Slide 2 Match vs POPLINKS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Slide 2 Match
Slide rows or columns to merge tiles with matching numbers, doubling their value and increasing your score. Achieve sequential combos for multiplied scores and aim for the highest possible score in this puzzle game.
- Slide rows and columns
- Match and merge tiles
- Double tile numbers
- Sequential combos
- High score challenges
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TETRIS® 40 YEARS: This game designed by Tetris® creator. Get the most valued tile! Make the highest possible score! How to play: - Slide any row or column to match pairs of tiles with the same numbers. These tiles are merged into the one with doubled number. - Sequential combos multiply the score. Let’s see how high you can get!
POPLINKS
A relaxing number-linking puzzle game where you strategically tap blocks to erase them. Link more blocks than the number displayed to clear the board and achieve high scores at your own pace. Avoid letting the rising blocks reach the top.
- Number linking puzzle gameplay
- Tap blocks to erase
- Score based on link length
- No time pressure
- Avoid board overflow
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"POPLINKS" is a puzzle game that link numbers. You can play carefully at your own pace without worrying about time. Since the number block rises on the board, let's touch the block. If you tap with more blocks linked than the number written on the block, it will be erased. When tap a block in other situations, the number written on the block decreases. The longer the link, the higher the score. Be careful not to let the rising blocks exceed the top edge of the board. Enjoy "POPLINKS"! *STAFF Game Planning & Programming: TOKUDA TAKASHI Game Graphic Design: TOKUDA AOI
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Slide 2 Match at none against POPLINKS's 3. Slide 2 Match also leads on ratings volume (4.2K vs 19) and review sentiment (67% vs 56%). POPLINKS's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.6). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. POPLINKS sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Slide 2 Match asks for nothing beyond the download.
POPLINKS holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Slide 2 Match has 4.2K ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of Slide 2 Match's written reviews are positive against 56% of POPLINKS's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Slide 2 Match ships an update every 3 months, POPLINKS every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Slide 2 Match | POPLINKS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (4.2K ratings) | 4.8 (19 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 56.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4.2K — better | 19 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 105 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | ANDREY NOVIKOV | TAKASHI TOKUDA |
Customer experience
Slide 2 Match
POPLINKS
Bugs and requests
Slide 2 Match
Reported bugs
4 issues- Undo and shuffle options disappearing during gameplay
- Incorrect behavior of multiplier mechanics
- Freezing issues when reaching higher scores
- Incompatibility with newer iOS versions
Requested features
4 requests- Ad-free version for a paid fee
- More skins and customization options
- Letter quests or blitz mode
- Ability to save progress and resume games
POPLINKS
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Slide 2 Match
No in-app purchases
POPLINKS
- 400 COINS$0.99
- 1000 COINS$1.99
- NO ADS$12.99
Questions
Is Slide 2 Match free?
Is POPLINKS free?
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Do Slide 2 Match or POPLINKS have ads?
Which is updated more often, Slide 2 Match or POPLINKS?
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