Comparison

Merge Maestro vs PixelTherapy

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

Head to head
About

Merge Maestro

Combine hundreds of unique emoji tokens in a puzzle-like, rogue-like experience. Discover creative combinations of tokens and powers to fuse unique strategies and overcome increasingly challenging levels. Enjoy a twist on puzzle, rogue-like, and arcade gameplay.

Highlights
  • Hundreds of unique emoji tokens
  • Combo-driven gameplay
  • Puzzle-like rogue-like mechanics
  • Discover creative token combinations
  • Fuse unique strategies
  • Challenging levels
Features
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Combine 100's of unique emoji based tokens in this combo-driven puzzle-like rogue-like! Find ever more creative combinations of Tokens and Powers to fuse unique strategies and beat this ever more challenging twist on rogue-likes, puzzlers and arcadey games!

About

PixelTherapy

Engage in a relaxing color-by-number puzzle designed to reduce stress. Enjoy a peaceful experience with ambient music and no timers. Discover new themed collections and unlock bonus content through daily play and optional ads.

Highlights
  • Stress-free pixel coloring
  • Soothing ambient music
  • Themed art collections
  • Auto-fill power-ups
  • Daily streaks and rewards
  • Weekly content updates
Features
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Take a mindful break with Pixel Therapy, a relaxing color-by-number puzzle that melts away stress pixel by pixel. No intrusive ads, no timers—just soothing ambient music and the satisfying flow of pixel art coloring. Dive into six themed collections—Jurassic Art, Enchanted Realms, Dream Escapes, Food Marvels, Pattern Rise, and Martian Vistas—featuring hundreds of original illustrations hand-crafted by the developer. New collections arrive regularly to keep your creativity inspired. Key Features Stress-free coloring: Tap each pixel at your own pace—no rush, no pressure. Soothing soundscape: Chill ambient tracks enhance focus and recharge your mind. Smart ad experience: Minimal mini-banners plus optional rewarded ads for bonus popular artworks. Auto-fill power-ups: Rank up to unlock automatic coloring cells and extended “shake-to-reveal” durations. Daily Streak & Rewards: Play every day to earn credits, streak badges, and unlock hidden premium artworks. Weekly content updates: Fresh pixel-art puzzles added regularly to spark new inspirations. Whether you have a few minutes or an hour, Pixel Therapy offers a calming creative escape that sharpens focus and delivers satisfying progress—one pixel at a time. Rediscover relaxation through art therapy and color your way to peace.

Screenshots

Merge Maestro4 screens
PixelTherapy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Merge Maestro at none against PixelTherapy's shown. Merge Maestro also leads on ratings volume (144 vs 3) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). PixelTherapy's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 9 days) and review sentiment (100% vs 91%). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Maestro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and PixelTherapy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PixelTherapy holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Merge Maestro has 144 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of Merge Maestro's written reviews are positive against 100% of PixelTherapy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Merge Maestro ships an update every 9 days, PixelTherapy every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Merge Maestro versus PixelTherapy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMerge MaestroPixelTherapy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (144 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews91.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings144 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size94 MB125 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperDAVID HS TINGEugenio Keller Puente

Customer experience

Merge Maestro

All ratings138 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral1.4%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews70 reviews
Positive91.4%
Neutral1.4%
Negative7.1%

PixelTherapy

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Merge Maestro

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes on startup
  • Medal tracking issues

Requested features

2 requests
  • Endless mode
  • UI/text scale options

PixelTherapy

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Merge Maestro

One-time1
  • Full Access$2.99
1 purchases

PixelTherapy

One-time1
  • Pixel Therapy Premium$2.99

Questions

Is Merge Maestro free?
Merge Maestro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PixelTherapy free?
PixelTherapy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Merge Maestro or PixelTherapy?
PixelTherapy is rated higher. Merge Maestro averages 4.8 out of 5 from 144 ratings, while PixelTherapy averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Merge Maestro or PixelTherapy have ads?
PixelTherapy shows ads; Merge Maestro does not.
Which is updated more often, Merge Maestro or PixelTherapy?
Merge Maestro ships an update every 9 days, and PixelTherapy every 4 days. Most recently, Merge Maestro was updated on October 21, 2026 and PixelTherapy on October 20, 2026.

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