Drop Shape Puzzle vs Merge & Roll
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Drop Shape Puzzle
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Enjoy building shapes with pieces.
Merge & Roll
Control a rolling ball to grow by colliding with number balls. Devour smaller balls while avoiding larger opponents. Simple controls make it easy to learn and compete to be the last one rolling.
- Roll and grow your ball
- Collide with number balls
- Devour smaller balls
- Avoid larger opponents
- Simple one-touch controls
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Manipulate the rolling ball to collide with the number ball, the larger the number, the faster the body grows After getting bigger, you can devour other small balls, but be careful not to collide with opponents who are bigger than you Simple operation, easy to get started, see who rolls to the end!
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Verdict
Drop Shape Puzzle and Merge & Roll 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Drop Shape Puzzle ships an update monthly, Merge & Roll every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Drop Shape Puzzle | Merge & Roll |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 155 MB | 344 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Zain UI Abideen | Xiamen Luguang Network Technology Co., Ltd. |
In-app purchases
Drop Shape Puzzle
No in-app purchases
Merge & Roll
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Drop Shape Puzzle free?
Is Merge & Roll free?
Do Drop Shape Puzzle or Merge & Roll have ads?
Which is updated more often, Drop Shape Puzzle or Merge & Roll?
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