Merg vs Planet Merge 2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Merg
Grow by consuming smaller entities and strategically splitting to evade or pursue. Engage in various game modes, customize your appearance, and compete in ranked seasons. Play with friends online or locally.
- Eat smaller entities to grow
- Split and merge mechanics
- Multiple game modes (Classic, Teams, Survival, Soccer)
- Competitive seasons with ranked play
- Online and LAN multiplayer
- Extensive customization options
- Progressive XP and leaderboard system
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CORE GAMEPLAY - Eat smaller entities to grow bigger. - Split into multiple pieces to chase prey or dodge danger, then merge back together. - Shoot holes at bigger attackers to pop them into many pieces and chip at them. MANY GAME MODES - Classic: open arena, eat or be eaten. - Teams: coordinate with allies and devour the other teams. - Survival: last blob standing wins. - Team Survival: last team standing wins. - Knockout: smallest players are eliminated every set interval, last player standing wins. - Adventure: team up with friends and progress through a variety of different stages with 4 difficulty levels. - Soccer: capture the ball and score in the opponent's net. - Competitive: ranked 1v1 against opponents of similar skill. COMPETITIVE SEASONS - Climb the ranks through skill-based matchmaking. - Every season, the top 100 players earn huge rewards! - Browse your full competitive history and past-season leaderboards any time. ONLINE & SOCIAL - Play over LAN for low latency local matches with your custom room setup. - One-tap PLAY ONLINE drops you into a public room of your chosen mode in seconds. - Create private rooms with your own rules: map size, max players, bots, mode modifiers, custom commands and more - Spectate any room silently, or queue up to join when a slot opens. - Live in-game chat, global chat rooms, and a full friends list with online status. HUGE CUSTOMIZATION - 60+ skins, plus the ability to upload your own custom skins. - Name colors, gradient name colors (up to three colors), and custom name fonts. - Profile tags, profile backgrounds, and rank badges visible to everyone you play with. PROGRESSION - Earn XP and Voidstones in every mode. - Climb XP and per-mode leaderboards filtered by daily, weekly, monthly, or all-time. - Watch ads for bonus Voidstones! MODE MODIFIERS These modifiers can be toggled for any mode when creating a custom game. - Quick Merge: pieces merge back together immediately after splitting. - Relax: human players can't kill each other, perfect for chill rooms. - Circle Map: round arena instead of square. - No holes: gets rid of all hole hazards in the game, perfect for testing new tricks, strategies or growing larger than the map! - Stack any combination of modifiers at your own free will. POLISH & QUALITY OF LIFE - Adaptive jitter buffer and per-tick interpolation keep gameplay smooth even on a slow connection or server overload. - Actively being translated by the community, more languages will be available soon. - Robust account recovery so you never lose your progress. - Free to play, with optional purchases.
Planet Merge 2
A relaxing space puzzle game where you drop and merge planets to grow your own universe. Experience satisfying chain reactions with real physics and explore celestial bodies from rocks to the Sun. Compete globally or play at your own pace.
- Drop and merge planets
- Real physics-based gameplay
- Chain merges for combos
- Explore solar system
- Relaxing pace, no timers
- Global leaderboard
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Drop, merge and grow your own universe in this relaxing space puzzle game! Planet Merge 2 is a satisfying merge game with real physics. Drop planets into the field — when two identical planets touch, they merge into a bigger one. Start with a tiny rock, then grow Mercury, Mars, Earth, Saturn, Jupiter and all the way up to the blazing Sun. HOW TO PLAY ▸ Aim and drop planets into the field ▸ Two identical planets merge into the next one ▸ Chain merges for combos and big scores ▸ Don't let the field overflow! WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT ▸ Simple one-tap controls — easy to learn, hard to master ▸ Physics-based drop puzzle with satisfying chain reactions ▸ Cute planets with emotions that react to your taps ▸ Explore the whole solar system — from a rock to the Sun and beyond ▸ Relaxing pace: no timers, no pressure ▸ Handy boosters for tricky moments ▸ Global leaderboard — compete with players worldwide ▸ Your game is saved — continue anytime Perfect for a quick break or a long, cozy session. How far can you merge? Download Planet Merge 2 and build your universe!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Merg at 5.0 against Planet Merge 2's 4.0. Merg also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks). Planet Merge 2's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Merg holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.
Merg ships an update weekly, Planet Merge 2 every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.
| Parameter | Merg | Planet Merge 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.0 (3 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 130 MB | 158 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Dennis Rzehaczek | Sankalpa |
In-app purchases
Merg
No in-app purchases
Planet Merge 2
No in-app purchases









