Verithiathe honest score on any app
Updated July 2026 · real, multi-region App Store reviews
Head-to-head

Merge Hotel Empire－Design Game vs Merge Mansion

Merge Hotel Empire－Design Game 4.6★ · Free + IAP 65
Winner Merge Hotel Empire－Design Game
Merge Mansion 4.6★ · Free + IAP 60

Merge Hotel Empire is slightly better for casual play due to fewer complaints about extreme paywalls and glitches, though both games struggle with energy limitations and monetization.

Full reviews: Merge Hotel Empire－Design Game · Merge Mansion

Merge Hotel Empire and Merge Mansion are both popular merge games with free-to-play models, but recent updates have made progression difficult for free players in both. Merge Hotel Empire faces criticism for aggressive in-app purchase pop-ups and energy scarcity, while Merge Mansion users report significant slowdowns, frustrating cooldown timers, and game-breaking bugs after updates.

Head to head

Features and Gameplay tieR2R10R14R20
Merge Hotel Empire－Design Game Merge Hotel Empire offers a generally fun and addictive merging experience, with some players enjoying the monotony as a way to pass time R2R14R20. However, some find the gameplay repetitive and wish for more variety in adding items R10. There are also complaints about the inability to customize the hotel design .
Merge Mansion Merge Mansion provides an engaging story and events that draw players in . However, recent updates have introduced an auto-merge feature that some users dislike and find disruptive . Players also report a lack of clear information on how to produce certain items , and a decrease in the quality and frequency of events .
Ease of Use and Progression edge: Merge Hotel Empire－Design GameR4R6R12R13
Merge Hotel Empire－Design Game Players find Merge Hotel Empire easy to play, especially for earning rewards . However, progression becomes very slow without spending money, with energy running out quickly R6R12R13. Some users also report issues with the game rarely loading R4R24.
Merge Mansion Merge Mansion is criticized for extremely long cooldown timers on item generators, making progression very slow and frustrating . Recent updates have made daily tasks more difficult and reduced rewards, further hindering progress R67. Many users report the app not loading past 50% after updates R73R83.
Reliability and Performance edge: Merge Hotel Empire－Design GameR4R7R24R73
Merge Hotel Empire－Design Game Merge Hotel Empire users report issues with the app rarely loading R4R24. Some also mention glitches and the game not reporting progress to other apps for rewards R7.
Merge Mansion Merge Mansion has significant reliability problems, with many users reporting the game freezing or failing to load past 50% after updates R73R83. There are also complaints about progress resetting .
Price and Value (Free vs. Paid) tieR3R6R12R16
Merge Hotel Empire－Design Game Merge Hotel Empire is frequently criticized for aggressive monetization, with constant pop-up ads for in-game purchases and energy R3R12R16R28. Players feel forced to pay to progress R6R22R28.
Merge Mansion Merge Mansion has become increasingly pay-to-win, with recent updates removing free ways to earn energy and rewards R63R67. Players feel compelled to spend money to advance, and even then, purchases are often insufficient or feel like traps R63.
Support and Updates edge: Merge Hotel Empire－Design GameR24R63R67R70
Merge Hotel Empire－Design Game Reviews for Merge Hotel Empire do not explicitly mention developer support, but some users report issues with the game not loading after updates R24.
Merge Mansion Merge Mansion users frequently complain about negative changes in recent updates, which have made the game harder, removed rewards, and introduced bugs R63R67R70. Many issues, such as loading failures and freezing, appear to be directly linked to these updates R73R83.
Pick Merge Hotel Empire－Design Game if

You are looking for a casual merge game to pass time, are willing to tolerate frequent in-app purchase prompts, and prefer a game that, while repetitive, is less prone to game-breaking bugs from updates R2R14R20.

Pick Merge Mansion if

You are deeply invested in a story-driven merge game and are willing to endure extremely long wait times, significant monetization pushes, and frequent technical issues stemming from updates .

Evidence note: Many reviews for both apps mention downloading them for external reward programs, which may skew initial ratings as users are incentivized to play regardless of enjoyment R2R7R16. Recent reviews for Merge Mansion are overwhelmingly negative regarding updates and monetization, contrasting with its higher lifetime rating.

Frequently asked

Are these games truly free to play?
Both Merge Hotel Empire and Merge Mansion are free to download and play, but users report that progression becomes extremely difficult and slow without making in-app purchases for energy and items (R6, R12, R22, R28, , , for A; R63, , , , , , for B).
Do these games have many ads?
Merge Hotel Empire is heavily criticized for frequent and annoying pop-up ads for in-game purchases, even when not requesting power-ups R3R12R32R33. Merge Mansion users report that recent updates have removed the option to watch ads for rewards, making free progression even harder R67.
Are there technical issues with these games?
Merge Hotel Empire users occasionally report the app rarely loading or being glitchy R4R24. Merge Mansion, however, has more widespread and severe technical issues, with many users reporting the game freezing, failing to load past 50% after updates, or resetting progress R73R83.

