# Ancient Hunter vs Merge Sharks

The clearest difference is rating: Merge Sharks at 4.7 against Ancient Hunter's 1.0. Merge Sharks also leads on ratings volume (5K vs 1). Ancient Hunter's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Merge Sharks sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Ancient Hunter asks for nothing beyond the download.

Merge Sharks holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Merge Sharks has 5K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Ancient Hunter ships an update fortnightly, Merge Sharks every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Ancient Hunter | Merge Sharks |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [1.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ancient-hunter/id1624452040/reviews) | **[4.7 (5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/merge-sharks/id6478132305/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **5K** |
| Positive reviews | — | 44.2% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Ad-supported** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 252 MB | 266 MB |
| Requires iOS | **10.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [哲敏 曲](https://appshunter.io/developer/1567014905) | [Thomas Cooper](https://appshunter.io/developer/1247154073) |

## What reviewers say

### Ancient Hunter

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ancient-hunter/id1624452040)

Engage in strategic battles by combining ancient creatures and warriors to defeat waves of enemies. Evolve your units quickly to overcome increasingly powerful monsters and advance through challenging levels. This synthesis game offers a blend of quick thinking and tactical gameplay.

**Highlights:** Combine dinosaurs or warriors, Evolve units to higher levels, Strategic battlefield placement, Defeat waves of ancient creatures, Fast-paced reaction gameplay, Stress relief and brain training

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Merge Sharks

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/merge-sharks/id6478132305)

Combine your fish and projectile units to create unique creatures. Expand your aquatic army and conquer the vast ocean.

**Highlights:** Merge fish and projectile units, Create unique creatures, Grow your army, Conquer the open ocean

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 100 Gems | $0.99 | one-time |
| 50 Gems | $0.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $2.99 | one-time |
| 200 Gems | $2.99 | one-time |
| 700 Gems | $9.99 | one-time |
| 1500 Gems | $19.99 | one-time |
| 10000 Gems | $99.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Good game
- 🤩 Fun game
- 💡 Merge sharks to get better sharks
- 💡 Defeat other team to get more money

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Buggy, issues with progress and character disappearance
- 🤯 Frustrating when best things disappear
- 😩 Forced ads even after paying for no ads
- 🤬 Entire fleet/progress deleted

**Reported bugs**

- Progress and characters randomly disappearing
- Inability to move or control game elements

**Requested features**

- More levels and content
- Improved stability and bug fixes


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Ancient Hunter free?

Ancient Hunter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Merge Sharks free?

Merge Sharks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Ancient Hunter or Merge Sharks?

Merge Sharks is rated higher. Ancient Hunter averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Merge Sharks averages 4.7 from 5K ratings.

### Do Ancient Hunter or Merge Sharks have ads?

Both Ancient Hunter and Merge Sharks show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Ancient Hunter or Merge Sharks?

Ancient Hunter ships an update fortnightly, and Merge Sharks every 2 weeks. Most recently, Ancient Hunter was updated on November 3, 2026 and Merge Sharks on November 8, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*