Matched Elements vs OpenConsole
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Element chain building
- Rule of Five gameplay
- Six difficulty levels
- Intuitive controls
- Brain-teasing puzzles
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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.
OpenConsole
This app offers instant access to a library of AI-generated cloud games and allows you to play your legally owned retro game ROMs on various classic console emulators. Enjoy smooth gameplay with hardware acceleration and customizable controls, with cloud saves for seamless progression.
- AI-generated cloud games
- Retro console emulation (NES, SNES, PS1, N64, etc.)
- Hardware-accelerated rendering
- On-screen touch controls
- MFi and Bluetooth controller support
- Save states and cloud sync
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OpenConsole is a beautifully crafted game launcher that brings together two worlds: an ever-growing library of AI-generated cloud games you can play instantly, and a powerful retro console for the games you grew up with. — DISCOVER NEW GAMES, INSTANTLY — Browse a curated and constantly refreshed selection of AI-generated browser games. Tap to play. No installs. No accounts required to dive in. — PLAY YOUR CLASSICS — Bring your own legally-owned game files and play them on the systems you love: • Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) • Super Nintendo (SNES) • Game Boy / Game Boy Color / Game Boy Advance • Nintendo 64 • PlayStation • Sega Dreamcast • PlayStation Portable — BUILT FOR THE WAY YOU PLAY — • Hardware-accelerated rendering for smooth, full-speed gameplay on N64, Dreamcast, and PSP • On-screen touch controls for every system, plus full support for MFi and Bluetooth controllers • Save states and continuous SRAM saves — pick up exactly where you left off • Cloud save sync across your devices via secure sign-in • Beautiful purple-and-cyan UI tuned for one-handed portrait play and immersive landscape gaming — YOURS, PRIVATE, PORTABLE — Your games and saves stay on your device unless you choose to sync them. No tracking. No ads. No third-party data sharing. Just games. OpenConsole is for collectors, retro fans, and anyone who wants a single home for the games they own — and the games they're about to discover.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: OpenConsole at none against Matched Elements's shown. OpenConsole also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 3 months) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Matched Elements's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Matched Elements ships an update every 3 months, OpenConsole every 11 days. Both last shipped on October 2, 2026.
| Parameter | Matched Elements | OpenConsole |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 136 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Duc Vu | AeriCast |
Customer experience
Matched Elements
OpenConsole
In-app purchases
Matched Elements
No in-app purchases
OpenConsole
No in-app purchases
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