Comparison

Join4 for iMessage vs Cubis Kingdoms

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

Head to head
About

Join4 for iMessage

Challenge friends in a classic connect four game directly through iMessage. Strategically place your colored counters to be the first to achieve four in a row and win the game.

Highlights
  • Play via iMessage
  • Turn-based gameplay
  • Strategic counter placement
  • Challenge friends
  • Connect four win condition
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Can you Join4? Challenge your friends over iMessage to see who can be the first to connect 4 of their coloured counters! Take it in turns to place counters, strategically blocking each other until one of you finds a way to win!

About

Cubis Kingdoms

Restore a cursed kingdom by making strategic matches of three-dimensional cubes. Collect elements, use power-ups, and overcome obstacles across hundreds of levels. Rebuild habitats and bring back the kingdom's inhabitants to its former glory.

Highlights
  • Unique 3D match-3 gameplay
  • Collect elements to restore the kingdom
  • Power-ups and obstacles
  • 200 levels across 6 regions
  • Boss battles
  • Swap cubes in queue
  • Element spawning mechanics
Features
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Make matches. Collect elements. Save the world. At last! The latest installment of the beloved, Cubis, Match 3, franchise is here! It’s a brand new world with Cubis Kingdoms. Cubis fans will recognize the famously unique, three dimensional gameplay, but with a whole new twist. This time around, every match counts. Make matches in order to collect precious elements required to restore the kingdom. Clear the board to earn elixirs that return people and animals to their once cursed land. Along the way, meet your cute and helpful allies who aid your progress with exciting, new, power-ups. Strategically blast rows, explode cubes, and destroy all obstacles in your path. With 200 levels, travelling through six, whimsical, regions, the fun can go on for days. Are you up for the adventure? Cubis Kingdoms provides three times the puzzling fun. First, enjoy dynamic levels where new cubes appear after each move creating a whole new kind of strategic play. Next, straighten your thinking cap for the puzzle challenge levels. Try to solve these puzzles before you run out of moves. Lastly, to advance to the next chapter, players must battle a pesky gargoyle “Boss” who curses the board as you match your way to victory. In Cubis Kingdoms, the end of the level is only the beginning of the fun. Players spend their earned elements to remove the mysterious curse and return their kingdom to its former splendor. As their habitats are restored, players can use the Life Elixirs they earn by clearing the boards to call back the kingdom’s inhabitants and complete the restoration. Sound exciting? IT IS! Try it now and restore the Kingdom to its resplendent glory. DAYS OF PLAY! 6 Chapters, 150 Normal levels, plus 50 Bonus levels hidden throughout the map. SWAP CUBES! Do you see a better match with your next cube? No problem! Now you can swap the cubes in your queue! ELEMENT SPAWNING: Elements will appear as you play - the next cubes to spawn will be highlighted below the board. Strategically launch your cubes to make back-to-back matches with a single shot! 7 CUBE COLORS Each representing elements such as Bounty, Water, Ingenuity, Time, Joy, Weather and Stardust 6 POWER UPS Including All-Powerful Phoenix Eggs, Cube blasting Ermines, Turtle Shells (to fill holes) and Raven Fire (to destroy tar) 6 OBSTACLES Including the classic blockers as well as new ones like Cats, Frost, Tar, Holes, and Portals _________________________ Dive into all of iWin’s amazing games! Cash games: Jewel Quest for Cash Solitaire for Cash Cubis for Cash Bubble Town for Cash Casual Games: Jewel Quest: 7 Seas Deal or No Deal Jewel Quest --- Also note that this game optionally offers a subscription to join ALL ACCESS, which turns off ads and allows unlimited gameplay. If you opt to join the club, a $4.99 purchase will be applied to your iTunes account on confirmation. You can try the pass out for 7 days for free. Subscriptions will automatically renew each month unless canceled within 24-hours before the end of the current period. You can cancel anytime with your iTunes account settings. For more information, see our Terms (https://m.iwin.com/terms-of-service) and Privacy Policy (https://m.iwin.com/privacy-policy).

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Cubis Kingdoms at Free against Join4 for iMessage's $0.99. Cubis Kingdoms also leads on rating (3.8 vs 2.3) and update cadence (weekly vs every 59 months). Join4 for iMessage's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On review sentiment, ads 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

Cubis Kingdoms is free to download; Join4 for iMessage costs $0.99 up front. Cubis Kingdoms sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Join4 for iMessage asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cubis Kingdoms holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cubis Kingdoms has 330 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Join4 for iMessage's written reviews are positive against 44% of Cubis Kingdoms's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Join4 for iMessage ships an update every 59 months, Cubis Kingdoms weekly. The most recent releases landed on June 2, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Join4 for iMessage versus Cubis Kingdoms: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJoin4 for iMessageCubis Kingdoms
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating2.3 (3 ratings)3.8 (330 ratings) — better
Positive reviews37.5% of reviews43.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3330 — better
Update frequencyEvery 59 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB105 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMatthew Cottoniwin, Inc.

Customer experience

Join4 for iMessage

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive37.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative62.5%

Cubis Kingdoms

All ratings330 ratings
Positive65.8%
Neutral10.9%
Negative23.3%
Written reviews126 reviews
Positive43.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative39.7%

Bugs and requests

Join4 for iMessage

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Cubis Kingdoms

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Game freezes or crashes on certain levels
  • No ads available after a certain point

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more levels and content updates
  • Implement a reset/restart option
  • Improve tutorial and onboarding experience
  • Provide cross-device sync for progress

In-app purchases

None

Join4 for iMessage

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Cubis Kingdoms

Subscriptions2
  • All Access Games$4.991 Month
  • All Access Subscriptions7 Days trial$4.991 Month
One-time1
  • Unlock Full Game$9.99

Questions

Is Join4 for iMessage free?
Join4 for iMessage costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cubis Kingdoms free?
Cubis Kingdoms is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Join4 for iMessage or Cubis Kingdoms?
Cubis Kingdoms is rated higher. Join4 for iMessage averages 2.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Cubis Kingdoms averages 3.8 from 330 ratings.
Do Join4 for iMessage or Cubis Kingdoms have ads?
Neither Join4 for iMessage nor Cubis Kingdoms shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Join4 for iMessage or Cubis Kingdoms?
Join4 for iMessage ships an update every 59 months, and Cubis Kingdoms weekly. Most recently, Join4 for iMessage was updated on June 2, 2026 and Cubis Kingdoms on September 22, 2026.

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