SoM3 vs Halloween Drops 5
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SoM3
Decorate a magical school for Halloween in this match-3 puzzle adventure. Overcome challenges, use power-ups, and collect gold to buy spooky decorations. Enjoy various game modes and difficulty settings.
- Match-3 gameplay
- Halloween decoration
- Power-ups
- Gold collection
- Variety of game modes
- Unlockable items
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Victoria has become a teacher at Mystic Academy of Magic and your creativity is needed to help her decorate the schoolhouse for Halloween. Match your way through this fun and phantasmal adventure game, overcome tough obstacles, use power-ups to help you win gold to buy amazing Halloween decoration items and unlock new items as you progress in your game. Are you up for this spooky challenge? - Get into the Halloween mood with this clever match 3 game Fun gameplay with tons of challenge levels - Plan your moves, race against time or play it relaxed - Enjoy a variety of game modes and difficulty modes - Collect gold to buy Halloween decoration items - Tough obstacles and cool power-ups
Halloween Drops 5
Embark on a multifaceted Halloween-themed match-three adventure with challenging levels and unique obstacles. Create powerful cascades to level up and conquer various objectives. Enjoy a full gaming experience with a one-time payment.
- Multifaceted Halloween-themed match three adventure
- Unrivaled level design for all ages
- Create powerful chained power-up cascades
- 6 distinct game modes
- Variety of objectives and challenges
- Obstacles and special items
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Halloween Drops 5 - begins as a simple match three board game and gradually increases difficulties as obstacles are added and level objectives becomes more challenging. * Multifaceted Halloween themed match three adventure * Unrivaled level design, Right amount of level challenges for all ages from 5 to 99. * Create powerful chained power up cascades to level up! * 6 game modes - Relaxed,Easy,Medium,Hard,Expert,Impossible * No in-app purchase, one time payment for the whole gaming experience. * Hints/Music/Banners can be disabled. Objectives 1. Score quota 2. Removing dark pulps 3. Bring down cats 4. Remove webs 5. Remove bats 6. Matching the bone frame 7. Collect candies 8. Owl skips 9. Collect orbs 10. Collect eye balls 11. Remove slimes 12. Open caskets 13. Remove candle flames Challenges 1. Complete the objective before time runs out. 2. Complete the objective before you ran out of swaps. Obstacles 1. Broom 2. Stone tile 3. Ticking Bomb item Featuring 1. Vaulted and keyed items 2. Mystery items Power ups / Special items 1. Witch 2. Halloween bag 3. Double Halloween item 4. Bone frame 5. Last orb Auto hints can be disabled/enabled Banners can be disabled/enabled Music and sound can be disabled/enabled
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SoM3 at 4.5 against Halloween Drops 5's 3.7. SoM3 also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 58 months) and review sentiment (29% vs 14%). Halloween Drops 5's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, device support and iOS requirement 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. SoM3 sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Halloween Drops 5 asks for nothing beyond the download.
SoM3 holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 45 and 21 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of SoM3's written reviews are positive against 14% of Halloween Drops 5's.
SoM3 ships an update every 3 days, Halloween Drops 5 every 58 months. The most recent releases landed on August 27, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SoM3 | Halloween Drops 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (45 ratings) — better | 3.7 (21 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 28.6% of reviews — better | 14.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 45 — better | 21 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 58 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 102 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Green Sauce Games | ROBERTO MANONGDO |
Customer experience
SoM3
Halloween Drops 5
In-app purchases
SoM3
- A Pile of Diamonds$1.99
- A Bag of Diamonds$4.99
- A Chest of Diamonds$9.99
Halloween Drops 5
No in-app purchases
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