Comparison

Slide vs Merge 2D

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

Head to head
About

Slide

This is a challenging yet straightforward game designed to test your puzzle-solving skills. It offers a simple premise with a high difficulty curve, aiming to provide an engaging experience for players who enjoy a good mental workout.

Highlights
  • Simple gameplay mechanics
  • Challenging difficulty
  • Puzzle-solving focus
  • iOS compatible
Features
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A simple but difficult game. Hope you like it.

About

Merge 2D

A puzzle game where players merge identical objects to color them and clear the board. Advance through increasingly difficult levels by strategically merging and clearing.

Highlights
  • Merge identical objects
  • Color objects
  • Clear the board
  • Advance through levels
  • Challenging gameplay
Features
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Are you perceptive enough to play this game? Merge the same type of objects to color them. Colored objects can be merged to clear the board. Move on to bigger and more challenging levels as you clear the boards!

Screenshots

Slide3 screens
Merge 2D4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Merge 2D at daily against Slide's every 7 months. Slide's advantage is ratings volume (7 vs 1) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.1 for Slide against 2.0 for Merge 2D. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Slide has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Slide ships an update every 7 months, Merge 2D daily. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Slide versus Merge 2D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSlideMerge 2D
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.1 (7 ratings) — better2.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings7 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsDaily — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB159 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer逵逵 沈Besim Toker

Customer experience

Slide

All ratings7 ratings
Positive28.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative71.4%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Merge 2D

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Slide

No in-app purchases

None

Merge 2D

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Slide free?
Slide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Merge 2D free?
Merge 2D is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Slide or Merge 2D?
Slide is rated higher. Slide averages 2.1 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Merge 2D averages 2.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Slide or Merge 2D have ads?
Both Slide and Merge 2D show ads.
Which is updated more often, Slide or Merge 2D?
Slide ships an update every 7 months, and Merge 2D daily. Most recently, Slide was updated on November 3, 2026 and Merge 2D on November 4, 2026.

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