Comparison

Sync vs Chain 3!

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

Head to head
About

Sync

Engage your mind with a unique puzzle experience where you guide synchronized balls to designated holes using simple swipes. Navigate through increasingly complex mazes, strategically using walls to achieve your goals. Enjoy a tranquil yet stimulating challenge with 80 levels, designed for thoughtful problem-solving without time pressure.

Highlights
  • Swipe to move synchronized balls
  • Align balls into holes
  • Use maze walls for strategy
  • Avoid falling off the platform
  • Progress through 80 levels
  • No time limits or scores
  • Develop concentration and problem-solving skills
Features
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Greetings 21st Century Earthlings! Transport your mind beyond earthly concerns with the engaging puzzle experience of Sync-Ball. Gently swipe your finger on the screen to move the synchronized balls up, down, left and right. Your goal is to align the balls and drop them into the holes on the same swipe. • Use maze walls to block movement and align the balls to achieve your goal. • Watch-out for the edges! If you roll a ball off the platform, you'll have to start over. • Begin with two-ball puzzles and simple mazes that teach the game's elegant mechanics and strategies. • Advance to more complex puzzles with up to four synchronized balls in play at one time. And you thought rocket science was tough! • Experience 80 levels of stellar satisfaction. Do you long to escape the frenzied pace of modern life? Sync-Ball was designed to provide the perfect balance of tranquility and cerebral stimulation for a quick escape wherever and whenever you need one. • No time limits mean you can ponder a puzzle for as long as you like without incurring a penalty. • No scores artificially inflate your sense of panic. • Progress at your own pace. • Reset a stage as often as you like. • Concentration, memory and problem-solving skills are all you need. Have fun!

About

Chain 3!

Connect chains of the same color to crush them in this original match puzzle game. Strategize your moves to achieve objectives before time runs out, utilizing powerful boosters and combos to clear the board. Embark on a journey to become the top player worldwide.

Highlights
  • Original chain matching gameplay
  • Connect same-colored chains
  • Strategic move planning
  • Boosters and combos
  • Multiple levels
  • Objective-based challenges
Features
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WELCOME TO A NEW & ORIGINAL MATCH PUZZLE ! Are you ready? Connect chains from the same color to crush them! Easy to control but hard to master, a simple tap on the chains is what you need! Watch out your moves, you need to achieve the objectives before you run out! Use boosters and combos to help you clear the board and live your journey to become the number one in the world! Featuring: ◉ Original concept and gameplay ◉ Boosters and combos including; bombs, rockets and helicopters! ◉ Leaderboards coming soon ◉ Quests coming soon ◉ Lots of levels ◉ Loads of fun! ◉ And much more! Try It!

Screenshots

Sync4 screens
Chain 3!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Chain 3! at Free against Sync's $0.99. Chain 3! also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 40 months) and ratings volume (3.7K vs 33). Sync's advantage is review sentiment (97% vs 54%) and in-app purchases (none vs 11). On device support and iOS requirement 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

Chain 3! is free to download; Sync costs $0.99 up front. Chain 3! sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Sync asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sync holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chain 3! has 3.7K ratings behind it against 33, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 97% of Sync's written reviews are positive against 54% of Chain 3!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sync ships an update every 40 months, Chain 3! every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Sync versus Chain 3!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSyncChain 3!
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (33 ratings) — better4.6 (3.7K ratings)
Positive reviews96.8% of reviews — better54.2% of reviews
Number of ratings333.7K — better
Update frequencyEvery 40 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB174 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperTozai, Inc.Voodoo

Customer experience

Sync

All ratings33 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral3.0%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive96.8%
Neutral3.2%
Negative0.0%

Chain 3!

All ratings3,529 ratings
Positive89.4%
Neutral7.6%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews48 reviews
Positive54.2%
Neutral16.7%
Negative29.2%

Bugs and requests

Sync

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Chain 3!

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Stuck on level 16 with no balloons
  • Booster box causes game to freeze
  • Inability to move forward on certain levels

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add sound effects
  • Ability to save progress
  • More challenging levels

In-app purchases

None

Sync

No in-app purchases

11 purchases

Chain 3!

One-time11
  • Tiny Coin Pack$1.99
  • Mini Offer$2.99
  • Small Offer$4.99
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  • Flash Sale$6.99
  • No Ads$7.99
  • Small Coin Pack$7.99
  • No Ads Bundle$9.99
  • Medium Coin Pack$14.99
  • BIG Coin Pack$29.99
  • SUPER Coin Pack$54.99
  • MEGA Coin Pack$99.99

Questions

Is Sync free?
Sync costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Chain 3! free?
Chain 3! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sync or Chain 3!?
Sync is rated higher. Sync averages 4.8 out of 5 from 33 ratings, while Chain 3! averages 4.6 from 3.7K ratings.
Do Sync or Chain 3! have ads?
Chain 3! shows ads; Sync does not.
Which is updated more often, Sync or Chain 3!?
Sync ships an update every 40 months, and Chain 3! every 10 days. Most recently, Sync was updated on October 24, 2026 and Chain 3! on October 22, 2026.

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