Mobile Run vs Magic Merge
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mobile Run
Collect virtual apps and harness their unique powers to overcome challenges. Strategize your app collection to unlock new abilities and progress through the game.
- Collect virtual apps
- Utilize app powers
- Strategic gameplay
- Unlock new abilities
- Progress through challenges
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Collect apps and use their powers!
Magic Merge
Combine elements to craft a unique world and discover fantastical creatures. Explore an endless library of creations with surprising combinations. Learn fun facts about your discoveries in the in-game encyclopedia.
- Combine elements to craft
- Discover fantastical creatures
- Endless library of items
- In-game encyclopedia
- Visually stunning art style
- Charming soundtrack
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Explore endless creations in Magic Merge: Endless Craft Mix elements to craft the world from scratch! Unleash your creativity and discover fantastical creatures, from griffins to vampires! Play now! How to play: Drag and drop elements to combine them. Discover new items with surprising combinations. Learn fun facts about your creations in the in-game encyclopedia. Game Features: Endless Libary: Combine countless elements to create a vast library of unique items. Visually stunning: Immerse yourself in a vibrant new art style that brings your creations to life. Charming soundtrack: Relax and unwind to a delightful original soundtrack.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Mobile Run at 75% against Magic Merge's 41%. Magic Merge's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Mobile Run sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Magic Merge sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Magic Merge holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 865 and 1.3K respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of Mobile Run's written reviews are positive against 41% of Magic Merge's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Mobile Run ships an update every 2 months, Magic Merge every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mobile Run | Magic Merge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (865 ratings) | 4.8 (1.3K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.4% of reviews — better | 40.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 865 | 1.3K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| 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 | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 212 MB | 209 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Yso Corp | INWAVE STUDIO |
Customer experience
Mobile Run
Magic Merge
User reviews
Mobile Run
From 865 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Fun and interesting gameplay
- 💎 Variety of apps/abilities
- 🎨 Visually appealing
- 🤩 Addictive and engaging
Room to improve
- 💸 Too many ads
- 🐛 Occasional glitches and crashes
- 🔁 Repetitive levels
- 🕹️ Controls can be challenging
Magic Merge
From 1.3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and educational game
- 🎉 Engaging and rewarding gameplay
- 🧠 Teaches about combining elements
Room to improve
- 🙄 Excessive pop-up ads
- 🤦♀️ Ads covering half the screen
- 😡 Ads restricting gameplay
Bugs and requests
Mobile Run
Reported bugs
4 issues- Ghost feature staying active
- Ability to bypass levels
- Crashes and freezes
- Compatibility issues on some devices
Requested features
4 requests- Add more levels and content
- Improve app selection and balancing
- Reduce ads or offer ad-free option
- Fix reported bugs and glitches
Magic Merge
Reported bugs
2 issues- Ads freezing the game
- Difficulty accessing elements due to ad placement
Requested features
3 requests- Reduce frequency of ads
- Option to remove ads for a fee
- Improve ad placement to avoid obstructing gameplay
In-app purchases
Mobile Run
- Skin pack$0.99
- Remove Ads$1.99
Magic Merge
- Element Pack 2$1.99
- Cash Pack 1$1.99
- No Ads$1.99
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- Ticket Pack 1$2.99
- Ticket Pack 2$3.99
- Element Pack 3$3.99
- Cash Pack 2$3.99
- Vip Package$3.99
- Cash Pack 3$5.99
- Ticket Pack 3$5.99
