Instructions Not Included vs Merge Keep
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Instructions Not Included
A unique counter app that synchronizes across all your devices. It's presented as a social experiment, inviting users to set personal goals or explore its functionalities.
- Cross-device synchronization
- Social experiment concept
- Global counter
- API exploration
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This is a counter that syncs between all devices, it’s a social experiment, and quite possibly a bad idea. So, whatever will you do? Attempt to reach one million? Attempt to keep the counter perpetually at 42? Attempt to find and exploit the unsecured API?
Merge Keep
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Merge Keep is a unique fusion of puzzle gameplay and tower defense, where players merge units to form stronger shapes that battle against endless waves of enemies. The game tests players' strategic skills as they combine shapes, allocate resources wisely, and defend their grid from incoming threats.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Instructions Not Included at none against Merge Keep's shown. Merge Keep's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.5). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Instructions Not Included ships an update fortnightly, Merge Keep every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Instructions Not Included | Merge Keep |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.5 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 76 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kenna Blackburn | Yigit Cirak |
In-app purchases
Instructions Not Included
No in-app purchases
Merge Keep
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Instructions Not Included free?
Is Merge Keep free?
Do Instructions Not Included or Merge Keep have ads?
Which is updated more often, Instructions Not Included or Merge Keep?
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