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Merge Planes Idle Tycoon Inc. vs Island Building

Merge Planes Idle Tycoon Inc. 4.7★ · Free + IAP 65
Winner Merge Planes Idle Tycoon Inc.
Island Building 4.7★ · Free + IAP · ⚠ stale 60

Merge Planes Idle Tycoon Inc. has a slight edge due to its long-standing appeal and consistent core gameplay, despite significant issues with ads and monetization, while Island Building suffers from a lack of content updates and similar ad problems.

Full reviews: Merge Planes Idle Tycoon Inc. · Island Building

Merge Planes Idle Tycoon Inc. is a long-running idle game praised for its addictive core loop, but heavily criticized for aggressive ads and monetization. Island Building offers a similar merge and build experience, but many users report running out of content and encountering frequent ads and glitches.

Head to head

Features & Gameplay edge: Merge Planes Idle Tycoon Inc.R2R5R7R11
Merge Planes Idle Tycoon Inc. Users find Merge Planes Idle Tycoon Inc. to be a fun, addictive, and relaxing idle game with a core merging mechanic that has remained consistent over the years R2R5R11. However, some players at higher levels report issues with progression, such as planes making less money or scores stopping altogether R7.
Island Building Island Building is described as an exciting puzzle and building game with multiple progression systems, offering a good way to pass the time . A significant drawback is the reported lack of new content, with many players reaching the end of the game and having nothing left to do or spend their in-game currency on R71R74.
Ads & Monetization tieR3R12R13R16
Merge Planes Idle Tycoon Inc. Merge Planes Idle Tycoon Inc. is heavily criticized for its 'insufferable' and 'aggressive' ads, with pop-ups appearing frequently and disrupting gameplay R3R13R31. Players also report issues with in-app purchases, such as packages that claim to reduce ads but show no difference, or not receiving rewards after watching ads R3R12R16R18. There are also reports of being scammed for higher amounts than advertised .
Island Building Island Building also faces strong criticism for its ad system, with users calling them 'commercials commercials commercials' and appearing 'every step of the game' or 'every five minutes' R61R70. Some users who purchased ad-removal features reported that ads still appeared R61R85. The game is also accused of being a 'quick cash grab' with overpriced items and rigged prize wheels .
Reliability & Performance tieR1R12R16R18
Merge Planes Idle Tycoon Inc. Merge Planes Idle Tycoon Inc. users report several bugs, including servers being down, login issues, and leaderboards not working R1. Some players also experience not receiving earned rewards or offline profits, even after watching ads R12R16R18.
Island Building Island Building has issues with glitches, freezing, and crashing, particularly when trying to skip deliveries or move between islands . The game is also noted for draining phone battery quickly and causing devices to overheat .
Support & Communication tieR25R86R88R92
Merge Planes Idle Tycoon Inc. One user reported that their membership benefits were not working for days at a time and that their emails to support went unanswered R25.
Island Building There is limited information on direct support, but users expressed frustration over the lack of game updates and new content, indicating a lack of communication regarding future development R86R88R92.
Price & Value tieR12R13R22R61
Merge Planes Idle Tycoon Inc. Merge Planes Idle Tycoon Inc. is free with in-app purchases, but users feel that the IAPs are overpriced and that advertised discounts are misleading R13R22. Some players have spent significant amounts, like over $300, but still encounter issues with rewards R12.
Island Building Island Building is also free with IAPs, but users find it very expensive to buy items and upgrades, making progression slow without spending money . Some users reported purchasing VIP packs or ad removal but not receiving the promised benefits R61R85.
Pick Merge Planes Idle Tycoon Inc. if

Pick Merge Planes Idle Tycoon Inc. if you are looking for a classic, addictive idle merging game that you've enjoyed in the past and don't mind navigating frequent ads or potential monetization issues R5R11.

Pick Island Building if

Pick Island Building if you enjoy merge and build games and are looking for a new experience, but be aware that you might quickly run out of content and encounter frequent ads and performance issues R71R86.

Evidence note: Both apps are free with IAP, and both suffer from significant ad and monetization complaints, which is a common pattern for this model. The lifetime ratings are very close, but recent negative reviews for both highlight these issues.

Frequently asked

Do these games have a lot of ads?
Yes, both Merge Planes Idle Tycoon Inc. and Island Building are heavily criticized for having an excessive number of ads, with users describing them as 'insufferable,' 'aggressive,' and appearing 'every step of the game' or 'every ten seconds' R3R13R31R70.
Do in-app purchases remove ads in these games?
Users of both games report that purchasing ad-removal packages or VIP memberships does not always effectively remove ads; some Merge Planes users felt 'no difference' after buying a package, and Island Building users said they still got ads even after purchasing a VIP pack R3R61R85.
Does Island Building have an end to its content?
Yes, many Island Building players report reaching the end of the game, with no more tasks, islands to build, or content to spend their gold bars on, leading to a feeling that the game is 'dead' R71R74R86R88.

