Comparison

Mergeway Puzzle vs Escape

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

Head to head
About

Mergeway Puzzle

Features
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Slide. Merge. Chain. Think one move ahead. Flow Merge: Directions is a clean, clever puzzle game built on one simple rule: a tile slides the way its arrow points until something stops it. When it hits a tile with the same number, the two merge into the next number, and the new tile keeps sliding. Easy to learn, hard to master. Every level has a goal, a fixed set of tiles and a perfect solution. Find it in the fewest moves to earn 3 stars. 500 HANDCRAFTED LEVELS Every level is checked by a solver, so it can always be solved. Each one has a proven best solution, with no luck involved. A NEW TWIST EVERY 100 LEVELS โ€ข Levels 1โ€“100: Learn sliding, merging, targets, walls and splitter tiles that slide in two or four directions at once โ€ข Levels 101โ€“200: Turn arrows redirect your tiles mid-slide โ€ข Levels 201โ€“300: Portals send tiles across the board โ€ข Levels 301โ€“400: One-way gates only let tiles through from one side โ€ข Levels 401โ€“500: Cracked floor crumbles into walls behind your tiles Each new mechanic starts with a short animated intro and practice levels. Then the earlier mechanics come back one by one for tougher, mixed puzzles. DIFFERENT GOALS TO KEEP YOU THINKING โ€ข Reach a target number โ€ข Land exact numbers on every star cell โ€ข Set off big chain merges with a single move PLAYER-FRIENDLY BY DESIGN โ€ข Drag over a cell to preview exactly where your tile will go and what it will merge into โ€ข Unlimited undo and one-tap restart โ€ข Hints show the next step of the best solution โ€ข Earn bonus hints for every world you complete โ€ข Play offline at your own pace, with no timers 3 STARS FOR EVERY LEVEL Solve a level in the fewest moves for 3 stars, and watch your total grow on the main menu. 50 worlds to conquer, from Winding Roads to Last Stand. Available in English, Turkish, German, French, Spanish, Japanese and Korean. If you enjoy number puzzles, logic games, sliding puzzles or merge games, give Flow Merge: Directions a try. It's a relaxing game that still makes you think. Remove ads with a one-time purchase and get 20 bonus hints.

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Escape

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Tap to turn. That's the whole game โ€” and you'll still lose. A vortex is swallowing the sea behind you, and it never stops. Steer your little boat with a single tap, thread the gaps between jagged reefs, and put as much distance as you can between you and the black hole on your tail. FEATURES - One-tap controls โ€” pick up in a second, hard to put down - A vortex that always chases, so every run gets tenser - Collect life rings and unlock new boat skins - Power-ups: shield, magnet, tailwind - Shifting biomes and weather โ€” calm seas, storms, deep night, fog - Beat your best distance, then beat it again - Plays in your language: English, ํ•œ๊ตญ์–ด, ๆ—ฅๆœฌ่ชž, ็ฎ€ไฝ“ไธญๆ–‡ No account needed. Just you, the boat, and the riptide.

Screenshots

Mergeway Puzzle4 screens
Escape4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Mergeway Puzzle at none against Escape's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Mergeway Puzzle sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Escape sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Mergeway Puzzle versus Escape: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMergeway PuzzleEscape
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size56 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKerem Ozcanjeongseon lee

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Mergeway Puzzle

One-time9
  • 5 Hints$0.99
  • 3 Hammers$0.99
  • 3 Swaps$0.99
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  • 20 Hints$2.99
  • 10 Hammers$2.99
  • 10 Swaps$2.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • Puzzle Bundle$4.99
  • 50 Hints$5.99
3 purchases

Escape

One-time3
  • Obsidian Boat$0.99
  • Starter Pack$1.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Mergeway Puzzle free?
Mergeway Puzzle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Escape free?
Escape is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Mergeway Puzzle or Escape have ads?
Escape shows ads; Mergeway Puzzle does not.
Which is updated more often, Mergeway Puzzle or Escape?
Mergeway Puzzle ships an update weekly, and Escape weekly. Most recently, Mergeway Puzzle was updated on November 5, 2026 and Escape on October 31, 2026.

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