Comparison

Slide3 vs Aqua Match

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

Head to head
About

Slide3

Engage in a vibrant Match 3 puzzle adventure with hundreds of challenging levels. Discover a colorful world, achieve various objectives, and compete on global leaderboards. Enjoy hours of free gameplay with cloud saving for seamless device switching.

Highlights
  • Hundreds of fun levels
  • Match 3 gameplay
  • Various objectives
  • Gorgeous HD graphics
  • Global leaderboards
  • Cloud save progression
Features
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With Slide3, hundreds of Amazingly Fun Levels await you. Do you enjoy Match 3 games? In this case Slide3 is the right game for you. Take on each level one after the other with various objectives to achieve. Beware, its gets harder and harder as you move along. Slide3 really stands on its own as a Gorgeous Match 3 games with a colourful world to discover and mysteries to uncover. Slide3 Features : - Over 200 Levels - Hours and Hours of Free Gameplay - Easy and Fun, yet Challenging at times - Joyful and Gorgeous HD Graphics - Global Leaderboards - FREE Game - Your game progression will always be saved in the Cloud allowing you to switch device at anytime. Will you have the skills to retrieve 3 stars on all levels? Download Slide3 for free ! A Slide3 Fan ? Follow us : ► https://facebook.com/MagmaMobile ► https://plus.google.com/104837097319484193675 ► https://twitter.com/magmamobile

About

Aqua Match

Engage in vibrant match-3 puzzles to design and decorate beautiful aquariums. Collect and care for a variety of charming fish, unlocking new species and themes as you progress. Enjoy a relaxing underwater adventure with competitive events and social features.

Highlights
  • Match-3 puzzle gameplay
  • Aquarium decoration
  • Fish collection
  • Challenging levels with boosters
  • Competitive events and tournaments
  • Creative decoration themes
  • Unlockable fish with unique personalities
Features
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Welcome to Aqua Match! Dive into a world of colorful puzzles and bring your dream aquariums to life with dozens of adorable fish! Experience exciting match-3 gameplay as you decorate aquariums and make new fishy friends! Solve puzzles, enhance your aquariums, and create cozy homes for your playful fish. Start your underwater adventure NOW! Features: ● Unique gameplay: swap and match, decorate aquariums, and enjoy quality time with your adorable fish! ● Hundreds of challenging match-3 levels with powerful boosters and unique elements! ● Competitive events and tournaments: swim your way to the top and earn amazing rewards! ● Creative aquarium decorations: choose from a variety of beloved and impressive themes! ● Unlock adorable fish with unique personalities! ● Stunning visuals that bring your aquariums to life! Play with your friends from Facebook and Game Center, or make new friends in the game community! Aqua Match is free to play, but some in-game elements (including randomized items) can be purchased for real money. If you prefer not to use this option, simply disable it in your device's "Restrictions" menu. A Wi-Fi or internet connection is not required to play. *An internet connection is required to enable competitions and other features.* Enjoying Aqua Match? Follow us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aquamatchofficial Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aqua_match/ Need to report an issue or ask a question? Contact Player Support through the game by going to Settings > Support. If you can't access the game, use our web chat by clicking the chat icon in the lower right corner of our website: https://playrix.helpshift.com/hc/en/28-aqua-match/ Privacy Policy: https://playrix.com/en/privacy/index.html Terms of Service: https://playrix.com/en/terms/index.html

Screenshots

Slide34 screens
Aqua Match4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Slide3 at none against Aqua Match's 21. Slide3 also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (9.1 vs 13.0). Aqua Match's advantage is ratings volume (5.9K vs 5) and rating (4.9 vs 4.6). On price and device support 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. Aqua Match sells 14 one-off in-app purchases. Slide3 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Aqua Match holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Aqua Match has 5.9K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Slide3 versus Aqua Match: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSlide3Aqua Match
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (5 ratings)4.9 (5.9K ratings) — better
Positive reviews—60.9% of reviews
Number of ratings55.9K — better
Update frequency—Every 2 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.1 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size210 MB270 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMagma MobilePlayrix

Customer experience

Slide3

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%

Aqua Match

All ratings5,947 ratings
Positive98.8%
Neutral0.5%
Negative0.7%
Written reviews133 reviews
Positive60.9%
Neutral7.5%
Negative31.6%

Bugs and requests

Slide3

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Aqua Match

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Blocks not disappearing as intended
  • Game not rotating properly on iPad
  • Levels stalling and preventing further progress

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add puzzle/minigame elements
  • Improve level design and difficulty progression
  • Introduce more variety in gameplay

In-app purchases

None

Slide3

No in-app purchases

14 purchases

Aqua Match

One-time14
  • Crystals Pack3 variants$0.99
  • Crystals Pack5 variants$1.99
  • Pirate's Stash$2.99
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  • Crystals Pack2 variants$4.99
  • Snail’s Stash$5.99
  • Crystals Pack$6.99
  • Crystals Pack$7.99
  • Crystals Pack$8.99
  • Crab’s Cache$9.99
  • Aqua Pass$9.99
  • Crystals Pack$14.99
  • Crystals Pack$17.99
  • Fishe’s Fortune$22.99
  • Seahorse's Pot$44.99

Questions

Is Slide3 free?
Slide3 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Aqua Match free?
Aqua Match is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Slide3 or Aqua Match?
Aqua Match is rated higher. Slide3 averages 4.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Aqua Match averages 4.9 from 5.9K ratings.
Do Slide3 or Aqua Match have ads?
Aqua Match shows ads; Slide3 does not.

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