Comparison

Ratopia Siege vs Merge Vanguard

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

Head to head
About

Ratopia Siege

Lead your squirrel companions to build defenses and fight waves of enemies in this tower defense adventure. Strategize with card enhancements, hero development, and guild collaboration to protect your forest home.

Highlights
  • Fortress and tower defense gameplay
  • Roguelike card enhancement system
  • Hero summoning and equipment development
  • Guild collaboration and social gameplay
  • Real-time tactical adjustments
  • Diverse enemy types and boss battles
Features
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In Ratopia Siege's fantasy world, you will transform into the Squirrel Leader and shoulder the responsibility of guarding your home! Faced with constantly attacking enemies, you must lead your companions to build fortress defenses and fight for survival! Come on, embark on this adventure that is about courage, wisdom, and unity. Every victory will bring new hope to this forest paradise! Gameplay → ► Keep the Fortress & Tower Defense - Players need to set up defensive fortifications and units in the level to resist enemy wave attacks. - Each level is uniquely designed with a variety of enemy types, ranging from regular infantry to elite bosses, requiring players to adjust tactics in real-time. - The health of a fortress is the key to victory, and once it is lost, it is considered a failure. ► Roguelike & Card Enhancement - After defeating enemies, players will receive resources such as coins and energy, which can be used to draw enhanced cards. - Strengthening cards can help summon new teammates and enhance combat abilities, and reasonable combinations make battles easier. - As the battle progresses, the consumption of card resources gradually increases, so use resources in a timely manner. ► Hero Summoning & Equipment Development - Players can recruit a variety of hero companions in their home, each with exclusive skills and background stories. - By strengthening equipment systems, enhancing weapon and armor attributes, and customizing personalized combat styles. - You can also increase the fortress level and gain more diverse defense skills. ► Guild Collaboration & Social Gameplay - There is a guild gameplay in the game, and players can freely create or join guilds. - Collaborate with guild friends to develop defense plans, share resources, or participate in guild exclusive challenges. - Teamwork not only unlocks additional rewards, but also adds social competition elements, writing legendary chapters with friends. Ratopia Siege brings players a feast of strategy and adventure intertwined with its unique pigeon tower defense mechanism, rich partner development, and immersive guild socialization. Whether you are a tower defense enthusiast, pigeon game enthusiast, or a player who loves teamwork, this game can make you feel the passion and warmth in the journey of guarding your home. Download now, transform into the Squirrel Leader, gather partners, and write your own epic defense line!

About

Merge Vanguard

Features
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Merge Vanguard is a strategy defense game that blends merge mechanics, wave survival, and smart board building. Place buildings on the board, merge matching structures to upgrade them, and create powerful chains of growth across your entire formation. Every upgraded building does more than improve itself. It also boosts nearby tiles, helping surrounding buildings level up and making placement a key part of your strategy. When the battle begins, your buildings automatically spawn units or attack incoming enemies after a cooldown. Build the right layout, strengthen your defenses, and survive every wave. If your buildings are destroyed, the run ends. Defeat all enemy waves to complete the level. Each building has a unique role: • Unit-spawning buildings that grow stronger as they level up • Defense towers that attack and protect your board • Utility and economy buildings that support your strategy As buildings evolve, the units they create also become stronger and visually advance through new tiers. At higher levels, your base becomes more powerful, your formation becomes more efficient, and your options expand. Merge Vanguard is not just about upgrading. It is about positioning. Strong layouts create stronger chains, better buffs, and faster growth across the board. Game Features: • Merge-based strategy with wave defense combat • Smart building placement with area buff mechanics • Unit spawners, defense towers, and support buildings • Level-based progression with increasingly difficult enemy waves • 10 upgrade levels for each building • Tier upgrades that change visuals and spawned units • Obstacles that can be broken to open more building space • Resource collection and long-term progression • Unlockable building cards and different building sets • Simple drag-and-drop controls with deep strategic gameplay Build, merge, expand, and defend. Victory in Merge Vanguard comes from the strength of your strategy.

Screenshots

Ratopia Siege4 screens
Merge Vanguard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Merge Vanguard at none against Ratopia Siege's 10. Merge Vanguard also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 5 days). Ratopia Siege's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads 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. Ratopia Siege sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Merge Vanguard asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ratopia Siege ships an update every 5 days, Merge Vanguard daily. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Ratopia Siege versus Merge Vanguard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRatopia SiegeMerge Vanguard
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.6 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews16.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysDaily — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size177 MB280 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperLink EaseHook Games Limited

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Ratopia Siege

One-time10
  • Micro Pack$0.99
  • Mini Pack$1.99
  • Tiny Pack$2.99
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  • Small Pack$4.99
  • Medium Pack$9.99
  • Big Pack$14.99
  • Large Pack$19.99
  • Huge Pack$29.99
  • Giant Pack$49.99
  • Colossal Pack$99.99
None

Merge Vanguard

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ratopia Siege free?
Ratopia Siege is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Merge Vanguard free?
Merge Vanguard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ratopia Siege or Merge Vanguard have ads?
Both Ratopia Siege and Merge Vanguard show ads.
Which is updated more often, Ratopia Siege or Merge Vanguard?
Ratopia Siege ships an update every 5 days, and Merge Vanguard daily. Most recently, Ratopia Siege was updated on October 30, 2026 and Merge Vanguard on October 31, 2026.

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