Comparison

Combinations vs Merge Numbers Puzzle

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

Head to head
About

Combinations

Engage your mind with a logic puzzle game where you identify sets of three blocks that share or differ in all four attributes: color, shape, fill, and count. Choose from various game modes and utilize helpful features like hints and tutorials to improve your cognitive skills.

Highlights
  • Identify matching/differing block attributes
  • Multiple game modes (27, 42, 81 blocks)
  • Step-by-step tutorial
  • High score tracking
  • Hint button
  • Game Center integration
Features
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Find 3 blocks that make up a Combination. These 3 block Combinations must have each of their 4 attributes (Color, Shape, Fill, Count) all the same or all different. Get ready to have fun while helping your brain at the same time. Features: - 27 Blocks, 42 Blocks, and 81 Blocks game modes - Step by step tutorial on How To Play - High Scores tables with top 25 scores - High Score Reset - Game Center enabled - Compatible with iPhone and iPad - Hint button if you ever get stuck - Sound Effects

About

Merge Numbers Puzzle

A simple puzzle game where players merge numbered tiles by tapping. The goal is to reach the number XV to win. The game ends when the board fills up and no more merges are possible.

Highlights
  • Tile merging gameplay
  • Reach target number XV
  • Board fill-up loss condition
  • Simple tap controls
Features
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A calm number puzzle on a hexagonal board. No ads. No tracking. No in-app purchases. Tap a tile, and every neighbour with the same Roman numeral slides into it. The numeral goes up by one for each tile that joins, so a patient player who lets a cluster of I's grow to four can make a IV in a single tap. Tap too early and you get a II. Reach XV to win, then keep going for a higher score. • Tap to merge. No swiping, no dragging. • Bigger merges score more: a Triple, a Quad, or the rare Full Circle with all six neighbours. • Stuck? The "+" button adds a tile when you need one. • See how each game went: the numeral you reached, your score, your biggest merge, time, and moves, set against your personal bests. • Game Center leaderboards for score, numeral, and the fastest time to each numeral from X. • Haptic feedback that follows the size of each merge. • Sound that follows the numerals: each merge plays a rising chord, higher for a higher numeral and fuller for a bigger merge. No energy, no lives, no timers that make you wait. Play as long as you like.

Screenshots

Combinations4 screens
Merge Numbers Puzzle3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Combinations at 4.6 against Merge Numbers Puzzle's 4.0. Combinations also leads on ratings volume (41 vs 2) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16). Merge Numbers Puzzle's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. Combinations sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Merge Numbers Puzzle asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Combinations holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Combinations has 41 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 98% of Combinations's written reviews are positive against 100% of Merge Numbers Puzzle's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Combinations ships an update every 2 months, Merge Numbers Puzzle monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Combinations versus Merge Numbers Puzzle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCombinationsMerge Numbers Puzzle
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (41 ratings) — better4.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews98.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings41 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better16
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperValcour GamesSergey Slobodenyuk

Customer experience

Combinations

All ratings39 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews55 reviews
Positive98.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative1.8%

Merge Numbers Puzzle

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Combinations

Requested features

4 requests
  • Remove ads
  • Landscape mode support
  • Multiplayer mode
  • Optional hide combination count

Merge Numbers Puzzle

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Combinations

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
None

Merge Numbers Puzzle

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Combinations free?
Combinations is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Merge Numbers Puzzle free?
Merge Numbers Puzzle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Combinations or Merge Numbers Puzzle?
Combinations is rated higher. Combinations averages 4.6 out of 5 from 41 ratings, while Merge Numbers Puzzle averages 4.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Combinations or Merge Numbers Puzzle have ads?
Neither Combinations nor Merge Numbers Puzzle shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Combinations or Merge Numbers Puzzle?
Combinations ships an update every 2 months, and Merge Numbers Puzzle monthly. Most recently, Combinations was updated on November 1, 2026 and Merge Numbers Puzzle on November 6, 2026.

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