Comparison

Merge Monsters vs Evolving Run

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

Head to head
About

Merge Monsters

Merge monsters of the same kind to evolve them into stronger creatures. Battle against dragons and other enemies, and collect resources even while offline. Discover new monsters and upgrade your army to defeat powerful bosses.

Highlights
  • Merge and evolve monsters
  • Idle resource collection
  • Battle enemy dragons
  • Discover new monsters
  • Offline gameplay
  • Monster upgrades and power-ups
Features
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Sleepy monsters have been sleeping for centuries! All of the sudden, they were woken-up by scary dragons which came to take what has been theirs for ever, their land and their caves! Merge Monsters is a world of heroic monsters which you can capture, evolve and battle against scary enemies! Involve yourself in this incredible heroic dragons catching game where you can defeat your enemies and reveal the ancient story of lost Godzilla brothers. Wake-up the sleeping dragons and unite them together! Merge Monster's merge-style game is great because while you are out of play, monsters are fighting and earning you money which you can use when you come back in the game! Merge Monster is super easy to play, just merge monsters of the same kind, evolve them to higher rank, discover new monsters, make army of your top dragons and win against enemy creatures. DISCOVER - Who is the next monster in my troops? Merge them and climb the ranks with upgrades such as increasing your spawn speed, chance of earning gem whilst merging, double spawn, spawn boost, spawn level, etc. RELAX - Play when you want to ease your mind or when you are commuting or just need to kill time, join us. We promise you good vibes only and awesome new monsters waiting to be discovered. BATTLE - Tap, tap, tap! Fast! Battle your army of monsters against Dragons Bosses every tenth level. Level's are coming up fast, so be ready for a battle every few minutes. MERGE & EVOLVE - Experience evolution of the dragons where each dragon has three stages and then they evolve to higher, more powerful rank! Also, don't forget to form your squadron of The Legends which will help you fighting scary dragons. EASY TO LEARN - Very similar to puzzles game where you combine two of the same and make merge magic while you collect and discover new monsters! PLAY WHILE OFFLINE - Merge Monsters will still be running in the background and collecting coins until you come back! UPGRADES - Enjoy the upgrades such as Auto Merge function where monsters merge automatically while you can sort other things in the game! There is always something which comes up on the board so be careful to watch for power-ups and upgrades to be ready to Fight the Dragons Bosses! — Are you ready to catch them all? Wait no more, Merge Monsters awaits! — Need help? We’re only a click away! https://www.fumbgames.com/about or at hello@fumbgames.com Follow Fumb Games on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fumbgames Follow Fumb Games on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fumbgames/ Privacy Notice: https://www.fumbgames.com/privacy-policy

About

Evolving Run

Choose your playstyle and grow stronger as you face challenging bosses and navigate treacherous obstacles. This free-to-play game offers a dynamic experience with evolving gameplay.

Highlights
  • Choose your style
  • Evolving gameplay
  • Face deadly bosses
  • Watch out for obstacles
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Choose your style and evolve! Face deadly bosses Watch out for obstacles

Screenshots

Merge Monsters4 screens
Evolving Run4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Merge Monsters at 4.8 against Evolving Run's 4.2. Merge Monsters also leads on review sentiment (76% vs 50%) and ratings volume (882 vs 44). Evolving Run's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Merge Monsters sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Evolving Run asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Merge Monsters holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Merge Monsters has 882 ratings behind it against 44, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Merge Monsters's written reviews are positive against 50% of Evolving Run's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Merge Monsters ships an update every 3 weeks, Evolving Run every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Merge Monsters versus Evolving Run: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMerge MonstersEvolving Run
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (882 ratings) — better4.2 (44 ratings)
Positive reviews75.9% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings882 — better44
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with ads — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size152 MB77 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperFumb Games Ltd.Hikmet Duran

Customer experience

Merge Monsters

All ratings861 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral2.9%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews83 reviews
Positive75.9%
Neutral6.0%
Negative18.1%

Evolving Run

All ratings45 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral11.1%
Negative8.9%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral28.6%
Negative21.4%

Bugs and requests

Merge Monsters

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Login screen freezes
  • Incompatible with older devices
  • Paid features not working as intended
  • Progress reset after updates

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add multiplayer mode
  • Expand monster roster
  • Improve offline progression
  • Implement better UI/UX design
  • Restore purchased content

Evolving Run

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Merge Monsters

One-time10
  • x80 Gems$1.99
  • x200 Gems$3.99
  • Super Starter Pack$4.99
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  • Unlock the Vault$5.99
  • x420 Gems$6.99
  • Gem Pack 5$8.99
  • Super Mega Pack$9.99
  • Remove Ads!$11.99
  • x1400 Gems$17.99
  • Dragon's Hoard$32.99
None

Evolving Run

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Merge Monsters free?
Merge Monsters is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Evolving Run free?
Evolving Run is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Merge Monsters or Evolving Run?
Merge Monsters is rated higher. Merge Monsters averages 4.8 out of 5 from 882 ratings, while Evolving Run averages 4.2 from 44 ratings.
Do Merge Monsters or Evolving Run have ads?
Both Merge Monsters and Evolving Run show ads.
Which is updated more often, Merge Monsters or Evolving Run?
Merge Monsters ships an update every 3 weeks, and Evolving Run every 2 weeks. Most recently, Merge Monsters was updated on October 21, 2026 and Evolving Run on October 24, 2026.

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