Comparison

Box Surprise vs Monster Merge!

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

Head to head
About

Box Surprise

Features
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Smash boxes, you may find guns in them, and there may be enemies. Choose your strategy and most importantly, don't let your enemies reach the end of your screen!

About

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.

Highlights
  • Monster collection
  • Monster merging and upgrading
  • Adventure gameplay
  • Cute monster designs
  • Simple controls
Features
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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!

Screenshots

Box Surprise4 screens
Monster Merge!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Box Surprise at none against Monster Merge!'s shown. Box Surprise also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Box Surprise ships an update every 5 days, Monster Merge! every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Box Surprise versus Monster Merge!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBox SurpriseMonster Merge!
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.3 (24 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—24 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Ad-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size107 MB262 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKirill KozlovYso Corp

In-app purchases

None

Box Surprise

No in-app purchases

None

Monster Merge!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Box Surprise free?
Box Surprise is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Monster Merge! free?
Monster Merge! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Box Surprise or Monster Merge! have ads?
Monster Merge! shows ads; Box Surprise does not.
Which is updated more often, Box Surprise or Monster Merge!?
Box Surprise ships an update every 5 days, and Monster Merge! every 3 months. Most recently, Box Surprise was updated on October 27, 2026 and Monster Merge! on October 24, 2026.

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