Comparison

Merge Keep vs Tiny Lords

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

Head to head

About

Merge Keep

Features

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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.

About

Tiny Lords

Features

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Lead your army as the mighty king on a quest to defeat the evil dragon and its minions. Roll the dice to move across the board, gather troops, forge powerful weapons, and upgrade your forces. Land on battle tiles to face off in epic army clashes — strategy and luck will decide your fate! Features: - Dice-based adventure gameplay - Epic army battles vs evil bosses - Troop upgrades & weapon forging - Strategic board combat

Screenshots

Merge Keep4 screens

Tiny Lords4 screens

Verdict

The call

Merge Keep and Tiny Lords are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Merge Keep ships an update every 2 days, Tiny Lords every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences

Merge Keep versus Tiny Lords: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Merge Keep	Tiny Lords
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 2 days — better	Every 3 days
Ads	Yes	Yes
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	13.0	13.0
Further details — not scored
Size	76 MB	473 MB
Age rating	4+	9+
Developer	Yigit Cirak	Gnarly Game Studio

In-app purchases

None

Merge Keep

No in-app purchases

None

Tiny Lords

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Merge Keep free?

Merge Keep is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Tiny Lords free?

Tiny Lords is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Merge Keep or Tiny Lords have ads?

Both Merge Keep and Tiny Lords show ads.

Which is updated more often, Merge Keep or Tiny Lords?

Merge Keep ships an update every 2 days, and Tiny Lords every 3 days. Most recently, Merge Keep was updated on October 4, 2026 and Tiny Lords on October 12, 2026.