Comparison

Gacha explore 1.5 vs Blacksmith Merge | Idle RPG

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

Head to head
About

Gacha explore 1.5

Collect monsters through a gacha system and explore dungeons. Compete for top rankings by evolving and strengthening your monsters. The game offers quests, monster trading, and a network ranking system, with the option to play without charging.

Highlights
  • Monster collection via gacha
  • Dungeon exploration
  • Monster evolution and strengthening
  • Ranking competitions
  • Quests
  • Monster trading
Features
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Get the monster by Gacha. And dive in dungeon. Let's compete cheats of the dungeon in the rankings. 175 kinds of monsters. Use evolution and strengthening, Let's aim for first place ranking. Points required for Gacha is accumulated when not start the game. When monsters are full, the screen is switched at flick. ++++New elements from iPhone first version++++ *Quest *Monster sell and buy *Network ranking result *Add new 11 monsters *Add Box 1 page Some shop, but you can play without charging.

About

Blacksmith Merge | Idle RPG

Merge weapons to power up and defeat waves of enemies in this idle RPG. Earn gold while offline and enjoy quick play sessions. Discover rare weapons and conquer 100 stages.

Highlights
  • Merge weapons to level up
  • Idle offline earnings
  • Critical Forge chance
  • 5-tier rarity system
  • Combo multipliers
  • 100 stages and enemies
  • Weapon collection
Features
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Forge it, merge it, get stronger. A blacksmith merge game that keeps going even while you're idle! Blacksmith Merge is an idle RPG where you stack weapons of the same level to merge them and forge ever-stronger blades with no end in sight. Your blacksmith fights on automatically, and gold keeps piling up even while the app is closed. ■ Hammer, merge, grow stronger Tap to forge a weapon, then drag matching weapons together to merge them. Start from a Lv.1 Wooden Sword and work up to legendary swords at Lv.50. Every forge has a 5% chance to be a critical forge that jumps two levels at once. ■ Auto battle that runs while you're idle Your blacksmith battles enemies on their own, powered by the weapons you forge. Descend through 100 floors of dungeon, from the Mossy Forest and Underground Cave to the Desert Ruins, the Volcano and the Demon Lord's Domain. 100 animated enemies and bosses await, a different one on every floor. ■ Win boss fights with a parry When a boss winds up its big attack, tap the moment the rings line up to parry it. Nail the timing for a "Perfect Parry!" Miss, and the finishing blow comes crashing down. A tense test of timing in the middle of your hack and slash run. ■ Roguelite perk picks Every boss you defeat lets you choose 1 of 3 perks to shape your build: attack power, Chain Mark merges, Critical Mastery, offline earnings and more. Every run plays out differently depending on what you pick. Lost to a boss? Retry with a perk that works only against that boss. ■ Skills fueled by forge heat Merge to build up forge heat, then switch between three skills: Mighty Blow, Quench and Spark Shield. ■ Prestige to grow stronger forever Hit a wall? Prestige. Earn Forge Souls for permanent upgrades and push into even deeper floors. The thrill of incremental numbers that keep inflating never stops. ■ Plenty to master - Weapon Collection: collect all 50 weapons and their rarities - Challenge (Hammer Forge): a timing minigame where well-placed strikes forge high-level weapons - 15 achievements, 7 titles, login bonuses and a story - Combos boost your attack up to 3x ■ Perfect for you if you - Love idle games, idle RPGs, clickers and incremental games - Enjoy merge games and merge puzzles where you get stronger bit by bit - Like blacksmith and weapon shop games, hack and slash, dungeon crawlers and roguelites - Want an offline-friendly game you can pick up in spare moments Free to play. Watch ads for boosts like 2x Attack and gold mining. Available in 13 languages, including English, Japanese, Chinese and Korean. Download now and become the ultimate blacksmith of the forge!

Screenshots

Gacha explore 1.52 screens
Blacksmith Merge | Idle RPG4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Gacha explore 1.5 at 100% against Blacksmith Merge | Idle RPG's 33%. Gacha explore 1.5 also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 15.1). Blacksmith Merge | Idle RPG's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks). On price 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. Gacha explore 1.5 sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Blacksmith Merge | Idle RPG asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gacha explore 1.5 ships an update every 5 weeks, Blacksmith Merge | Idle RPG weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Gacha explore 1.5 versus Blacksmith Merge | Idle RPG: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGacha explore 1.5Blacksmith Merge | Idle RPG
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS6.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB159 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperAoryuCaprio Lab

Customer experience

Gacha explore 1.5

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Blacksmith Merge | Idle RPG

Written reviews6 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Gacha explore 1.5

One-time5
  • 5 medals$0.99
  • 20 medals$1.99
  • 40 medals$2.99
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  • 65 medals$3.99
  • 100 medals$4.99
None

Blacksmith Merge | Idle RPG

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Gacha explore 1.5 free?
Gacha explore 1.5 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Blacksmith Merge | Idle RPG free?
Blacksmith Merge | Idle RPG is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Gacha explore 1.5 or Blacksmith Merge | Idle RPG have ads?
Blacksmith Merge | Idle RPG shows ads; Gacha explore 1.5 does not.
Which is updated more often, Gacha explore 1.5 or Blacksmith Merge | Idle RPG?
Gacha explore 1.5 ships an update every 5 weeks, and Blacksmith Merge | Idle RPG weekly. Most recently, Gacha explore 1.5 was updated on October 23, 2026 and Blacksmith Merge | Idle RPG on October 28, 2026.

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