Comparison

Mergin vs WhereWas

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

Head to head
About

Mergin

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Welcome to Mergin, a one-of-a-kind puzzle game where strategy, freedom, and relaxation come together for an unforgettable experience! Tap from the edges of the board to push numbered pieces into the playing area. Create your own strategy by moving pieces vertically or horizontally, and watch the magic happen when matching numbers align—merging into the next higher number. With breathtaking tasks and endless strategic possibilities, Mergin offers a truly unique and freeform gameplay experience. As you manage the entire board, your goal is to complete challenging tasks without running out of space. The game's soothing yet vibrant colors make it a joy to play for hours on end, delivering both relaxation and excitement. Features: Unique Gameplay: Push pieces from the edges and merge identical numbers to level up. Strategic Freedom: Choose vertical or horizontal moves and create your own winning strategy. Challenging Tasks: Complete diverse objectives while managing the entire board. Relaxing Visuals: Enjoy stunning, calming colors that enhance your gameplay. Endless Fun: A puzzle experience you’ll keep coming back to! Download Mergin now and dive into a world of strategy, freedom, and vibrant relaxation. Can you master the board and complete all tasks?

About

WhereWas

A daily game where you guess the location of photos from your camera roll. Earn lives and rounds by guessing correctly, and collect your wins on a personal globe. Offers optional in-app purchases for more gameplay.

Highlights
  • Guess photo locations from camera roll
  • Daily one-life gameplay
  • Three rounds per day
  • Map-based guessing
  • Collect wins on a personal globe
  • Optional in-app purchases for more gameplay
Features
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"GEO-GUESSER FOR YOUR CAMERA ROLL" Your greatest memories are trapped in your camera roll. So we made a daily game to show you a set of your own photos and you have to guess where in the world they were taken. You get one life per day and three rounds to play, each round with one photo. WHERE WAS THIS TAKEN? We show you a photo from your camera roll, you have to guess where it was taken. Forgot? You have one life or the game is over. Lives reset the next day. FIND IT ON THE MAP Zoom into the correct location on the map. Tap the map to place a pin. If your pin is close enough to the actual location, you win and can play more rounds. COLLECT YOUR WINS Every time you guess a photo correctly, it gets displayed on your globe for you to view when you're out of lives or rounds for the day. GET MORE LIVES AND ROUNDS If you want to play more, you can pay for 3x the lives and almost double the rounds (5 photos). You also can skip hard photos and you get a hint on the back of each photo. COMPLETELY PRIVATE AND SECURE - YOUR PHOTOS NEVER LEAVE YOUR IPHONE To play this game, you need give the app Photo Library Access. Your photos remain on your device and are only seen by you. We read the geographic data from your images without seeing the images themselves. NO ADS AND PLAY FOR FREE FOREVER WhereWas has no ads and is free to play forever. If you want to play more, you can buy WhereWas Plus for more lives and rounds.

Screenshots

Mergin4 screens
WhereWas4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mergin at none against WhereWas's 2. Mergin also leads on update cadence (daily vs weekly) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.6). WhereWas's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. WhereWas sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Mergin asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mergin ships an update daily, WhereWas weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Mergin versus WhereWas: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMerginWhereWas
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterWeekly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size155 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFatih Can TemelAppClub, LLC

In-app purchases

None

Mergin

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

WhereWas

Subscriptions2
  • Plus Weekly3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Plus Yearly$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Mergin free?
Mergin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WhereWas free?
WhereWas is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Mergin or WhereWas have ads?
Mergin shows ads; WhereWas does not.
Which is updated more often, Mergin or WhereWas?
Mergin ships an update daily, and WhereWas weekly. Most recently, Mergin was updated on October 25, 2026 and WhereWas on October 22, 2026.

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