Petri vs YAMatch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Petri
Engage in a relaxing puzzle game by matching colorful alien blobs to clear the screen. Explore three distinct game modes, including timed challenges and an endless mode for a casual experience. Playable on various Apple devices, including Apple Watch.
- Match alien blobs by color
- Blast black blobs
- Arcade mode (timed)
- Daily puzzle challenge
- Endless mode (no time limit)
- Apple Watch support
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A unique, relaxing puzzle experience awaits! Put on your lab coat and enter Petri Labs as an extraterrestrial life researcher. Match alien blobs by color and blast away the black blobs at the center of the dish. Try all 3 game modes that offer different gameplay experiences. Ways to play: • Arcade mode - Hurry and get to the center before the timer runs out! • Daily puzzle mode - Can you get in the Top 5 in the daily challenge? • Endless mode - Chill out and make matches with no time limit. • Play on your wrist! (Apple Watch 4 and higher) What people are saying: "A totally new take on bubble shooters and match-3 mechanics!" "It feels so alive... and so cute." "Awesome game. I've already played it for 2 hours." So what are you waiting for? Try Petri: Blobs from Space! today!
YAMatch
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Yet Another Match three - or YAM is a new take on the classic game. The key differences are that matching fruit are not automatically cleared and swaps that don't result in a match stay, allowing you to move fruit towards a match. This does cost a star - and if all stars are gone - it's a game over. But don't despair, it is possible to reshuffle the board by a long press, but that also costs a star. But hey, you get a bonus star for every level you pass with less than 20 swaps and if you pass a level with less swaps than last time. Swap fruits to match 3 or more in a row. Matching fruits are cleared only if a swap produces a match, sometimes you will need to swap two identical fruit to clear the match. You can make a swap that does not result in a match or long press to reshuffle. Both actions cost 1 star. If you lose all stars - the game is over. You get bonus stars for passing levels and for doing it with less swaps. Avoid top row. Good Luck!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: YAMatch at none against Petri's 1. YAMatch also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs weekly). On price, 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. Petri sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. YAMatch asks for nothing beyond the download.
Petri ships an update weekly, YAMatch every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Petri | YAMatch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (34 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 34 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Beep Yeah! | Forward Game UG (haftungsbeschrankt) |
In-app purchases
Petri
- Remove Ads$2.99
YAMatch
No in-app purchases









