Fighter Merge vs Tide Runner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fighter Merge
Combine warriors to discover powerful mutants and build an ultimate army. Engage in strategic, fast-paced arena battles to crush rivals and become the Merge Master. Collect and upgrade rare monsters to evolve them into unstoppable forces.
- Merge warriors to discover powerful mutants
- Build and evolve an ultimate army
- Engage in strategic arena battles
- Collect and upgrade rare monsters
- Dynamic evolution of fighters
- Fast-paced tactical gameplay
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Merge. Evolve. Battle! Enter the arena of Fighter Merge, where your strategy defines your evolution! Combine your warriors to discover powerful Mutants and build the ultimate army to crush your rivals. Whether you are merging dragons, epic heroes, or monster legends, every fusion brings you closer to becoming the Merge Master. Why Fighter Merge? Dynamic Evolution: Merge anything from basic fighters to legendary mutant warriors. Epic Battles: Test your tactical skills in fast-paced arenas. Collect & Upgrade: Unlock rare monsters and evolve them into unstoppable forces. Can you evolve the strongest mutant in the world? Join the most addictive merge battle of 2026! IGRS Rating (Indonesia): 13+
Tide Runner
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The current runs with you. Keep the reds to port, stay off the sand, and don't lift too early into the bend. Tide Runner is a racing game about carrying speed. Your hull holds its momentum through a turn, so the fast way round is never the tight way round — ease off before the mark, let the stern come round, and get back on the throttle before the boat behind does. ONE HUNDRED COURSES, FOUR WORLDS Twenty-five winding rivers. Twenty-five channels cut through lava. Twenty-five frozen leads across the ice. Twenty-five runs through open space. Every one has its own width, character and racing line — from Fjord Run, four long sweeps you can hold the throttle through, to Corryvreckan, twenty-six corners of almost continuous helm. RIVALS THAT ACTUALLY RACE Two, three or five laps against up to eleven others, at four skill tiers. Up to Hard the tiers are driving skill rather than horsepower: how much of the corner a rival dares use, how steadily it holds its line, how quickly it moves the helm. From Normal upward they race each other too — tucking into the wake ahead for the tow, then pulling out to pass once there's clear water. Insane sits just above what a drafting boat can hold. Quick enough to chase. Slow enough to catch in the corners. THE WATER FIGHTS BACK Fifty-nine courses have something in them. Whirlpools that turn the helm and put you somewhere you never pointed. Logs that drift with the current, so last lap's line isn't this lap's. Rockfalls with a second and a half of shadow for warning. Orcas breaching along the channel. Pressure cracks that open right across the ice and leave one gap to thread. Run aground and sit there too long and something takes an interest. What comes for you depends on where you are. GEAR WORTH SPENDING ON Lay a net across the channel behind you. Put a torpedo straight down your own wake. Hold a nitro charge for the straight where it counts. All of it bought with coins you earned racing, which makes every purchase a decision. 119 BOATS TO EARN Eighteen colours. Fifty-five national flags. Twenty animated camos that move while you race. Twenty-five challenge skins, each locked behind a time target on its own course — beat all twenty-five and Diamond Camo is yours. CHASE YOURSELF Time trial runs you solo against your own ghost, re-recorded every time you beat it. Course records save per course and follow you into the HUD. Gold, silver and bronze targets are computed from the shape of the course itself, not picked out of the air. BUILT FOR A PHONE Thumb stick and throttle, two fingers at once, so you can fire gear without letting go of the helm. Keyboard and arrows on desktop. A short tutorial lap that shows you the controls and then gets out of the way. PLAYS ANYWHERE No account. No sign-in. No connection needed. Your progress lives on your device, and a transfer code moves it to another one whenever you want. Free to play, supported by ads. Optional rewarded videos double your winnings from a race or add a bonus spin — there is nothing in the game that can only be bought, and no purchases at all. Every boat is earned on the water.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tide Runner at none against Fighter Merge's 20. Fighter Merge's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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. Fighter Merge sells 20 one-off in-app purchases. Tide Runner asks for nothing beyond the download.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fighter Merge | Tide Runner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (2.3K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 77.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2.3K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 207 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | ANLOFT YAZILIM LIMITED SIRKETI | Polite Carrot LTD |
Bugs and requests
Fighter Merge
Reported bugs
3 issues- Units randomly disappearing
- Versus mode not working properly
- Sound issues and audio bugs
Requested features
4 requests- More unit types and upgrades
- Ability to control units directly
- Reduced ad frequency
- Improved progression balancing
Tide Runner
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Fighter Merge
- Mighty Rocket x5$0.99
- 10 Skipits$1.49
- Ticket x15$1.99
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- Archer 6$2.99
- Pack 1$3.29
- 30 Skipits$3.49
- No Ads$3.99
- Featured Pack1$3.99
- Mighty Rocket x30$4.49
- Ticket x45$4.99
- Featured Pack 3$4.99
- 60 Skipits$5.99
- Featured Pack 2$5.99
- Speacial Pack$6.99
- Ticket x90$8.99
- Ticket x180$18.99
- Ticket x250$23.99
- Ticket x1000$69.99
- Ticket x2000$104.99
- Mega Bundle$145.99
Tide Runner
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Fighter Merge free?
Is Tide Runner free?
Do Fighter Merge or Tide Runner have ads?
Which is updated more often, Fighter Merge or Tide Runner?
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