Comparison

Backpack Merge vs Space Farmer Alien Tycoon

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

Head to head
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

About

Space Farmer Alien Tycoon

Features
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Build, automate, and expand your own alien planet in Space Farmer, a relaxing idle management game set in space! Start with a small farm, produce strange alien resources, develop new businesses, and transform your planet into a thriving intergalactic empire. BUILD YOUR ALIEN FARM Grow extraterrestrial crops, upgrade your production, increase your storage, and unlock new farming slots. Hire alien workers to harvest and transport your resources automatically. MANAGE AN ALIEN RESTAURANT Turn your crops into delicious meals and serve customers from across the galaxy. Upgrade your kitchen, improve your service, add more seats, and handle intense customer rushes to earn even more money. EXPAND YOUR SPACE BUSINESS Unlock new activities as your planet grows. Mine valuable alien resources, supply your buildings, develop your Space Lab, and create a complete production network across your base. AUTOMATE YOUR PLANET Recruit and upgrade specialized alien workers. Improve their speed, capacity, and efficiency to keep your businesses running automatically—even while you are away. EARN OFFLINE REWARDS Your planet continues producing resources and generating income when you are not playing. Return regularly, collect your rewards, and invest them in powerful upgrades. EXPERIENCE SPECIAL EVENTS React to customer rushes, temporary slowdowns, unexpected situations, and other events that can change the rhythm of your planet. Make the right decisions and keep your alien economy running! CUSTOMIZE AND EXPAND Unlock new areas, place your buildings, improve your planet, and decorate your base with unique items. Create an alien world that truly belongs to you. SPACE FARMER FEATURES: • Relaxing idle tycoon gameplay • Alien farming and resource production • Restaurant and Space Lab management • Mines and interconnected businesses • Automatic workers and deliveries • Offline income and rewards • Building and worker upgrades • Special events and customer rushes • Planet expansion and customization • Free-to-play with optional rewarded ads Can you turn a small alien farm into the greatest business empire in the galaxy? Download Space Farmer and start building your planet today!

Screenshots

Backpack Merge4 screens
Space Farmer Alien Tycoon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Space Farmer Alien Tycoon at every 5 days against Backpack Merge's every 6 weeks. Backpack Merge's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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 10 one-off in-app purchases and Space Farmer Alien Tycoon sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Backpack Merge ships an update every 6 weeks, Space Farmer Alien Tycoon every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Backpack Merge versus Space Farmer Alien Tycoon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBackpack MergeSpace Farmer Alien Tycoon
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (119 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews25.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings119 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size231 MB354 MB
Age rating9+12+
Developer伟 王Seven Spirit Studio

Bugs and 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

Space Farmer Alien Tycoon

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Backpack Merge

One-time10
  • Some Gems$0.99
  • Package33$0.99
  • Package9$0.99
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  • Package7$4.99
  • Package28$4.99
  • Package81$7.99
  • Package90$9.99
  • Package8$9.99
  • Package10$9.99
  • Package44$19.99
6 purchases

Space Farmer Alien Tycoon

One-time6
  • 1starter$0.99
  • shielded$2.99
  • boost$4.99
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  • royal$8.99
  • mythic$17.99
  • ultimate$24.99

Questions

Is Backpack Merge free?
Backpack Merge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Space Farmer Alien Tycoon free?
Space Farmer Alien Tycoon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Backpack Merge or Space Farmer Alien Tycoon have ads?
Neither Backpack Merge nor Space Farmer Alien Tycoon shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Backpack Merge or Space Farmer Alien Tycoon?
Backpack Merge ships an update every 6 weeks, and Space Farmer Alien Tycoon every 5 days. Most recently, Backpack Merge was updated on November 8, 2026 and Space Farmer Alien Tycoon on October 31, 2026.

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