Comparison

Merge Grabber vs Elevator 21

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

Head to head
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!

About

Elevator 21

Features
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The lobby is filling up. Three elevators. One perfect number: 21. Drag numbered guests into a lift and send them upstairs. Land exactly on 21 for a perfect departure — go over and the car busts. Chain perfect lifts to light a fire streak with bigger and bigger bonuses. Every floor changes the night: seat VIPs, keep couples together, flick troublemakers out, read hidden totals and beat express timers. Clear all 21 floors to run the night. • One-handed portrait play with big, readable numbers • 21 floors, each with its own twist • Hardcore Night: 3 rescues per floor, one loss ends the run, and its own leaderboard • Game Center world rankings • Lost a floor? Use a Joker or watch a video to continue exactly where you lost — or drop back a floor and fight your way up • Plays offline • Original disco soundtrack with separate music and sound controls • 12 languages Fair by design: rescued stages never count toward the leaderboard, and nothing you can buy raises your rank. Optional Joker packs and a one-time Remove Ads purchase support the game.

Screenshots

Merge Grabber4 screens
Elevator 214 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Elevator 21 at every 2 days against Merge Grabber's every 3 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Merge Grabber sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Elevator 21 sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Merge Grabber ships an update every 3 weeks, Elevator 21 every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Merge Grabber versus Elevator 21: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMerge GrabberElevator 21
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (15K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews19.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings15K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size249 MB19 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperVoodooStudio Mundial LLC

Bugs and requests

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

Elevator 21

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Merge Grabber

One-time1
  • No Ads$2.99
5 purchases

Elevator 21

One-time5
  • 3 Jokers$0.99
  • 10 Jokers$1.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
Show 2 more
  • 20 Jokers$2.99
  • 50 Jokers$4.99

Questions

Is Merge Grabber free?
Merge Grabber is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Elevator 21 free?
Elevator 21 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Merge Grabber or Elevator 21 have ads?
Both Merge Grabber and Elevator 21 show ads.
Which is updated more often, Merge Grabber or Elevator 21?
Merge Grabber ships an update every 3 weeks, and Elevator 21 every 2 days. Most recently, Merge Grabber was updated on November 12, 2026 and Elevator 21 on November 11, 2026.

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