X vs Pair Master
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
X
Experience the classic sliding tile puzzle with a beautiful wooden aesthetic. Arrange tiles in order on various board sizes, race friends in multiplayer modes, and track your progress with leaderboards. Enjoy a smooth, ad-free gameplay experience across multiple Apple devices.
- Realistic wooden tile graphics
- Multiple board sizes (3x3 to 10x10)
- Classic 15-puzzle and other layouts
- Multiplayer race mode
- Game Center leaderboards and achievements
- Playable Home Screen widget
- Cross-device compatibility (iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch)
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X Puzzle is the classic sliding puzzle, reimagined as a beautiful wooden set. Slide maple and walnut tiles around a walnut tray and put them back in order in as few moves as you can. Choose your challenge: • Seven boards, from a quick 3×3 to the giant 10×10 with 99 tiles • The classic 4×4 "15 puzzle", plus 4×3, 5×3, 5×4 and 5×5 Race your friends: • Race mode puts identical boards on one screen, and the first to solve theirs wins • Two players on iPhone, up to four on iPad Features: • Realistic wooden tiles, warm lighting and smooth drag-to-slide controls • Slide a whole row of tiles in one move • Every shuffle is random and always solvable • Game Center leaderboards and achievements, plus your personal bests on the device • Challenge friends in the Games app, or send them your board in iMessage • A playable Home Screen widget • Runs on iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch • No ads. An optional tip jar if you'd like to say thanks. Thanks for playing!
Pair Master
A challenging puzzle game where players match identical items to clear the board. Levels feature varying board sizes and diverse image sets, offering a fun brain workout for all ages.
- Match identical items
- Challenging levels
- Variable board sizes
- Diverse image sets
- Brain training
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Hello, This is a very ideal game for all. Trying to find 2 same items and connect them together and the game levels are challenging! The board size varies over the levels and many nice image set used for each level. Have Fun and feel free to give your feedback here.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: X at 4.0 against Pair Master's 3.0. X also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months) and device support (5 vs 2). Pair Master's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price, ratings volume, ads 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
Both are free to download. X sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Pair Master asks for nothing beyond the download.
X holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
X ships an update weekly, Pair Master every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | X | Pair Master |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 134 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Peter Purmonen | Hieu Hoang |
Customer experience
X
Pair Master
In-app purchases
X
- Coffee$0.99
- Snack$1.99
- Lunch$4.99
Pair Master
No in-app purchases









