Zen Shards Downloads & RevenueZen Shards - Idle Merge Game · App Store & Google Play
Zen Shards - Idle Merge Game by Benjamin Metzger is on App Store and Google Play. Active Users (MAU & DAU), Downloads, rankings, keywords, revenue, and rating totals.
Zen Shards - Idle Merge Game update history & changes
Last change · 10 events since 14 Oct 2020Full timeline ↓📦iOSUpdated to version 0.27.9📈AndroidDropped out of every chart we track✏️iOSNew subtitle🆕iOSFirst spotted by AppInsider🆕AndroidFirst spotted by AppInsider📦AndroidVersion 0.27.7📦iOSVersion 0.27.6🆕iOSReleased on the App Store🆕AndroidReleased on Google Play
Full timeline · 10 events
- ✏️Zen Shards - Idle Merge Game: app got biggeriOS212 MB → 255 MB (+20%)
- 📦Zen Shards - Idle Merge Game updated to version 0.27.9iOSVersion 0.27.8 is mostly library maintenance and upgrades. Ad boost durations have been increased. Most of the work is still invisible: an upcoming feature has been prepared under the hood.
Thank you so much for playing! Enjoy!… more - 📈Zen Shards - Idle Merge Game dropped out of every chart we trackAndroidLast seen 3 Nov
- ✏️Zen Shards - Idle Merge Game: new subtitleiOS· US
- 🆕Zen Shards - Idle Merge Game first spotted by AppInsideriOS#76 in Top Grossing · Simulation · Russia (found via search)
- 🆕Zen Shards - Idle Merge Game first spotted by AppInsiderAndroidUnited Kingdom
- 📦Zen Shards - Idle Merge Game version 0.27.7AndroidNo release notes
- 📦Zen Shards - Idle Merge Game version 0.27.6iOSVersion 0.27.1 expands Zen Shards' late game. Upgrade caps have been raised, limits removed, more skill picks added, and number formatting improved.
This was a huge effort — I hope it makes the late game more fun. Let me know what you think, and stay tuned for more!
Thank you so much for playing! Enjoy!… more - 🆕Zen Shards - Idle Merge Game released on the App StoreiOS
- 🆕Zen Shards - Idle Merge Game released on Google PlayAndroid
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
Rating
4.5 ★
30k ratings, both stores
Measured
Best rank now
#93
App Store · 
Games › Casual Grossing
Games › Casual GrossingMeasured
App Store
App details
App ID
1494621990
Publisher
Benjamin Metzger
Publisher country
Germany
On the store since
Dec 2020
5 years on the store
Minimum OS
iOS 15.0+
iPhone 6s and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Universal purchase · Game Center
Content rating
4+
Languages
7
EN FR DE JA KO PT ES
Size
255 MB
Also listed in
Lifestyle, Simulation, Casual
Google Play
App details
App ID
com.solinvictus1313.landballs
Publisher
Benjamin Metzger
Publisher country
Germany
Content rating
Everyone
Zen Shards - Idle Merge Game downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | – | 100k+ |
| Google Play | – | 1M+ Measured |
| Total | – | 1M+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
App Store: chart positions and rating growth per country, anchored on its own Android downloads; lifetime from ratings worldwide × installs per rating. Google Play: the daily change in its exact install count. The total adds every store.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend before Apple and Google take their fee.
