Comparison

Level Up Runner vs Merge Grabber

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

Head to head
About

Level Up Runner

Charge through enemies, grow stronger with each punch, and overcome obstacles. Customize your fighter with unique gear and strike fear into your opponents. Reach the final boss and claim victory.

Highlights
  • Action-packed running and punching gameplay
  • Variety of enemies and traps
  • Hundreds of customization options
  • Collect power-ups
  • Defeat the final boss
Features
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Are you a real hero? Are you the strongest, the biggest, the meanest, the one who can surpass every obstacle and flatten all the competition? This is your chance to prove it! The path is long, many enemies stand in your path. But all obstacles only serve to make you stronger! Charge straight into your enemies, punch them in their dumb faces and watch your muscles swell with new power. Keep going, keep punching, keep winning, keep growing, until you reach the Boss, the King, at the end of the level… he's the strongest of them all, to be able to beat him you'll need to have beaten all who came before him. You'll only get one shot, can you knock the crown from his head? Are boxing gloves too basic? Do you want to throw those fists with some style? Customize your fighter! Go brutal and decorate your mighty fists with the skulls of your enemies. Get funny and wear beachballs as boxing gloves. Customize your character, stride into battle wearing a viking helmet or a classic cowboys hat, or anything you want! Use your unique look to strike fear into the enemy. Your enemies grow fearful of your power, your might and your muscles. They build traps to stop you, lay out poisoned food, and send their mightiest to stop you at your weakest. Use your brain! You must avoid these obstacles to reach victory. Don't be fooled by the cake, it's poison! Features: • Easy Action Packed Gameplay, run forward and K.O. anyone in the way! • High Variety of Enemies and Traps, a test of both strength and skill! • 100's of Customization Options, create your unique fighter! • Collect Power Ups on Your Journey, become superhuman! 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

Merge Grabber

Engage in classic 2048-style gameplay to collect characters and boost your firepower. Strategically merge numbers to build a powerful force capable of defeating the zombie army.

Highlights
  • Classic 2048 gameplay
  • Character collection
  • Increase firepower
  • Crush zombie army
  • Strategic merging
Features
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Collect characters to increase your firepower, crush the zombie army!

Screenshots

Level Up Runner4 screens
Merge Grabber4 screens

Verdict

The call

Level Up Runner and Merge Grabber both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 42% of Level Up Runner's written reviews are positive against 19% of Merge Grabber's. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Level Up Runner sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Merge Grabber sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Level Up Runner against 4.6 for Merge Grabber. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 33K and 15K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 42% of Level Up Runner's written reviews are positive against 19% of Merge Grabber's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Level Up Runner versus Merge Grabber: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLevel Up RunnerMerge Grabber
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (33K ratings) — better4.6 (15K ratings)
Positive reviews42.2% of reviews — better19.5% of reviews
Number of ratings33K — better15K
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size458 MB249 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperLion StudiosVoodoo

Customer experience

Level Up Runner

All ratings32,642 ratings
Positive91.2%
Neutral4.3%
Negative4.4%
Written reviews109 reviews
Positive42.2%
Neutral5.5%
Negative52.3%

Merge Grabber

All ratings15,107 ratings
Positive88.5%
Neutral5.1%
Negative6.4%
Written reviews190 reviews
Positive19.5%
Neutral17.4%
Negative63.2%

User reviews

Level Up Runner

From 33K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🤩 Fun gameplay
  • 👍 Simple and intuitive
  • 💪 Satisfying combat mechanics

Room to improve

  • 🤬 Excessive ads
  • 💰 Paywalls for upgrades
  • 🐛 Crashes and performance issues

Merge Grabber

From 15K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun game
  • 💡 Helps pass time
  • 🤑 Cheap no-ads option

Room to improve

  • 🔥 Overheats device
  • 🐛 Freezes/glitches at high scores
  • 💸 Too many ads
  • 🤯 Frustrating bugs
  • 🤖 Repetitive levels

Bugs and requests

Level Up Runner

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game crashes on launch
  • Levels freeze and become unplayable
  • Purchased no-ads feature doesn't work

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add special abilities and effects
  • Improve level progression and unlocks
  • Reduce reliance on ads for progression

Merge Grabber

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Map freezes at high scores
  • Negative cash balance glitch
  • Crashes on older devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add difficulty levels
  • Improve map navigation
  • Faster upgrade process
  • Fix high score issues

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Level Up Runner

One-time6
  • Starter Pack$1.99
  • No Ads$2.99
  • Pound for Pound Bundle$2.99
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  • All In One$4.99
  • Powerful Bundle$6.99
  • Ultimate Bunlde$14.99
1 purchases

Merge Grabber

One-time1
  • No Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Level Up Runner free?
Level Up Runner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Merge Grabber free?
Merge Grabber is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Level Up Runner or Merge Grabber?
Level Up Runner is rated higher. Level Up Runner averages 4.6 out of 5 from 33K ratings, while Merge Grabber averages 4.6 from 15K ratings.
Do Level Up Runner or Merge Grabber have ads?
Both Level Up Runner and Merge Grabber show ads.
Which is updated more often, Level Up Runner or Merge Grabber?
Level Up Runner ships an update every 3 weeks, and Merge Grabber every 3 weeks. Most recently, Level Up Runner was updated on September 26, 2026 and Merge Grabber on September 20, 2026.

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