Comparison

Matched Elements vs SwapEm

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

Head to head

About

Matched Elements

A puzzle game where you connect elements to form chains. Progress through six difficulty levels by strategically linking three or more elements. It's a brain-teasing challenge for players of all ages.

Highlights

Element chain building
Rule of Five gameplay
Six difficulty levels
Intuitive controls
Brain-teasing puzzles

Features

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- Following Rule of Five basic elements. - Make chain of any three or more strong elements join any of its weak elements to make chains. - There are 6 difficulty levels from easy to very hard.

About

SwapEm

Features

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Get the numbers in order by swapping two at a time in as few swaps as possible.

Screenshots

Matched Elements4 screens

SwapEm1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: SwapEm at none against Matched Elements's shown. Matched Elements's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.5). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on June 7, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level

Matched Elements versus SwapEm: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Matched Elements	SwapEm
Price	Free	Free
Positive reviews	100.0% of reviews	—
Update frequency	Every 3 months	Every 3 months
Ads	Yes	No — better
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Ad-supported	—
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	12.0 — better	14.5
Further details — not scored
Size	20 MB	1 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Duc Vu	Paul Cohen

In-app purchases

None

Matched Elements

No in-app purchases

None

SwapEm

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Matched Elements free?

Matched Elements is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is SwapEm free?

SwapEm is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Matched Elements or SwapEm have ads?

Matched Elements shows ads; SwapEm does not.

Which is updated more often, Matched Elements or SwapEm?

Matched Elements ships an update every 3 months, and SwapEm every 3 months. Most recently, Matched Elements was updated on June 7, 2026 and SwapEm on September 14, 2026.