Comparison

iSameGame vs P8Launcher

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

Head to head
About

iSameGame

This is a 3D puzzle game where players tap groups of same-colored spheres to clear them. Every board is solvable, offering a challenge with different sizes and daily puzzles. Features include unlimited undos, hints, and replays.

Highlights
  • 3D sphere clearing gameplay
  • Shareable puzzle codes
  • Daily challenges and leaderboards
  • Multiple board sizes
  • Unlimited undo/redo
  • Replay functionality
Features
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iSameGame is SameGame in 3D. Tap a group of two or more touching spheres of one color to select it, tap again to clear it. The spheres above fall, empty columns close up, and a group of n scores n(n−1)×10, so ten at once is worth 900 and twenty is worth 3,800. Every board the app deals can be cleared, and clearing it earns a 2,000 bonus. EVERY BOARD IS A CODE C-7K3P9Q deals the same board on every iPhone and iPad, and at samegame.app, so send it to a friend and compare scores on exactly the same puzzle. Each day has four daily boards, one per size, with a Game Center leaderboard for each, all-time leaderboards per size, ten achievements, and on iOS 26 challenges on today's board. FOUR SIZES Easy (8×10, three colors), Classic (8×12, five colors, the board from 2008), Large (10×16) and Expert (12×18). MADE TO BE PLAYED Unlimited undo and redo. A hint when you want one. Every finished game is kept with a replay you can watch move by move, and your bests follow you from iPhone to iPad through iCloud. Press New until a board leans your way, then step back to the one you skipped. Drag to tilt the board, pinch to zoom. Sound and haptics you can turn off. YOUR LOOK Matte, glossy or flat spheres. A high-contrast palette, and symbols on the spheres, for color-blind players. The selection as an outline, a wire grid or a glow. iSameGame first shipped on the App Store in 2008. Version 6 is a new app on the same idea: the scoring is the one it always had, the boards are still guaranteed clearable, and the spheres are now real ones, lit, that you can tilt. Free, no account, no ads.

About

P8Launcher

Organize, customize, and play your PICO-8 game collection on iPhone. Features include customizable controls, library management, and local multiplayer. Play imported carts offline and connect with creators.

Highlights
  • Customizable touch controls and controller mappings
  • Library organization with tags and artwork
  • Local multiplayer via P8Link Play
  • Offline cart playback
  • Auto save and resume functionality
  • Multiple display styles
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P8Launcher is a free companion app for organizing and playing your PICO-8 carts on iPhone. Built using p8rt_ios, a WebAssembly module provided by Zep (creator of PICO-8) for building iOS companion apps, P8Launcher offers a highly customizable way to manage, personalize, and play your collection while keeping original cart threads and creators easy to reach. Customize Your Experience • Move and resize touch controls anywhere on the screen • Create custom mappings for supported game controllers • Use touch control layouts and controller profiles globally or save unique settings for individual carts • Personalize your library and gameplay with custom artwork and backgrounds • Choose display styles including CRT, LCD, Pixel Grid, and more • Access your library faster with Home Screen widgets and app icon Quick Actions Organize Your Library • Apply genre tags, mark favorites, rename carts, and customize cover artwork • Search and sort your collection to quickly find what to play next • Track on-device play statistics and earn in-app achievements Save and Resume • Use Auto Save, Quick Save, or manual save states • Enable Auto Resume globally or for individual carts to pick up where you left off P8Link Play • Host or join nearby sessions with up to four players, each using their own iPhone • Uses Wi-Fi Aware for a secure, direct local connection • No router, internet connection, account, or server required • The host runs the cart and audio, while guests receive streamed gameplay video and play from their own device Import and Play • Visit the Lexaloffle BBS in your default browser and import carts into P8Launcher • Import carts manually through the Files app • Import multicart games from either the BBS or the Files app • Play imported carts offline • Use supported game controllers during gameplay and to navigate throughout much of the app • Open the original BBS thread for each cart to read updates, join discussions, and support its creator Backup and Restore • Back up your library and related app data to a ZIP file • Restore your library later or move it to another device Free and Private • 100% free, with no advertisements or subscriptions • No account, analytics, or tracking • P8Launcher does not upload your library or app data to the developer or any server • P8Link Play uses a direct, local connection and does not send session data to the developer or any server P8Launcher is an independent companion application and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Lexaloffle Games. PICO-8 and the Lexaloffle BBS are products of Lexaloffle Games. App Store screenshot designs adapted from templates by AppLaunchpad, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes were made. Full attribution and the original source link can be found in the app.

Screenshots

iSameGame4 screens
P8Launcher4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: P8Launcher at 5.0 against iSameGame's 3.6. P8Launcher also leads on monetization model (free vs paid). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

P8Launcher holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 7 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
iSameGame versus P8Launcher: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriSameGameP8Launcher
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (7 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews67.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings77
Update frequencyEvery 6 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB6 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperObjectGraph LLCEric Arnold

Customer experience

iSameGame

All ratings7 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.9%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive67.9%
Neutral21.4%
Negative10.7%

P8Launcher

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

iSameGame

No in-app purchases

None

P8Launcher

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iSameGame free?
iSameGame is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is P8Launcher free?
P8Launcher is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iSameGame or P8Launcher?
P8Launcher is rated higher. iSameGame averages 3.6 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while P8Launcher averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.
Do iSameGame or P8Launcher have ads?
Neither iSameGame nor P8Launcher shows ads.

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