Match 3 vs Match
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Match 3
Engage in a classic match-3 puzzle adventure with thousands of levels and unique power-ups. Enjoy a more generous life system and earn coin rewards for quick level completions. This game offers various engaging modes to keep you entertained.
- Thousands of enjoyable levels
- Activate unique power-ups with double tap
- 10 max lives instead of 5
- Coin rewards for first-try level completion
- Multiple interesting game modes
- Classic addictive match-three gameplay
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A new match 3 puzzle gives you different game experience: 10 max lives, not 5 ones. Activate power ups(Stripped Candy Bomb, Puff Cake Bomb, Rainbow Candy, Splash Candy and Paper Airplane) with double tap. Get coin rewards when you compete the level at the first try. A free classic match 3 game arrived! Swap, match and crush candies! Let’s adventure the Candy Tile-Match with thousands of levels! Create sweet power-ups or break the blockers, and crush the levels! Start playing Candy Tile-Match now with over thousands of enjoyable levels and millions of players around the world. Candy Tile-Match is a classic addictive match-three puzzle game with amazing gameplay, interesting game modes: saving the gummy bear, spread the jam, help the baby rabbit jump into its magic hat, break the soda bottle, etc. Candy Tile-Match is now your best choice to spend your leisure time on the party and bus way. Follow us to get news and updates! If you need help and support or have any suggestions and feedback, please send emails to our support email or leave your comments on our Facebook. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lovecandysweet Support Email: service@hongmoe.com Official Website: http://cakecrush.hongmoe.com
Match
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A fun and easy match-3 game you can enjoy anytime. Perfect for quick breaks and little moments of fun.
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Verdict
Match 3 and Match are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Match 3 ships an update every 11 days, Match every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Match 3 | Match |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (20 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 20 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 160 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Moe Games | Wei Cheng Lai |
In-app purchases
Match 3
No in-app purchases
Match
No in-app purchases
