Comparison

Pick vs Chain 3!

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Pick

Features
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Clear your mind and get your ready for the stick picking game. Master yourself and win the challenge with your skills You know the drill, move the pencil and have fun! This game is the modern pickup sticks. Remember how this game is played, you pick one pencil at a time without moving the other pencils. Its really a logic game, that's why its very much entertaining. Plenty of skill required in this simple and testing game. Start the game and pick up pencil, each pencil, thats on top of the others in sequence. Get it wrong and you lose. Simple, right? Well it's not! It can be quite tricky if you aren't really concentrating. Which one is really on the top? Cannot be any simpler to play, but it's also not that easy to win. It's a hard game in form of an easy game. The game stretches back more than a thousand years and is still extremely popular today. Intuitive controls and easy rules guarantee direct entry and fun from the very first move. It’s just right for a quick break. You are very patient or you won't go any far This game entertains, makes you think at the same time. GAME FEATURES - Remove one pencil/stick at a time without moving the other pencil/sticks! - Super awesome graphics and motion - Addicting and proven me concept - Unlimited attempts to break your record - Great sound effects - Turn on/off sound effects - Wonderful 3D graphics - Intuitive multi-touch controls - Game center link-up for worldwide online leaderboards .

About

Chain 3!

Connect chains of the same color to crush them in this original match puzzle game. Strategize your moves to achieve objectives before time runs out, utilizing powerful boosters and combos to clear the board. Embark on a journey to become the top player worldwide.

Highlights
  • Original chain matching gameplay
  • Connect same-colored chains
  • Strategic move planning
  • Boosters and combos
  • Multiple levels
  • Objective-based challenges
Features
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WELCOME TO A NEW & ORIGINAL MATCH PUZZLE ! Are you ready? Connect chains from the same color to crush them! Easy to control but hard to master, a simple tap on the chains is what you need! Watch out your moves, you need to achieve the objectives before you run out! Use boosters and combos to help you clear the board and live your journey to become the number one in the world! Featuring: ◉ Original concept and gameplay ◉ Boosters and combos including; bombs, rockets and helicopters! ◉ Leaderboards coming soon ◉ Quests coming soon ◉ Lots of levels ◉ Loads of fun! ◉ And much more! Try It!

Screenshots

Pick4 screens
Chain 3!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pick at none against Chain 3!'s 11. Chain 3!'s advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 62 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Chain 3! sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Pick asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pick ships an update every 62 months, Chain 3! every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Pick versus Chain 3!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPickChain 3!
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.6 (3.7K ratings) — better
Positive reviews—54.2% of reviews
Number of ratings—3.7K — better
Update frequencyEvery 62 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB174 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperFernando Gonzalez FriasVoodoo

Bugs and requests

Pick

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Chain 3!

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Stuck on level 16 with no balloons
  • Booster box causes game to freeze
  • Inability to move forward on certain levels

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add sound effects
  • Ability to save progress
  • More challenging levels

In-app purchases

None

Pick

No in-app purchases

11 purchases

Chain 3!

One-time11
  • Tiny Coin Pack$1.99
  • Mini Offer$2.99
  • Small Offer$4.99
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  • Flash Sale$6.99
  • No Ads$7.99
  • Small Coin Pack$7.99
  • No Ads Bundle$9.99
  • Medium Coin Pack$14.99
  • BIG Coin Pack$29.99
  • SUPER Coin Pack$54.99
  • MEGA Coin Pack$99.99

Questions

Is Pick free?
Pick is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Chain 3! free?
Chain 3! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pick or Chain 3! have ads?
Both Pick and Chain 3! show ads.
Which is updated more often, Pick or Chain 3!?
Pick ships an update every 62 months, and Chain 3! every 10 days. Most recently, Pick was updated on October 26, 2026 and Chain 3! on October 27, 2026.

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