| Store | Per day | Per month | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | |||
| Google Play | |||
| Total | Confidence | 100% |
Business model: Ad-led
How Zen Shards - Idle Merge Game makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
In-app purchasesAds
One-off purchases
/mo
of revenue
Ads
/mo
of revenue
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Unlock Safe | |
| 2 | Ads-Free Boosts | |
| 3 | Starter Bundle | |
| 4 | Tiny Pack | |
| 5 | Soul Spark Effect | |
| 6 | Small Pack | |
| 7 | Credits Bonus | |
| 8 | Medium Pack | |
| 9 | Large Pack | |
| 10 | Special Sparks Bundle II |
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
| Store | Best rank | Charting in | US Top Free | US Top Grossing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | #93 Games › Casual Grossing | 1 of 30 countries | – | – |
| Google Play | – | 0 of 23 countries | – | – |
Full chart lists: App Store · Google Play.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 4.8 ★ | 3.5k |
| Google Play | 4.5 ★ | 26k 2.1k written reviews |
| Both stores | 4.5 ★ weighted by ratings | 30k |
About Zen Shards - Idle Merge Game
Zen Shards is a relaxing idle merge game you can play offline, at your own pace. Merge glowing sparks, break colorful shards and watch satisfying explosions while your numbers grow. No forced ads: every ad is optional. This incremental game is made by one indie developer.
HOW IT PLAYS
• Send sparks dashing across the field to break shards in bursts of color
• Merge sparks into stronger ones and level them up
• Spend what you earn on upgrades and boosts, then watch the numbers climb
• Hold to speed things up, or put the phone down and let the idle game play itself
• Restart with a lasting bonus and progress faster on every run
WHY IT RELAXES
• Soft, procedurally generated artwork, so every level looks different
• Satisfying ASMR sound with every break and merge
• A calm, cozy game with no pressure
• An antistress break for a few minutes or a long, quiet session
PLAY YOUR WAY
• Play offline: the core game needs no wifi
• Unlock new game modes, events and skills as you progress
• Collect level, spark and trail themes and make the game your own
• A deep late game for fans of incremental and idle clicker games
FAIR BY DESIGN
• Ads are 100% optional and always give a reward
• In-app purchases are optional too
• Built and actively updated by a single independent developer
Available in English, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese and Spanish.
Take a break with Zen Shards, the idle merge game made to help you unwind.
HOW IT PLAYS
• Send sparks dashing across the field to break shards in bursts of color
• Merge sparks into stronger ones and level them up
• Spend what you earn on upgrades and boosts, then watch the numbers climb
• Hold to speed things up, or put the phone down and let the idle game play itself
• Restart with a lasting bonus and progress faster on every run
WHY IT RELAXES
• Soft, procedurally generated artwork, so every level looks different
• Satisfying ASMR sound with every break and merge
• A calm, cozy game with no pressure
• An antistress break for a few minutes or a long, quiet session
PLAY YOUR WAY
• Play offline: the core game needs no wifi
• Unlock new game modes, events and skills as you progress
• Collect level, spark and trail themes and make the game your own
• A deep late game for fans of incremental and idle clicker games
FAIR BY DESIGN
• Ads are 100% optional and always give a reward
• In-app purchases are optional too
• Built and actively updated by a single independent developer
Available in English, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese and Spanish.
Take a break with Zen Shards, the idle merge game made to help you unwind.
Zen Shards - Idle Merge Game App Store
Zen Shards - Idle Merge Game is #93 in Games › Casual Grossing in Russia and charting in 1 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 11 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperBenjamin Metzger
CategoryGames
PriceFree
Released
Rating★ 4.8 (3.5k)
Version0.27.9
Age rating4+
First seen by us 20 Oct 2026
20 Oct 2026Installs (est.)100k+ worldwide
Rating
4.8 ★
3.5k ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#93
Games › Casual GrossingMeasured
Zen Shards - Idle Merge Game on the App Store
App details
App ID
1494621990
Publisher
Benjamin Metzger
Publisher country
Germany
On the store since
Dec 2020
5 years on the store
Minimum OS
iOS 15.0+
iPhone 6s and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Universal purchase · Game Center
Content rating
4+
Languages
7
EN FR DE JA KO PT ES
Size
255 MB
Also listed in
Lifestyle, Simulation, Casual
Zen Shards - Idle Merge Game downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Apple publishes no download counts. App Store downloads come from chart positions and daily rating growth per country, calibrated on Google Play install counts; lifetime installs from ratings worldwide × installs per rating. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in Zen Shards - Idle Merge Game before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Not on any Top Grossing chart: monthly active users × spend per user for its category, measured on the charted apps nearest the bottom of the charts.
