Comparison

Matchimals.fun vs Where is Ploppy Hidden objects

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

Head to head
About

Matchimals.fun

A turn-based card game where players connect animal-themed cards based on patterns. Designed for young children, it enhances pattern recognition skills with engaging visuals of animals, colors, and numbers.

Highlights
  • Turn-based gameplay
  • Animal matching puzzles
  • Pattern recognition skills
  • Fun visuals
  • Suitable for 1-4 players
  • Offline play
Features
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Matchimals is an animal matching card game for 1–4 players, made for kids (ages 2–10 love it) and the grown-ups who play with them. Connect cards so the animals on their edges match, rack up points, and see who builds the best board. HOW TO PLAY • Take turns placing the top card from the deck next to the cards already on the table. • Every edge that matches its neighbor's animal scores points — some animals are worth more than others. • Find a spot that matches on two or three sides for a big turn. • When the deck runs out, the highest score wins. TWO WAYS TO PLAY • Easy mode — there's always a match to make, so little ones are never stuck. • Classic — match if you can, pass if you can't. The original rules, with a bit more bite. MADE FOR SHARING ONE SCREEN • Pass-and-play for up to 4 players on one iPhone or iPad — no accounts, no internet needed. • Play solo for a quiet round, too. • Choose your animal: 28 to pick from, each with its own color — and a matching app icon. • Pinch and drag around a board that grows with every card. GOOD TO KNOW • No ads. No in-app purchases. Nothing to unlock. • Based on Busy Bee, a card game from 1959. • Open source — the whole game is on GitHub. Matchimals aims to provide entertainment and improve pattern recognition skills through fun visuals of animals, colors, and numbers.

About

Where is Ploppy Hidden objects

A fun and safe hidden object game for young children. It features endless replayability with randomized challenges and is designed to be accessible for colorblind users and those who cannot yet read.

Highlights
  • Child safety focused design
  • No data storage for children
  • Offline playable
  • Colorblind accessible
  • Endless gameplay
  • Sticker pack included
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CHILD SAFETY Where is Ploppy?, a colorful fun hidden object game for everyone, is designed with your child's safety in mind. In addition to Apple's guidelines for children's games, we go one step further and firmly believe that any data about your children belongs exclusively to you and your children and should stay that way. Therefore, Where is Ploppy? does not store any of your children's data! There are additional security mechanisms in place to prevent your child from being routed out of the app while playing. This means that as soon as a link is called up, such as to rate the game, a short math problem must be solved beforehand. Furthermore, the game is also designed for the colorblind and children who can't read yet. So, if you are looking for a game that you can give to your children without hesitation, where they can also train their memory, then download Where is Ploppy? now! :) DESCRIPTION A game where you have to find a wanted Ploppy. It can be played over and over again. HOW TO PLAY At the beginning of the game you see a card which Ploppy is wanted. After pressing play, the Ploppies on the board get mixed up all over the place. Then you have to start searching - sometimes, you will find them quite easily, sometimes you have to look more closely and sometimes you maybe even have to first pop some of the overlaying Ploppies by touching them. In the menu you can randomize the wanted Ploppy as often as you want. FEATURES - No advertisements - Offline playable - Kids-friendly designed - can be played by everyone even the youngest ones who cannot read yet - Endless gameplay by randomized cards - Sticker Pack included - share the Ploppies with family and friends via iMessage Terms of Use: https://www.tempuno.com/terms/where-is-ploppy/

Screenshots

Matchimals.fun4 screens
Where is Ploppy Hidden objects4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Matchimals.fun at none against Where is Ploppy Hidden objects's 6. Matchimals.fun also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.4). Where is Ploppy Hidden objects's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 8 months) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. Where is Ploppy Hidden objects sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Matchimals.fun asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Matchimals.fun holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 63 and 33 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Matchimals.fun ships an update every 8 months, Where is Ploppy Hidden objects every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Matchimals.fun versus Where is Ploppy Hidden objects: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMatchimals.funWhere is Ploppy Hidden objects
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (63 ratings) — better4.4 (33 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings63 — better33
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChristopher HeningerMichael Temper

Customer experience

Matchimals.fun

All ratings63 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral1.6%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Where is Ploppy Hidden objects

All ratings33 ratings
Positive84.8%
Neutral12.1%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Matchimals.fun

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Where is Ploppy Hidden objects

One-time6
  • Jungle PackFree
  • Farm Pack$0.29
  • Animal Pack$0.99
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  • Sea Animal Pack$0.99
  • Candy Pack$0.99
  • Safari Pack$1.49

Questions

Is Matchimals.fun free?
Matchimals.fun is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Where is Ploppy Hidden objects free?
Where is Ploppy Hidden objects is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Matchimals.fun or Where is Ploppy Hidden objects?
Matchimals.fun is rated higher. Matchimals.fun averages 4.8 out of 5 from 63 ratings, while Where is Ploppy Hidden objects averages 4.4 from 33 ratings.
Do Matchimals.fun or Where is Ploppy Hidden objects have ads?
Neither Matchimals.fun nor Where is Ploppy Hidden objects shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Matchimals.fun or Where is Ploppy Hidden objects?
Matchimals.fun ships an update every 8 months, and Where is Ploppy Hidden objects every 2 months. Most recently, Matchimals.fun was updated on September 15, 2026 and Where is Ploppy Hidden objects on September 21, 2026.

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