Comparison

Trisides vs Cracks

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

Head to head
About

Trisides

Engage in a turn-based match-3 puzzle game where you strategically place tiles from three sides to create matches or set up future moves. Challenge AI opponents or friends in local or peer-to-peer multiplayer modes. Enjoy a minimalist design with relaxing music and multiple color themes.

Highlights
  • Turn-based match-3 gameplay
  • Play against CPU or friends
  • Single device multiplayer
  • Peer-to-peer multiplayer
  • Minimalistic design
  • Relaxing game music
  • Multiple color themes
Features
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Insert a tile from one of the three sides and match the tiles on the game board. Or prepare the game board for a match in your next turn! Or sabotage your opponent's next turn instead! What are you going to do?! = Overview = * Completely free to play * Turn-based match-3 puzzler * Simple, yet challenging mechanics * Play against various CPU difficulties * Challenge your family and friends in peer-to-peer mode * Minimalistic design and relaxing game music * Multiple color themes * No ads, no IAPs = Game modes = * Single player against CPU of 3 difficulties * Beginner * Intermediate * Expert (good luck!) * Single device multi-player * Peer-to-peer multi-player Start playing on your iPhone and iPad today! If you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to contact us at trisides@pm.me!

About

Cracks

This match-3 puzzle game features a fracturing board where tiles shatter and disappear. Match tiles to reinforce the surface and prevent the board from collapsing. Survive all your moves to win.

Highlights
  • Fracturing board mechanic
  • Match tiles to reinforce
  • Special matches for unique effects
  • 100 levels across 10 worlds
  • Progressive difficulty
  • Combo scoring and chain reactions
  • iCloud sync and Game Center leaderboards
Features
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The ground is breaking apart. Can you hold it together? Cracks is a match-3 puzzle game with a twist — the board is fracturing beneath every tile. Each turn, cracks spread across the surface. When a tile shatters, it's gone for good. Let too many tiles break and the board collapses. Your job: match tiles to reinforce the surface and survive. HOW IT WORKS • Swap adjacent tiles to make matches of 3 or more • Matched tiles reset their fracture level, strengthening the board • Unmatched tiles crack further each turn, eventually shattering into holes • Survive all your moves without the board collapsing SPECIAL MATCHES • Match 4 in a line — Line Reinforcer: repairs an entire row or column • Match 5 in a line — Restore Bomb: repairs a 3x3 area • Match an L or T shape — Stabilizer: freezes nearby tiles for 3 turns FEATURES • 100 levels across 10 worlds — from The Quarry to Eternity • Progressive difficulty with fracture rates, grace periods, and board sizes that evolve • Combo scoring with chain reactions • Hint system when you're stuck • Visual urgency — watch the board shift to red as collapse approaches • iCloud sync across devices • Game Center leaderboards • No ads. No pay-to-win. Every move matters. Every match counts. How long can you hold the cracks together?

Screenshots

Trisides4 screens
Cracks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Trisides at none against Cracks's 7. Trisides also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Cracks's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 79 months) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Cracks sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Trisides asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Trisides against 5.0 for Cracks. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Trisides ships an update every 79 months, Cracks weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Trisides versus Cracks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrisidesCracks
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 79 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarcel PiestanskyBill Schenk

Customer experience

Trisides

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Cracks

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Trisides

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Cracks

One-time7
  • Pack 2$1.99
  • Pack 3$1.99
  • Pack 1$1.99
Show 4 more
  • Pack 4$1.99
  • Glass Tile Theme$1.99
  • Lava Tile Theme$1.99
  • The Full Game$4.99

Questions

Is Trisides free?
Trisides is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cracks free?
Cracks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Trisides or Cracks?
Trisides and Cracks are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Trisides or Cracks have ads?
Neither Trisides nor Cracks shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Trisides or Cracks?
Trisides ships an update every 79 months, and Cracks weekly. Most recently, Trisides was updated on October 23, 2026 and Cracks on October 25, 2026.

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