Comparison

Match vs Puppy Match

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

Head to head
About

Match

A free-to-play match-3 puzzle game blending logic and strategy with over 240 levels across diverse locations. Enjoy offline play and family-friendly fun with no time limits.

Highlights
  • 240+ levels
  • 9 unique locations
  • Offline play
  • No time limits
  • Family-friendly
  • Multiple languages supported
Features
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Match-3 Elements is a super fun, free-to-play match-3 puzzle game for the whole family, and is available offline. Match 3 or more elements of the same type to remove them from the board. The game is a mix of Match-3 and chess. Logic is your most powerful weapon in this fun, wonderful game. Solve this puzzle made of 240+ levels spread over 9 different locations: Jungle, Desert, Ice Age, Volcano, Seaside, Magic Forest, Christmas Village, Candyland and Technoworld. Each element is a character with its own personality. There are 6 elements: Fire, Water, Air, Earth, Crystal and Gold. Complete all the levels and get to know them all. This game is fun for all the family - complete levels together! An excellent choice of educational puzzle game for kids. FEATURES: 240+ levels. Stunning music and sounds. 9 locations. Cool elements. Offline mode: you can play for free with no internet For smartphones and tablets New location with an unlimited number of puzzles Family-friendly NO TIME LIMITS You can close or minimize the app at any time, then pick up from where you stopped without losing any progress. MANY LANGUAGES The following languages are fully supported: • English • German • French • Spanish • Portuguese • Japanese • Korean • Italian • Russian NO INTERNET NEEDED Match-3 Elements can be played offline, which makes this colorful game a great way to kill time when you’re on the go! No WiFi - not a problem! NOTICE This game is free-to-play, but it is possible to make in-game purchases while playing. If you have any questions or concerns, contact us at support@openmygame.com. We’re always happy to hear from you. Who knows, maybe your suggestion for improving the game will make it into the next version.

About

Puppy Match

Solve challenging match-3 puzzles to unlock new areas and decorate a house for pets. Enjoy regular updates with new levels and elements, powerful boosters, and team up with other players for rewards. It's a free-to-play experience with optional in-app purchases.

Highlights
  • Tons of match-3 levels
  • Unlock new rooms and areas
  • Decorate and design spaces
  • Powerful boosters for puzzles
  • Team up for in-game events
  • Regular level updates
Features
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Welcome to Puppy Match, where you can solve match-3 puzzles and decorate the house with cute pets. An exciting experience is waiting for you ahead! Puppy Match is designed with tons of challenging match-3 levels for all players. In this free match 3 game, you will pass match-3 levels, unlock new areas and decorate the house to create a lovely environment for pets to enjoy their happy life. Puppy Match will update match-3 levels and add interesting match-3 elements regularly to bring you endless fun. You will never get bored in Puppy Match. What are you waiting for? Walk into the house and get your decoration plan started now! Fun match-3 puzzles, challenging tasks, powerful boosters and endless fun are calling you in Puppy Match. - Tons of match-3 levels designed for all players. We will update new match-3 levels regularly to bring you endless fun. - Powerful boosters to help you pass match-3 puzzles. Free boosters will be given to you as gifts. - Unlock creative obstacles such as coconut, box, honey and more. - Explore new rooms, and unlock new areas in Puppy Match. New areas will be unlocked after you pass match-3 levels. - Decorate the areas to a better place. Including kitchen, garden, bedroom, and many more beautiful rooms. - Solve exciting match-3 puzzles and build a warm place for you to enjoy your life. - Team up with other players and join in-game events to win lots of free rewards. Coins, boosters, and extra moves can be obtained for free! Download Puppy Match and blast match-3 levels for endless fun! Puppy Match is a free match 3 puzzle game. But some of the in-game items require payment.

Screenshots

Match4 screens
Puppy Match4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Match at none against Puppy Match's shown. Match also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 43%) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). Puppy Match's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 25 months) and ratings volume (471 vs 15). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Match sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Puppy Match sells 10 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 — 4.6 for Match against 4.6 for Puppy Match. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Puppy Match has 471 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of Match's written reviews are positive against 43% of Puppy Match's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Match ships an update every 25 months, Puppy Match fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Match versus Puppy Match: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMatchPuppy Match
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (15 ratings)4.6 (471 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better42.5% of reviews
Number of ratings15471 — better
Update frequencyEvery 25 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB290 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOPENMAIGEIM, OOO707 INTERACTIVE

Customer experience

Match

All ratings15 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral6.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%

Puppy Match

All ratings471 ratings
Positive90.4%
Neutral1.5%
Negative8.1%
Written reviews80 reviews
Positive42.5%
Neutral7.5%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

Match

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Puppy Match

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Glitches that cause loss of progress and deleted accounts
  • Issues with Dart Arena and Fast & Furious features not resolving

Requested features

1 request
  • Allow players to make their own moves instead of being told what to do

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Match

One-time2
  • Hint$0.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
10 purchases

Puppy Match

One-time10
  • Beginner's Deal$0.99
  • coins package 1$1.99
  • Endless Treasure 1$2.99
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  • Endless Treasure 2$4.99
  • Dance Party$4.99
  • Remove Ads 3$4.99
  • Welcome Party$4.99
  • Beginner's Bundle$5.99
  • Sunday's Bundle$9.99
  • Puppy Pass$9.99

Questions

Is Match free?
Match is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Puppy Match free?
Puppy Match is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Match or Puppy Match?
Puppy Match is rated higher. Match averages 4.6 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while Puppy Match averages 4.6 from 471 ratings.
Do Match or Puppy Match have ads?
Puppy Match shows ads; Match does not.
Which is updated more often, Match or Puppy Match?
Match ships an update every 25 months, and Puppy Match fortnightly. Most recently, Match was updated on November 2, 2026 and Puppy Match on November 11, 2026.

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