Comparison

Petri vs YAMatch

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Match alien blobs by color
  • Blast black blobs
  • Arcade mode (timed)
  • Daily puzzle challenge
  • Endless mode (no time limit)
  • Apple Watch support
Features
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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!

About

YAMatch

Features
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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!

Screenshots

Petri4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Petri sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. YAMatch asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Petri ships an update weekly, YAMatch every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Petri versus YAMatch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPetriYAMatch
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (34 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings34 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB1 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperBeep Yeah!Forward Game UG (haftungsbeschrankt)

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Petri

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99
None

YAMatch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Petri free?
Petri is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is YAMatch free?
YAMatch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Petri or YAMatch have ads?
Petri shows ads; YAMatch does not.
Which is updated more often, Petri or YAMatch?
Petri ships an update weekly, and YAMatch every 4 days. Most recently, Petri was updated on October 24, 2026 and YAMatch on October 17, 2026.

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