Comparison

Merge County vs Donut Drop

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

Head to head
About

Merge County

Restore a neglected hometown by merging crafting materials and items. Help unique characters with their tasks to improve their lives and the town's overall well-being. Explore and unlock new areas as you progress.

Highlights
  • Merge crafting materials
  • Restore hometown
  • Assist unique characters
  • Complete character tasks
  • Unlock new town areas
  • Explore and rebuild
Features
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Give Newburyton a makeover! Return to your childhood home, and help the community enter the 21st century! Merge crafting materials, and other items to support the growth of the town! Assist the downtrodden folk of Newburyton with character specific tasks and problems. And don’t forget, a happy town is a thriving town! So, let’s get merging! Newburyton Returning to your boring childhood home is never fun, so why not restore the whole thing? Re-build it from the ground up! Exciting Exclusive Characters Meet the townsfolk, and help them with fun, and sometimes strange tasks, to help improve their homes, as well as their way of life. Exploration Unlock new areas of the town as you level up, and gain access to new characters, and new merging opportunities. Enjoying Merge County? Learn more about the game on our Facebook Fan Page! https://www.facebook.com/MergeCounty Need help? Contact us by sending an email to mergecounty-service@microfun.com We're here to help you! Privacy Policy: https://www.microfun.com/privacy_EN.html Terms of Service: https://www.microfun.com/userAgreementEN.htmll

About

Donut Drop

Features
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DONUT DROP(ドーナツ・ドロップ) カラフルなドーナツを積み重ねてラインを消す、 爽快カジュアルパズルゲーム! 11歳の開発者が作った、本格スマホパズルです。 【ゲームモード】 ひとりプレイ ハイスコアを目指してひたすらドーナツを積もう。 コンボを決めればボーナス点数もゲット! COM対戦 AIコンピューターと1対1のガチ対戦。 ラインを消して相手にお邪魔ブロックを送り込め。 難易度は自由に選べるので、初心者でも安心。 マルチプレイ対戦(新機能) 近くにいるiPhoneユーザーとWi-FiまたはBluetooth で自動接続。リアルタイムでドーナツ対戦! 勝利数はGame Centerランキング「WINS」に記録される。 【ゲームの特徴】 ● ポップなドーナツビジュアル チョコ・ストロベリー・抹茶・ブルーベリーなど バラエティ豊かなフレーバーが画面を彩る。 ● 爽快なエフェクトとバイブレーション ライン消去時のパーティクルエフェクトと iPhoneの振動(Taptic Engine)が連動。 コンボが決まるたびに手のひらに爽快感が伝わる! ● BGMと効果音 雰囲気にあったBGMとサウンドエフェクト搭載。 音量はゲーム内で調整可能。ミュートにもできる。 ● Game Centerランキング ハイスコア・ライン数・コンボ数・対戦勝利数の 4つのランキングで世界中のプレイヤーと競おう。 ● 登録不要ですぐ遊べる アカウント作成なし。起動したらすぐにプレイOK。 【こんな人におすすめ】 ・隙間時間にサクッと遊びたい方 ・友だちや家族とその場でゲーム対戦したい方 ・かわいいビジュアルのパズルゲームが好きな方 ・コンボを決めて爽快感を味わいたい方 ドーナツを積み上げてハイスコアと マルチプレイ勝利を目指しましょう!

Screenshots

Merge County4 screens
Donut Drop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Donut Drop at none against Merge County's 10. Donut Drop also leads on update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). Merge County's advantage is chart position (#137 vs unranked) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads 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 County sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Donut Drop asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Merge County ships an update fortnightly, Donut Drop weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Merge County versus Donut Drop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMerge CountyDonut Drop
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (24K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings24K — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#137 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size3.2 GB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMicrofun LimitedSEISHI MURAKAMI

Bugs and requests

Merge County

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Purchase issues with items not being delivered
  • Crashes and network errors
  • Merging issues causing loss of items

Requested features

4 requests
  • More time for events/side quests
  • Faster energy regeneration
  • Increased land/space for buildings
  • Ability to skip tutorials and repetitive dialogues

Donut Drop

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Merge County

One-time10
  • Premium Energy Bundle$0.99
  • Premium Event Energy Bundle$0.99
  • Pouch of Cash$1.99
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  • Senior Energy Bundle$2.99
  • Ultimate Energy Bundle$3.99
  • Sack of Cash$4.99
  • Event Island Gift$4.99
  • Event Island Gold Ticket$4.99
  • Super Affordable Bundle$5.99
  • Super Affordable Bundle$9.99
None

Donut Drop

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Merge County free?
Merge County is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Donut Drop free?
Donut Drop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Merge County or Donut Drop have ads?
Both Merge County and Donut Drop show ads.
Which is updated more often, Merge County or Donut Drop?
Merge County ships an update fortnightly, and Donut Drop weekly. Most recently, Merge County was updated on November 6, 2026 and Donut Drop on October 25, 2026.

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