Drill Merger vs Astro Builder
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Drill Merger
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Build your ultimate drill machine! Try to merge and upgrade your vehicle to dig more. Have fun!
Astro Builder
Build a sprawling space station in orbit with this idle construction game. Start with basic components and expand your facility by unlocking new equipment and generating resources. Discover and develop new areas as your station grows.
- Idle space station construction
- Resource management
- Unlock new equipment
- Expand and develop areas
- Space elevator material transport
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Welcome to Astro Builder, the ultimate casual idle game where you construct a space station in near-Earth orbit. Begin with a simple setup—a connecting ground track and a small platform. Material is transported to the platform via a space elevator and piled on the ground. Utilize the resources to expand and improve the platform, unlocking new equipment and producing valuable resources. Each construction phase reveals a new area, waiting to be developed and unlocked. Can you build the ultimate space station and conquer the cosmos?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Drill Merger at none against Astro Builder's 5. Drill Merger also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price 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. Astro Builder sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Drill Merger asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Drill Merger | Astro Builder |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.7 (3.3K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 34.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 3.3K — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 11 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 251 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Emrullah Can Demirpolat | Solid Games |
Bugs and requests
Drill Merger
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Astro Builder
Reported bugs
3 issues- Builders getting stuck or ignoring resource needs
- Inconsistent behavior when collecting from processors
- Permanent worker upgrades not functioning properly
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to continue progress offline
- More varied level designs and challenges
- Autonomous builder behavior
- Background progress while app is closed
In-app purchases
Drill Merger
No in-app purchases
Astro Builder
- AD TICKETS 10$0.99
- AD TICKETS 25$1.99
- AD TICKETS 60$3.99
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- Ad-free 7 day$4.99
- Permanent ad-free!$9.99
Questions
Is Drill Merger free?
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Do Drill Merger or Astro Builder have ads?
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