The Slug vs Chain Match!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Slug
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Slug is a casual endless game to play quickly matches. It is easy to play with an easy control, just press on the screen to jump. The goal is to achieve points and to get to be playing as long as possible Meet Slug, catch the fireflies to change your color and so you can eat the little slugs of your same color and try to avoid while advancing your enemies by jumping and changing sides. Have a while?, then play a quick game on the bus, subway, while you wait to be attended, ... and improve your friends' scores. You dare?, be careful, it can be highly addictive.
Chain Match!
Combine chains of the same color to reach your goals. Achieve higher scores by breaking chains of four or five. A simple yet engaging puzzle experience.
- Combine same-colored chains
- Break chains of four or five
- Reach goal objectives
- Simple puzzle gameplay
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Reach the desired goal by combining chains of the same color. Break more chains by combining four and five chains.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Chain Match! at weekly against The Slug's every 19 months. On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
The Slug ships an update every 19 months, Chain Match! weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Slug | Chain Match! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.0 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 57.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 11 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 19 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 166 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nica Burcio Vecino | Ismail Simsek |
In-app purchases
The Slug
No in-app purchases
Chain Match!
No in-app purchases
