Sporadic M12 vs Threes!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Spinning number rings
- Swapping number pairs
- Color-coded ball matching
- Randomly generated puzzles
- Solvable challenges
- Intuitive controls
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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.
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.
- Number sliding puzzle gameplay
- Endless challenge
- Adorable characters
- Heart-warming soundtrack
- No in-app purchases
- Universal app for iPhone and iPad
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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.
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Verdict
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
Sporadic M12 costs $0.99 and Threes! $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Sporadic M12 | Threes! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $5.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.0 (3K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 79.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 38 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #15 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 74 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Magnolia Heights Research and Development | Sirvo LLC |
Customer experience
Sporadic M12
Threes!
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
Sporadic M12
No in-app purchases
Threes!
No in-app purchases









