Comparison

Merge Acrobats vs Crowd Army

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

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About

Merge Acrobats

Build an ultimate acrobat rope show by merging performers and expanding rope paths. Watch your acrobats jump through rings and earn rewards in this relaxing idle tycoon game. Grow your circus even when you're away.

Highlights
  • Merge acrobats to create stronger performers
  • Expand rope paths for a bigger show
  • Acrobats jump through rings for bonuses
  • Idle gameplay for offline earnings
  • Build the ultimate circus attraction
  • Relaxing progression
Features
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BUILD THE ULTIMATE ACROBAT ROPE SHOW! Welcome to Acrobat Loop: Idle & Merge — a relaxing idle merge tycoon where acrobats walk on ropes and jump through rings! Merge acrobats, extend rope paths, and build the most spectacular circus performance. Watch your acrobats balance on ropes, perform flips, and jump through glowing rings to earn rewards. The longer the rope path — the bigger your show becomes! MERGE ACROBATS • Combine acrobats to create stronger and faster performers. • Each merge unlocks new abilities and improves your circus team. BUILD ROPE PATHS • Place ropes and expand the path higher and higher. • Your acrobats will climb, balance and jump automatically. JUMP THROUGH RINGS • Guide acrobats through rings to earn bonuses and coins. • Perfect jumps mean bigger rewards! IDLE CIRCUS TYCOON • Even when you're away, your circus keeps performing. • Earn coins, upgrade your acrobats, and grow your rope show into the ultimate circus attraction. GAME FEATURES • Simple and relaxing idle gameplay • Addictive merge mechanics • Funny acrobats walking on ropes • Spectacular ring jumps and flips • Upgrade your circus performers • Build the longest rope path ever • Casual idle tycoon progression PERFECT FOR PLAYERS WHO LOVE • Idle games • Merge games • Casual tycoon games • Circus games • Relaxing progression games Start your circus adventure today and build the most incredible acrobat rope show! Merge, build and watch your acrobats fly through rings!

About

Crowd Army

Unleash a clone army with your revolver to smash through enemies and conquer evolving eras. Collect keys to unlock new weapons and claim minion gates for powerful rewards. Face epic boss battles and dig for legendary buffs in this action-packed adventure.

Highlights
  • Fire clones from your revolver
  • Travel across multiple eras
  • Unlock weapons with keys
  • Claim minion gates
  • Push through the dig zone
  • Epic boss battles
Features
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In a World Where Timelines Collide, Your Revolver Becomes the Ultimate Weapon! The timeline has shattered, scattering every age into one endless world! In Clone Run, your revolver doesn't fire bullets — it fires clones of yourself! Race across evolving eras, smash through enemies, doors, and chests, and grow an unstoppable army of clones. Build your clone legion, break through every era's defenses, and conquer time itself! GAME FEATURES Fire Clones, Not Just Bullets Your revolver launches clones of you instead of bullets. Each clone sprints forward and melees anything in its path — doors, enemies, chests, and gates. Travel Across Multiple Eras Journey from the Stone Age to futuristic worlds. Every era brings new obstacles, tougher enemies, and bigger rewards — and anything you didn't destroy comes back stronger. Unlock Weapons Through Keys Collect Keys to open new chamber slots in your revolver. Equip hammers, daggers, swords, and more — whatever you equip is what your clones carry into battle. Claim Minion Gates Melee Minion Gates to pump up their value, then claim them as Minions the moment they reach you. The harder you hit, the bigger your reward. Push Through the Dig Zone Send your collected Minions into the dig site and watch them push forward automatically. The farther they dig, the rarer your reward — Common, Rare, Epic, or Legendary buffs for your run. Epic Boss Battles Face massive era guardians standing between you and the next timeline. Defeat them to break through. Bigger. Faster. More Clones. Clone Run combines fast-paced shooting, satisfying melee combat, weapon evolution, and timeline progression into one explosive adventure. Fire your clones, build your army, and rush through the ages!

Screenshots

Merge Acrobats4 screens
Crowd Army4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Merge Acrobats at none against Crowd Army's shown. Merge Acrobats also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and rating (4.9 vs 4.7). Crowd Army's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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. Merge Acrobats sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Crowd Army sells 19 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Merge Acrobats holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 270 and 229 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Merge Acrobats ships an update every 2 months, Crowd Army every 5 days. Both last shipped on September 25, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Merge Acrobats versus Crowd Army: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMerge AcrobatsCrowd Army
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (270 ratings) — better4.7 (229 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings270 — better229
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size277 MB708 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperEVERMAKER GLOBALHyperlab Games

Customer experience

Merge Acrobats

All ratings270 ratings
Positive97.4%
Neutral1.5%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%

Crowd Army

All ratings229 ratings
Positive92.6%
Neutral3.9%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral33.3%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Merge Acrobats

One-time2
  • 10 Tickets$1.99
  • Ads Remove$3.99
19 purchases

Crowd Army

One-time19
  • Wild West Era Offer$0.99
  • Space Era Offer$0.99
  • Medieval Era Offer$0.99
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  • Prehistoric Era Offer$0.99
  • Renaissance Era Offer$0.99
  • Modern Era Offer$0.99
  • Cyber Era Offer$0.99
  • Special Offer Bundle 1$1.99
  • Energy Pack 1$1.99
  • Gold Pack 1$2.99
  • Energy Pack 2$4.99
  • Diamond Card$5.99
  • Prestige Card$5.99
  • Raid Card$7.99
  • No Ads$8.99
  • Gold Pack 2$8.99
  • Energy Card$10.99
  • Energy Pack 3$17.99
  • Gold Pack 3$24.99

Questions

Is Merge Acrobats free?
Merge Acrobats is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Crowd Army free?
Crowd Army is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Merge Acrobats or Crowd Army?
Merge Acrobats is rated higher. Merge Acrobats averages 4.9 out of 5 from 270 ratings, while Crowd Army averages 4.7 from 229 ratings.
Do Merge Acrobats or Crowd Army have ads?
Crowd Army shows ads; Merge Acrobats does not.
Which is updated more often, Merge Acrobats or Crowd Army?
Merge Acrobats ships an update every 2 months, and Crowd Army every 5 days. Most recently, Merge Acrobats was updated on September 25, 2026 and Crowd Army on September 25, 2026.

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