puzzled have ads?
Merge Gardens shows ads; I'm Puzzled does not.
Which is updated more often, Merge Gardens or I'm Puzzled?
Merge Gardens ships an update every 8 days, and I'm Puzzled every 5 weeks. Most recently, Merge Gardens was updated on November 8, 2026 and I'm Puzzled on November 3, 2026.

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