Comparison

Matching Tale vs Tropic Match

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

Head to head
About

Matching Tale

Restore a bewitched kingdom by solving challenging match-3 puzzles. Overcome obstacles, create magical power-ups, and unlock boosters to help the inhabitants. Explore fairy-tale locations and compete with players worldwide.

Highlights
  • Challenging match-3 levels
  • Fun obstacles and unique power-ups
  • Powerful boosters and combos
  • Fairy-tale locations
  • Adorable bewitched characters
  • Teams and leaderboards
Features
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The Kingdom has fallen under a spell! Help the bewitched inhabitants turn the gloomy castle back into a wonderful, happy place. Complete challenging, unique and exciting match-3 levels! Overcome obstacles, create magical power-ups and unlock powerful boosters! The Matching Tale features: - Exciting match-3 levels with fun obstacles and unique power-ups! - Fun boosters and powerful combos to help you beat levels - A lot of amazing fairy-tale locations for disenchantment - Dozens of adorable bewitched characters - Teams and Leaderboards to compete with players all over the world

About

Tropic Match

Embark on a tropical match-3 puzzle adventure. Solve challenging levels, restore and decorate a beautiful island paradise, and uncover its hidden secrets through a relaxing story.

Highlights
  • Match-3 puzzles
  • Island restoration and decoration
  • Uncover island secrets and story
  • Boosters and obstacles
  • Daily rewards and events
  • Beautiful graphics and music
Features
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Join Evelyn in Tropic Match – the free match-3 puzzle adventure on a tropical island! Solve match-3 levels, decorate paradise, and uncover the island’s secrets in a relaxing story full of puzzles, rewards, and fun. Step into an amazing tropical world where puzzles, island renovation, and mysteries come together in perfect harmony. Every match-3 game you play earns stars to restore breathtaking beaches, ancient ruins, vibrant jungles, and hidden caves. With a mix of matching gameplay, boosters, decoration, and storytelling, Tropic Match will become your favorite free puzzle adventure. Features you will love: - Fun Match-3 Puzzles: Match items, clear obstacles, and earn rewards. Levels range from easy and relaxing to challenging brain-teasers. - Restore & Decorate: Use stars to renovate tropical beaches, lost temples, lush jungles, and mysterious caves. Create your dream island. - Uncover the Story: Follow Evelyn on her adventure, meet quirky characters, discover treasures, and reveal the island’s secrets. - Boosters & Obstacles: Powerful boosters and unique challenges keep every puzzle exciting. - Beautiful Graphics & Music: Relax with stunning visuals, lively animations, and tropical sounds. - Daily Rewards & Events: Collect bonuses, join seasonal events, and enjoy frequent updates with new puzzles and features. Whether you want a relaxing puzzle game or a challenging match-3 adventure, Tropic Match is the perfect free puzzle game for you. ************************************************************************************************ Download Tropic Match now for free and start your tropical journey today – Evelyn is waiting!

Screenshots

Matching Tale4 screens
Tropic Match4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Matching Tale at 100% against Tropic Match's 50%. Matching Tale also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). Tropic Match's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 3.8) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 21 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Matching Tale sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Tropic Match sells 14 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tropic Match holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tropic Match has 52 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Matching Tale's written reviews are positive against 50% of Tropic Match's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Matching Tale ships an update every 21 months, Tropic Match fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Matching Tale versus Tropic Match: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMatching TaleTropic Match
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (6 ratings)4.8 (52 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings652 — better
Update frequencyEvery 21 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size237 MB452 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperMESSWORKS LTDBTMK s.r.o.

Customer experience

Matching Tale

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Tropic Match

All ratings50 ratings
Positive92.0%
Neutral6.0%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Matching Tale

One-time10
  • Coins pack #2$7.99
  • Charmer Set$9.99
  • Coins pack #3$14.99
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  • Magician Set$19.99
  • Coins pack #4$29.99
  • Sorcerer Set$39.99
  • Coins pack #5$54.99
  • Fairy King Set$79.99
  • Coins pack #6$99.99
  • Great Wizard Set$99.99
14 purchases

Tropic Match

One-time14
  • Tropic Deal!$1.99
  • 1000 coins$1.99
  • Island Treasure Bundle Pack$2.99
Show 11 more
  • Island Treasure Bundle Pack 2$4.99
  • 5000 coins$8.99
  • Valuable Treasure!$9.99
  • Island Treasure Bundle Pack 3$9.99
  • 10000 coins$17.99
  • Rare Treasure!$19.99
  • 25000 coins$34.99
  • 50000 coins!$59.99
  • Incredible Treasure!$79.99
  • Legendary Treasure!$99.99
  • 100000 coins$99.99

Questions

Is Matching Tale free?
Matching Tale is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tropic Match free?
Tropic Match is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Matching Tale or Tropic Match?
Tropic Match is rated higher. Matching Tale averages 3.8 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Tropic Match averages 4.8 from 52 ratings.
Do Matching Tale or Tropic Match have ads?
Both Matching Tale and Tropic Match show ads.
Which is updated more often, Matching Tale or Tropic Match?
Matching Tale ships an update every 21 months, and Tropic Match fortnightly. Most recently, Matching Tale was updated on September 21, 2026 and Tropic Match on October 30, 2026.

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