Mathy vs Merglings
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mathy
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Connect number paths to hit the exact target — a fast, minimalist math puzzle that keeps your brain sharp in minutes a day. Simple rules. Deep logic. FEATURES • Endless mode — levels that grow with you • 4 operations — addition, subtraction, alternating signs, and multiplication • Grids from 4×4 to 7×7 as difficulty increases • Track your history and share your best runs • Neon visual style with satisfying animations • Now available in English, Portuguese, Spanish, German, French, and Italian • Just the puzzle.
Merglings
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Merglings is a pixel-art twist on the classic 2048 you know and love. Swipe to slide tiles together — but here every tile is a monster, and every merge evolves it into the next species. Start with a humble Egg and chase the legendary Goldraco. FEATURES Classic 4x4 2048 gameplay with buttery pixel animations 11 monsters to discover and evolve, tracked in your Bestiary Power-ups: Freeze a tile, Bomb it off the board, or Swap two tiles Undo your last move when things go wrong Daily Challenge with a fresh goal every day and a streak to defend Global and Weekly leaderboards Achievements and a Trainer Rank to climb 8-bit chiptune soundtrack and satisfying retro SFX No ads interrupting your runs. Just merge, evolve, and beat your best. Merglings works fully offline and collects no personal data. Coins for power-ups and skins are available as optional in-app purchases. Privacy Policy: https://merglings.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://merglings.com/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mathy at none against Merglings's 3. Mathy also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). Merglings's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 2 weeks). 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
Both are free to download. Merglings sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Mathy asks for nothing beyond the download.
Mathy ships an update every 2 weeks, Merglings daily. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mathy | Merglings |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aliaksei Kostsin | Lukasz Rausz |
In-app purchases
Mathy
No in-app purchases
Merglings
- Starter Pack$0.99
- Chest of Gold$4.99
- Dragon Hoard$19.99