Business model: Ad-led
How Zen Shards - Idle Merge Game makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
In-app purchasesAds
One-off purchases
/mo
of revenue
Ads
/mo
of revenue
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Unlock Safe | |
| 2 | Ads-Free Boosts | |
| 3 | Starter Bundle | |
| 4 | Tiny Pack | |
| 5 | Soul Spark Effect | |
| 6 | Small Pack | |
| 7 | Credits Bonus | |
| 8 | Medium Pack | |
| 9 | Large Pack | |
| 10 | Special Sparks Bundle II |
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Russia | Games › CasualGrossing | #93 |
Apps near Zen Shards - Idle Merge Game on the chart
Games › Casual Grossing, around #93.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Rating
4.8 ★
3.5k ratings
Measured
Ratings
3.5k
Measured
About Zen Shards - Idle Merge Game
Zen Shards is a relaxing idle merge game you can play offline, at your own pace. Merge glowing sparks, break colorful shards and watch satisfying explosions while your numbers grow. No forced ads: every ad is optional. This incremental game is made by one indie developer.
HOW IT PLAYS
• Send sparks dashing across the field to break shards in bursts of color
• Merge sparks into stronger ones and level them up
• Spend what you earn on upgrades and boosts, then watch the numbers climb
• Hold to speed things up, or put the phone down and let the idle game play itself
• Restart with a lasting bonus and progress faster on every run
WHY IT RELAXES
• Soft, procedurally generated artwork, so every level looks different
• Satisfying ASMR sound with every break and merge
• A calm, cozy game with no pressure
• An antistress break for a few minutes or a long, quiet session
PLAY YOUR WAY
• Play offline: the core game needs no wifi
• Unlock new game modes, events and skills as you progress
• Collect level, spark and trail themes and make the game your own
• A deep late game for fans of incremental and idle clicker games
FAIR BY DESIGN
• Ads are 100% optional and always give a reward
• In-app purchases are optional too
• Built and actively updated by a single independent developer
Available in English, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese and Spanish.
Take a break with Zen Shards, the idle merge game made to help you unwind.
HOW IT PLAYS
• Send sparks dashing across the field to break shards in bursts of color
• Merge sparks into stronger ones and level them up
• Spend what you earn on upgrades and boosts, then watch the numbers climb
• Hold to speed things up, or put the phone down and let the idle game play itself
• Restart with a lasting bonus and progress faster on every run
WHY IT RELAXES
• Soft, procedurally generated artwork, so every level looks different
• Satisfying ASMR sound with every break and merge
• A calm, cozy game with no pressure
• An antistress break for a few minutes or a long, quiet session
PLAY YOUR WAY
• Play offline: the core game needs no wifi
• Unlock new game modes, events and skills as you progress
• Collect level, spark and trail themes and make the game your own
• A deep late game for fans of incremental and idle clicker games
FAIR BY DESIGN
• Ads are 100% optional and always give a reward
• In-app purchases are optional too
• Built and actively updated by a single independent developer
Available in English, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese and Spanish.
Take a break with Zen Shards, the idle merge game made to help you unwind.
Latest updates
0.27.9
Version 0.27.8 is mostly library maintenance and upgrades. Ad boost durations have been increased. Most of the work is still invisible: an upcoming feature has been prepared under the hood.
Thank you so much for playing! Enjoy!
0.27.6
Version 0.27.1 expands Zen Shards' late game. Upgrade caps have been raised, limits removed, more skill picks added, and number formatting improved.
This was a huge effort — I hope it makes the late game more fun. Let me know what you think, and stay tuned for more!
Thank you so much for playing! Enjoy!
Store changes
What Zen Shards - Idle Merge Game changed on its store page: name, icon, screenshots, price, size, languages, requirements.
