AttackBeetleStag vs Merge Match March
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AttackBeetleStag
Engage in strategic battles with a vast collection of insects, including beetles and stag beetles. Train and collect over 300 different species to become the ultimate insect champion in this unique RPG.
- Insect RPG battles
- Collect over 300 insect species
- Train and evolve insects
- Become an insect champion
- Puzzle elements
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"attack! Beetles, stag War is back is new! I began to enjoy more puzzles! Insect RPG game that is a combination of insect and RPG! Insects battle game! Beetles and stag beetles, there are a lot of insects, such as butterflies! A total of more than 300 kinds! To fight the insects who, collected, and training Aim insect of champions! Mushi King aiming Let's Go! !"
Merge Match March
Lead a heroic army in this RPG that combines merge puzzles with epic battles. Merge units to create powerful troops and strategically deploy them to defend the kingdom from monstrous threats. Utilize special skills to gain the upper hand in combat.
- Merge puzzles for unit upgrades
- Epic RPG battles
- Strategic troop deployment
- Unit customization and training
- Special skill activation
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Merge Match March is an exciting RPG that blends merge puzzles and epic battles, where you lead a heroic army to defend the kingdom from monstrous threats. Merge three weapons to evolve into a powerful unit, then deploy these units to defeat the monsters! ◆Become a master strategist and repel the monsters! As the commander of a hero-led army, you will orchestrate your troops to fend off monstrous invasions and restore peace to the kingdom! ◆Rank up units through strategic merging! Combine identical units to upgrade them! Create high-rank units and dominate the battlefield!" ◆Train and customize your favorite units! Select from a variety of units with unique abilities and professions to form your ultimate army! Enhance your troops by training them and equipping them with powerful weapons! ◆Utilize skills to turn the tide of battle! Activate special skills by making strategic matches during battles! Analyze the battlefield and use skills to gain the upper hand against your foes!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: AttackBeetleStag at 5.0 against Merge Match March's 4.6. Merge Match March's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (46 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. AttackBeetleStag sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Merge Match March sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
AttackBeetleStag holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Merge Match March has 46 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
AttackBeetleStag ships an update every 6 months, Merge Match March monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AttackBeetleStag | Merge Match March |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.6 (46 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 76.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 46 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 215 MB | 131 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Yasuhiro Mizuki | zoo |
Customer experience
AttackBeetleStag
Merge Match March
Bugs and requests
AttackBeetleStag
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Merge Match March
Reported bugs
12 issues- Character EXP stuck at 0 and unable to accumulate
- Purchased characters not received after payment
- Ad reward system not functioning (gems/characters not awarded)
- Ad button for soldier recruitment permanently disabled
- Frequent freezing during intense puzzle matches
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- Simultaneous character rank-up causing skill selection freeze
- Game balance changes not explained after updates
- Stage progression not updating despite completion
- Button UI elements accidentally triggering (info button vs close button)
- Flying enemies not being targeted by ranged troops
- Hero change feature not functioning
- Contact form submission failing with valid credentials
Requested features
15 requests- Graphics settings to reduce lag and improve rendering
- Alternative gold/gem earning methods beyond level grinding
- Character/equipment lock feature to prevent accidental merging
- Clearer visual distinction between character merge levels
- More intuitive stat display with full names instead of abbreviations
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- Character and enemy encyclopedia/codex
- Global hero buffs instead of single-target hero skills
- Weapon management and selling system
- Background exploration/idle earning system
- iCloud and cloud save support
- Discord or wiki for community information
- Regular content updates and new stages
- Improved character icon differentiation (scouts vs warriors, archers vs crates)
- Better explanation of skill evolution mechanics
- Contact/support form in-game
In-app purchases
AttackBeetleStag
- Mushidama one bonus with$0.99
- Mushidama five bonus$3.99
- Mushidama 20 bonus$14.99
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- Mushidama 50 bonus$35.99
Merge Match March
- Add Hero "Dork"$0.49
- Add Hero "Gald"$0.49
- Ad Hiding Pack$5.99
Questions
Is AttackBeetleStag free?
Is Merge Match March free?
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