Comparison

Sliding Block vs Merge Brain

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

Head to head
About

Sliding Block

Engage in a brain-training puzzle game with unique sliding block mechanics. Fill rows to eliminate blocks and progress through increasingly challenging levels. Enjoy a visually appealing experience with rich sound effects.

Highlights
  • Slide blocks left or right
  • Fill rows to eliminate
  • Earn experience
  • Progressive difficulty
  • Exquisite picture and sound
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Welcome to Sliding Block! Sliding Block is a new puzzle game that trains your brain! The ultimate Puzzle game with unique gameplay and endless fun! How to play: 1.Slide blocks left or right 2.Fill the row to eliminate Features: Earn Experience as you play. A new type of brain training puzzle. Progressive mode difficulty from easy to hard. Enjoy exquisite picture and plentiful sound effects. Simple operation, delicate interface, Would you like to join the wildest adventure of your life and have a blast?

About

Merge Brain

A minimalist puzzle game where you link blocks with the same numbers to create higher numbers. Sharpen your mind and concentration with increasingly challenging levels, aiming for the highest score.

Highlights
  • Link same numbered blocks
  • Create higher number blocks
  • Minimalist and modern design
  • Simple controls, challenging gameplay
  • Automatic data save
  • World ranking
  • Infinite time
Features
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Merge Brain : 2248 Link 2048 Puzzle game, with Minimalistic & Modern designed Blocks and Number in the Game, which lets you think out of the box with all creativity that you have and sharpen your mind with numbers. If you hate numbers or math, or you are thinking games with numbers are not fun, come and try this game and you will change your mind! The objective of the is to drag and link the blocks with the same numbers into the higher numbers consecutively with the multiply of the first number of block that you choose. There will be more and more challenges as the numbers go higher e.g. 1024 - 2048 - 4K - 8K - 16K - 32K and to infinity and beyond. I promise you, once you tried it you will not be able to stop playing this puzzle game. You get to enjoy playing this new top rank puzzle game for free while also improving your brain power, concentration, working details all at the same time without any stress. HOW TO PLAY - Slide the same blocks and with numbers in any of the eight directions (up, down, left, right or diagonally) to merge them. - Link the blocks to higher numbers when you merge multiple same numbers together that sums up to the next numbers. - Link it all and merge all the numbers to get the highest score possible to be the one on top! Special Features - Minimalist & Modern game design. - Simple but satisfying controls. - Easy gameplay but hard to master. - Don't worry losing the data, Automatic Data Save. - World Ranking - Infinite time Best game to play wherever, whenever, anytime you want with your own pace because this game is just for you! The more you play, the more addicted you will get to this game! This game is available in '한국어', 'Indonesian', 'Bahasa malay', 'English', '日本語', '中文简体', '中文繁體', 'Deutsch', 'français', 'Español', 'ไทย', 'Русский', 'Arabic', 'Portuguese', 'Turkish', 'Italian'. Official site: http://superbox.kr Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/superbox01 Email: help@superbox.kr

Screenshots

Sliding Block4 screens
Merge Brain4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Sliding Block at none against Merge Brain's shown. Sliding Block also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). Merge Brain's advantage is review sentiment (54% vs 40%). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Sliding Block sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Merge Brain sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Merge Brain holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 254 and 185 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Sliding Block's written reviews are positive against 54% of Merge Brain's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sliding Block ships an update every 2 months, Merge Brain every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Sliding Block versus Merge Brain: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSliding BlockMerge Brain
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (254 ratings)4.7 (185 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews54.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings254 — better185
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size141 MB278 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer永兴 杨SUPERBOX. Inc

Customer experience

Sliding Block

All ratings253 ratings
Positive87.7%
Neutral5.5%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%

Merge Brain

All ratings183 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral2.7%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive54.2%
Neutral12.5%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

Sliding Block

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Merge Brain

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Game gets stuck and screen freezes for a minute or two after recent update
  • Game freezes every time playing for long periods
  • Game keeps lagging
  • Paid Movements reversed overnight
  • Ad pops up and cannot be closed, requiring game exit
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  • Game doesn't recognize available moves, forcing diamond use
  • Screen was red on first launch
  • One number stack is alone, and another hasn't come in a long time

Requested features

6 requests
  • Update reward timer to standard daily reset
  • Add Infinity tile
  • Make game more fun with updates
  • Change 2K, 4K, 8K to 2048, 4096, 8192
  • Add an end goal or finish line to the game
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  • Improve ad experience

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Sliding Block

One-time1
  • No ads$2.99
9 purchases

Merge Brain

One-time9
  • Diamond 1000$0.99
  • Diamond 2500$2.99
  • Remove Ads$4.99
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  • Diamond 6000$4.99
  • Diamond Piggy Bank$4.99
  • Diamond 13000$9.99
  • Diamond 35000$29.99
  • Diamond 60000$49.99
  • Diamond 100000$99.99

Questions

Is Sliding Block free?
Sliding Block is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Merge Brain free?
Merge Brain is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sliding Block or Merge Brain?
Merge Brain is rated higher. Sliding Block averages 4.5 out of 5 from 254 ratings, while Merge Brain averages 4.7 from 185 ratings.
Do Sliding Block or Merge Brain have ads?
Merge Brain shows ads; Sliding Block does not.
Which is updated more often, Sliding Block or Merge Brain?
Sliding Block ships an update every 2 months, and Merge Brain every 6 weeks. Most recently, Sliding Block was updated on October 24, 2026 and Merge Brain on October 24, 2026.

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