Comparison

Chess with Robots vs Merge

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

Head to head
About

Chess with Robots

Features
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Chess-playing robots with personality. AI with a twist. The robots in Chess with Robots play with different strengths and styles. They have differing philosophies, skills and levels of contempt for you. Discover the fun and learning of playing against different robot personalities. The custom chess engine in Chess with Robots not only gives you robot opponents of different strengths but also different playing styles. Each robot has a unique view on how to play chess. With dynamic personalities based on archetypes of real-world human players with emotions, Chess with Robots is designed to be more fun and more realistic. Have fun and improve your chess game, playing against robots with different ideas about how to play chess. Review your moves and get tips in review mode after games to improve your skills. Track your progress in game history and share games with friends.

About

Merge

This game combines classic chess strategy with simple puzzle mechanics. Swipe to merge same-colored pieces, aiming to leave only a King on the board. Be mindful of board space to avoid filling it up.

Highlights
  • Chess strategy
  • Puzzle mechanics
  • Swipe to merge pieces
  • Merge same-colored pieces
  • Goal: leave only a King
  • Avoid filling the board
Features
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Merge-Chess is a brand new approach to Chess! Blending the strategy of the ancient game of Chess with simple puzzle game mechanics. Simply swipe to shift the board pieces in any direction. Same pieces of opposite colours that touch will be merged. Keep merging to take more and more pieces until you are finally left with a King to win the game. But be careful not to fill your board up!

Screenshots

Chess with Robots4 screens
Merge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Chess with Robots at 9.0 against Merge's 11.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Chess with Robots sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Merge sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chess with Robots ships an update every 4 days, Merge every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on May 16, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Chess with Robots versus Merge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChess with RobotsMerge
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size91 MB117 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdrian McPheeAmmonite Design Studios Ltd

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Chess with Robots

One-time3
  • 0LU$0.99
  • L1V$0.99
  • 0scar$0.99
1 purchases

Merge

One-time1
  • No Ads$1.99

Questions

Is Chess with Robots free?
Chess with Robots is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Merge free?
Merge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Chess with Robots or Merge have ads?
Both Chess with Robots and Merge show ads.
Which is updated more often, Chess with Robots or Merge?
Chess with Robots ships an update every 4 days, and Merge every 3 days. Most recently, Chess with Robots was updated on May 16, 2026 and Merge on June 4, 2026.

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