Comparison

Merge Hooks vs Mega Bounce Hero

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

Head to head
About

Merge Hooks

Combine hooks to make them stronger and pull vehicles into a grinder. Test your strength and see how many cars you can pull. A fun and engaging casual game.

Highlights
  • Combine hooks
  • Increase hook strength
  • Pull cars
  • Grind cars
  • Test your strength
Features
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GET READY FOR FUN! Combine hooks, get stronger and pull cars into the grinder. Let's see how strong are you?

About

Mega Bounce Hero

Enlarge your hero to bounce into and knock away attacking monsters, protecting the fortress. This addictive puzzle game features roguelite skill selection and simple tap-and-swipe controls for strategic, casual fun.

Highlights
  • Enlarge hero to bounce into enemies
  • Roguelite skill selection
  • Addictive puzzle gameplay
  • Tap to combine, swipe to shoot
  • Protect the fortress
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Dangerous monster are attacking the entire fortress! Enlarge your hero to bounce into enemies, knock them away, and protect the fortress. KEY FEATURES: ・Addictive puzzle game. Heroes become mega and acquire new skills! ・Roguelite skill selection. Find a strategy that works for you! ・Super fun casual game. Combine with a tap, shoot with a swipe! ・Easy and interesting strategy gameplay!

Screenshots

Merge Hooks4 screens
Mega Bounce Hero4 screens

Verdict

The call

Merge Hooks and Mega Bounce Hero both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 42% of Mega Bounce Hero's written reviews are positive against 19% of Merge Hooks's. Mega Bounce Hero also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Merge Hooks's advantage is ratings volume (4.3K vs 211). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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 Hooks sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Mega Bounce Hero sells 24 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Merge Hooks against 4.7 for Mega Bounce Hero. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Merge Hooks has 4.3K ratings behind it against 211, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 19% of Merge Hooks's written reviews are positive against 42% of Mega Bounce Hero's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Merge Hooks ships an update weekly, Mega Bounce Hero every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Merge Hooks versus Mega Bounce Hero: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMerge HooksMega Bounce Hero
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (4.3K ratings)4.7 (211 ratings) — better
Positive reviews18.6% of reviews41.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.3K — better211
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 9 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size287 MB352 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperRollic Games Oyun Yazilim ve Pazarlama Anonim SirketiGrenge, Inc.

Customer experience

Merge Hooks

All ratings4,292 ratings
Positive92.7%
Neutral3.8%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews70 reviews
Positive18.6%
Neutral11.4%
Negative70.0%

Mega Bounce Hero

All ratings197 ratings
Positive95.9%
Neutral0.5%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive41.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

Merge Hooks

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezing at level 12
  • Unable to launch hooks after updates
  • Inability to progress past certain levels

Requested features

3 requests
  • More levels and hook upgrades
  • Improved progression system
  • Customization options for hooks

Mega Bounce Hero

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Merge Hooks

One-time1
  • No Ads$3.99
24 purchases

Mega Bounce Hero

One-time24
  • Newbie Pass 1$0.99
  • first gem 80$0.99
  • clear stage 5 pack$1.99
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  • clear stage 7 pack$2.99
  • monthly pass$4.99
  • clear stage 10 pack$4.99
  • first gem 500$4.99
  • Level 10 Achievement Pack$4.99
  • Level 20 Achievement Pack$9.99
  • first gem 1200$9.99
  • clear stage 15 pack$9.99
  • lifetime ad free pass$9.99
  • stage clear pass step1$9.99
  • stage clear pass step5$14.99
  • stage clear pass step4$14.99
  • Level 30 Achievement Pack$14.99
  • stage clear pass step2$14.99
  • stage clear pass step3$14.99
  • clear stage 25 pack$19.99
  • Level 40 Achievement Pack$19.99
  • first gem 2500$19.99
  • Inferno Pack 4$29.99
  • gem 6500$49.99
  • first gem 6500$49.99

Questions

Is Merge Hooks free?
Merge Hooks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mega Bounce Hero free?
Mega Bounce Hero is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Merge Hooks or Mega Bounce Hero?
Mega Bounce Hero is rated higher. Merge Hooks averages 4.7 out of 5 from 4.3K ratings, while Mega Bounce Hero averages 4.7 from 211 ratings.
Do Merge Hooks or Mega Bounce Hero have ads?
Both Merge Hooks and Mega Bounce Hero show ads.
Which is updated more often, Merge Hooks or Mega Bounce Hero?
Merge Hooks ships an update weekly, and Mega Bounce Hero every 9 days. Most recently, Merge Hooks was updated on October 22, 2026 and Mega Bounce Hero on October 23, 2026.

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