What reviewers actually said

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  1. [R2] Merge Planes Idle Tycoon Inc. 5/5 · US amazing: i love this game it changed my life
  2. [R5] Merge Planes Idle Tycoon Inc. 5/5 · US Merge Planes: Fantastic and addicting game. Can’t put my phone down.
  3. [R7] Merge Planes Idle Tycoon Inc. 2/5 · US I need more money: This game is real awesome, but that’s just the one thing that needs to be fixed. I’m at level 44 right now the plane and I can barely make enough money. Can you tell me the way how to boost it up? That would really help me and give the game five stars
  4. [R11] Merge Planes Idle Tycoon Inc. 5/5 · US Great game: I played this game forever on my old tablet, and when i got a phone i had to restart but im really happy that it has overall stayed the same
  5. [R3] Merge Planes Idle Tycoon Inc. 3/5 · US Fun base game. Insufferable ads: Fun idle game to play, enjoyed when I was younger and enjoying now. The base game atleast. The side games are in the way. My biggest gripe with this game, and most games now are that the ads are insufferable. Especially in this one. I bought a package that said “takes care of most ads” and I feel no difference.
  6. [R12] Merge Planes Idle Tycoon Inc. 3/5 · US Good game, but let’s talk rewards…: I’ve been playing this game on different devices for a few years, but on this specific device I NEVER get my 1-2x day earnings from my rewards. Fix it please because I’ve spent over 300$ in this app.
  7. [R13] Merge Planes Idle Tycoon Inc. 1/5 · US Aggressive pop ups: There are pop ups absolutely everywhere. Not only do they appear unprompted, but a designated pop up will fill one of your slots every couple minutes and make you open it just to make it go away. You can essentially beat the game by paying $100, of course marked down from $200 with the artificial price anchor method of dubious discounts. One of the most egregious examples I’ve
  8. [R16] Merge Planes Idle Tycoon Inc. 2/5 · US 5/10: I’ve played this game for YEARS. And it’s fun but then there’s too many adds. Every single TIME. EVERY TIME. I watch a video for a free plane it never gives me the plane after. It gives me another add box. And it never was like this before so something must’ve happened and I’m disappointed. This game has so much potential but you guys are selling it. I always talk about block blast to my fri
  9. [R1] Merge Planes Idle Tycoon Inc. 2/5 · US Servers are down: Servers are down for Merge Plane, Merge Plane Neon, and Merge Car. Merge Bike works fine but the three games above don’t. Login and leaderboard don’t work though ads do. Please fix ASAP. Thank you
  10. [R18] Merge Planes Idle Tycoon Inc. 3/5 · US Good: Good have but sometimes I watch ads for planes and I just don’t get the plane so I just wasted :30 for nothing. A gift box will come down instead that gives me gold or something then the plane never comes.
  11. [R25] Merge Planes Idle Tycoon Inc. 2/5 · US Love the game..but: So I have played this game for a long time, I recently decided to pay for the membership. About once a week for 1-3 days my membership isn’t working like I’m not getting the benefits. I have tried to email and address this but there has not been a response or fix
  12. [R86] Island Building 5/5 · US Great game: I really enjoy this game - but when will there be new content !? I’m all upgraded, kinda sad I don’t have anything else to buy =[ When are you adding more content it’s been a year !
  13. [R88] Island Building 1/5 · US Game ends at level 60: Nothing to do and there are never any updates. This is a dead game.
  14. [R92] Island Building 4/5 · US It’s good but No updates: It’s amazing but they haven’t updated the game in over 6 months and I finished the game and it’s just generally boring
  15. [R22] Merge Planes Idle Tycoon Inc. 2/5 · US Meh: It’s an ok game but it’s got too many ads and gets boring after a while. Also, they say some of the prices are 50% which is a complete lie because 10 is not 50% of 15 and 20 is not 50% of 36. You can tell it’s a quick cash grab with how many “one time offers” of overpriced items there are.
  16. [R61] Island Building 1/5 · US False advertisement: Not only do I think these reviews are fake but for you guys to sell something you don’t even receive. it said no ads yet not only did I get ads I got 3 of them in one! Yet you want what $4.99 or $5.99 a month??? It didn’t even work…. Then to make things worse you send a vip pack to “go gold”?!?! Wild.. never in my life.
  17. [R31] Merge Planes Idle Tycoon Inc. 2/5 · US Way to many ads: You can’t enjoy the game, the little ad boxes take up spots on the track and you tap them to clear them. They drop every 10seconds, more frequently than the planes.. then once a minute the game takes you to a little video ad. There is so many popping up that you can’t purchase your planes faster than the game can bombard you with ads.
  18. [R70] Island Building 1/5 · US Commercials Commercials Commercials: The game benefits the creator of the game all I have seen were commercials every step of the game. Can’t even have fun.
  19. [R85] Island Building 2/5 · US Purchase problems.: Love the game. I bought a starter pack, but it told me the purchase failed. I got a refund from Apple. I tried the VIP, and it confirmed I was approved and scheduled to be charged, but it gave me nothing of the perks, nor removal of ads; like I never had any benefits. Is there a way to solve? I’d really like to buy IAP.
  20. [R71] Island Building 5/5 · US DREAM ISLAND SUPERB GAME!!! 👍: I updated a while back and the name had changed. It was AMERICAN DREAM for years. I love it. So many things to do. But I’m disappointed. I’ve upgraded all my buildings on my island and have nothing to spend my gold bars on. No more tasks to do. I was stunned when I went to see what my tasks were and it was empty. My heart sank. The developer said it sounds like I
  21. [R74] Island Building 5/5 · US I love this game so much: So I just finished the game because I played it so much idk what to do now since I finished it I love this game

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