App got bigger
212 MB → 255 MB (+20%)
New subtitle 
Zen Shards - Idle Merge Game Android
Not in a tracked Google Play top chart right now.
Updated 11 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
Developersolinv
CategoryGames › Casual
PriceFree
Released
Installs1M+
Rating★ 4.5 (26k)
Updated
Content ratingEveryone
Rating
4.5 ★
26k ratings
Measured
Zen Shards - Idle Merge Game on Google Play
App details
App ID
com.solinvictus1313.landballs
Publisher
Benjamin Metzger
Publisher country
Germany
Content rating
Everyone
Zen Shards - Idle Merge Game downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Google Play shows an exact lifetime install count; downloads per day are its daily change (measured). When Play hasn't refreshed the count, they come from new ratings and Top Free chart positions. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in Zen Shards - Idle Merge Game before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Not on any Top Grossing chart: monthly active users × spend per user for its category, measured on the charted apps nearest the bottom of the charts.
Business model: Ad-led
How Zen Shards - Idle Merge Game makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
In-app purchasesAds
One-off purchases
/mo
of revenue
Ads
/mo
of revenue
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Unlock Safe | |
| 2 | Ads-Free Boosts | |
| 3 | Starter Bundle | |
| 4 | Tiny Pack | |
| 5 | Soul Spark Effect | |
| 6 | Small Pack | |
| 7 | Credits Bonus | |
| 8 | Medium Pack | |
| 9 | Large Pack | |
| 10 | Special Sparks Bundle II |
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Not in a Google Play top chart right now. | ||
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
Rating
4.5 ★
26k ratings
Measured
Ratings
26k
Measured
Written reviews
2.1k
Measured
About Zen Shards - Idle Merge Game
Zen Shards is a relaxing idle merge game you can play offline, at your own pace. Merge glowing sparks, break colorful shards and watch satisfying explosions while your numbers grow. No forced ads: every ad is optional. This incremental game is made by one indie developer.
HOW IT PLAYS
• Send sparks dashing across the field to break shards in bursts of color
• Merge sparks into stronger ones and level them up
• Spend what you earn on upgrades and boosts, then watch the numbers climb
• Hold to speed things up, or put the phone down and let the idle game play itself
• Restart with a lasting bonus and progress faster on every run
WHY IT RELAXES
• Soft, procedurally generated artwork, so every level looks different
• Satisfying ASMR sound with every break and merge
• A calm, cozy game with no pressure
• An antistress break for a few minutes or a long, quiet session
PLAY YOUR WAY
• Play offline: the core game needs no wifi
• Unlock new game modes, events and skills as you progress
• Collect level, spark and trail themes and make the game your own
• A deep late game for fans of incremental and idle clicker games
FAIR BY DESIGN
• Ads are 100% optional and always give a reward
• In-app purchases are optional too
• Built and actively updated by a single independent developer
Available in English, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese and Spanish.
Take a break with Zen Shards, the idle merge game made to help you unwind.
HOW IT PLAYS
• Send sparks dashing across the field to break shards in bursts of color
• Merge sparks into stronger ones and level them up
• Spend what you earn on upgrades and boosts, then watch the numbers climb
• Hold to speed things up, or put the phone down and let the idle game play itself
• Restart with a lasting bonus and progress faster on every run
WHY IT RELAXES
• Soft, procedurally generated artwork, so every level looks different
• Satisfying ASMR sound with every break and merge
• A calm, cozy game with no pressure
• An antistress break for a few minutes or a long, quiet session
PLAY YOUR WAY
• Play offline: the core game needs no wifi
• Unlock new game modes, events and skills as you progress
• Collect level, spark and trail themes and make the game your own
• A deep late game for fans of incremental and idle clicker games
FAIR BY DESIGN
• Ads are 100% optional and always give a reward
• In-app purchases are optional too
• Built and actively updated by a single independent developer
Available in English, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese and Spanish.
Take a break with Zen Shards, the idle merge game made to help you unwind.