Comparison

Shoot'em & Scoot'em vs Match Protocol

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

Head to head
About

Shoot'em & Scoot'em

Embark on a space-western adventure where every shot propels you through challenging puzzles. Use recoil to navigate 60 handcrafted levels, blast aliens, and rescue your steed. Play at your own pace, from speedruns to mastering every star.

Highlights
  • Recoil-based movement mechanic
  • 60 handcrafted puzzle levels
  • 3 distinct environments
  • Multiple weapon types
  • Endless mode
  • Offline play
  • Unlockable cosmetic items
Features
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Aliens have boarded your ship and made off with Scooty, your trusty steed. There's only one thing a Sheriff can do: grab your revolver, take aim, and shoot your way across space to get him back! Shoot'em & Scoot'em is a space-western puzzle platformer with a unique movement mechanic there's no jump button. Every shot is your movement. Fire your gun and the recoil rockets you the OPPOSITE way: shoot down to fly up, shoot right to fly left. PLAY HOW YOU WANT Just want to reach Scooty? Fly straight to the finish. Want to master the game? Wipe out every alien on a level to earn all 3 stars! Don't like puzzling? Try out endless mode! WHAT'S WAITING OUT THERE - 60 handcrafted levels packed with puzzles and gunplay - 3 environments to blast through: the Sheriff's spaceship, an asteroid field, and an alien planet - Traps and tricks along the way: sound-sensitive lasers, moving platforms, portals, and extra-ammo pickups (who put those there?!) - Two ways to shoot: some levels demand the revolver's precision; others send you blasting across the universe with the shotgun! - Climb to outer space in endless mode! - 15 achievements to hunt down! Some unlock hats to style the Sheriff! - Can be played fully offline! - One optional in-app purchase gives Scooty a makeover to go with your hats everything else is completely free! Saddle up, pardner'. Scooty's counting on you.

About

Match Protocol

Engage in a tactical match-3 RPG set in a cyberpunk city. Solve puzzles to fight rogue AI, hack systems, and uncover a dark mystery. Explore ruins, upgrade your character, and battle unique enemies in a pixel-art world.

Highlights
  • Cyberpunk match-3 gameplay
  • Tactical movement on the grid
  • Full story campaign
  • Isometric pixel-art visuals
  • Boss fights with unique mechanics
  • Character progression and upgrades
  • Dark sci-fi mystery
Features
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The lights of VELTA-9 died in a single night. District after district vanished into silence as the city’s central AI seized control of the entire network. Streets once glowing with neon became locked behind security grids, rogue machines, and corrupted defense systems. Now only one thing still moves through the ruins: you. Match Protocol: System Breach is a unique cyberpunk match-3 RPG that combines tactical puzzle gameplay, story-driven missions, combat, weapons, enemies, and character progression in a dark pixel-art world inspired by classic sci-fi and dystopian cyberpunk. Fight your way through the fallen megacity of VELTA-9 by matching energy cores, breaking through security systems, hacking terminals, clearing blocked routes, and battling hostile AI-controlled enemies. Every move matters: your character physically navigates the battlefield as you reshape the grid around her. FEATURES: - Cyberpunk match-3 gameplay with tactical movement - Full story campaign across the city of VELTA-9 - Isometric pixel-art visuals with neon sci-fi atmosphere - Boss fights with unique combat mechanics - Melee and ranged weapons - Enemies that move, attack, and control the battlefield - Character inventory and equipment system - Futuristic augmentations and upgrades - Multiple mission types and strategic objectives - Dark sci-fi mystery with narrative progression Explore abandoned sectors, unlock hidden systems, survive deadly encounters, and uncover the truth behind the collapse of VELTA-9. But the deeper you go, the more the city begins to recognize you. And somewhere beneath the neon ruins, something is waiting.

Screenshots

Shoot'em & Scoot'em4 screens
Match Protocol4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Shoot'em & Scoot'em at 100% against Match Protocol's 14%. Shoot'em & Scoot'em also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.5) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 10 days). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Shoot'em & Scoot'em sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Match Protocol sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Shoot'em & Scoot'em holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Shoot'em & Scoot'em's written reviews are positive against 14% of Match Protocol's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shoot'em & Scoot'em ships an update every 4 days, Match Protocol every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Shoot'em & Scoot'em versus Match Protocol: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShoot'em & Scoot'emMatch Protocol
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (10 ratings) — better2.5 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better14.3% of reviews
Number of ratings1010
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size118 MB218 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperStray Software LLCAlexey Bolotov

Customer experience

Shoot'em & Scoot'em

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Match Protocol

All ratings10 ratings
Positive20.0%
Neutral30.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive14.3%
Neutral42.9%
Negative42.9%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Shoot'em & Scoot'em

One-time1
  • Scooty Skins$0.99
3 purchases

Match Protocol

One-time3
  • 1000 Credits$0.99
  • 10 000 Credits$4.99
  • 50 000 Credits$9.99

Questions

Is Shoot'em & Scoot'em free?
Shoot'em & Scoot'em is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Match Protocol free?
Match Protocol is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Shoot'em & Scoot'em or Match Protocol?
Shoot'em & Scoot'em is rated higher. Shoot'em & Scoot'em averages 5.0 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Match Protocol averages 2.5 from 10 ratings.
Do Shoot'em & Scoot'em or Match Protocol have ads?
Neither Shoot'em & Scoot'em nor Match Protocol shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shoot'em & Scoot'em or Match Protocol?
Shoot'em & Scoot'em ships an update every 4 days, and Match Protocol every 10 days. Most recently, Shoot'em & Scoot'em was updated on October 24, 2026 and Match Protocol on October 5, 2026.

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