Comparison

Quantum 3 vs Dark Maze

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Match-3 gameplay
  • Learn quantum physics
  • Build subatomic particles
  • Explore fundamental physics
  • Puzzle-solving mechanics
Features
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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.

About

Dark Maze

Navigate a dark, procedurally generated maze using a limited flashlight. Evade patrolling enemies and solve puzzles under pressure to escape. Uncover a story through comic-style cutscenes.

Highlights
  • 25 handcrafted campaign levels
  • Limited vision gameplay
  • Flashlight cone mechanics
  • Enemy patrol avoidance
  • Story-driven comic scenes
  • Quick Play mode
Features
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Dark Maze is a tense horror maze game about light, memory, and survival. You wake inside a silent prison block and discover a maze hidden beneath it. Your flashlight shows only a small part of the path ahead. Study the maze while you can, move carefully through the dark, and avoid the things that patrol where the light cannot reach. FEATURES - 25 handcrafted campaign levels across 3 chapters - Dark maze gameplay built around limited vision - Flashlight cone, memory, timing, and stealth - Patrol enemies with visible detection zones - Story scenes in a black-and-white horror comic style - Quick Play mode with custom maze settings - Atmospheric sound, tension, and failure moments - Simple controls, high-pressure decisions HOW TO PLAY 1. Study the maze before the lights go out 2. Move through the dark with your flashlight 3. Avoid enemy vision cones 4. Use limited tools at the right moment 5. Reach the exit before you are caught Every level is a small puzzle under pressure. The path is there. The problem is remembering it when the darkness returns. Enter the maze and keep moving.

Screenshots

Quantum 34 screens
Dark Maze4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Quantum 3 at none against Dark Maze's shown. Quantum 3 also leads on ratings volume (15 vs 1) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Dark Maze's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 16 months). On price, rating and in-app purchases 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Quantum 3 against 5.0 for Dark Maze. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Quantum 3 has 15 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Quantum 3 ships an update every 16 months, Dark Maze every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Quantum 3 versus Dark Maze: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuantum 3Dark Maze
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (15 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings15 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 16 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size124 MB213 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperBrian WinnDoku Yapay Zeka Yazılım Teknoloji

Customer experience

Quantum 3

All ratings15 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Dark Maze

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Quantum 3

No in-app purchases

None

Dark Maze

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Quantum 3 free?
Quantum 3 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dark Maze free?
Dark Maze is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Quantum 3 or Dark Maze?
Quantum 3 and Dark Maze are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 15 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Quantum 3 or Dark Maze have ads?
Dark Maze shows ads; Quantum 3 does not.
Which is updated more often, Quantum 3 or Dark Maze?
Quantum 3 ships an update every 16 months, and Dark Maze every 3 months. Most recently, Quantum 3 was updated on October 20, 2026 and Dark Maze on October 24, 2026.

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