Merge Vanguard
Hook Games Limited Games iPhoneiPadiPod touch
Merge Vanguard is a free Games app for iPhone and iPad by Hook Games Limited. Requires iOS 15.0. Updated April 6, 2026.
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 280 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Apr 6
- 2026 · v1.3
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About Merge Vanguard
Merge Vanguard is a strategy defense game that blends merge mechanics, wave survival, and smart board building. Place buildings on the board, merge matching structures to upgrade them, and create powerful chains of growth across your entire formation. Every upgraded building does more than improve itself. It also boosts nearby tiles, helping surrounding buildings level up and making placement a key part of your strategy. When the battle begins, your buildings automatically spawn units or attack incoming enemies after a cooldown. Build the right layout, strengthen your defenses, and survive every wave. If your buildings are destroyed, the run ends. Defeat all enemy waves to complete the level. Each building has a unique role: • Unit-spawning buildings that grow stronger as they level up • Defense towers that attack and protect your board • Utility and economy buildings that support your strategy As buildings evolve, the units they create also become stronger and visually advance through new tiers. At higher levels, your base becomes more powerful, your formation becomes more efficient, and your options expand. Merge Vanguard is not just about upgrading. It is about positioning. Strong layouts create stronger chains, better buffs, and faster growth across the board. Game Features: • Merge-based strategy with wave defense combat • Smart building placement with area buff mechanics • Unit spawners, defense towers, and support buildings • Level-based progression with increasingly difficult enemy waves • 10 upgrade levels for each building • Tier upgrades that change visuals and spawned units • Obstacles that can be broken to open more building space • Resource collection and long-term progression • Unlockable building cards and different building sets • Simple drag-and-drop controls with deep strategic gameplay Build, merge, expand, and defend. Victory in Merge Vanguard comes from the strength of your strategy.
What’s new
Version 1.3 · Updated April 6, 2026
Minor bug fixes and improvements.
App privacy
The developer, Hook Games Limited, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Used to Track You
The following data may be used to track you across apps and websites owned by other companies:
- Location: Coarse Location
- Identifiers: User ID, Device ID
- Usage Data: Product Interaction, Advertising Data, Other Usage Data
- Diagnostics: Crash Data, Performance Data, Other Diagnostic Data
Data Not Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected but is not linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Location: Coarse Location
- Identifiers: User ID, Device ID
- Usage Data: Product Interaction, Advertising Data, Other Usage Data
- Diagnostics: Crash Data, Performance Data, Other Diagnostic Data
Used for: Third-Party Advertising, Developer’s Advertising or Marketing, Analytics, App Functionality
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