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. [R2] Merge Hotel Empire－Design Game 4/5 · US i’m lowk only doing this for the gem things: i downloaded this app for another app that pays you to play (i know they don’t all work but idk im bored and want money) the game is very boring at first, but if you play it for like 15 mins its lowk addictive kinda.
  2. [R10] Merge Hotel Empire－Design Game 2/5 · US Ok game but too repetitive: The game is ok but needs a way to add items without the repetition over and over and over. Also stop charging coins just to see talking on the screen that Boone reads. Again, boring and repetitive.
  3. [R14] Merge Hotel Empire－Design Game 5/5 · US Super fun: A nice way to pass the time, out of all the merge games this one is the best
  4. [R20] Merge Hotel Empire－Design Game 5/5 · US Fun game to past time: This is a cute fun game to past time. You won’t be wowed by you won’t be bored either. Highly recommend.
  5. [R4] Merge Hotel Empire－Design Game 1/5 · US Rarely loads: It’s a very glitchy app. It opens maybe once every other day, meanwhile any other app I have works fine.
  6. [R6] Merge Hotel Empire－Design Game 3/5 · US Disappointed: In order to play and get far you have to pay. Not a fan when you have to buy everything to move along. I wouldn’t download unless you want to spend a lot.
  7. [R12] Merge Hotel Empire－Design Game 3/5 · US Fun but money grabbing: Fun to play but you run out of energy within a couple of minutes and the pop ups for you to pay for energy start non stop. I’ve already spent money and got very little for my $$.
  8. [R13] Merge Hotel Empire－Design Game 1/5 · US Slow: You get maybe 5-10 minutes of gameplay at most before you completely run out of lives and can’t do anything for two hours… it’s like this game doesn’t want me to play it.
  9. [R7] Merge Hotel Empire－Design Game 1/5 · US They don’t pay out to fetch: They did not report that I reached a higher level for fetch points and didn’t pay out
  10. [R24] Merge Hotel Empire－Design Game 3/5 · US Not Working: I’ve been playing this game for a while and I love it. But for the past two days, the app won’t load. 😟. I deleted it and reinstalled it but that didn’t help.
  11. [R73] Merge Mansion 1/5 · US Won’t Load: After the update , it won’t load past 50%. Ugh
  12. [R3] Merge Hotel Empire－Design Game 3/5 · US Okay: I like the monotony of the game, but the annoying pop up adds for in-game purchases is ridiculous.
  13. [R16] Merge Hotel Empire－Design Game 2/5 · US Cool experience Loser Price: this game is really expensive and is really harsh and aggressive to make you buy stuff from their game. I only downloaded it because I have this app called testerup and I play it to give me money. Other than that I wouldn’t have downloaded it on my best day, my worst day or my birthday.
  14. [R63] Merge Mansion 3/5 · US Things have changed.: This WAS my favorite, but not now. I’m sad I’m looking for a replacement. Everything is progressing too slowly, I can’t spend real money and I feel it would be a bottom less pit anyway. Too many changes that have taken rewards away and I feel like it’s all about the dev’s trying to get us to spend money. Sorry but it’s time for me to move on.
  15. [R67] Merge Mansion 2/5 · US No longer enjoyable: Changes that have been made are disappointing. Daily tasks are more difficult to accomplish. No videos to watch and earn an extra power suitcase. Rooms take more energy.
  16. [R70] Merge Mansion 1/5 · US This game has gone completely downhill.: When you read the reviews sorted to most recent, you will see that a lot of people are fed up with this game. And before you download any game you should check Reddit for the game’s sub.
  17. [R22] Merge Hotel Empire－Design Game 1/5 · US Pay to win scam!: Starts off giving good energy and okay to start. Then comes tomorrow you get no energy but using gems to buy. You need to buy all the time to even play. I’ve already spent money for a game that I’m not even fully invested in. No thanks! Deleting the game after this review.
  18. [R28] Merge Hotel Empire－Design Game 1/5 · GB Greedy Developer: The greed of the developer is unmatched, you can barely play the game before it asks for you to pay money to continue. This game has to die because that’s where it belongs. Cant even play for 30 seconds before you run out of lightening. get a grip developer, stop being so greedy! 0/10.
  19. [R32] Merge Hotel Empire－Design Game 4/5 · US Love it not the Pop ups: Today I had to x out of 10 pop up ads before I could play. And then I had to c out of 4 more! It’s daily!! I want to give this 5 stars however I can’t.
  20. [R33] Merge Hotel Empire－Design Game 3/5 · US Quite fun: This game is lwk addicting all I do all day n everyday is merge but I hate how the ads keep constantly popping up when I’m in the middle of merging
  21. [R83] Merge Mansion 5/5 · US Update mess: Since last update I cannot get past 50%.

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