Comparison

Algodots vs Minimal Match 3 Ultimate BW

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

Head to head
About

Algodots

A minimalist puzzle game where players navigate colorful grids, visiting every tile using specific move distances. Strategize your path to overcome obstacles and race against time to achieve high ranks.

Highlights
  • Navigate colorful grids
  • Visit every tile
  • Move specific distances
  • 25 challenging levels
  • Global leaderboards
  • Personal best times
  • Minimalist design
Features
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Think ahead. Move smart. Master the grid. Algodots is a minimalist puzzle game that challenges your strategic thinking. Navigate colorful grids, visit every tile, and race against time, but there's a catch: you can only move specific distances. HOW IT WORKS Every level gives you a set of available moves (like 1, 2, and 3 spaces). Your goal? Visit every tile on the grid using only these distances. Sound simple? Think again. • Plan your path carefully. One wrong move leaves you stuck • Your move pool resets when depleted, adding strategic depth • Work around disabled tiles and tight spaces • The faster you complete it, the higher your rank FEATURES 25 Challenging Levels Start with simple 3×3 grids and progress to complex 6×6 puzzles. Each level introduces new obstacles and requires fresh strategies. Global Leaderboards Compete with players worldwide. Every level has its own leaderboard. Can you claim the top spot? Beat Your Best Your fastest time is saved for each level. Perfect your strategy and set new personal records. Beautiful & Minimal Clean design, smooth animations, and vibrant colors let you focus on what matters: the puzzle. Easy to Learn, Hard to Master The tutorial teaches you the basics in minutes. Mastering every level? That's the real challenge. PERFECT FOR • Puzzle enthusiasts who love strategic thinking • Fans of logic games and brain teasers • Players who enjoy minimalist game design • Anyone looking for a quick mental challenge • Competitive players who chase leaderboards THE CHALLENGE Can you visit every tile? Can you do it faster than everyone else? Each level is a new puzzle waiting to be solved. No ads. No distractions. Just pure puzzle strategy. Download Algodots now and start your journey from simple grids to master strategist!

About

Minimal Match 3 Ultimate BW

A match-3 puzzle game with a unique 1984 Macintosh aesthetic. Collect items in black and white pixel art across over 100 levels. Offers various game modes and an ad-free experience.

Highlights
  • 1984 MacOS Design
  • Over 100 Levels
  • Ad-Free Experience
  • Target Score Mode
  • Collect Floppy Disks Mode
  • Facebook Sharing
Features
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**Top Ranked Puzzle App** Minimal Match 3 Ultimate is a puzzle game based on the look and feel of original 1984 Macintosh operating system. With over a hundred levels to play with no ads, see if you can progress to bring your new Mac home. Instead of collecting candy like many other match three games like Candy Crush Saga, Minimal Match 3 Ultimate has you collecting items drawn in MacPaint with original hatching in beautiful black and white. Designed by The Appreciative Minimalist and typeset in the original Chicago the graphic design and attention to detail is modern and timeless. All the icons from MacOS have been painstakingly recreated as 8-bit vector art. Features: 1984 MacOS DESIGN Created from the ground up, each menu, item and graphic is hand drawn in stunning 8-bit black and white pixel art to replicate a puzzle game that could have been playable on the original Mac. VARIETY OF OVER 100 LEVELS Game modes include Target Score, Clear items, Collect floppy disks and folder items, and timed levels. Ad FREE You won't find any ads in this puzzle game. There are no loot boxes or other randomised rewards. Gems can be purchases in the app to unlock more powers and lives, but the entire experience can be played without the need to buy gems. FACEBOOK SHARING Share your score and progress on Facebook with your friends. Levels can be played online or offline and are designed to be accessible and playable slowly moving up in difficulty. Minimal Match 3 Ultimate is the successor to our earlier release - Minimal Match 3 also designed by The Appreciative Minimalist - give us feedback in the reviews or reach out to us on Facebook messenger or our website. It's a game like candy crush, except if someone went back in time to the fall of 80's and designed it in MacPaint. Enjoy your trip back to 1984!

Screenshots

Algodots3 screens
Minimal Match 3 Ultimate BW4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Algodots at 5.0 against Minimal Match 3 Ultimate BW's 3.8. Algodots also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4). Minimal Match 3 Ultimate BW's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 71 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ratings volume 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. Minimal Match 3 Ultimate BW sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Algodots asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Algodots holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Algodots ships an update every 71 months, Minimal Match 3 Ultimate BW every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 7, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Algodots versus Minimal Match 3 Ultimate BW: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlgodotsMinimal Match 3 Ultimate BW
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better3.8 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews—75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings6 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 71 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.610.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB139 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichael KampourisZakary Kinnaird

Customer experience

Algodots

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Minimal Match 3 Ultimate BW

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

Algodots

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Minimal Match 3 Ultimate BW

One-time4
  • 10 Gems$0.99
  • 50 Gems$1.99
  • 100 Gems$6.99
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  • 150 Gems$9.99

Questions

Is Algodots free?
Algodots is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Minimal Match 3 Ultimate BW free?
Minimal Match 3 Ultimate BW is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Algodots or Minimal Match 3 Ultimate BW?
Algodots is rated higher. Algodots averages 5.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Minimal Match 3 Ultimate BW averages 3.8 from 4 ratings.
Do Algodots or Minimal Match 3 Ultimate BW have ads?
Neither Algodots nor Minimal Match 3 Ultimate BW shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Algodots or Minimal Match 3 Ultimate BW?
Algodots ships an update every 71 months, and Minimal Match 3 Ultimate BW every 5 days. Most recently, Algodots was updated on October 7, 2026 and Minimal Match 3 Ultimate BW on October 7, 2026.

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