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Head-to-head

Merge Studio vs Makeover Studio

Merge Studio 4.7★ · Free + IAP 65
Winner Merge Studio
Makeover Studio 4.5★ · Free + IAP · ⚠ stale 50

Merge Studio is slightly better than Makeover Studio, primarily due to fewer critical bugs, despite both suffering from an overwhelming number of ads.

Full reviews: Merge Studio · Makeover Studio

Both Merge Studio and Makeover Studio offer engaging gameplay but are plagued by an excessive amount of ads that disrupt the user experience. Makeover Studio, however, is significantly hindered by game-breaking glitches that prevent progression, a problem less frequently reported in Merge Studio.

Head to head

Features and Content edge: Merge StudioR1R2R5R8
Merge Studio Merge Studio offers a 'merge' style game combined with makeovers. Users enjoy the core gameplay and find it relaxing and challenging R8. However, a significant number of players report having 'beaten the game' and are waiting for new characters and levels, with updates being slow or non-existent R1R2. Some users also desire more variety in mini-games R5 and better management of collected cards .
Makeover Studio Makeover Studio focuses on makeover tasks, which users find fun, relaxing, and satisfying . The game involves blending and various treatments, and players appreciate the clothing and hair choices R72. However, some users note that the actual gameplay differs from the ads and that there aren't enough levels .
Ease of Use and User Experience edge: Merge StudioR8R12R14R16
Merge Studio Merge Studio is generally considered fun and easy to play R8R14. However, many users complain about the app's performance, citing frequent crashes R12R21R26R40, glitches , and slow response times R16. Recent updates have also been criticized for changing the UI layout and causing issues with ad-watching for energy .
Makeover Studio Makeover Studio's core gameplay is described as easy and satisfying . However, the user experience is severely hampered by pervasive glitches and bugs, particularly during specific makeover steps like cleaning wounds or using the laser tool R65. These bugs often prevent players from progressing and require restarting the app multiple times R72.
Reliability and Performance edge: Merge StudioR12R16R21R26
Merge Studio Merge Studio has significant reliability issues, with many users experiencing frequent app crashes R12R21R26R40 and glitches . Some report the game becoming unresponsive or slow, even affecting phone performance R16. Updates have sometimes worsened performance or caused the app to stop working entirely .
Makeover Studio Makeover Studio suffers from severe and widespread reliability problems, primarily game-stopping glitches during makeover steps R65. These bugs often make the game unplayable, forcing users to restart the app repeatedly or abandon levels R72. Users also report the game being laggy .
Price and Value (Free + IAP) tieR3R4R6R7
Merge Studio Merge Studio is free with in-app purchases, but users are overwhelmingly frustrated by the sheer volume of ads, which pop up frequently and disrupt gameplay R3R4R6R7. Many feel the ads make the game unplayable and are unwilling to pay to remove them R7. Some also feel the game is designed to push purchases due to limited energy and items .
Makeover Studio Makeover Studio is also free with in-app purchases, and like Merge Studio, it is heavily criticized for an excessive number of ads . Ads appear every few seconds or minutes, often interrupting gameplay . Users find the subscription price (e.g., $4.99 weekly or $30 annually) to remove ads and glitches to be too high for the value offered, especially given the game's bugs .
Customer Support tieR15R46R65R72
Merge Studio One user explicitly states that customer support does not respond to messages R46. Developers are noted to respond to reviews but not fix reported issues, particularly regarding ads R15.
Makeover Studio There is no direct feedback on customer support for Makeover Studio. However, the prevalence of unaddressed, long-standing bugs suggests a lack of effective developer response to user issues R65R72.
Pick Merge Studio if

Pick Merge Studio if you enjoy merge games and fashion makeovers, and are willing to tolerate frequent ads or pay to remove them, as its core gameplay is generally functional R8R14.

Pick Makeover Studio if

Pick Makeover Studio if you are specifically looking for a makeover-focused game with satisfying mechanics and are prepared to deal with significant glitches and an overwhelming number of ads .

Evidence note: Both apps have a high volume of reviews, but the most recent reviews for both are heavily skewed negative due to ads and performance issues. Makeover Studio's reviews are particularly focused on game-breaking bugs.

