Comparison

Tales Rush! vs Merge.ro 3D

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

Head to head
About

Tales Rush!

Embark on an adventure where you write your own fairy tale. Command heroes through a world of unknowns, making choices that shape the outcome. Engage in thrilling battles with simple controls and discover random skills for a unique experience each time.

Highlights
  • Tap and slide combat
  • Random skills
  • Hero recruitment
  • Choice-driven narrative
  • Challenging enemies
  • Unlockable hero equipment
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This is a fairy tale written by you! Your heroes, Sword-girl Alice and Ninja Alibaba, you'll command them on an adventure full of unknowns. In this crisis-ridden world, in the face of well-intentioned gifts, crazy games, blood curses, accept or reject? It's up to you! How the tales ends, let's wait and see! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Game Features * Tap and slide, release finger to attack, enjoy a thrilling battle with simple operation. * Random skills, every adventure is a whole new experience. * Challenge powerful enemies and use your strength to conquer them. * Recruit heroes to experience very different ways of fighting. * You will encounter a variety of tale characters. Different choices will lead to different results. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Tips] Hero's exclusive equipment unlock conditions: When you have a Lamp and the hero reaches Level 3, the Hero's super-powerful exclusive equipment will silently appear in the Shop Page! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you encounter any problems, please send us feedback via email: may_tales@163.com --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For more information, or players communication, welcome to our Facebook fan base: https://www.facebook.com/Tales-Rush-107123457314214

About

Merge.ro 3D

Engage in a 3D tower defense game where you merge and upgrade heroes to strengthen your castle's defenses. Employ diverse strategies in a rogue-lite adventure to survive against all odds.

Highlights
  • Merge and upgrade heroes
  • Dynamic tower defense gameplay
  • Rogue-lite adventure elements
  • Diverse strategic options
  • Rich 3D environments
Features
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Merge Heroes & Defend Your Castle in Stunning 3D! Experience the ultimate tower defense game where strategy meets survival in a vivid 3D world. Choose your favorite lineup, merge and upgrade heroes, and strengthen your defenses to protect your realm. Key Features: - Engaging Merge Mechanics - Dynamic Tower Defense - Rogue-lite Adventure - Diverse Strategies - Rich 3D Worlds Put your skills to the test and emerge victorious against all odds. Download now and start your adventure!

Screenshots

Tales Rush!4 screens
Merge.ro 3D4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tales Rush! at 51% against Merge.ro 3D's 0%. Tales Rush! also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (754 vs 1). Merge.ro 3D's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Tales Rush! sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Merge.ro 3D asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tales Rush! holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tales Rush! has 754 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of Tales Rush!'s written reviews are positive against 0% of Merge.ro 3D's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tales Rush! ships an update every 9 days, Merge.ro 3D every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Tales Rush! versus Merge.ro 3D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTales Rush!Merge.ro 3D
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (754 ratings) — better4.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews50.6% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings754 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size581 MB499 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperYOULOFT GAMES希 金

Customer experience

Tales Rush!

All ratings754 ratings
Positive89.3%
Neutral4.2%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews83 reviews
Positive50.6%
Neutral15.7%
Negative33.7%

Merge.ro 3D

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Tales Rush!

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inability to watch ads for rewards
  • Purchasing issues and lost progress
  • Glitches with character abilities

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and content updates
  • Improved enemy balancing
  • Ability to remove unused skills
  • Better rewards for endless mode

Merge.ro 3D

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Tales Rush!

One-time10
  • Gems Pack 1$0.99
  • Adventurer Pack$0.99
  • Adventurer Pack$2.99
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  • Alice Advancement$3.99
  • Little Red Advancement$3.99
  • Alibaba Advancement$3.99
  • Elsa Advancement$3.99
  • Gems Pack 2$4.99
  • Gems Pack 3$9.99
  • Gems Pack 4$19.99
None

Merge.ro 3D

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tales Rush! free?
Tales Rush! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Merge.ro 3D free?
Merge.ro 3D is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tales Rush! or Merge.ro 3D?
Tales Rush! is rated higher. Tales Rush! averages 4.6 out of 5 from 754 ratings, while Merge.ro 3D averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Tales Rush! or Merge.ro 3D have ads?
Tales Rush! shows ads; Merge.ro 3D does not.
Which is updated more often, Tales Rush! or Merge.ro 3D?
Tales Rush! ships an update every 9 days, and Merge.ro 3D every 3 days. Most recently, Tales Rush! was updated on October 22, 2026 and Merge.ro 3D on October 24, 2026.

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