Comparison

Monster vs Ball 3D vs Merge Monster Evolution

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

Head to head
About

Monster vs Ball 3D

Engage in a satisfying arcade experience by rolling a sticky ball to smash Halloween monsters and decorations. Navigate through levels, avoid hazards, and clean platforms to progress in this addictive game.

Highlights
  • Smash Halloween monsters and decors
  • Use a sticky roller ball
  • Avoid blackhole bombs
  • Clean the platform to level up
  • Stunning visual & physics effects
Features
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Welcome to Halloween City : Monster Vs Ball. Your favorite Trick-or-Treat time of the year has come again with new gameplay. This is an addictive arcade game which allows you to smash Halloween monsters and decors using a sticky roller ball. Move the ball to smash the monsters and decors. Avoid blackhole bombs! Clean the platform to level up. One of the most satisfying and relaxing experience this halloween. Features: - Free to play - Easy to learn, hard to master - Monster smashing game - Stunning visual & physics effects

About

Merge Monster Evolution

Summon and merge monsters to create an epic army with unique skills. Build a powerful squad to defeat challenging boss monsters and claim victory in this role-playing game.

Highlights
  • Summon Epic Monsters
  • Merge Monsters to Evolve
  • Collect 50+ Monsters
  • Build Monster Squads
  • Defeat Boss Monsters
Features
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Claim victory by strengthening your monster army through merging - Summon Monsters! Use special Stones to summon Epic Monsters with rare, unique skills! - Merge Monsters! Merge monsters to form Epic Monsters! Monsters look cooler and gain power as they evolve! Collect about 50 kinds of powerful monsters. - Make your Monster Squad! Make your monster squad that gets stronger the more monsters you summon and merge! Defeat boss monsters with your powerful monster squad!

Screenshots

Monster vs Ball 3D4 screens
Merge Monster Evolution4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Monster vs Ball 3D at none against Merge Monster Evolution's shown. Monster vs Ball 3D also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). Merge Monster Evolution's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 months) and rating (4.6 vs 4.3). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Monster vs Ball 3D sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Merge Monster Evolution sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Merge Monster Evolution holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Merge Monster Evolution has 1.8K ratings behind it against 175, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 77% of Monster vs Ball 3D's written reviews are positive against 75% of Merge Monster Evolution's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Monster vs Ball 3D ships an update every 6 months, Merge Monster Evolution fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Monster vs Ball 3D versus Merge Monster Evolution: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMonster vs Ball 3DMerge Monster Evolution
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (175 ratings)4.6 (1.8K ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.0% of reviews — better74.9% of reviews
Number of ratings1751.8K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size266 MB326 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperFree Pixel Games LtdSuper Awesome Inc.

Customer experience

Monster vs Ball 3D

All ratings175 ratings
Positive80.6%
Neutral10.3%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews113 reviews
Positive77.0%
Neutral12.4%
Negative10.6%

Merge Monster Evolution

All ratings1,792 ratings
Positive90.6%
Neutral4.1%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews263 reviews
Positive74.9%
Neutral5.7%
Negative19.4%

Bugs and requests

Monster vs Ball 3D

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Merge Monster Evolution

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Purchased VIP features not working
  • Deleted rare monsters cannot be recovered
  • Frequent loading issues and freezes
  • Inconsistent ad rewards

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more levels and content
  • Improve the battle system
  • Introduce multiplayer or social features
  • Allow for more customization options

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Monster vs Ball 3D

One-time10
  • 20 Doodle Bucks$0.99
  • Pile of Coins$0.99
  • Pile of Foods$0.99
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  • Pile of Bucks$1.99
  • Sack of Bucks$4.99
  • Starter Pack$4.99
  • Pumpkin Pack$4.99
  • Bag of Bucks$9.99
  • Box of Coins$19.99
  • Box of Foods$19.99
10 purchases

Merge Monster Evolution

One-time10
  • Gems$0.99
  • Limited Package$4.99
  • Red Summon Stones$4.99
Show 7 more
  • Gem Pocket$9.99
  • VIP Package 1$9.99
  • Red Summon Stone Pocket$9.99
  • VIP Package 2$19.99
  • Growth Support Package$29.99
  • Gem Box$49.99
  • Red Summon Stone Box$49.99

Questions

Is Monster vs Ball 3D free?
Monster vs Ball 3D is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Merge Monster Evolution free?
Merge Monster Evolution is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Monster vs Ball 3D or Merge Monster Evolution?
Merge Monster Evolution is rated higher. Monster vs Ball 3D averages 4.3 out of 5 from 175 ratings, while Merge Monster Evolution averages 4.6 from 1.8K ratings.
Do Monster vs Ball 3D or Merge Monster Evolution have ads?
Merge Monster Evolution shows ads; Monster vs Ball 3D does not.
Which is updated more often, Monster vs Ball 3D or Merge Monster Evolution?
Monster vs Ball 3D ships an update every 6 months, and Merge Monster Evolution fortnightly. Most recently, Monster vs Ball 3D was updated on October 21, 2026 and Merge Monster Evolution on October 24, 2026.

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