Comparison

Tower Survivor vs Backpack Merge

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

Head to head
About

Tower Survivor

Features
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Survive against endless waves of gruesome monsters. Make strategic choices. Collect upgrades.. and win! - Get gold from eliminating monsters - Spend your gold on powerups - Every 30 seconds the powerup selection gets renewed The goal? Survive for as long as possible! What's more? - Obtain new towers - Collect runes - Unlock achievements Coming very soon - Multiplayer mode - Extra levels

About

Backpack Merge

Merge magical equipment and strategically organize your backpack to defend a peaceful academy from a monster invasion. Become the legendary Archmage and discover diverse combat strategies through talented equipment combinations.

Highlights
  • Merge equipment
  • Organize backpack
  • Defend from monsters
  • Diverse strategies
  • Talented equipment combinations
Features
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The Peaceful Magic Academy is suddenly under monsters' invasion! Become the legendary Archmage, merge your equipment, and organize your backpack! Help the Magic Academy fend off the monsters' invasion! Game Features: -Merge equipment and organize your backpack! -Defend the Magic Academy from monster attacks! -Talented equipment combinations offer diverse strategies! Contact us: hecs@droidhang.com

Screenshots

Tower Survivor4 screens
Backpack Merge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tower Survivor at none against Backpack Merge's 44. Backpack Merge's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Backpack Merge sells 44 one-off in-app purchases. Tower Survivor asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Tower Survivor versus Backpack Merge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTower SurvivorBackpack Merge
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.4 (119 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—25.4% of reviews
Number of ratings—119 — better
Update frequency—Every 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB231 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperThijs Jan Dekkers伟 王

Bugs and requests

Tower Survivor

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Backpack Merge

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • Ads fail to load or display (critical issue affecting rewards)
  • Server connection errors and timeouts
  • Insufficient items equipped error blocking stage progression
  • Stamina randomly drains after server errors
  • Login failures with Facebook and Apple ID
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  • Invisible mob enemies causing infinite waves
  • Game crashes and freezes
  • Ads stuck in loading state indefinitely
  • Rewards not properly granted after watching ads on tablets
  • Performance lag during boss fights
  • Game won't open or load properly

Requested features

7 requests
  • Add German language support
  • Add Ukrainian and Russian language options
  • Add Google ID login option for iOS
  • Reduce ad frequency and duration
  • Implement alternative monetization model
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  • Fix ad loading system
  • Improve server stability

In-app purchases

None

Tower Survivor

No in-app purchases

44 purchases

Backpack Merge

One-time44
  • Package47$0.99
  • Some Gems$0.99
  • Package65$0.99
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  • Package54$0.99
  • Package61$0.99
  • Package33$0.99
  • Package40$0.99
  • Package26$0.99
  • Package9$0.99
  • Package11$0.99
  • Package27$1.99
  • Package71$4.99
  • Package72$4.99
  • Package144$4.99
  • Package141$4.99
  • A small pile of gems$4.99
  • Package7$4.99
  • Package12$4.99
  • Package28$4.99
  • Package35$4.99
  • Package21$4.99
  • Package76$6.99
  • Package80$7.99
  • Package81$7.99
  • Package86$8.99
  • Package84$8.99
  • Package181$9.99
  • Package90$9.99
  • Package43$9.99
  • Package50$9.99
  • Package14$9.99
  • Package36$9.99
  • A large pile of gems$9.99
  • Package22$9.99
  • Package8$9.99
  • Package10$9.99
  • Package13$9.99
  • Package204$14.99
  • Package102$15.99
  • Package103$15.99
  • Package23$19.99
  • A bag of gems$19.99
  • Package44$19.99
  • Package24$49.99

Questions

Is Tower Survivor free?
Tower Survivor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Backpack Merge free?
Backpack Merge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tower Survivor or Backpack Merge have ads?
Neither Tower Survivor nor Backpack Merge shows ads.

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