Merge X vs Keepsweeper
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Merge X
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Challenge your brain with the modern version of the legendary 2048 puzzle! Simply swipe to merge identical tiles and watch your numbers grow. Can you reach the elusive 2048 tile—or even go beyond? Features: - Addictive and relaxing gameplay - Clean and minimal design for smooth focus - Undo and restart options for perfectionists - Soothing sound effects and haptic feedback - Multiple grid sizes (3x3, 4x4, 5x5, and more) - Local high scores and offline play support Perfect for short breaks or long puzzle sessions. Whether you’re a casual player or a number-crunching strategist, this game is your daily brain booster.
Keepsweeper
Engage in strategic kingdom building combined with Minesweeper-style deduction. Uncover tiles, develop your settlement, and explore hidden treasures. Choose from multiple quest paths or compete with friends in multiplayer modes.
- Minesweeper-style tile deduction
- Real-time kingdom building
- Economic simulation
- Multiple quest paths
- Offline play
- Online multiplayer
- Map editor
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It starts with a grid. Then you build a kingdom. Keepsweeper mixes Minesweeper-style deduction with a living, real-time fantasy kingdom. Read the number clues. Send workers to uncover tiles. Turn a small clearing into farms, homes and defenses. Then decide whether you're ready to wake the dragon. A LITTLE KINGDOM. BIG POSSIBILITIES. Build an economy that works together. Windmills support farms. Blacksmiths equip your soldiers. Chapels keep the army fighting. Discover combinations that turn a modest settlement into something wonderfully overpowered. EVERY SQUARE HAS A STORY Hidden gold, treasure chests, goblin lairs, crypts and sleeping dragons wait beneath the grid. Explore forests, cross lakes and settle mountain country. Dig carefully. The numbers are trying to tell you something. CHOOSE YOUR ADVENTURE Follow four quest paths: Dragon Hunt, Royal Treasury, Reclaim the Realm and Rival Kingdoms. The full game adds two twenty-level campaigns: Into the Badlands, with ruined roads, buried archives and Ancient Gates, and Beyond the Pines, where outlaw strongholds and dragon-summoning wizards hide in the northern forests. Head into the Wilds for a larger expedition, or see how long you can survive endless Siege. A NEW REALM EVERY DAY Explore a shared Daily Realm with special objectives. Record your victories in the Realm Journal and earn Royal Seals for first completions. MAKE THE NEXT RUN YOURS Earn Royal Seals and spend them in Research. Unlock new buildings, upgrades and permanent Passives for future runs. Discover treasures that change the rules: sunbeam-firing towers, floating settlements, unlikely allies and creatures you probably shouldn't have disturbed. FRIENDS, RIVALS AND YOUR OWN WORLDS Play online with two to four players. Fight for the last Keep standing, form teams, face AI kingdoms together or hold the line in Co-op Siege. Share an invitation link and friends join your game for free. Build and play your own scenarios in the Map Editor. OLD-SCHOOL WINDOWS. LIVING PIXELS. A familiar beveled interface opens onto busy little worlds. Workers harvest. Soldiers march. Dragons breathe fire. An adaptive fantasy soundtrack follows the action. Pause solo play whenever you need a moment to think. TRY IT. KEEP IT. Play the first two levels of Dragon Hunt, Royal Treasury, Reclaim the Realm and Rival Kingdoms for free, with unlimited randomized replays. Try one Daily Realm for free, with unlimited retries of that selected realm. One optional purchase unlocks the full game, including the remaining quest levels, Into the Badlands, Beyond the Pines, Daily Realm, Wilds, Siege, hosting multiplayer games and Map Editor. Solo quests, Wilds, Siege and local custom maps can be played offline. Daily calendar updates, optional reminders, online multiplayer, community maps, purchases and restoring purchases need an internet connection. Progress is saved on your device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Keepsweeper at none against Merge X's shown. Keepsweeper also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 8 days). Merge X's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Merge X sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Keepsweeper sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Merge X ships an update every 8 days, Keepsweeper daily. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Merge X | Keepsweeper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.8 (44 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 87.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 44 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | Daily — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 160 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Hasan Talha Yalmanbas | Flarup Industries |
In-app purchases
Merge X
- No Adsq$2.99
Keepsweeper
- Full Game$4.99









