Comparison

Match Four vs 4 Cat Puzzle

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

Head to head
About

Match Four

A challenging puzzle game where players connect four or more same-colored blocks horizontally or vertically. Strategically place shapes to avoid filling the playfield and unlock new colors to boost your score.

Highlights
  • Drag and drop shapes
  • Connect four or more same-colored blocks
  • Form full horizontal or vertical lines
  • Unlock new colors for score multipliers
  • Prevent playfield from filling
Features
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Most addictive game ever! Harder than you think! • Drag a shape from bottom pool onto vacant space of the playing field; • Form a figure of four or more connected blocks of the same color OR • Form a full line of blocks of any color either horizontally or vertically to score; • Unlock new colors to multiply your score; • Keep the blocks from filling the playfield. Have a good time with Match Four!

About

4 Cat Puzzle

Engage your mind with tile-based logic puzzles. Arrange the pieces in the correct sequence to solve each unique challenge. A mentally stimulating experience for puzzle enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • Tile-based logic puzzles
  • Sequential tile arrangement
  • Unique level challenges
  • Brain-stimulating gameplay
Features
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Each level is a logic puzzle in which you must move the tiles into the correct order to solve it.

Screenshots

Match Four4 screens
4 Cat Puzzle3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: 4 Cat Puzzle at none against Match Four's shown. 4 Cat Puzzle also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 8 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Match Four's advantage is ratings volume (35 vs 1) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.6). On price, in-app purchases 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

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

4 Cat Puzzle holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Match Four has 35 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Match Four ships an update every 8 months, 4 Cat Puzzle every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Match Four versus 4 Cat Puzzle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMatch Four4 Cat Puzzle
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (35 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings35 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB105 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperANDREY NOVIKOVMatthew Todd Miller

Customer experience

Match Four

All ratings33 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral6.1%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

4 Cat Puzzle

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

In-app purchases

None

Match Four

No in-app purchases

None

4 Cat Puzzle

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Match Four free?
Match Four is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 4 Cat Puzzle free?
4 Cat Puzzle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Match Four or 4 Cat Puzzle?
4 Cat Puzzle is rated higher. Match Four averages 4.7 out of 5 from 35 ratings, while 4 Cat Puzzle averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Match Four or 4 Cat Puzzle have ads?
Match Four shows ads; 4 Cat Puzzle does not.
Which is updated more often, Match Four or 4 Cat Puzzle?
Match Four ships an update every 8 months, and 4 Cat Puzzle every 3 weeks. Most recently, Match Four was updated on November 2, 2026 and 4 Cat Puzzle on October 28, 2026.

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