Virus Evolution vs Merge Legs
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Virus Evolution
Unleash a deadly pathogen and strategically spread a global pandemic. Your goal is to conquer humanity by increasing infection rates and decreasing survival rates. Become the ultimate threat and achieve world domination.
- Spread the virus
- Start a pandemic
- Conquer the world
- Strategic gameplay
- Increase infection rates
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Global victory is yours to take! You’ve just invented the perfect plague and now it’s time to put it to the test. Create a world pandemic as you drive the epic war against humanity! Strategy is key as you work to increase the surge in case numbers and watch the survival rate fall. Fight to conquer it all as you become the deadliest threat this universe has ever seen! Life will never be the same again! Virus Evolution 3D Features: - Spread the virus - Start a pandemic - Conquer the world!
Merge Legs
Compete in a wacky multiplayer race by merging legs and attaching them to your runner. The more legs you merge, the faster your runner will go. Experience a ridiculous and fast-paced running game.
- Merge legs
- Multiplayer racing
- Runner customization
- Fast-paced gameplay
- World race competition
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Merge Legs is the wackiest, most ridiculous multiplayer mobile game ever! In this game, you're in charge of a runner who's competing in a world race, but there's a catch: you need to merge legs and put them on him so he can run faster. Yes, you read that right. Merge LEGS!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Virus Evolution at 4.6 against Merge Legs's 2.6. Virus Evolution also leads on review sentiment (32% vs 16%) and ratings volume (866 vs 101). Merge Legs's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 9). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Virus Evolution sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Merge Legs asks for nothing beyond the download.
Virus Evolution holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Virus Evolution has 866 ratings behind it against 101, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 32% of Virus Evolution's written reviews are positive against 16% of Merge Legs's.
Virus Evolution ships an update monthly, Merge Legs fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and July 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Virus Evolution | Merge Legs |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (866 ratings) — better | 2.6 (101 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 32.4% of reviews — better | 15.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 866 — better | 101 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 245 MB | 416 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Kwalee Ltd | FIVE BITS, INC. |
Customer experience
Virus Evolution
Merge Legs
Bugs and requests
Virus Evolution
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game freezes after infecting USA
- Unable to progress past USA
- Upgrading/tapping issues
Requested features
3 requests- Add support for more countries
- Fix game freezing/crashing issues
- Improve geographical coverage
Merge Legs
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Virus Evolution
- 100 Lab Points$1.99
- Remove Ads$2.99
- 255 Lab Points$4.99
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- Remove Ads Pack$7.99
- Double Profits Forever$9.99
- 1100 Lab Points$19.99
- Remove Ads VIP$19.99
- 2700 Lab Points$49.99
- 5500 Lab Points$99.99
Merge Legs
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Virus Evolution free?
Is Merge Legs free?
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