Comparison

Charming Alice vs Devolver Tumble Time

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

Head to head
About

Charming Alice

Embark on a magical journey through Wonderland with Alice and the Cheshire Cat. Solve challenging match-3 puzzles by swapping iconic pieces to progress through wondrous lands and meet amusing characters. Experience a remarkable story brought to life with amazing graphics.

Highlights
  • Match-3 puzzle gameplay
  • Wonderland adventure
  • Meet iconic characters
  • Amazing graphics
  • Family-friendly levels
  • Challenging puzzles
Features
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Help Alice and the Cheshire Cat on their adventure through Wonderland. Follow the white rabbit through amazing lands visiting wondrous places and meeting amusing characters! Match and swap well known pieces from all over Wonderland to master this fun and challenging puzzle. See this remarkable story come to life like never before! - Amazing graphic! - Free and filled with adventure! - Easy and really hard level! - For the whole family! - Play this game and get ready to be transported to a new world!

About

Devolver Tumble Time

Engage in physics-based puzzle matching with characters from popular Devolver Digital games. Clear adorable heads, unleash special abilities, and create chain reactions. Unlock new characters and compete in daily challenges.

Highlights
  • Physics-based puzzle matching
  • Collectible characters
  • Character special abilities
  • Daily challenges
  • Unlockable content
  • Virtual currency
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Devolver Tumble Time is the future's future of physics-based puzzle matching gameplay, elegant monetization, and strategic brand integration. Choose characters from a packed roster of your favorite Devolver Digital games and rack up big points matching and clearing their impossibly adorable heads from the tumbler. Get hyped enough and unleash each character's special ability to clear huge chunks and earn powerups to create chaotic chain reactions. Then maybe watch some entertaining ads. Earn and unlock new characters, compete in daily challenges, and buy stuff. Buying stuff is so great. Don't forget to keep an eye out for new character drops from your favorite Devolver Digital games and maybe even from ones you've never heard of in your life. Plus delicious ads. Watch 'em up real good. Physics-Based Fun! Matching-Based Fun! Baffling Amounts of Virtual Currency! Collectible Donuts, Flowers, & Socks! Microtransaction-Based Fun! Enjoyable Advertisements!

Screenshots

Charming Alice4 screens
Devolver Tumble Time4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Charming Alice at none against Devolver Tumble Time's shown. Charming Alice also leads on review sentiment (85% vs 56%) and iOS requirement (7.1 vs 11.0). Devolver Tumble Time's advantage is ratings volume (920 vs 26). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Charming Alice sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Devolver Tumble Time sells 17 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Charming Alice against 4.7 for Devolver Tumble Time. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Devolver Tumble Time has 920 ratings behind it against 26, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 85% of Charming Alice's written reviews are positive against 56% of Devolver Tumble Time's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Charming Alice versus Devolver Tumble Time: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCharming AliceDevolver Tumble Time
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (26 ratings) — better4.7 (920 ratings)
Positive reviews84.6% of reviews — better55.6% of reviews
Number of ratings26920 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.1 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB240 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperYuri BarbashovDevolver Digital, Inc.

Customer experience

Charming Alice

All ratings26 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral3.8%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive84.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative15.4%

Devolver Tumble Time

All ratings920 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral1.3%
Negative7.0%
Written reviews151 reviews
Positive55.6%
Neutral7.3%
Negative37.1%

Bugs and requests

Charming Alice

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Devolver Tumble Time

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Timers and challenges not working properly after level 300
  • Crashes and freezes during ads
  • Inconsistent performance on older devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • More characters from Devolver's other games
  • Endless mode or additional gameplay modes
  • Improved progression and less grindy systems

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Charming Alice

One-time10
  • Handful of coins$0.99
  • Starter Pack$0.99
  • Lots of coins$2.99
Show 7 more
  • Stack of coins$4.99
  • Wallet of coins$9.99
  • Special Bundle 1$9.99
  • Piggy bank of coins$19.99
  • Chest of coins$39.99
  • Mass of coins$49.99
  • Pile of coins$79.99
17 purchases

Devolver Tumble Time

One-time17
  • Beat the Boss$0.99
  • 250 gems$0.99
  • 250 Apples$0.99
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  • 1100 Socks$0.99
  • 250 Donuts$0.99
  • 250 Flowers$0.99
  • 250 Socks$0.99
  • 650 Apples$1.99
  • 650 Donuts$1.99
  • 650 Flowers$1.99
  • 999 years of unlimited hearts2 variants$2.99
  • New User Bundle$2.99
  • 1100 Donuts$2.99
  • 1100 Gems$2.99
  • 1100 Flowers$2.99
  • 1100 Apples$2.99
  • Super Deal!$4.99

Questions

Is Charming Alice free?
Charming Alice is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Devolver Tumble Time free?
Devolver Tumble Time is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Charming Alice or Devolver Tumble Time?
Charming Alice is rated higher. Charming Alice averages 4.8 out of 5 from 26 ratings, while Devolver Tumble Time averages 4.7 from 920 ratings.
Do Charming Alice or Devolver Tumble Time have ads?
Devolver Tumble Time shows ads; Charming Alice does not.
Which is updated more often, Charming Alice or Devolver Tumble Time?
Charming Alice ships an update fortnightly, and Devolver Tumble Time fortnightly. Most recently, Charming Alice was updated on September 9, 2026 and Devolver Tumble Time on September 19, 2026.

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