Merge vs Chess Twist
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Chess strategy
- Puzzle mechanics
- Swipe to merge pieces
- Merge same-colored pieces
- Goal: leave only a King
- Avoid filling the board
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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!
Chess Twist
Experience chess with a twist on procedurally generated boards that alter traditional gameplay. Discover new strategies on unique battlefields with classic rules. Challenge yourself with over 1000 puzzles.
- Procedurally generated boards
- Classic chess rules
- Play against a bot
- Local multiplayer
- 1000+ puzzles
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A game of chess set on procedurally generated boards, where straight lines bend and diagonals fork. Same rules, different battlefield. Opportunities for new strategies are hidden in plain sight. Will you see them before your opponent does? Features: - play against a bot - play multiplayer on the same device - play unique games on a procedurally generated board each time - 1000+ puzzles
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Merge at Free against Chess Twist's $6.99. Merge also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). Chess Twist's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, ratings volume 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
Merge is free to download; Chess Twist costs $6.99 up front. Merge sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Chess Twist asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Merge against 5.0 for Chess Twist. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
Merge ships an update every 3 days, Chess Twist every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Merge | Chess Twist |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $6.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 117 MB | 85 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ammonite Design Studios Ltd | GUILLAUME JACQUES FRADIN |
Customer experience
Merge
Chess Twist
In-app purchases
Merge
- No Ads$1.99
Chess Twist
No in-app purchases
