Monster Catch Run vs Merge Dragon Sphere
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Monster Catch Run
Embark on a thrilling dinosaur hunting adventure. Capture various dinosaurs, merge them to create colossal beasts, and dominate your rivals in epic battles.
- Dinosaur hunting
- Dinosaur merging
- Competitive battles
- Colossal dinosaur creation
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Become a dinosaur hunter,catch those different kinds of dinosaurs,then merge them into the biggest dinosaur and beat your opponents!
Merge Dragon Sphere
Recruit unique anime characters and monsters, then strategically merge them to upgrade their power. Discover hidden mechanics and bonuses while managing limited resources for a satisfying gameplay experience. Collect in-game cards and utilize a variety of weapons.
- Unique characters and weapons
- Bonuses and hidden mechanics
- In-game card collection
- Satisfying gameplay
- Recruit anime characters or monsters
- Merge units to upgrade
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Feature: Unique characters and weapons! Bonuses and hidden mechanics await! In-game card collection! Satisfying gameplay experience! Gameplay: Recruit anime characters or monsters Merge your units to upgrade them. Your resources are limited so use them wisely!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Monster Catch Run at weekly against Merge Dragon Sphere's every 2 months. Monster Catch Run also leads on review sentiment (49% vs 41%). Merge Dragon Sphere's advantage is ratings volume (25K vs 832). On price, rating, 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. Monster Catch Run sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Merge Dragon Sphere sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Monster Catch Run against 4.7 for Merge Dragon Sphere. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Merge Dragon Sphere has 25K ratings behind it against 832, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 49% of Monster Catch Run's written reviews are positive against 41% of Merge Dragon Sphere's.
Monster Catch Run ships an update weekly, Merge Dragon Sphere every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Monster Catch Run | Merge Dragon Sphere |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (832 ratings) | 4.7 (25K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 49.5% of reviews — better | 41.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 832 | 25K — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 240 MB | 171 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | 国新 夏 | KVIDU PTE LTD |
Customer experience
Monster Catch Run
Merge Dragon Sphere
User reviews
Monster Catch Run
From 832 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Addictive gameplay
- 👍 Fun for all ages
- 🎨 Visually appealing
- 💎 Great value for free game
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent freezing and crashes
- 💰 Excessive ads and in-app purchases
- 🔁 Repetitive gameplay after reaching higher levels
- 🤯 Frustrating loss of progress
Merge Dragon Sphere
From 25K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun game
- 🚀 Satisfying gameplay
Room to improve
- 🐛 Does not give Robux as promised
- 💩 Too many ads
- 🤬 Scam game
Bugs and requests
Monster Catch Run
Reported bugs
4 issues- Game freezes at specific levels
- Coins/rewards not properly awarded
- Disappearing/lost progress and in-game items
- Compatibility issues on certain devices
Requested features
4 requests- More levels and content
- Ability to keep progress after reaching higher levels
- Reduced ads or paid ad-free option
- Improved performance and stability
Merge Dragon Sphere
Reported bugs
2 issues- Robux not credited after completing tasks
- Misleading information about Robux rewards
Requested features
2 requests- Provide a way to actually earn Robux
- Reduce the number of ads
In-app purchases
Monster Catch Run
- Newbie Skins Pack$0.99
- Newbie Pack$0.99
- RemoveAds$2.99
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- NoAds + 10 Dinos + 5,000 Coins$3.99
- NoAds + 5 Skins + 5,000 Coins$3.99
- NoAds+ 20 Dinos + 20,000 Coins$5.99
Merge Dragon Sphere
- Remove Ads$2.99
Questions
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