Merge & Shoot! vs Barrel Evolution
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Merge & Shoot!
Combine and upgrade powerful auto-shooting turrets to create an unstoppable force. Unleash a barrage of bullets to overcome challenging waves of enemies in this action-packed game.
- Merge and assemble turrets
- Auto-shooting mechanics
- Bullet-hell combat
- Upgrade turrets
- Epic mayhem
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Get ready for an explosion of fun! Merge and assemble epic auto-shooting turrets to unleash a storm of bullet-hell fury!
Barrel Evolution
Multiply your barrels and enjoy the destruction! This game offers a simple yet engaging experience focused on expanding your barrel collection and causing chaos. It's designed for quick play sessions and satisfying visual feedback.
- Barrel multiplication
- Destruction gameplay
- Casual experience
- Satisfying visuals
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Multiply your barrels and enjoy the destruction!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Merge & Shoot! at 56% against Barrel Evolution's 0%. Merge & Shoot! also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.3) and ratings volume (318 vs 3). Barrel Evolution's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 11) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Merge & Shoot! sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Barrel Evolution asks for nothing beyond the download.
Merge & Shoot! holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Merge & Shoot! has 318 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of Merge & Shoot!'s written reviews are positive against 0% of Barrel Evolution's.
Merge & Shoot! ships an update fortnightly, Barrel Evolution every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Merge & Shoot! | Barrel Evolution |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (318 ratings) — better | 2.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 56.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 318 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 269 MB | 161 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 9+ |
| Developer | Macaca Games Inc. | Ozan Kasikci |
Customer experience
Merge & Shoot!
Barrel Evolution
Bugs and requests
Merge & Shoot!
Reported bugs
5 issues- Endless tower freezes
- Bug: duplicate turret after merge
- Bug: merge doesn't consume item from bag
- Bug: arena won't let player progress
- Bug: incorrect opponent level in arena
Requested features
19 requests- Remove daily arena cap
- Add ability to buy merge stones
- Add waves game mode
- Add co-op mode
- Add real-time PvP with infinite tiles
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- Add player names in ranked
- Add player icons
- Add ranked rewards
- Remove limit on ranked matches
- Add more rarities (legendary, mythical)
- Rework gem mines
- Add special effects for weapons
- Fix spelling and grammar
- Add ability to replay story levels
- Add quests beyond daily
- Show merge increase stats
- Option to buy no ads
- Change background color/designs
- Change block designs
Barrel Evolution
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Merge & Shoot!
- Gem (Tiny)$0.99
- Beginner Bundle$1.99
- Hand of Midas 1 Day$2.99
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- Battle Pass$4.99
- Bundle (Medium)$4.99
- Gem (Small)$4.99
- Gem (Medium)$9.99
- Hand of Midas 7 Days$9.99
- Gem (Big)$19.99
- Gem Growth Fund$29.99
- Hand of Midas 30 Days$29.99
Barrel Evolution
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Merge & Shoot! free?
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