Comparison

Mayor Match vs Match Flashback

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

Head to head
About

Mayor Match

Embark on a puzzle adventure to help the Mayor rebuild the town. Solve match-3 levels, create powerful combos, and unlock exciting mini-games. Complete tasks to aid townspeople and compete with other players.

Highlights
  • Match-3 puzzle levels
  • Create power-ups and combos
  • Mini-games with different mechanics
  • Complete tasks for townspeople
  • Compete with skilled players
Features
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Welcome to our Town! Help the Mayor by breaking obstacles and beat levels. Complete tasks as you complete fantastic match 3 levels. Create power-ups by making matches and look for the most useful combination to help you pass the puzzle levels! In addition, enjoyable mini-games await you in each chapter. Come now and join the Mayor in this adventure! Mayor Match Features; • Amazing power-ups and powerful combos! • Different boosters to relax you when you feel stuck! • Lots of mini-games with different mechanics! • Help your townspeople in every chapter by completing tasks! • Complete all unique levels to compete with skilled players!

About

Match Flashback

Features
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Match Flashback brings the classic matching card game into a polished modern experience with colorful themes, animated card flips, customizable gameplay, and hundreds of unique images to discover. Challenge your mind across a huge variety of categories including animals, flags, food, cities, sports, weather, vehicles, patterns, branding, travel, science, and more. Designed for all ages — from kids learning shapes and colors to adults looking for a relaxing brain-training challenge. Features: • Beautiful animated card flips and polished visual effects • Easy, Medium, and Hard difficulties • Tons of themed categories and image packs • Dynamic card backs with color and image shifting effects • Shuffle modifiers for extra challenge • Match labels and educational reveal text • Sound effects and haptic feedback • Automatic game saving and Resume Game support • Landscape and portrait optimized layouts • Light mode and dark mode support • Track your best scores and completion stats Game Modes & Categories: • Beginner categories for younger players • Intermediate educational and geography challenges • Advanced categories including world flags, branding, and patterns • Great for brain training and casual play sessions Premium Upgrade: Unlock all premium categories and remove banner ads with a single upgrade purchase. Perfect For: • Kids and families • Brain training and mind exercises • Seniors and memory care activities • Relaxing casual gameplay • Quick play sessions anywhere Match Flashback combines the nostalgic feel of the classic matching board game with modern visuals, smooth animations, and endless replayability.

Screenshots

Mayor Match4 screens
Match Flashback4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Mayor Match at weekly against Match Flashback's every 6 weeks. Mayor Match also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Mayor Match sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Match Flashback sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mayor Match ships an update weekly, Match Flashback every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Mayor Match versus Match Flashback: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMayor MatchMatch Flashback
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (18K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews31.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings18K — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size422 MB196 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRollic GamesgetBSDesigns LLC

Bugs and requests

Mayor Match

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game freezing and crashing
  • Lost progress and rewards
  • Glitches with specific levels
  • Connectivity issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to contact support
  • More levels and content updates
  • Option to disable ads
  • Improved stability and bug fixes

Match Flashback

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Mayor Match

One-time11
  • Mayor's Bounty 1.1$0.99
  • Coin Pack 1$1.99
  • Starter Pack$1.99
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  • Bundle Pack 25$2.99
  • Bundle Pack 2$3.99
  • Bundle Pack 26$4.99
  • Bundle Pack 3$5.99
  • Coin Pack 2$7.99
  • Bundle Pack 4$9.99
  • Mayors Pass$9.99
  • Bundle Pack 5$19.99
1 purchases

Match Flashback

One-time1
  • Unlock Pro Features$3.99

Questions

Is Mayor Match free?
Mayor Match is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Match Flashback free?
Match Flashback is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Mayor Match or Match Flashback have ads?
Both Mayor Match and Match Flashback show ads.
Which is updated more often, Mayor Match or Match Flashback?
Mayor Match ships an update weekly, and Match Flashback every 6 weeks. Most recently, Mayor Match was updated on October 15, 2026 and Match Flashback on October 7, 2026.

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