Backpack Monsters Run vs Monster Merge!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Backpack Monsters Run
Embark on an exciting auto-running adventure where you collect and battle unique monsters. Explore vibrant worlds and test your monster-collecting and battling skills.
- Monster collection
- Monster battling
- Auto-runner gameplay
- Unique monsters
- Vibrant worlds
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Collect and battle against unique monsters in this auto-runner.
Monster Merge!
Collect and merge adorable monsters to create powerful allies for your quest. Upgrade your creatures by combining them to unlock new abilities and progress through an exciting adventure.
- Monster collection
- Monster merging and upgrading
- Adventure gameplay
- Cute monster designs
- Simple controls
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Welcome to a world full of awesome monsters! Team up with them to help you in your adventure! Merge your monsters to upgrade them!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Monster Merge! at 4.3 against Backpack Monsters Run's 3.8. Backpack Monsters Run's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Monster Merge! holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 22 respectively.
Backpack Monsters Run ships an update fortnightly, Monster Merge! every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Backpack Monsters Run | Monster Merge! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (14 ratings) | 4.3 (22 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 14 | 22 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 141 MB | 262 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kreativitas Studio LTDA | Yso Corp |
Customer experience
Backpack Monsters Run
Monster Merge!
In-app purchases
Backpack Monsters Run
No in-app purchases
Monster Merge!
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Backpack Monsters Run free?
Is Monster Merge! free?
Which has better reviews, Backpack Monsters Run or Monster Merge!?
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