Comparison

Sly Kittens! vs Match 3*

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

Head to head
About

Sly Kittens!

A "three in a row" puzzle game featuring cute and funny characters. It's easy to learn, helps develop logical thinking, and offers a relaxing experience with fun animations and music. Suitable for all ages, it's a great way to challenge friends or keep kids entertained.

Highlights
  • Cute and funny kitten characters
  • Easy to learn "three in a row" gameplay
  • Develops logical thinking
  • Awesome animation and lovely music
  • Suitable for all ages
  • Challenge friends
Features
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Featured by Apple! (see details below) Awesome new "three in a row" game! Funniest puzzle game ever, thanks to cute and funny game characters - Sly Kittiens! Have fun and develop logical thinking at the same time! Relax and get your daily portion of positive emotions! Features: - Enough Kittens to make you smile! - One minute to learn how to play! - Develops logical thinking! - Well known gameplay! - Awesome animation! - For any age! ( "4+") - Challenge friends! - Lovely music! Parents! This app is a great way to make your kids to sit quietly! Kids! This app is the best way to make your parents sit quietly! This game was featured by Apple in "New apps we love" and "New and buzzworthy" in App Store in Russia in July and August 2016. In the same time period Sly Kittens! Merged cats get angry! reached 28th position in Games in Russian App Store.

About

Match 3*

Score points by matching three or more identical shapes in a row. This tile-matching game offers a simple yet engaging puzzle experience.

Highlights
  • Match three or more identical shapes
  • Score points
  • Simple puzzle gameplay
  • Engaging matching mechanics
Features
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Score as many points as possible by matching three or more identical shapes in a row.

Screenshots

Sly Kittens!4 screens
Match 3*2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Match 3* at free against Sly Kittens!'s free with in-app purchases. Sly Kittens!'s advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Sly Kittens! against 5.0 for Match 3*. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Sly Kittens! versus Match 3*: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSly Kittens!Match 3*
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews43.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB0 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAppnetto LLCAlexander Berson

Customer experience

Sly Kittens!

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive43.3%
Neutral20.0%
Negative36.7%

Match 3*

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Sly Kittens!

No in-app purchases

None

Match 3*

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sly Kittens! free?
Sly Kittens! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Match 3* free?
Match 3* is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sly Kittens! or Match 3*?
Sly Kittens! and Match 3* are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Sly Kittens! or Match 3* have ads?
Neither Sly Kittens! nor Match 3* shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sly Kittens! or Match 3*?
Sly Kittens! ships an update fortnightly, and Match 3* fortnightly. Most recently, Sly Kittens! was updated on November 2, 2026 and Match 3* on October 30, 2026.

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