Merge Keep vs Glow Loop
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Glow Loop
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Glow Loop is a cosmic pattern-defense game where every level is a mandala waiting to be completed โ and a target thieves want to steal from you. Drag glowing crystals onto the nodes of a growing mandala. Fill all three points of a slice and it locks forever. But thieves creep in from the dark, snatching unlocked crystals and nodes โ swipe across them to wipe them out before they reach your core. Crash two matching crystals together in midair to trigger a Fusion โ immense power, but it draws every thief on the board straight to it. Time it wrong and you'll regret it. Survive long enough and the ring in the corner fills โ unleash a Supernova and clear the board in one blinding burst. โข 200+ hand-tuned levels with a rising difficulty curve โข A growing Cosmic Codex of constellations to collect โข Passive powers and Workshop relics that carry across runs โข No pay-to-win โ progress is earned, not bought How long can you keep the pattern whole?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Merge Keep at every 2 days against Glow Loop's every 10 days. Merge Keep also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Merge Keep ships an update every 2 days, Glow Loop every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Merge Keep | Glow Loop |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days โ better | Every 10 days |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 โ better | 15.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 76 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yigit Cirak | Kadir KIRAN |
In-app purchases
Merge Keep
No in-app purchases
Glow Loop
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Merge Keep free?
Is Glow Loop free?
Do Merge Keep or Glow Loop have ads?
Which is updated more often, Merge Keep or Glow Loop?
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