Comparison

Merge Villa vs Tiny Desk Drop

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

Head to head
About

Merge Villa

Restore a mansion destroyed by a tsunami by merging items to create tools for renovation and decoration. Design unique interiors and exteriors, unlock new rooms, and care for pets. Embark on an addictive adventure filled with puzzles and friendly characters.

Highlights
  • Merge items to create tools
  • Renovate and decorate mansion rooms
  • Design interior and exterior
  • Unlock new rooms
  • Adopt and care for pets
  • Solve puzzles and complete tasks
Features
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Alice needs your help! A tsunami destroyed everything, and now she must renovate her grandparents mansion and bring comfort back to the family home. With your help, the building can be restored better than it was before! Open the gates and let this unforgettable adventure begin! Merge items into the useful tools that will help you to renovate and decorate the many rooms of the mansion that were destroyed. Repair and design the house with luxurious exterior and interior furniture and make it like new. Use your designer’s vision to create a unique home with your own sense of style and creativity. Unlock new rooms and give them a total makeover. No one will even remember that there was a tsunami in the first place! Every part of the house has a new secret for you to reveal and you’ll have so much fun solving the Villa’s many puzzles. Complete tasks and earn rewards, that will help you with the restoration. Gain experience and level up to become the Merge Villa master! You don’t have to do it all alone. Become friends with new characters on your adventure that will help you with the renovation, and don’t forget about your four-legged friends! Take care of the animals and help your pets by giving them a nice place to live. Care for fluffy puppies and cute kittens, as you work to build them a loving home. Game Features: Take part in an unforgettable adventure with an addictive story - you won’t be disappointed! Unlock new rooms with unique gameplay, luxurious decorations, amazing animations. Use your sense of style restore and decorate the mansion Merge items to discover hundreds of unique tools to create and use your renovation Interact with tons of in-game characters, who will help you restore and decorate the mansion Adopt pets! Cute puppies and lovely kittens are waiting for you to give them a warm and loving home Relaxing gameplay. Just merge two items and then renovate the house. It couldn’t be any more simple Play for free today! Visit https://lionstudios.cc/contact-us/ if have any feedback, need help on beating a level or have any awesome ideas you would like to see in the game! From the Studio that brought you Mr. Bullet, Happy Glass, Ink Inc and Love Balls! Follow us to get news and updates on our other Award Winning titles; https://lionstudios.cc/ Facebook.com/LionStudios.cc Instagram.com/LionStudioscc Twitter.com/LionStudiosCC Youtube.com/c/LionStudiosCC

About

Tiny Desk Drop

Features
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Tiny Desk Drop is an adorable drop-and-merge puzzle where matching office animals combine and climb the career ladder — from a hamster intern all the way to a lion CEO! Drop an animal, watch two of the same kind merge into the next rank, and see how high you can promote your tiny team. Simple one-tap play with a satisfying physics feel, and just enough challenge to keep you coming back. ■ Simple, satisfying merge puzzle Tap to drop, match to merge, and promote your office animals step by step. Easy to learn — but reaching CEO takes real skill. ■ Two ways to play - Normal Mode: relax and play endlessly at your own pace. - Challenge Mode: no revives, no items, no boosters. Pure skill on a level playing field, with a fresh monthly leaderboard. ■ Always fair Paid skins change only the look of your animals. They never affect scores, collisions, or gameplay — everyone competes under the same rules. ■ Collect themed skins Dress up your tiny team with cozy cafe, sunny beach, and more themed skin sets. ■ Play anywhere Quick sessions that fit a coffee break, a commute, or winding down at night. Start the cutest promotion race today — how far can your little office crew climb?

Screenshots

Merge Villa4 screens
Tiny Desk Drop3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Tiny Desk Drop at every 5 days against Merge Villa's fortnightly. Merge Villa's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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 Villa sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Tiny Desk Drop sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Merge Villa ships an update fortnightly, Tiny Desk Drop every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Merge Villa versus Tiny Desk Drop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMerge VillaTiny Desk Drop
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (23K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews32.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings23K — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size388 MB151 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperLion Studios PlusVinnigom Studio

Bugs and requests

Merge Villa

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inability to complete certain tasks
  • Disappearing progress and lost data
  • Unresponsive or freezing app

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and content updates
  • Ability to sell or merge unwanted items
  • Better energy management system
  • Improved customer support and communication

Tiny Desk Drop

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Merge Villa

One-time10
  • Instant Offer$1.99
  • Extra Small Crystals Bar Pack$1.99
  • Flash Offer$1.99
Show 7 more
  • Small Crystals Bar Package$4.99
  • Flash Offer PLUS$4.99
  • Instant Offer LARGE$6.99
  • Medium Crystals Bar Package$9.99
  • Flash Offer GOLD$9.99
  • Large Crystals Bar Package$19.99
  • Flash Offer EXTRA$19.99
2 purchases

Tiny Desk Drop

One-time2
  • Cozy Cafe Skin$1.99
  • Beach Holiday Skin$1.99

Questions

Is Merge Villa free?
Merge Villa is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tiny Desk Drop free?
Tiny Desk Drop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Merge Villa or Tiny Desk Drop have ads?
Both Merge Villa and Tiny Desk Drop show ads.
Which is updated more often, Merge Villa or Tiny Desk Drop?
Merge Villa ships an update fortnightly, and Tiny Desk Drop every 5 days. Most recently, Merge Villa was updated on November 5, 2026 and Tiny Desk Drop on October 31, 2026.

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