Frequently asked

Are these games playable without spending money?
Both Merge Studio and Makeover Studio are technically free to play, but users report that the experience is severely hampered by an overwhelming number of ads that pop up frequently and disrupt gameplay R4R6R19R25.
Do these games have many ads?
Yes, both Merge Studio and Makeover Studio are heavily criticized for having an excessive amount of ads, with users frequently reporting ads every few seconds or minutes, often interrupting gameplay R4R6R19R25.
Are there any known bugs or glitches?
Yes, Merge Studio users report frequent crashes and glitches that make the game unplayable at times R12R21R40R55, while Makeover Studio has widespread and severe glitches, especially during specific makeover steps, which often prevent players from progressing and require restarting the app multiple times R72.

What reviewers actually said

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  1. [R1] Merge Studio 2/5 · US Beat the Game: I loved this game, so I wish I could give it more stars. But, I have beaten the game!! There are no longer any characters to makeover, and it has been this way for a few months. I now have 300,000+ coins with nowhere to use them, because I have been hoping for more characters so I have kept playing. Please update this and add characters ASAP!!!!
  2. [R2] Merge Studio 5/5 · US New clients: Waiting on new clients? It’s been saying update coming soon for several months now
  3. [R5] Merge Studio 4/5 · US Needs better mini games: Needs better mini games. I’m tired of the magic hat/rabbit, the piñata, and the crafting. I love the mini match game - give us more of those
  4. [R8] Merge Studio 5/5 · US Fashion makeover: Very fun and relaxing game to play..
  5. [R12] Merge Studio 3/5 · US Crashing: I have been playing this game for months but the last 2 weeks it has crashed soon after I open it. What the heck?
  6. [R14] Merge Studio 5/5 · US Great time: Entertaining game
  7. [R16] Merge Studio 1/5 · US ABSOLUTELY HORRIBLE.: I NEVER rate apps but this one is necessary. This app has absolutely horrible response time when trying to move items together. Actually the entire app is like that. The app messed up the response time on my entire phone and as soon as I uninstalled it my phone was back to normal.
  8. [R21] Merge Studio 3/5 · US Crashes a lot: I love the game but it crashes a lot or constantly glitches… everyday I open the app it closes at least 5 times before I can actually play
  9. [R26] Merge Studio 4/5 · US crash: fun game but the app is constantly crashing
  10. [R3] Merge Studio 3/5 · US Ads: Hate the ads
  11. [R4] Merge Studio 2/5 · US Too many ads: You barely play the game when as ad pops up. Very annoying!!!!
  12. [R6] Merge Studio 3/5 · US Too many ads: The game itself us fun, but every 2 mins there is an ad , takes away the fun
  13. [R7] Merge Studio 2/5 · US Could be good: The amount of ads is infuriating I would play more but I can’t stand it. I know I could pay to remove but that’s ridiculous too
  14. [R15] Merge Studio 3/5 · US ADDS: Pls read this is an amazing game it’s just all the adds that really ruin it and I guess the developers won’t do anything about because there responding but not fixing the issue.
  15. [R46] Merge Studio 1/5 · US No support: Don’t bother messaging customer support, they will never answer you
  16. [R65] Makeover Studio 4/5 · US Great but bugs: So this is a nice fun game but, there are some bugs like I will try to wipe the blood or do the machine thing (that pink stick that burns the thing off) and it will leave some specs and no matter how I try I will have to leave the app and come back and it won’t let me do it unless i do that and it is really annoying. DEVELOPERS PLEASE FIX.
  17. [R72] Makeover Studio 3/5 · US Great but unplayable: I think the idea of this game is great, and I love the clothing and hair choices! But it’s so buggy it’s practically unplayable. It will want you to clean a wound or get rid of a dark spot on the face, and no matter how long you do it, it will never let you progress. Sometimes when I close the app and reopen it, it will work, but then it bugs out again. I’ve only been able to
  18. [R19] Merge Studio 1/5 · US Nonsense!!: WAY WAY WAY too many ads!!!! Can’t even get through a partial merge before an ad pops up
  19. [R25] Merge Studio 1/5 · US ADS ADS ADS: Way too many ADS, every 30 seconds! Worst game I have ever played
  20. [R40] Merge Studio 1/5 · US cant even get into the game: Every time I open the game, it just crashes. I used to love this game but I haven’t been able to get into it for months because I just see the loading screen and then it crashes. Very disappointed
  21. [R55] Merge Studio 1/5 · US App Crashes: I have been playing this game for years with no issues. Past few weeks keeps closing down and I can get on after about 3 tries. Today I tried over 15 times and can not play.

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