Comparison

Spellborne vs Merge Empire

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

Head to head
About

Spellborne

Embark on a pixelated monster-collecting journey with a rich narrative and strategic turn-based battles. Train creatures, explore a vibrant world, and make impactful decisions. Engage in PvP, join guilds, and participate in limited-time events to discover rare monsters.

Highlights
  • Monster collecting and training
  • Turn-based battles
  • Engaging narrative with player choices
  • PvP tournaments
  • Guild system
  • Monthly limited-time events
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Spellborne takes you on a classic monster collecting adventure in a beautiful pixelated world! Collect and train unique creatures, improve your skills and explore an engaging narrative where your decisions matter! Three kids namely, Atom, Bellatrix and Cosmo land in Yorokobi Town. All with different goals and aspirations, as they explore the deeper secrets of the world of celestia. Build up a squad of mons, fight against rising powers of Team Crux and The Order, and grapple against the rising threat of the Guardians. When you're not battling, take rest and grow crops, mine rocks and catch fish, while challenging your friends in head-to-head battles to improve your skills. Participate in monthly events such as Tower of Eternity and Soul Exchange to catch limited and rare mons. Features: - Nostalgic turn based battles - PvP tournaments - Build your squad and participate in events - Unlock and mutate powerful mons - Upgrade your stats to unlock special buffs - Join a guild, join a community Your next adventure awaits, are you prepared? _________________________________________ Support: Need help? Contact us at support@monstudios.co © 2024-25 Mon Studios. All rights reserved.

About

Merge Empire

Features
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Welcome to a chaotic top-down rogue-lite where you don’t shoot — your blocks do. Merge blocks to evolve powerful ranged weapons that automatically fire at waves of zombies and a mysterious circular gate. Break the gate to push forward and unlock new areas — each deadlier than the last. Earn gold, unlock devastating turrets and clever traps, and build your ultimate survival setup. Stronger merges mean bigger firepower — and higher chances of staying alive. Game Features: • Unique block-merging combat system • Auto-firing blocks against zombies and gates • Procedurally generated areas with increasing difficulty • Unlock turrets and traps using gold • Strategic upgrades and evolving firepower • Fast, satisfying rogue-lite gameplay with one-touch controls • Play offline anytimeMerge powerful blocks and fight through endless areas! A fast-paced top-down rogue-lite with nonstop action!

Screenshots

Spellborne3 screens
Merge Empire4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Spellborne at none against Merge Empire's 8. Spellborne also leads on ads (none vs shown). Merge Empire's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Merge Empire sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Spellborne asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Spellborne ships an update every 2 weeks, Merge Empire every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Spellborne versus Merge Empire: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpellborneMerge Empire
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (15 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews70.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings15 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size227 MB312 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperMON IT CONSULTANCY - FZCOERTUGRUL GAZI AKCAN

In-app purchases

None

Spellborne

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

Merge Empire

One-time8
  • Buy Diamond Pack 1$0.99
  • Buy Gold Pack 1$0.99
  • Unlock Saving Turret Upgrades$0.99
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  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • Buy Diamond Pack 2$1.99
  • Buy Gold Pack 2$1.99
  • Buy Diamond Pack 3$2.99
  • Buy Gold Pack 3$2.99

Questions

Is Spellborne free?
Spellborne is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Merge Empire free?
Merge Empire is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Spellborne or Merge Empire have ads?
Merge Empire shows ads; Spellborne does not.
Which is updated more often, Spellborne or Merge Empire?
Spellborne ships an update every 2 weeks, and Merge Empire every 3 days. Most recently, Spellborne was updated on October 24, 2026 and Merge Empire on October 28, 2026.

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