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Merge Matters

40
User verdict / 100 High confidence Divided

Merge Matters, despite a high lifetime rating, is currently experiencing a significant decline in user satisfaction due to a lack of updates, extremely slow progression, and numerous technical issues, leading many long-term players to consider abandoning the game.

⚠ Not updated in 31 months, this app may be abandoned
4.6★ lifetime (38,497) Free + in-app purchases since 2021 by GreenPixel Ltd recent negative 32% 120 reviews across 4 regions
Slow Progression Lack of Updates/Content Technical Issues Ads and Pop-ups Rewards and Economy
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recent reviews across 4 regions, vs the 4.6★ lifetime average

Merge Matters is a free-to-play merge game with in-app purchases that combines merging with a building storyline. While some players find it addictive and enjoyable, recent reviews highlight severe issues with slow progression, lack of new content, and technical glitches that are frustrating the player base.

What users like

  • Engaging merge and building game combinationR38R90
  • Many players find the game fun and addictiveR13R19R35R81
  • Offers a storyline and special eventsR82R134

What users complain about

  • Game progression is extremely slow, requiring excessive time to complete tasks and obtain itemsR5R12R14R21
  • Producers yield very few items and have long recharge times, even at higher levelsR1R10R15R21
  • Lack of new content, updates, and story progression, leaving long-term players with nothing to doR6R9R17R39
  • Frequent technical issues including crashes, freezing, and inability to load ads for rewardsR7R59R62R65
  • Annoying pop-up bubbles and excessive ads hinder gameplayR10R16R37R58
  • Some users report malware links appearing when opening the appR42R43R45
  • Customer support is unresponsive to issues, including unawarded purchasesR36R51

Latest update · v20.1.04

What the developer says changed (the verdict above weighs this against what reviewers report):

Various fixes and improvements.

Recurring themes

Slow Progression negative
Many players complain that the game is too slow, with tasks taking days or weeks to complete. Generators produce too few items and have excessively long recharge timers, making it a constant grind.R1R3R5R10
Lack of Updates/Content negative
A significant number of recent reviews highlight that the game has not been updated in a long time (over a year for some), leading to a lack of new tasks, areas, or story progression. This makes the game boring for long-term players who have completed existing content.R6R8R9R17
Technical Issues negative
Players report frequent glitches, crashes, freezing, and issues with ads not loading for rewards. Some even mention being redirected to malware links when opening the app.R7R42R43R45
Ads and Pop-ups negative
Many users are frustrated by the number of ads, the inability to skip story elements, and persistent pop-up bubbles that block the board and require gems or videos to remove.R10R16R18R19
Rewards and Economy negative
Concerns about the game's economy include high costs for in-app purchases, insufficient rewards for completing tasks, and issues with rewards disappearing or not being granted.R2R3R30R36

Who it's for

This game is for players who enjoy merge games with a building element and are looking for a casual experience, provided they are very patient with slow progression and potential technical issues R38R90. It is NOT for players who expect frequent updates, fast-paced gameplay, responsive customer support, or an ad-free experience R9R16R36.

Evidence note: The recent reviews skew heavily negative, which contrasts sharply with the lifetime rating. The developer's last update was over 31 months ago, and the vague release notes ('Various fixes and improvements') are directly contradicted by numerous recent reports of new bugs and ongoing performance issues.

Frequently asked

Has Merge Matters been updated recently?
No, Merge Matters has not received a significant update in over 31 months, leading to a lack of new content and unresolved issues for many players R9R59R79.
Why is Merge Matters so slow?
Players report that Merge Matters is slow because tasks require high-level items that take weeks to obtain, producers yield very few items, and energy replenishment is slow R5R14R21R48.
Are there many ads in Merge Matters?
Yes, many players find there are too many ads, constant pop-up bubbles, and unskippable story segments that interrupt gameplay R10R16R37R85.
Does Merge Matters have technical problems?
Yes, recent reviews indicate frequent technical problems including app crashes, freezing, inability to load ads for rewards, and some users even report being redirected to malware links R7R42R59R100.

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 120 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.

