Comparison

Merge Shapes! vs Number Lab

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

Head to head
About

Merge Shapes!

Tap and merge similar shapes to evolve them. Collect all required shapes to complete each level. A simple yet engaging puzzle game focused on collection and progression.

Highlights
  • Tap to select shapes
  • Merge similar shapes
  • Evolve shapes
  • Collect required shapes
  • Complete levels
Features
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- Tap to select shape. - Once selected to a similar shape to connect and merge them. - After a shape is fully evolved it gets collected. - Keep an eye on the goal and collect all required things to complete the level.

About

Number Lab

Features
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Embark on a mathematical journey where numbers cascade down columns. Merge the bottom numbers with a satisfying click, adding them to create a new sum. Watch as your strategic choices unlock paths and guide the merged numbers to the right boxes below. Challenge yourself with varying levels of complexity and become the ultimate Number Merge master!

Screenshots

Merge Shapes!4 screens
Number Lab4 screens

Verdict

The call

Merge Shapes! and Number Lab are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly daily. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Merge Shapes! versus Number Lab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMerge Shapes!Number Lab
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyDailyDaily
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size104 MB89 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRocketship Studios LLPFEELCRAFTERS OYUN YAZILIM LIMITED SIRKETI

In-app purchases

None

Merge Shapes!

No in-app purchases

None

Number Lab

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Merge Shapes! free?
Merge Shapes! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Number Lab free?
Number Lab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Merge Shapes! or Number Lab have ads?
Both Merge Shapes! and Number Lab show ads.
Which is updated more often, Merge Shapes! or Number Lab?
Merge Shapes! ships an update daily, and Number Lab daily. Most recently, Merge Shapes! was updated on October 24, 2026 and Number Lab on October 25, 2026.

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