Comparison

Algodots vs Merge Maestro

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

Head to head
About

Algodots

A minimalist puzzle game where players navigate colorful grids, visiting every tile using specific move distances. Strategize your path to overcome obstacles and race against time to achieve high ranks.

Highlights
  • Navigate colorful grids
  • Visit every tile
  • Move specific distances
  • 25 challenging levels
  • Global leaderboards
  • Personal best times
  • Minimalist design
Features
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Think ahead. Move smart. Master the grid. Algodots is a minimalist puzzle game that challenges your strategic thinking. Navigate colorful grids, visit every tile, and race against time, but there's a catch: you can only move specific distances. HOW IT WORKS Every level gives you a set of available moves (like 1, 2, and 3 spaces). Your goal? Visit every tile on the grid using only these distances. Sound simple? Think again. • Plan your path carefully. One wrong move leaves you stuck • Your move pool resets when depleted, adding strategic depth • Work around disabled tiles and tight spaces • The faster you complete it, the higher your rank FEATURES 25 Challenging Levels Start with simple 3×3 grids and progress to complex 6×6 puzzles. Each level introduces new obstacles and requires fresh strategies. Global Leaderboards Compete with players worldwide. Every level has its own leaderboard. Can you claim the top spot? Beat Your Best Your fastest time is saved for each level. Perfect your strategy and set new personal records. Beautiful & Minimal Clean design, smooth animations, and vibrant colors let you focus on what matters: the puzzle. Easy to Learn, Hard to Master The tutorial teaches you the basics in minutes. Mastering every level? That's the real challenge. PERFECT FOR • Puzzle enthusiasts who love strategic thinking • Fans of logic games and brain teasers • Players who enjoy minimalist game design • Anyone looking for a quick mental challenge • Competitive players who chase leaderboards THE CHALLENGE Can you visit every tile? Can you do it faster than everyone else? Each level is a new puzzle waiting to be solved. No ads. No distractions. Just pure puzzle strategy. Download Algodots now and start your journey from simple grids to master strategist!

About

Merge Maestro

Combine hundreds of unique emoji tokens in a puzzle-like, rogue-like experience. Discover creative combinations of tokens and powers to fuse unique strategies and overcome increasingly challenging levels. Enjoy a twist on puzzle, rogue-like, and arcade gameplay.

Highlights
  • Hundreds of unique emoji tokens
  • Combo-driven gameplay
  • Puzzle-like rogue-like mechanics
  • Discover creative token combinations
  • Fuse unique strategies
  • Challenging levels
Features
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Combine 100's of unique emoji based tokens in this combo-driven puzzle-like rogue-like! Find ever more creative combinations of Tokens and Powers to fuse unique strategies and beat this ever more challenging twist on rogue-likes, puzzlers and arcadey games!

Screenshots

Algodots3 screens
Merge Maestro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Algodots at none against Merge Maestro's 1. Algodots also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Merge Maestro's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 71 months) and ratings volume (138 vs 6). On price 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 Maestro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Algodots asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Algodots holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Merge Maestro has 138 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Algodots ships an update every 71 months, Merge Maestro every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Algodots versus Merge Maestro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlgodotsMerge Maestro
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better4.8 (138 ratings)
Positive reviews—91.4% of reviews
Number of ratings6138 — better
Update frequencyEvery 71 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB94 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMichael KampourisDAVID HS TING

Customer experience

Algodots

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Merge Maestro

All ratings138 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral1.4%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews70 reviews
Positive91.4%
Neutral1.4%
Negative7.1%

Bugs and requests

Algodots

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Merge Maestro

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes on startup
  • Medal tracking issues

Requested features

2 requests
  • Endless mode
  • UI/text scale options

In-app purchases

None

Algodots

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Merge Maestro

One-time1
  • Full Access$2.99

Questions

Is Algodots free?
Algodots is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Merge Maestro free?
Merge Maestro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Algodots or Merge Maestro?
Algodots is rated higher. Algodots averages 5.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Merge Maestro averages 4.8 from 138 ratings.
Do Algodots or Merge Maestro have ads?
Neither Algodots nor Merge Maestro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Algodots or Merge Maestro?
Algodots ships an update every 71 months, and Merge Maestro every 9 days. Most recently, Algodots was updated on October 7, 2026 and Merge Maestro on October 17, 2026.

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