Comparison

Join Numbers 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

Join Numbers

Collect digits to form the largest number and earn virtual currency. Use your earnings to construct new barracks and train soldiers for a strategic card battle game. Enjoy a unique blend of number collection and combat gameplay.

Highlights
  • Collect digits
  • Form the largest number
  • Earn virtual currency
  • Build tower barracks
  • Fight in card battles
  • Use soldiers in combat
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Collect digits, get the largest number to earn money. Spend money on building new tower barracks. Use your soldiers to fight in battle card game. Enjoy!

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

Join Numbers4 screens
Merge Grabber4 screens

Verdict

The call

Join Numbers and Merge Grabber both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 41% of Join Numbers'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. Join Numbers sells 1 one-off in-app purchase 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 Join Numbers against 4.6 for Merge Grabber. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19K and 15K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 41% of Join Numbers's written reviews are positive against 19% of Merge Grabber's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Join Numbers ships an update every 4 weeks, Merge Grabber every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Join Numbers versus Merge Grabber: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJoin NumbersMerge Grabber
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (19K ratings) — better4.6 (15K ratings)
Positive reviews40.5% of reviews — better19.5% of reviews
Number of ratings19K — better15K
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size313 MB249 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperSUPERSONIC STUDIOS LTDVoodoo

Customer experience

Join Numbers

All ratings19,083 ratings
Positive88.6%
Neutral5.2%
Negative6.2%
Written reviews259 reviews
Positive40.5%
Neutral10.0%
Negative49.4%

Merge Grabber

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

User reviews

Join Numbers

From 19K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💡 Educational and fun
  • 🚀 Engaging gameplay
  • 👍 Good for kids

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Too many ads
  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 🤔 Unbalanced gameplay

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

Join Numbers

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Frequent crashes
  • Gameplay issues (e.g. numbers changing unexpectedly)
  • Connectivity problems

Requested features

3 requests
  • Reduce ads or offer ad-free version
  • Fix bugs and glitches
  • Improve gameplay balance

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

1 purchases

Join Numbers

One-time1
  • No Ads$2.99
1 purchases

Merge Grabber

One-time1
  • No Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Join Numbers free?
Join Numbers 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, Join Numbers or Merge Grabber?
Join Numbers is rated higher. Join Numbers averages 4.6 out of 5 from 19K ratings, while Merge Grabber averages 4.6 from 15K ratings.
Do Join Numbers or Merge Grabber have ads?
Both Join Numbers and Merge Grabber show ads.
Which is updated more often, Join Numbers or Merge Grabber?
Join Numbers ships an update every 4 weeks, and Merge Grabber every 3 weeks. Most recently, Join Numbers was updated on September 23, 2026 and Merge Grabber on September 20, 2026.

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