Comparison

Simple Maze 3D vs Match Protocol

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

Head to head
About

Simple Maze 3D

Navigate a 20x20 3D maze from the southwest corner to reach a treasure and then the northeast goal. Use the compass to find north and the radar to locate the treasure.

Highlights
  • 3D maze navigation
  • Treasure hunt objective
  • Compass for direction
  • Radar for treasure
  • Arrow button controls
Features
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A simple 3D-type maze. How to play: First,you are in south west corner of 20x20 dungeon. Your purpose is to get Treasure and then reach to goal at north east corner. Right icon is compass(red sign towards to north),and left icon is radar(blue sign towards to Treasure. If you got Treasure,radar disappear). Touch buttons with arrow, then you can move or turn. Enjoy.

About

Match Protocol

Engage in a tactical match-3 RPG set in a cyberpunk city. Solve puzzles to fight rogue AI, hack systems, and uncover a dark mystery. Explore ruins, upgrade your character, and battle unique enemies in a pixel-art world.

Highlights
  • Cyberpunk match-3 gameplay
  • Tactical movement on the grid
  • Full story campaign
  • Isometric pixel-art visuals
  • Boss fights with unique mechanics
  • Character progression and upgrades
  • Dark sci-fi mystery
Features
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The lights of VELTA-9 died in a single night. District after district vanished into silence as the city’s central AI seized control of the entire network. Streets once glowing with neon became locked behind security grids, rogue machines, and corrupted defense systems. Now only one thing still moves through the ruins: you. Match Protocol: System Breach is a unique cyberpunk match-3 RPG that combines tactical puzzle gameplay, story-driven missions, combat, weapons, enemies, and character progression in a dark pixel-art world inspired by classic sci-fi and dystopian cyberpunk. Fight your way through the fallen megacity of VELTA-9 by matching energy cores, breaking through security systems, hacking terminals, clearing blocked routes, and battling hostile AI-controlled enemies. Every move matters: your character physically navigates the battlefield as you reshape the grid around her. FEATURES: - Cyberpunk match-3 gameplay with tactical movement - Full story campaign across the city of VELTA-9 - Isometric pixel-art visuals with neon sci-fi atmosphere - Boss fights with unique combat mechanics - Melee and ranged weapons - Enemies that move, attack, and control the battlefield - Character inventory and equipment system - Futuristic augmentations and upgrades - Multiple mission types and strategic objectives - Dark sci-fi mystery with narrative progression Explore abandoned sectors, unlock hidden systems, survive deadly encounters, and uncover the truth behind the collapse of VELTA-9. But the deeper you go, the more the city begins to recognize you. And somewhere beneath the neon ruins, something is waiting.

Screenshots

Simple Maze 3D3 screens
Match Protocol4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Match Protocol at 2.5 against Simple Maze 3D's 2.0. Simple Maze 3D's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (23K vs 10). On price, ads 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. Match Protocol sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Simple Maze 3D asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Match Protocol holds the better App Store score, 2.5 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Simple Maze 3D has 23K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 35% of Simple Maze 3D's written reviews are positive against 14% of Match Protocol's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Simple Maze 3D versus Match Protocol: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple Maze 3DMatch Protocol
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (23K ratings)2.5 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews35.4% of reviews — better14.3% of reviews
Number of ratings23K — better10
Update frequency—Every 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS2.1 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size0 MB218 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperDeath=Head & Co.Alexey Bolotov

Customer experience

Simple Maze 3D

All ratings23,204 ratings
Positive17.3%
Neutral10.6%
Negative72.1%
Written reviews164 reviews
Positive35.4%
Neutral14.6%
Negative50.0%

Match Protocol

All ratings10 ratings
Positive20.0%
Neutral30.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive14.3%
Neutral42.9%
Negative42.9%

Bugs and requests

Simple Maze 3D

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Timer issues after finding treasure
  • Inconsistent high score tracking

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and mazes
  • Improved graphics and visuals
  • Better instructions and guidance
  • Ability to restart or replay levels

Match Protocol

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Simple Maze 3D

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Match Protocol

One-time3
  • 1000 Credits$0.99
  • 10 000 Credits$4.99
  • 50 000 Credits$9.99

Questions

Is Simple Maze 3D free?
Simple Maze 3D is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Match Protocol free?
Match Protocol is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Simple Maze 3D or Match Protocol?
Match Protocol is rated higher. Simple Maze 3D averages 2.0 out of 5 from 23K ratings, while Match Protocol averages 2.5 from 10 ratings.
Do Simple Maze 3D or Match Protocol have ads?
Neither Simple Maze 3D nor Match Protocol shows ads.

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