Decodoku vs Quantum 3
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Decodoku
Engage in a unique puzzle game that doubles as a tool for scientific research in quantum error correction. Solve complex challenges to help advance the development of real-life quantum computers. Explore the science behind the game on the developer's website.
- Quantum puzzle gameplay
- Scientific research tool
- Quantum error correction
- Advance quantum computing
- Educational science content
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This is not just any puzzle game. This is a quantum puzzle game! You can just play it for fun, or you can use it to conduct scientific research in the field of quantum error correction. These are the puzzles that need to be solved to keep quantum computers free of errors. We need to work out the best way to do it. By becoming a master at this game, you could help build a real-life quantum computer. Check out our website for more details on the science behind the game. This app was developed by Dr James Wootton, a quantum error correction researcher at the University of Basel. It is supported by the NCCR QSIT.
Quantum 3
An educational match-3 game that blends fun gameplay with quantum physics concepts. Players match quarks to build subatomic particles and learn about fundamental physics mysteries. It's a great introduction to particle physics for all ages.
- Match-3 gameplay
- Learn quantum physics
- Build subatomic particles
- Explore fundamental physics
- Puzzle-solving mechanics
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Quantum 3 is an educational match-3 game for all ages where fun meets quantum physics! Build subatomic particles, learn about the mysteries of fundamental physics and deploy antimatter to clear the way! You'll match and swap quarks to make (and learn about) the baryons you need for each objective. Puzzle out the quantum properties of color, flavor and spin. So get in there and start your quantum-venture! Quantum 3 is puzzle-matching at its finest and a great intro to the world of particle physics! The game is free-to-play with no in-app purchases. The game is developed at Michigan State University by the Games for Entertainment and Learning Lab and is funded under grant PHY 1653405 by the National Science Foundation.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Decodoku at every 3 months against Quantum 3's every 16 months. Decodoku also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). Quantum 3's advantage is ratings volume (15 vs 3). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Decodoku against 5.0 for Quantum 3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Quantum 3 has 15 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Decodoku ships an update every 3 months, Quantum 3 every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Decodoku | Quantum 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (15 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 15 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 16 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 124 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | James Robin Wootton | Brian Winn |
Customer experience
Decodoku
Quantum 3
In-app purchases
Decodoku
No in-app purchases
Quantum 3
No in-app purchases
