Comparison

Sporadic M12 vs Threes!

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

Head to head
About

Sporadic M12

A challenging number puzzle game inspired by Rubik's Cube. Players spin rings and swap numbers to match them with colored balls, aiming to return all numbers to their home positions. Each puzzle is randomly generated and solvable, offering unique challenges.

Highlights
  • Spinning number rings
  • Swapping number pairs
  • Color-coded ball matching
  • Randomly generated puzzles
  • Solvable challenges
  • Intuitive controls
Features
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Spin and swap! A cousin of Rubik's cube, it's a puzzle you can start working on immediately -- it's so simple! Spin the ring of numbers around with your finger, or swap all the pairs of numbers over the pairs of balls of the same color by flicking down from the 0-ball. The numbers start out all mixed up -- your job is to return them to the Home position where the number over each ball matches the small gray number next to the ball. So easy ... and yet ... Solve it by combinations of spinning the ring of numbers or doing a swap. The game generates puzzles by random moves, so each puzzle is solvable ... but that doesn't mean it will be easy! Our email address is m12@magnolia-heights.com.

About

Threes!

A captivating number-sliding puzzle game that offers an endless challenge. Swipe to combine matching numbers, grow your score, and discover adorable characters. This is a complete, buy-once experience with no in-app purchases or ads.

Highlights
  • Number sliding puzzle gameplay
  • Endless challenge
  • Adorable characters
  • Heart-warming soundtrack
  • No in-app purchases
  • Universal app for iPhone and iPad
Features
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Threes is tiny puzzle that grows on you. This is the buy-once-play-forever version. ³ Apple Game of the Year 2014!! ³ Apple Design Award 2014 Winner ∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞ “You might as well delete Candy Crush Saga now.” ~ Pocket Gamer “It's surprisingly adorable, for a game starring numbers.” ~ Joystiq “It’s the kind of game that embosses the rules on your brain within 30 seconds, but then compels you to spend the next two hours playing.” ~ Pocket Tactics ∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞ Explore our little game’s deep challenge and grow your mind beyond imagination. Optimized for iOS8 and human brains. Universal app for iPhone and iPads. ³ Endless challenge from one simple game mode ³ An endearing cast of characters ³ A heart-warming soundtrack ³ No IAP - Threes is a complete experience the moment you download it Honorably mentioned for Excellence in Design by the Independent Games Festival. ∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞ From the makers of PUZZLEJUICE: ³ Designed by Asher Vollmer ³ Illustrated by Greg Wohlwend (Ridiculous Fishing, Hundreds) ³ Scored by Jimmy Hinson (Black Ops 2, Mass Effect 2) ³ Optimized by Hidden Variable (Bag It!, Tic Tactics) ∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞ Threes grows with you and you’ll grow with Threes.

Screenshots

Sporadic M121 screens
Threes!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Sporadic M12 at 5.0 against Threes!'s 4.0. Sporadic M12 also leads on price ($0.99 vs $5.99) and review sentiment (100% vs 79%). Threes!'s advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 38 months) and ratings volume (3K vs 1). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Sporadic M12 costs $0.99 and Threes! $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sporadic M12 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Threes! has 3K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Sporadic M12's written reviews are positive against 79% of Threes!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sporadic M12 ships an update every 38 months, Threes! every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Sporadic M12 versus Threes!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSporadic M12Threes!
Price$0.99 — better$5.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.0 (3K ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better79.4% of reviews
Number of ratings13K — better
Update frequencyEvery 38 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#15 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB74 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMagnolia Heights Research and DevelopmentSirvo LLC

Customer experience

Sporadic M12

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Threes!

All ratings2,994 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral7.2%
Negative21.4%
Written reviews932 reviews
Positive79.4%
Neutral7.3%
Negative13.3%

Bugs and requests

Sporadic M12

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Threes!

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes on launch for some users
  • Unresponsive controls and swipe detection issues
  • Syncing problems with Game Center

Requested features

4 requests
  • Undo/redo functionality
  • Customizable difficulty levels
  • Ability to save/load game progress
  • Leaderboards and achievements

In-app purchases

None

Sporadic M12

No in-app purchases

None

Threes!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sporadic M12 free?
Sporadic M12 costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Threes! free?
Threes! costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sporadic M12 or Threes!?
Sporadic M12 is rated higher. Sporadic M12 averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Threes! averages 4.0 from 3K ratings.
Do Sporadic M12 or Threes! have ads?
Neither Sporadic M12 nor Threes! shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sporadic M12 or Threes!?
Sporadic M12 ships an update every 38 months, and Threes! every 3 weeks. Most recently, Sporadic M12 was updated on October 23, 2026 and Threes! on October 24, 2026.

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