Quantum 3 vs quantum gates
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Quantum 3
An educational match-3 game that blends fun gameplay with quantum physics concepts. Players match quarks to build subatomic particles and learn about fundamental physics mysteries. It's a great introduction to particle physics for all ages.
- Match-3 gameplay
- Learn quantum physics
- Build subatomic particles
- Explore fundamental physics
- Puzzle-solving mechanics
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Quantum 3 is an educational match-3 game for all ages where fun meets quantum physics! Build subatomic particles, learn about the mysteries of fundamental physics and deploy antimatter to clear the way! You'll match and swap quarks to make (and learn about) the baryons you need for each objective. Puzzle out the quantum properties of color, flavor and spin. So get in there and start your quantum-venture! Quantum 3 is puzzle-matching at its finest and a great intro to the world of particle physics! The game is free-to-play with no in-app purchases. The game is developed at Michigan State University by the Games for Entertainment and Learning Lab and is funded under grant PHY 1653405 by the National Science Foundation.
quantum gates
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This app shows how quantum gates work. Red, green, and blue circles represent the quantum states of three qubits respectively. If you make three circles align, you will get some score. Feel quantum gates!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Quantum 3 at none against quantum gates's 2. Quantum 3 also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). quantum gates's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 16 months). On price, 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. quantum gates sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Quantum 3 asks for nothing beyond the download.
Quantum 3 ships an update every 16 months, quantum gates every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Quantum 3 | quantum gates |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (15 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 124 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Brian Winn | Sungjun Kim |
In-app purchases
Quantum 3
No in-app purchases
quantum gates
- originalFree
- premium$0.99
