Comparison

SoM4 vs Playment Card Match

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

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About

SoM4

Embark on a magical quest to gather ingredients for potions in a vibrant Halloween match-3 adventure. Help Beatrix prepare exquisite potions and decorate the Forbidden Forest while encountering haunting creatures. Immerse yourself in a mysterious world of witchcraft with an immersive soundtrack and multiple game modes.

Highlights
  • Decorate the Forbidden Forest
  • Prepare exquisite potions
  • Vibrant Halloween match-3 adventure
  • Immersive soundtrack
  • Multiple game modes (plan moves, race time, relax)
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Victoria is back and she's not alone. Her brightest student, Beatrix, wants to become a Potion Master. You are called upon to help them out. Embark on this magical quest through the Forbidden Forest, where Victoria and Beatrix can find the most extraordinary ingredients for their potions. But be warned, you will encounter haunting creatures in this magnificent forest. Immerse yourself in the mysterious world of witchcraft with Secrets of Magic 4: Potion Master. Features: - Buy thrilling items to decorate the Forbidden Forest - Help Beatrix prepare exquisite potions - Vibrant and colorful Halloween match-3 adventure! - Immersive soundtrack! - Plan moves, race time, or relax with different modes

About

Playment Card Match

This matching game challenges players to find pairs of identical cards as quickly as possible. It's designed to enhance memory, concentration, and cognitive skills for all ages. Customize the game by adjusting the theme, rows, and columns.

Highlights
  • Memory improvement
  • Concentration enhancement
  • Customizable themes
  • Adjustable grid size
  • Simple pair matching gameplay
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A Matching game for young and old: children, adults or seniors. It will help improve people's ability to remember things, concentration and overall intelligence, also known as Concentration card game or Matching Game. The rule of the game is very simple, you have to Match all the pairs of identical cards in the shortest possible time or to find as many pairs as possible. Each turn, you can only turn over 2 cards.You can customize the theme, number of rows, and number of columns of the card.

Screenshots

SoM44 screens
Playment Card Match3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SoM4 at Free against Playment Card Match's $4.99. SoM4 also leads on ratings volume (5 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). Playment Card Match's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On review sentiment, update cadence and device support 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

SoM4 is free to download; Playment Card Match costs $4.99 up front. SoM4 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Playment Card Match asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Playment Card Match holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SoM4 has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 67% and 67% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SoM4 ships an update every 6 months, Playment Card Match every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on August 22, 2026 and June 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
SoM4 versus Playment Card Match: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSoM4Playment Card Match
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.8 (5 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, MaciPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size148 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGreen Sauce GamesGongyixing Beijing Technologies Co.,Ltd

Customer experience

SoM4

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Playment Card Match

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SoM4

One-time1
  • Unlock Full Game$6.99
None

Playment Card Match

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SoM4 free?
SoM4 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Playment Card Match free?
Playment Card Match costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SoM4 or Playment Card Match?
Playment Card Match is rated higher. SoM4 averages 4.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Playment Card Match averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do SoM4 or Playment Card Match have ads?
SoM4 shows ads; Playment Card Match does not.
Which is updated more often, SoM4 or Playment Card Match?
SoM4 ships an update every 6 months, and Playment Card Match every 4 months. Most recently, SoM4 was updated on August 22, 2026 and Playment Card Match on June 6, 2026.

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