  1. [R38] 5/5 · US Review for game: I love that it’s a merge game and a building game combined
  2. [R90] 5/5 · US I love Merge games: It's easy to follow along and this one gives you tons to do simultaneously. It let's you know how long it takes to replenish so there's no guessing.
  3. [R13] 5/5 · US Great game: Like all Green pixel games this is a wonderful game!
  4. [R19] 5/5 · US Honest review: I have no complaints about this game, it’s honestly a very fun game!. I just don’t like how many ads there are. But good game!. I recommend it!.
  5. [R35] 5/5 · US Review: Fun game!!! Addicting!!!
  6. [R81] 5/5 · US Addicting: Fun time waster. Lots of freebies and cheap items. Always some new event going on.
  7. [R82] 3/5 · US Special events: This game is fun to play . It keep you busy and it’ has a story line. I gave it 3 stars 1. Because it’s takes a while to get the items needed to get to the next part in the story. Ive been playing for two weeks to get an item and finally got it. 2. It takes a really long time to update the items that you need to get the other item. 3. The special events are fun to play, but they ha
  8. [R134] 3/5 · US Eh: First things first it’s OK. But the story is extremely slow. And you don’t actually get to design anything. The good thing is almost zero commercials and the game itself is very well thought out .The creator really thought about the people playing the game . Basically it’s good but not awesome I hope this helps!
  9. [R5] 1/5 · US Tasks too long: With the current requirements and limitations it takes weeks to complete a simple task. Makes it not even worrh having this game anymore. Example of 10 clicks before generator times out for 12 hrs. But ten clicks barely get you anywhere. Some even require you to max out the item before getting level 1 out of like 7 of next tier so it takes even longer. Total waste of time. DO NOT D
  10. [R12] 1/5 · US Why review: I have been working on one item for over 1 year. Why so long
  11. [R14] 2/5 · US Soooo sloooooow: This game could be fun but it’s just oh so slow. Too many tasks require multiples of high level one time use items that in turn require a high level producer with very limited production capability. It takes days or weeks to obtain those. Like to get the flowers? Really? One seed per production regardless of the level of the producer? Or the cocoons, just two per production? It me
  12. [R21] 2/5 · US Waste of time: This game just takes entirely to long. The main items takes hours to recharge, and when they recharge you only get like 3 things then you have to wait hours again. I’m going to uninstall. It’s to many other match games out here that don’t waste your time waiting hours to play.
  13. [R1] 1/5 · US Love the game but: I love the game, but I’m noticing that sometimes it takes way longer for energy to replenish lately. This is the third time I’ve played the game, come back 6 hours later and I’m only at 50 percent energy. And generators aren’t producing items as much. It spits out three items and then you’re waiting for it to recharge.
  14. [R10] 3/5 · US Can barely use a producer before it needs a recharge: It takes FORVER to accomplish any task because the producers need to be recharged so frequently. And the pop up bubbles get the way constantly. Too many ads.
  15. [R15] 1/5 · US Not a fan: Not really fond of this game. I barely started playing, I have three producers and the game requests items only from one of them. The producer drops 5-6 items and then needs hours to recharge. I am not going to watch ads, I am not even invested in the game yet. Deleted!
  16. [R6] 3/5 · US Has become boring: I used to love this game. All sorts of tasks to complete with different rewards but for the last couple of months all I get are ? Tasks that take FOREVER to complete because I only have one tree and no way to earn or win another one. I understand higher rewards take more time but having nothing else to work on make it boring. I literally use it for 30 sec a couple times a day a
  17. [R9] 4/5 · US Forgotten: I like this game, I’ve had it for a couple years now, but there’s been no updates in over a year. I feel like they’ve given up or forgotten about this game. You guys are still getting downloads and still have players, pleaseee update it!!!!!!! 4 stars cause we want more
  18. [R17] 3/5 · US Help: Does anyone still play this game? I loved this game, but I’m at level 38 and I get no new tasks and I don’t even get the extra challenges on different boards. I hate to give up on it, but there’s nothing to do anymore.
  19. [R39] 1/5 · US Been playing for years: I completed an area a year ago and there have been no tasks to complete after that. I’ve just been working on getting to the end of every chain but the candles took months. I’m bored of it now. Are there new areas coming?
  20. [R7] 1/5 · US Omg!: Why does this app keep glitching and kicking me out? I used to love this game.
  21. [R59] 3/5 · US Great game, but …: I am having to reinstall the game several times a day because the option to load an ad for rewards is greyed out. Also it’s been 10 months since the last update. Other than these two issues, this game is fun to play and is probably my favorite. Edit: so the developer says that the ads availability depends on the ad network and hopes for my understanding. Why are they shifting
