Comparison

Merge Magic Academy vs Tile Grove

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

Head to head
About

Merge Magic Academy

Embark on a magical adventure to restore order to a chaotic academy by using merging spells. Combine items to create astonishing new ones, solve mysteries, and deliver enchanted goods. Enjoy addictive gameplay with a soothing art style.

Highlights
  • Merge items to create new ones
  • Solve magical mysteries
  • Deliver enchanted goods
  • Unlock secrets of the magic city
  • Addictive merging mechanics
  • Soothing art style
Features
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Welcome to Mia's Magic Utopia Adventure! The magic academy is in chaos, and only your magical merging spells can save the day! With just a flick of your finger, you can merge two items into something truly astonishing! From wands to spellbooks, the possibilities are endless! Join Mia as you unlock the secrets of the magic city through thrilling side quests like solving magical mysteries and living the life of a magic delivery wizard. Who knew delivering enchanted cakes could be so exhilarating? But wait, there’s more! Our game is as easy as pie to pick up, with addictive merging mechanics that’ll hook you right from the start. Plus, the soothing art style feels like a warm hug for your eyeballs! So what are you waiting for? Join Mia on her quest to build the ultimate magic paradise. With endless fun and surprises around every corner, you won’t want to miss this action-packed adventure!

About

Tile Grove

A relaxing puzzle strategy game where you place and merge tiles to grow an ever-expanding world. Plan your moves to build villages, capitals, and achieve high scores. Designed for both quick sessions and longer gameplay.

Highlights
  • Place and rotate puzzle pieces
  • Merge tiles to create settlements
  • Expand the game board
  • Build high score multipliers
  • Use refreshes for new pieces
  • Satisfying visual and sound effects
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Tile Grove is a relaxing puzzle strategy game about placing pieces, building thriving settlements, and growing an ever-expanding world. Place shapes onto the grid and plan ahead as simple grass tiles grow into forests, villages, capitals, and powerful legendary capitals. Every placement can create new opportunities—or make your next move more challenging. Build your score, increase your multiplier, and expand from a small grove into a massive board filled with forests and settlements. DAILY CHALLENGE Take on a fresh three-stage puzzle challenge every day. Everyone plays the same Daily Challenge, giving you a new puzzle to master and a new high score to chase. Climb the Daily leaderboard, choose your player name, add Friends, and compare scores as you find the best way through each day’s challenge. ENDLESS MODE Settle in for a longer run where your grove grows with you. Expand the board, build increasingly powerful settlements, push your multiplier higher, and see how far you can grow before you run out of moves. FEATURES • Easy to learn, strategic to master • Two ways to play: Main Mode and Daily Challenge • A fresh three-stage Daily Challenge every day • Daily leaderboards and Friends • Place and rotate puzzle pieces to find the perfect fit • Merge tiles into forests, villages, capitals, and legendary capitals • Expand the board as your Main Mode run progresses • Build higher multipliers and chase your best scores • Use refreshes when you need a new set of pieces • Relaxing presentation with satisfying effects, sounds, and haptics • Designed for quick daily puzzles or longer high-score runs Whether you’re building your largest grove yet or chasing today’s leaderboard, every run gives you a new puzzle to solve. How far can your grove grow?

Screenshots

Merge Magic Academy4 screens
Tile Grove4 screens

Verdict

The call

Merge Magic Academy and Tile Grove both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Tile Grove's written reviews are positive against 38% of Merge Magic Academy's. Tile Grove also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10). Merge Magic Academy's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (346 vs 11). On price, rating, update cadence 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. Merge Magic Academy sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Tile Grove asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Merge Magic Academy against 5.0 for Tile Grove. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Merge Magic Academy has 346 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 38% of Merge Magic Academy's written reviews are positive against 100% of Tile Grove's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Merge Magic Academy ships an update every 2 months, Tile Grove every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Merge Magic Academy versus Tile Grove: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMerge Magic AcademyTile Grove
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (346 ratings)5.0 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews37.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings346 — better11
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size397 MB413 MB
Age rating17+9+
DeveloperZYMobileJason Huskey

Customer experience

Merge Magic Academy

All ratings347 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral1.2%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive37.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative50.0%

Tile Grove

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Merge Magic Academy

One-time10
  • 80_Diamond$1.99
  • Endless_Reward_Level_1$1.99
  • Energy_gift$1.99
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  • Endless_Reward_Level_2$2.99
  • battlepass$4.99
  • Daily_Bundle_4$4.99
  • piggy0$4.99
  • Starter_gift$4.99
  • SuperBattlePass$7.99
  • Daily_Bundle_6$9.99
None

Tile Grove

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Merge Magic Academy free?
Merge Magic Academy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tile Grove free?
Tile Grove is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Merge Magic Academy or Tile Grove?
Tile Grove is rated higher. Merge Magic Academy averages 4.9 out of 5 from 346 ratings, while Tile Grove averages 5.0 from 11 ratings.
Do Merge Magic Academy or Tile Grove have ads?
Tile Grove shows ads; Merge Magic Academy does not.
Which is updated more often, Merge Magic Academy or Tile Grove?
Merge Magic Academy ships an update every 2 months, and Tile Grove every 5 weeks. Most recently, Merge Magic Academy was updated on November 8, 2026 and Tile Grove on October 31, 2026.

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