Comparison

Vlobs vs Goldphish Match

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

Head to head
About

Vlobs

A relaxing arcade puzzle game where players connect colorful blobs to score points. Discover new mechanics, multipliers, and unlockable game modes as you progress. Enjoy satisfying gameplay with personal and online high scores.

Highlights
  • Connect colorful blobs
  • Arcade puzzle gameplay
  • Unlockable game modes
  • Personal and online leaderboards
  • Increasing complexity levels
  • Satisfying and addictive gameplay
Features
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Vlobs is a relaxing casual arcade puzzle game where you build groups of colorful blobs (vlobs) that connect to each other. Figure out the mechanics and see how many points you can score before you fill up the board. Get far enough and you'll encounter new mechanics, combo multipliers, mysterious powers and maybe even unlock a second game mode. Features: - Nice connecting colorful blobs, sometimes with dots on them. - Satisfying and (mildly) addictive gameplay. - Sound and music. - Your own personal highscore! - Multiple levels with increasing complexity and a few surprises. - Unlockable second game mode. - 8 unlockable challenges with different mechanics and goals. - No ads, no microstransactions.

About

Goldphish Match

A tile-sliding puzzle game that challenges players to clear boards by matching rows and columns. Earn combo points for cascading successes and compete against community high scores. Features daily challenges and original artwork.

Highlights
  • Match rows and columns
  • Earn combo points
  • Compete with community scores
  • Daily challenges
  • Original visual art
  • Open-source engine
Features
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A puzzle game where your goal is to clear each board by matching the rows and columns. Combo points are awarded for cascading successes. Try to beat your high school! Your starts are compared against the community scores. Daily challenges! Brought to you by fans of games like Yoshi Cookie and Dr Mario! Controls: Click adjacent to the selection to rotate the board row/column in the selected direction This app is built in the open-source game engine Godot 4. All visual art is 100% original creations by Slair Coding!

Screenshots

Vlobs4 screens
Goldphish Match4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Goldphish Match at every 11 days against Vlobs's every 3 weeks. Goldphish Match also leads on price ($1.99 vs $2.99) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume 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

Vlobs costs $2.99 and Goldphish Match $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Vlobs against 5.0 for Goldphish Match. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vlobs ships an update every 3 weeks, Goldphish Match every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Vlobs versus Goldphish Match: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVlobsGoldphish Match
Price$2.99$1.99 — better
Rating5.0 (6 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings6 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size93 MB94 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLost MindsMatthew Molyett

Customer experience

Vlobs

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Goldphish Match

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Vlobs

No in-app purchases

None

Goldphish Match

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Vlobs free?
Vlobs costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Goldphish Match free?
Goldphish Match costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Vlobs or Goldphish Match?
Vlobs and Goldphish Match are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 6 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Vlobs or Goldphish Match have ads?
Neither Vlobs nor Goldphish Match shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Vlobs or Goldphish Match?
Vlobs ships an update every 3 weeks, and Goldphish Match every 11 days. Most recently, Vlobs was updated on September 18, 2026 and Goldphish Match on September 20, 2026.

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