Merge & Shoot! vs Asteroids RC
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!
Asteroids RC
Pilot a spacecraft through challenging asteroid fields, blasting your way to survival. This arcade-style shooter offers fast-paced action with intuitive touch controls and increasing difficulty. Compete for the highest score in quick, engaging play sessions.
- Arcade-style asteroid survival
- Responsive touch controls
- Progressive wave difficulty
- Real-time scoring
- Futuristic UI and effects
- Quick play sessions
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Asteroids RC is a modern arcade-inspired space shooter designed for fast, engaging gameplay with a sleek neon sci-fi aesthetic. Take control of your spacecraft and survive increasingly difficult waves of incoming asteroids while avoiding collisions and strategically firing to clear your path. Players must navigate through dynamic asteroid fields using intuitive touch controls for movement, thrust, and shooting. Each wave increases in difficulty, challenging reaction speed, precision, and survival skills. The game features a minimalist futuristic interface, immersive visual effects, responsive controls, and score tracking for replayability. Features include: Classic arcade-style asteroid survival gameplay Smooth and responsive touch controls Progressive wave-based difficulty Real-time scoring system Clean futuristic UI and visual effects Lightweight and optimized mobile experience Quick play sessions ideal for casual gaming Can you survive all 5 waves and achieve the highest score?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Asteroids RC at none against Merge & Shoot!'s 11. Asteroids RC also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Merge & Shoot!'s advantage is ratings volume (318 vs 1). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Asteroids RC asks for nothing beyond the download.
Asteroids RC holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Merge & Shoot! has 318 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Merge & Shoot! | Asteroids RC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (318 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 56.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 318 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 269 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | Macaca Games Inc. | Renzo Carpio |
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
Asteroids RC
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
Asteroids RC
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Merge & Shoot! free?
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