Lights Out vs Basic Match 3 Game
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lights Out
A minimalist puzzle game where the goal is to turn off all the lights. Toggling a light also flips its adjacent lights, creating a strategic challenge. Enjoy over 75 levels with relaxing music and multiple color schemes.
- 5x5 grid puzzle
- Turn off all lights objective
- Adjacent light flipping mechanic
- Over 75 levels
- Multiple color schemes
- Relaxing music
- Minimalist design
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No ads, no AI, just games. Lights Out is a puzzle game where you turn the lights out. It's a minimalist recreation of the 5x5 handheld puzzle game we remember and enjoy. Each light that is toggled, causes its adjacent lights to flip (on to off, off to on). Try to turn off all of the lights! * Over 75 levels ** 25 easy levels ** 25 medium levels ** 25 hard levels * Multiple color schemes * Relaxing music * Minimalist design
Basic Match 3 Game
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This app contains two games in one! There is a straightforward Basic Match 3 game, where you aim for a high score by matching same-color blocks to break them, and a more complex Super Match 3 where you attempt to complete goals using more intricate mechanics. - Basic Mode has a simple-to-understand scoring system, an has 75 levels to enjoy. - Super Mode has more advanced and varied goals along with brand new mechanics, with 120 levels to challenge you. - An Endless Mode is also available for both the Basic and Super variants. Unlock new block color schemes by playing! No ads or in-app purchases, ever. Check out all of our other games and apps, all without any ads or microtransactions, ever!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Lights Out at Free against Basic Match 3 Game's $2.99. Basic Match 3 Game's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 9 days). On ads, in-app purchases, 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
Lights Out is free to download; Basic Match 3 Game costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Lights Out ships an update every 9 days, Basic Match 3 Game every 3 days. Both last shipped on September 30, 2026.
| Parameter | Lights Out | Basic Match 3 Game |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 3.8 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 89 MB | 160 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Michael Purdy | Charles Cuny |
In-app purchases
Lights Out
No in-app purchases
Basic Match 3 Game
No in-app purchases
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