Comparison

Mathy vs Merglings

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

Head to head
About

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.

About

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

Screenshots

Mathy4 screens
Merglings4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Merglings sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Mathy asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mathy ships an update every 2 weeks, Merglings daily. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Mathy versus Merglings: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMathyMerglings
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAliaksei KostsinLukasz Rausz

In-app purchases

None

Mathy

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Merglings

One-time3
  • Starter Pack$0.99
  • Chest of Gold$4.99
  • Dragon Hoard$19.99

Questions

Is Mathy free?
Mathy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Merglings free?
Merglings is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Mathy or Merglings have ads?
Neither Mathy nor Merglings shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mathy or Merglings?
Mathy ships an update every 2 weeks, and Merglings daily. Most recently, Mathy was updated on October 31, 2026 and Merglings on October 27, 2026.

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