Comparison

Chain Match! vs Hoop Link

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

Head to head

Chain Match!

Free

🎮 Games

★ 4.011 ratingsView app →

Hoop Link

Linking, Dunking, Scoring !

Free

🎮 Games

No ratingsView app →

About

Chain Match!

Combine chains of the same color to reach your goals. Achieve higher scores by breaking chains of four or five. A simple yet engaging puzzle experience.

Highlights

Combine same-colored chains
Break chains of four or five
Reach goal objectives
Simple puzzle gameplay

Features

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Reach the desired goal by combining chains of the same color. Break more chains by combining four and five chains.

About

Hoop Link

Features

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Get ready for the Hoop Link mania! Link the balls in a vibrant chain, matching balls to score perfect dunks. The challenge is to create the ultimate balls chain and guide the balls to victory. Show off your skills, embrace the match, and experience the joy of perfect connections!

Screenshots

Chain Match!4 screens

Hoop Link4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Chain Match! at none against Hoop Link's shown. On price, update cadence, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chain Match! ships an update weekly, Hoop Link every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level

Chain Match! versus Hoop Link: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Chain Match!	Hoop Link
Price	Free	Free
Rating	4.0 (11 ratings) — better	—
Positive reviews	57.1% of reviews	—
Number of ratings	11 — better	—
Update frequency	Weekly — better	Every 10 days
Ads	No — better	Yes
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free	—
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	11.0 — better	12.0
Further details — not scored
Size	166 MB	115 MB
Age rating	4+	12+
Developer	Ismail Simsek	Virtual Projects Oyun Yazilim Ve Teknoloji

In-app purchases

None

Chain Match!

No in-app purchases

None

Hoop Link

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Chain Match! free?

Chain Match! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Hoop Link free?

Hoop Link is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Chain Match! or Hoop Link have ads?

Hoop Link shows ads; Chain Match! does not.

Which is updated more often, Chain Match! or Hoop Link?

Chain Match! ships an update weekly, and Hoop Link every 10 days. Most recently, Chain Match! was updated on October 24, 2026 and Hoop Link on October 18, 2026.