Chromville vs Merge Explorer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chromville
This augmented reality educational game brings coloring pages to life. Download the app for free, color printed pages from the website, and watch your creations interact with the virtual world.
- Augmented reality integration
- Interactive 3D adventures
- Printable coloring pages
- Coloring pages come alive
- Multiple virtual villages
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LEARNING WHILE HAVING FUN Educational game app based on augmented reality. Join the 3D adventure and your paints come alive! Just download Chromville for free. HOW TO USE 1. DOWNLOAD for free CHROMVILLE app 2. VISIT www.chromville.com and PRINT chapters pages 3. COLORIZE printed coloring pages 4. START with play button and SELECT the specific village of your printed chapter-page 5. POINT to the page The ancient world Chromville, is well known for its power source of color. It´s placed in a galaxy far, far away and there are at least five villages: Firecity, Stonetown, Greenland, Waterville and Cloudskingdom. Its inhabitants, the chromers, use to look like their environment and live in peace thanks to the colorful beauty of their homeland. However, the planet´s color is fading away mysteriously at some regions and they are in danger of losing its power.
Merge Explorer
Explore over 100 interactive science simulations using a smartphone and a Merge Cube. Investigate volcanoes, sharks, the solar system, and more with hands-on activities and quizzes. Ideal for K-8 students learning science at school or home.
- Over 100 science simulations
- Interactive Merge Cube experiences
- Hands-on learning activities
- Built-in quizzes
- NGSS-aligned K-8 curriculum
- Physical, Life, and Earth/Space Science topics
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PLEASE NOTE: This app requires a Merge Cube and a smartphone or a tablet to experience. Find out how to get a Merge Cube and learn more at: https://www.MergeCube.com. Students can learn science effectively with over 100 science simulations they can touch, hold and interact with! Merge Explorer (along with a Merge Cube) allows students to investigate a smoking volcano in the palm of their hand, examine a great white shark up close, hold and explore the solar system, dissect a frog (humanely!), and so much more. With easy-to-follow activities and built-in quizzes, students gain key knowledge while immersed in learning, both in the classroom or while remote learning at home. Merge Explorer includes NGSS-aligned topics for K-8th grade, like Physical Science, Life Science, and Earth & Space Science. If you have any questions or suggestions, we want to hear from you! Contact us at any time at support@mergeedu.com. Privacy Policy: https://MergeEdu.com/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://MergeEdu.com/terms-of-use
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Chromville at 5.0 against Merge Explorer's 4.1. Chromville also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and review sentiment (67% vs 46%). Merge Explorer's advantage is ratings volume (279 vs 2) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). 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. Merge Explorer sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Chromville asks for nothing beyond the download.
Chromville holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Merge Explorer has 279 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Chromville's written reviews are positive against 46% of Merge Explorer's.
Chromville ships an update every 3 months, Merge Explorer monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chromville | Merge Explorer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.1 (279 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 46.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 279 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.1 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 300 MB | 1.3 GB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Imascono Art S.L. | Merge Apps |
Customer experience
Chromville
Merge Explorer
Bugs and requests
Chromville
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Merge Explorer
Reported bugs
13 issues- App crashes on iPad
- App crashes when pressing play
- Camera not working in app
- Black screen when using cube or camera
- VR function broken
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- VR doesn't work with iPhone XS Max
- App crashes or loads forever
- Problems with galactic explore
- App has trouble recognizing the cube
- Screen recording only records cube, not overlay
- Words appear sideways in horizontal mode
- Content appears incorrectly
- App crashes
Requested features
9 requests- Make the app free to play
- Add more fun things, not just learning
- Bring back the fun apps (time bomb, block courses)
- Allow users to create their own games for the merge cube
- Add a way to reset quizzes for class sets of devices
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- Improve functionality for remote teaching, including screen recording
- Add more content in the future
- Add dark mode option
- Add advanced analytics dashboard
In-app purchases
Chromville
No in-app purchases
Merge Explorer
- Merge EDU Individual14 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Explorer Premium Monthly14 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Merge EDU Individual14 Days trial$99.991 Year
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- Explorer Premium Annual14 Days trial$99.991 Year
Questions
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