Comparison

MERGE LAB vs Watermelon Maker 2048

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

Head to head
About

MERGE LAB

Embark on a mission to rebuild a laboratory by crafting and merging items. Complete quests from the basement to the event floor, and help neighbors to progress. Enjoy a fun and engaging experience as you invent and upgrade.

Highlights
  • Craft and merge items
  • Level up by merging
  • Complete missions
  • Help neighbors
  • Rebuild the laboratory
  • Free items from store
Features
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Help Dr. Albert, his assistant Maca, and the rookie Roni to open the Merge Lab and make crazy awesome inventions. It’ll help rebuild the Merge Lab faster. Make the items for your mission and merge those items to level up. Get free items from the store and merge items faster. Rebuild the Merge Lab by helping neighbors, and completing missions from the basement lab all the way to the event lab floor. Don’t forget to have fun! Watching us https://www.youtube.com/c/MACAandRONI/

About

Watermelon Maker 2048

Merge cute dinosaur eggs to create a giant dinosaur in this simple, enjoyable puzzle game. Collect various skins and compete in weekly rankings. Playable offline with one hand, it's perfect for on-the-go fun.

Highlights
  • Merge dinosaur eggs to create larger dinosaurs
  • Collect various skins at different levels
  • Playable with one hand
  • Offline play supported
  • Weekly global rankings
  • Tablet support
Features
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Exciting merging game! Make it bigger. Merge small dinosaur eggs to create a giant dinosaur. Try this simple, enjoyable game that you can play anywhere, anytime! [How to Play] - Aim where to drop. - Touch anywhere on the screen to aim. - Merge the same shapes to make them bigger. - The more you merge, the more points you get. [Various Skins] - Change skins at 11 different levels. - Cute animals turn into an elephant. - Majestic planets become the sun. - Delicious foods turn into pizza. - Collect skins to receive special rewards. [Features] - Playable with one hand, anywhere. - Can be played offline. - Easy controls and simple rules. - Compete in weekly rankings with people from around the world! - Collect various skins. - Supports tablet play. Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/mobirixplayen YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/user/mobirix1 Help : cs@mobirix.com

Screenshots

MERGE LAB4 screens
Watermelon Maker 20484 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MERGE LAB at 4.8 against Watermelon Maker 2048's 4.1. MERGE LAB also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment, 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. MERGE LAB sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Watermelon Maker 2048 sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MERGE LAB holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of MERGE LAB's written reviews are positive against 67% of Watermelon Maker 2048's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
MERGE LAB versus Watermelon Maker 2048: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMERGE LABWatermelon Maker 2048
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (11 ratings) — better4.1 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews72.0% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings11 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size202 MB153 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer3F Factory Inc.MOBIRIX

Customer experience

MERGE LAB

All ratings10 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive72.0%
Neutral8.0%
Negative20.0%

Watermelon Maker 2048

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

MERGE LAB

One-time10
  • Jewel Product 1$1.99
  • Gold Product 1$1.99
  • start pack$4.99
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  • Marie Package$4.99
  • Friendship pass$6.99
  • Jewel Product 2$7.99
  • Gold Product 2$7.99
  • Production item pack$19.99
  • Rich pack$19.99
  • Jewel Product 3$23.99
7 purchases

Watermelon Maker 2048

One-time7
  • Ruby 300$1.99
  • Ruby 500$2.99
  • Ruby 1000$6.99
Show 4 more
  • No Ads Package$6.99
  • Ruby 3300$19.99
  • Ruby 6000$34.99
  • Ruby 13000$69.99

Questions

Is MERGE LAB free?
MERGE LAB is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Watermelon Maker 2048 free?
Watermelon Maker 2048 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MERGE LAB or Watermelon Maker 2048?
MERGE LAB is rated higher. MERGE LAB averages 4.8 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Watermelon Maker 2048 averages 4.1 from 7 ratings.
Do MERGE LAB or Watermelon Maker 2048 have ads?
Watermelon Maker 2048 shows ads; MERGE LAB does not.
Which is updated more often, MERGE LAB or Watermelon Maker 2048?
MERGE LAB ships an update every 3 weeks, and Watermelon Maker 2048 every 3 weeks. Most recently, MERGE LAB was updated on November 3, 2026 and Watermelon Maker 2048 on November 4, 2026.

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