Merge Hooks vs SHIFTROOM
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Combine hooks
- Increase hook strength
- Pull cars
- Grind cars
- Test your strength
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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?
SHIFTROOM
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SHIFTROOM is a two-reality mystery escape puzzle. You are trapped in a sealed facility that exists in two overlapping states: PRESENT and ECHO. Tap objects, gather clues, and press SHIFT to flip realities. What is missing in one world still exists in the other. HOW TO PLAY • Explore each room and inspect hotspots • Collect notes, codes, and keycards • Press SHIFT to switch between PRESENT and ECHO • Combine clues from both realities to unlock doors and puzzles • Clear rooms to advance deeper into the facility FEATURES • Atmospheric mystery escape rooms • Dual-reality SHIFT mechanic • Logic codes, terminals, and inventory items • Short sessions with rising challenge ADS SHIFTROOM is free and supported by ads (bottom banner, and an optional interstitial about every two hints). App Tracking Transparency may appear for personalized ads; you can decline and still play. No account required. No in-app purchases required to finish the story.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SHIFTROOM at none against Merge Hooks's 1. SHIFTROOM also leads on update cadence (daily vs weekly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Merge Hooks sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SHIFTROOM asks for nothing beyond the download.
Merge Hooks ships an update weekly, SHIFTROOM daily. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Merge Hooks | SHIFTROOM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (4.3K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 18.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4.3K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Daily — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 287 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Rollic Games Oyun Yazilim ve Pazarlama Anonim Sirketi | Emil Itskovich |
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
SHIFTROOM
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Merge Hooks
- No Ads$3.99
SHIFTROOM
No in-app purchases
