Comparison

Merge vs In Sync

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Merge

Engage in a time-sensitive challenge to clear digital mess and defeat viruses. Navigate through numerous levels, utilizing funny music and graphics to aid your mission.

Highlights
  • 72 levels
  • 12 bonus levels
  • Game Center support
  • Global leaderboard
  • Facebook leaderboard
  • Funny music and graphics
Features
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Now it is your job to clear all the mess around as the assistant . Watch out for the bad guys leaked in the viruses and be quick because professor gives you limited time. FEATURES * 72 level * 12 Bonus level * Game center support * Global leaderboaed * Facebook leaderboard * Funny musics and graphics MERGE THEM NOW!

About

In Sync

Features
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Control two balls in sync. Guide them towards their goals without hitting too many traps or falling off the path. Super fun & challenging. Unique puzzle game, easy to learn, fun to play, and a perfect source of entertainment during free time and commute time. The game is designed to be enjoyed by newcomers and returning players alike. It is playable at no cost and free from ads. An optional premium upgrade is available through a one-time in-app purchase that allows you to continue from any completed level. Spend your time going balls with balls and have fun. Features • 100 unique 3D levels, with 300 total points to collect. • Easy, one-finger swipe balls control. • Offline, single-user game. • Easy, Medium, and Hard modes. • Race against the clock in Medium and Hard modes. • No ads. • With iCloud support. Start playing on your iPhone, and continue on your iPad. • Play this game with your favorite compatible controller. • Lots of fun.

Screenshots

Merge4 screens
In Sync4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Merge at none against In Sync's 1. Merge also leads on iOS requirement (6.0 vs 12.0). In Sync's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 20 months). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. In Sync sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Merge asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Merge ships an update every 20 months, In Sync every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Merge versus In Sync: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMergeIn Sync
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 20 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS6.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFunizaNatasa Petek

Bugs and requests

Merge

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • App crashes on level launch
  • App crashes after completing levels
  • App crashes during level transitions
  • App crashes after intro comic
  • Force closes on specific levels (2, 3, 13)
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  • Crashes on bonus levels
  • Game won't load past level 2
  • Crashes on older devices (iPod Touch 4, iPhone 4)
  • Crashes with iOS 6 and 7
  • Blob selection doesn't register all matched pieces
  • Game pauses unexpectedly during gameplay
  • Redirects to App Store instead of launching game

Requested features

6 requests
  • Fix crashing issues across all levels
  • Improve game stability and performance
  • Better control precision for blob selection
  • Delay bomb introduction to higher levels
  • Improve physics consistency
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  • Better level difficulty balancing

In Sync

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Merge

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

In Sync

One-time1
  • Enjoy the game to the fullest$2.99

Questions

Is Merge free?
Merge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is In Sync free?
In Sync is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Merge or In Sync have ads?
Neither Merge nor In Sync shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Merge or In Sync?
Merge ships an update every 20 months, and In Sync every 5 weeks. Most recently, Merge was updated on October 13, 2026 and In Sync on September 30, 2026.

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