Comparison

Sagrada vs Simple Match 3

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

Head to head
About

Sagrada

Experience a digital adaptation of a popular dice-drafting board game. Players select colorful dice to build a stained-glass window, facing challenges with color and number restrictions. Utilize tools and fulfill patron demands to create the most beautiful window and win.

Highlights
  • Dice drafting mechanics
  • Stained-glass window building
  • Color and number restrictions
  • In-game tools
  • Patron objectives
Features
Currently charting
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Bring your stained glass masterpiece to dazzling digital life in Sagrada, the dice-drafting board game from Floodgate Games. Take turns selecting colorful dice and placing them in your gorgeous stained-glass window. The artisan who creates the most beautiful window wins. Choose your dice carefully! Find the perfect fit for each piece of your window: restrictions on both the color and number showing on your die make for a puzzling challenge. Use your tools! As a master artisan, your tools-of-the-trade will help you shape the dice available. Please your admirers! Adapt to the fickle demands of your patrons -- while keeping your signature artistic flair -- for additional prestige. © 2020 Dire Wolf Digital, under license from Floodgate Games, LLC. Sagrada © 2018 Floodgate Games, LLC.

About

Simple Match 3

This is a relaxing puzzle game where you swap tiles to make matches of three. Unlock hundreds of unique tiles, customize your game's appearance, and enjoy satisfying effects. It offers a peaceful experience without ads or excessive story elements.

Highlights
  • No ads or subscriptions
  • Hundreds of unique tiles
  • Customizable appearance
  • Daily levels with leaderboards
  • Zen Mode for relaxation
  • Satisfying visual effects
  • Achievements and boosters
Features
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Simple Match 3 is a relaxing and challenging puzzle game with absolutely no ads. Swap tiles and make matches of 3 to clear levels. Unlock hundreds of unique tiles and customize to fit your style. Discover a variety of different elements and mechanics as you progress through the game. Use satisfying boosters and power ups. Unlike most match-3 games, Simple Match 3 was created to give players a relaxing and satisfying experience, without annoying ads, obnoxious effects, or time wasting story elements. FEATURES: No ads: Absolutely no ads or subscription purchases. The base price includes 350 levels, a unique daily level with leaderboard, and zen mode. 1 small in-app purchase unlocks even more. Customization: Customize to your heart’s content with hundreds of different tiles and lots of different background colors. You can even choose the color of the user interface buttons to match your theme! Daily Level: Play a unique level every single day. Try to make it to the top of the online leaderboard! Zen Mode: Relax and make matches with no move limits, no goals, and limited obstacles in Zen Mode. Satisfying experience: Enjoy super satisfying effects as you clear tiles, smash through crates, destroy glass, and more! The effects were created to be satisfying, without being too obnoxious or overwhelming. Achievements: Complete a variety of achievements to unlock more tiles. Boosters: Spin the prize wheel every day to gain boosters. You can also get even more boosters by completing the daily goal. Handcrafted levels: Play through 350 handcrafted levels and try to earn 3 stars. Some levels are simple, others are more challenging. Discover a variety of unique elements as you progress. If you want more, 1 small in app purchase unlocks 350 more levels. Created with love and care: Developed by a single person with care. Levels are designed to be fun, challenging, and satisfying without the need to purchase endless boosters. Download Simple Match 3 today and see what makes it so special!

Screenshots

Sagrada4 screens
Simple Match 34 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Simple Match 3 at $1.99 against Sagrada's $9.99. Simple Match 3 also leads on review sentiment (90% vs 63%) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). Sagrada's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (1K vs 257). On rating, ads, monetization model and chart position 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

Sagrada costs $9.99 and Simple Match 3 $1.99 up front. Simple Match 3 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Sagrada asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Sagrada against 4.8 for Simple Match 3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1K and 257 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 63% of Sagrada's written reviews are positive against 90% of Simple Match 3's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sagrada ships an update every 3 weeks, Simple Match 3 weekly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Sagrada versus Simple Match 3: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSagradaSimple Match 3
Price$9.99$1.99 — better
Rating4.7 (1K ratings)4.8 (257 ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.4% of reviews89.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1K — better257
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#199#92 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size257 MB463 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDire Wolf DigitalMulberry Tree Games, LLC

Customer experience

Sagrada

All ratings969 ratings
Positive91.5%
Neutral3.3%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews194 reviews
Positive63.4%
Neutral18.6%
Negative18.0%

Simple Match 3

All ratings247 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral2.8%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews195 reviews
Positive89.7%
Neutral6.2%
Negative4.1%

User reviews

Sagrada

From 1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great implementation of board game
  • 👍 Beautiful graphics and animations
  • 🎨 Faithful to the physical game
  • 💡 Variety of play modes (solo, AI, online)
  • 🎮 Intuitive and easy to use interface

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and disconnects, especially in daily challenge mode
  • 🔌 Server connectivity issues causing lost progress
  • 🤔 Solo mode scoring and difficulty issues
  • 🕰️ Slow load times and lag
  • 💰 Expensive for a mobile game

Simple Match 3

From 257 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Best Match 3 Game
  • 👍 Calming and Engaging
  • 🔒 No Ads or IAPs
  • 👍 Customizable Tiles
  • 👍 Relaxing Music and Sound Effects

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs in Higher Levels
  • 🐛 Impossible Levels Due to Missing Obstacles
  • 🐛 Soft Locks with Rainbow Tiles
  • 🐛 Reward Box Tapping Issue
  • 🐛 Inconsistent Star Rating System

Bugs and requests

Sagrada

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Issues with dice drafting and tool cards not working as expected
  • Scoring bugs in solo mode
  • Multiplayer games not loading or syncing properly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more private objectives and tool cards
  • Implement landscape mode for iPad
  • Add option to see opponents' completed boards
  • Improve solo mode scoring and difficulty
  • Implement offline play

Simple Match 3

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Levels with Missing Obstacles
  • Reward Box Tapping Issue
  • Inconsistent Star Rating System
  • Soft Locks with Rainbow Tiles
  • Crashes on Opening

Requested features

6 requests
  • Level Editor
  • Endless/Survival Mode
  • Improved Power-Up Interactions
  • Hints or Shuffle Option
  • Landscape Support for iPad
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  • iCloud Sync Across Devices

In-app purchases

None

Sagrada

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Simple Match 3

One-time1
  • Simple Match 3 Gold$1.99

Questions

Is Sagrada free?
Sagrada costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Simple Match 3 free?
Simple Match 3 costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sagrada or Simple Match 3?
Simple Match 3 is rated higher. Sagrada averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1K ratings, while Simple Match 3 averages 4.8 from 257 ratings.
Do Sagrada or Simple Match 3 have ads?
Neither Sagrada nor Simple Match 3 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sagrada or Simple Match 3?
Sagrada ships an update every 3 weeks, and Simple Match 3 weekly. Most recently, Sagrada was updated on October 24, 2026 and Simple Match 3 on October 24, 2026.
Which is more popular, Sagrada or Simple Match 3?
Sagrada currently peaks at #199 in the App Store charts, and Simple Match 3 at #92. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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