Comparison

Digger Rush vs Merge Sharks

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

Head to head
About

Digger Rush

Features
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Digger rush is a classic merge game with well-designed challenging levels. Buy and merge blades. Drop them to dig the ground. Choose a strategy and place the blades accordingly. Easy to play, hard to master. Merge, dig and enjoy!

About

Merge Sharks

Combine your fish and projectile units to create unique creatures. Expand your aquatic army and conquer the vast ocean.

Highlights
  • Merge fish and projectile units
  • Create unique creatures
  • Grow your army
  • Conquer the open ocean
Features
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Merge your fish and projectile units into creatures no one has seen before. Grow your army and take over the open ocean!

Screenshots

Digger Rush4 screens
Merge Sharks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Digger Rush at none against Merge Sharks's 7. Digger Rush also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). Merge Sharks's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 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. Merge Sharks sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Digger Rush asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Digger Rush ships an update every 2 months, Merge Sharks every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Digger Rush versus Merge Sharks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDigger RushMerge Sharks
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.7 (4.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews—44.2% of reviews
Number of ratings—4.5K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size114 MB266 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperCHEF GAME STUDIO YAZILIM TEKNOLOJILERI LIMITED SIRKETIThomas Cooper

Bugs and requests

Digger Rush

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Merge Sharks

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Progress and characters randomly disappearing
  • Inability to move or control game elements

Requested features

2 requests
  • More levels and content
  • Improved stability and bug fixes

In-app purchases

None

Digger Rush

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Merge Sharks

One-time7
  • 100 Gems$0.99
  • 50 Gems$0.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
Show 4 more
  • 200 Gems$2.99
  • 700 Gems$9.99
  • 1500 Gems$19.99
  • 10000 Gems$99.99

Questions

Is Digger Rush free?
Digger Rush is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Merge Sharks free?
Merge Sharks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Digger Rush or Merge Sharks have ads?
Both Digger Rush and Merge Sharks show ads.
Which is updated more often, Digger Rush or Merge Sharks?
Digger Rush ships an update every 2 months, and Merge Sharks every 2 weeks. Most recently, Digger Rush was updated on September 9, 2026 and Merge Sharks on September 22, 2026.

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