Comparison

Castle Match vs Link Match

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

Head to head
About

Castle Match

Embark on a fantasy adventure to help a princess build her castle by solving challenging match-3 puzzles. Collect treasures, create combos, and use boosters to overcome levels and unlock rewards. Immerse yourself in a vibrant world with engaging graphics and soothing audio.

Highlights
  • Match-3 puzzle gameplay
  • Castle building mechanics
  • Treasure collection
  • Special boosters and combos
  • Seasonal challenges
  • Unlockable power-ups
Features
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Castle, Princess, Puzzles! Help the princess build the castle, solve challenging puzzles and find hidden treasures! Castle Match offers a unique gaming experience unlike any other. In this interactive fantasy, you can explore a variety of environments, and match and collect the treasure in this game to become the super Matcher. Jump into the world of eternal treasure and start your journey to become the ultimate Top Matcher. You'll have to match 3 or more items together to progress on every level. Make sure to try and collect as many treasures as you can along the way! Create amazing combos and use special boosters to help you win the match and reach the big rewards. Blast your way through royal levels with awesome graphics, soothing sound, and polished game mechanics. The game is colorful and vibrant, immersing players in a land of adventure. The audio and soundtrack immerse you even more and add to the atmosphere. Enjoy the thrill of discovering new challenges, and unlock special power-ups you can use during the games. Take part in exclusive seasonal challenges and lead your team to victory to win exclusive rewards! So start your match-3 journey and become the ultimate Top Matcher. Download Castle Match today and become the treasure master!

About

Link Match

Embark on a global journey in this innovative Match-3 puzzle game. Link colorful objects to crush them, create massive combos, and earn rewards. Enjoy visually pleasing levels with satisfying effects and unique boosters, all without ads.

Highlights
  • Innovative Match-3 gameplay
  • Easy to pick up controls
  • No ads
  • Variety of unique boosters
  • Thousands of story mode levels
  • Compete on global leaderboards
  • Diagonal linking
Features
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Pack your stuff! It is time to go on a journey around the world! With what?! Your lovely caravan of course! Seems exciting, isn’t it? Well, welcome to the exciting world of Link Match. Hop on in! This game shows no ads at all! Link Match is an innovative, next-generation Match-3 game, with improved & easy controls to pick up. Start tackling levels one after another. Link colorful objects together to crush them. Make long links to clear the board, and earn chests that contain amazing rewards! The game is focused on player freedom and making very large combos. It even allows diagonal linking! Levels are specially designed so that they will stimulate your senses through visually pleasing characters, satisfying physical effects, and unique boosters. Playing Link Match is like directing a cartoon. Cause colorful explosions, direct mini planes toward your targets, and save chubby birds to make some space. Every move you make will put a smile on your face. Features: ◉ Unique and easy to pick up ◉ Relaxing gameplay ◉ Polished art style ◉ Variety of Boosters; Mini planes, bombs, rockets, and -if you manage to get it- the amazing COLOR BLASTER! ◉ Compete with real players around the world and put your name on the leaderboards ◉ Story mode with thousands of levels ◉ Scientifically proven gameplay that improves cognitive brain functions ◉ Endless fun! Want to clear your mind and focus on having fun? Well, your caravan is still waiting for you. We are all packed with all these features and ready for you to join! Have a seat. We’ll get the journey beginning while you wait for the download!

Screenshots

Castle Match4 screens
Link Match4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Link Match at 80% against Castle Match's 45%. Link Match also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Castle Match sells 15 one-off in-app purchases and Link Match sells 18 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Link Match holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 261 and 173 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of Castle Match's written reviews are positive against 80% of Link Match's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Castle Match ships an update every 6 days, Link Match weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Castle Match versus Link Match: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCastle MatchLink Match
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (261 ratings)5.0 (173 ratings) — better
Positive reviews45.0% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings261 — better173
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterWeekly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better12.5
Further details — not scored
Size336 MB379 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperNox(HongKong) LimitedMagicLab

Customer experience

Castle Match

All ratings260 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral2.7%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive45.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative35.0%

Link Match

All ratings172 ratings
Positive99.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.6%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral3.3%
Negative16.7%

User reviews

Castle Match

From 261 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and engaging gameplay
  • ✨ Beautiful graphics
  • 🚫 No ads
  • 📶 Works offline

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
  • 💸 In-app purchase issues (tokens, castle pass)
  • 📉 Unbeatable levels
  • 🤔 Confusing token system (negative tokens)
  • ⏳ Long wait for new content

Link Match

From 173 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Very relaxing and interesting gameplay
  • 👍 Fun and enjoyable
  • 👍 No ads
  • 👍 Calm, chill, and not laggy
  • 👍 Generous with gifts and rewards

Room to improve

  • 💸 Pay-to-play nonsense
  • 💸 Microtransactions are terrible
  • 💸 Store times out when buying gold
  • 💸 Money taken, coins not received
  • 💸 No customer service response

Bugs and requests

Castle Match

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Game crashes during play
  • Loss of coins and bonuses due to freezing
  • Unable to activate Castle Pass
  • Negative token balance
  • Game closes unexpectedly
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  • Progress resetting
  • Crash when multiple icons are used
  • Zone to build doesn't display
  • Game is slow
  • Heart lost when minimizing app

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more levels
  • Improve team search functionality
  • Fix castle pass activation
  • Add more decor choices

Link Match

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Game not working
  • No teams to join
  • Chat not working
  • Not connecting to online features
  • Lost coins after purchase
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  • App reappearing after uninstalling
  • Cannot pass level 550
  • Cannot open game after update
  • Game taken offline or not loading

Requested features

4 requests
  • Make the game free
  • Fix the store to allow purchases
  • Add new levels
  • Improve customer service response time

In-app purchases

15 purchases

Castle Match

One-time15
  • Poison TNT$0.59
  • Welcome Deal$0.99
  • Tea Time Offer$0.99
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  • Piggy Bank$0.99
  • Coins Offer$1.99
  • Special Offer$1.99
  • Unique Offer$1.99
  • Tiny Offer$2.99
  • Coin Offer 2$3.99
  • Popular Offer$4.99
  • Castle Pass$4.99
  • Mini offer$4.99
  • Small offer$6.99
  • Super Offer$9.99
  • Queen's Treasure$19.99
18 purchases

Link Match

One-time18
  • Mini Timed Offer$0.99
  • Traveller's Moves Aid$0.99
  • Mini Multi Offer$0.99
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  • Handful of Coins$1.99
  • Special Offer$1.99
  • Small Timed Offer$1.99
  • Mini Offer$2.99
  • Piggy Bank$4.99
  • Small Offer$4.99
  • Medium Timed Offer$4.99
  • Passenger Pack$5.99
  • Pocket of Coins$7.99
  • Tourist Pack$9.99
  • Journey Pass$9.99
  • Big Timed Offer$9.99
  • Giant Multi Offer$9.99
  • Pouch of Coins$14.99
  • Traveler Pack$19.99

Questions

Is Castle Match free?
Castle Match is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Link Match free?
Link Match is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Castle Match or Link Match?
Link Match is rated higher. Castle Match averages 4.7 out of 5 from 261 ratings, while Link Match averages 5.0 from 173 ratings.
Do Castle Match or Link Match have ads?
Both Castle Match and Link Match show ads.
Which is updated more often, Castle Match or Link Match?
Castle Match ships an update every 6 days, and Link Match weekly. Most recently, Castle Match was updated on October 25, 2026 and Link Match on October 30, 2026.

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