  22. [R62] 5/5 · US Merge matters: Help my videos for my energy are not working and flash sales aren’t working free spin not working
  23. [R65] 3/5 · US Ads: I’m unable to play ads. They’re greyed out.
  24. [R16] 2/5 · US Too many ads: There are far too many ads to actually enjoy playing.
  25. [R37] 1/5 · US Ads and bubbles: If you like a game that is ridden with ads and constant bubble popups that make it annoying as can be to play the game, this is for you
  26. [R58] 3/5 · US One major flaw: This game is almost addictive but there is one major flaw that has me so irritated I may stop playing. The bubbles. Omg the bubbles of items are beyond annoying. I get they aren’t as bad as other games that take up a slot, but you can’t get rid of them without either paying the gems, watching a video, or waiting. I just want the option to pop and remove because it blocks me seeing
  27. [R42] 1/5 · US Malware, unsafe link: I been playing Merge Matters for years but for some reason now, I keep on being sent to a random malware link when I logged into the game. When I tapped on an item in the game, it would immediately send me to a pop-up page with malware. I had to delete app because of this issue.
  28. [R43] 1/5 · US It’s ok but has been hacked: For the past few days any time I open this app it opens a fake Amazon website saying I’ve won a prize…I uninstalled and reinstalled several times but it isn’t from my phone bc it keeps happening- also this is a good game if you don’t want to be addicted- it really makes you space out your playing and I love that
  29. [R45] 1/5 · US Malware in this app!: Each time I open the app it takes me out of the app and opens a browser to link me to a site with malware! Already reported the site to google but you need to fix this.
  30. [R36] 1/5 · US Untrustworthy Company; Scams Users: Beware of this developer. They scam their users out of paid-for rewards. I have been trying to talk to support for weeks to get compensation for purchases that were not awarded because of game bugs, and they just straight up ignore me. I’m disputing with Apple now, but users beware. I wouldn’t ever purchase from GreenPixel. @the Developer Response: I already di
  31. [R51] 2/5 · US NO MORE TASKS?!: It’s been a year since I last received a task! I maxed out all the stuff and still nothing!? I emailed the support team and I still haven’t heard back from them? Are u working on new stuff? Or should I delete it! I’m tried if maxing out and having to sell my stuff/: what’s happening??😭😭 spend too much money in this game to delete it 🤦🏻‍♀️
  32. [R3] 1/5 · US No rewards for playing a long time: Unlike merge mansion, which rewards the player for staying with it, I can have the highest level of a generator and it takes FOREVER to get anything. Please look at other merge games and make it less of a grind
  33. [R8] 2/5 · US No longer designing the house.: Beautiful game, no ads, endless fun, but all I get is the daily challenges or reach max level on merged items. Merging to design a room hasn’t been active for a year or more.
  34. [R18] 2/5 · US Could be so much better: Would be so much better if we could skip through the house getting decorated
  35. [R2] 1/5 · US Love the game, but. Update: I enjoy playing but it seems when completing tasks, the reward is either stars, piggy bank or a box with webbed items. Where are the treasure chests and stars? My board is always filled with different levels of producers with no end in site. Very frustrating. It would be much more fun if I could clear my boards of half finished producers! Even the daily spinner neve
  36. [R30] 3/5 · US Ok but still trying to rip you off. **Update 4/4/24: I like that I’m not seeing a billion ads nor trying to get me to make in app purchases every five minutes. Dislikes, the cost of gems, coins, etc is too high as it doesn’t validate the value of the items you are purchasing. So many jewels to speed up and then you only get one item after said speed up. It’s a waste. If you want us to spend money
  37. [R79] 3/5 · US No more updates?: I’ve always loved this game. But, recently I noticed the game appears to be a bit stale. I came to the App Store to make sure I have the most recent version of the game and noticed there hasn’t been a game update in over 5 months. Is the game no longer being updated?
  38. [R48] 2/5 · US Still so slow: I deleted this game and over a year ago and decided to redownload it. I’m starting to remember why I deleted it in the first place. First, the bubbles are so annoying. They don’t stay out of the way and keep floating back in to my free space. Second, the energy reload is so long. Most merge games energy reload is 2 minutes. This one is 4, which leads me into the next issue. Thir
  39. [R85] 1/5 · US Ads are ridiculous!: This game is almost impossible to play because of the prolific ads popping up constantly AND then the ads don't want to close. It's ridiculous!
  40. [R100] 3/5 · US Fun but sooo glitchy: I have to restart the game after or during almost every add. It either freezes or glitches. Very frustrating.

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store