Comparison

Beat The Tower vs Marimo Merge

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

Head to head
About

Beat The Tower

A fast-paced arcade game focused on precise block stacking to achieve high scores. Maintain combos and utilize power-ups to ascend the tower. Recover from imperfect landings to keep your run going.

Highlights
  • Precise block stacking
  • Combo system
  • Special power-ups
  • Score multipliers
  • Tower climbing gameplay
Features
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Get ready for a game where precision is key! You'll need to perfectly line up those moving blocks, keep your combo alive, and climb to truly dizzying heights. Nail those PERFECT drops for huge scores! But don't worry, you can still recover from GOOD or BAD landings. Plus, you can trigger awesome special power-ups to push your run even further and climb higher than ever before! Are you ready to beat the tower?

About

Marimo Merge

Features
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Marimo Merge is a physics merge puzzle game where you drop cute marimo (green algae balls, moss balls) into an aquarium and combine those with the same numbers to grow them bigger and bigger. The rules are simple, but creating large marimo requires careful thinking, and the satisfying merges and addictive chain reactions give the game surprising depth. ● Basic Rules Tap to drop marimo into the field (aquarium) from above. Before dropping, the marimo automatically moves left and right—tap the screen at the right moment to place it where you want. Each marimo has a random number (1, 3, 9, …). When three marimo with the same number come together, they merge into a larger marimo with a higher value. Repeat this to create bigger marimo and earn points by growing them or reaching target sizes and clearing them from the tank. The game ends when five marimo overflow from the field. ● Special Actions + Hold You can hold one marimo before dropping it. By choosing when and which number to drop, you can avoid creating unnecessary gaps and grow your marimo more efficiently. + Shake After dropping several marimo, you can shake the entire tank. This can send separated marimo flying together or force near-misses to merge—potentially saving you from tricky situations. ● Game Modes + Max 2187 Mode When a marimo reaches 2187, it can be cleared from the tank. Clearing creates space, allowing you to continue merging and score even higher. + Max 6561 Mode The maximum value increases to 6561 (three 2187 marimo merged). Enjoy a more challenging and strategic merge puzzle experience. + Max Unlimited Mode Marimo never disappear, no matter how large they become. See how big you can grow them! ● Rankings Compete with marimo masters around the world for the highest merge points. Aim to become the ultimate marimo master!

Screenshots

Beat The Tower4 screens
Marimo Merge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Beat The Tower at every 5 days against Marimo Merge's every 3 months. Marimo Merge's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Beat The Tower ships an update every 5 days, Marimo Merge every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Beat The Tower versus Marimo Merge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeat The TowerMarimo Merge
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB199 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperGABRIELE MONTEMasaki Kanno

In-app purchases

None

Beat The Tower

No in-app purchases

None

Marimo Merge

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Beat The Tower free?
Beat The Tower is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Marimo Merge free?
Marimo Merge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Beat The Tower or Marimo Merge have ads?
Both Beat The Tower and Marimo Merge show ads.
Which is updated more often, Beat The Tower or Marimo Merge?
Beat The Tower ships an update every 5 days, and Marimo Merge every 3 months. Most recently, Beat The Tower was updated on October 30, 2026 and Marimo Merge on October 26, 2026.

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