MarbleMatch vs Phylo DNA Puzzle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MarbleMatch
A relaxing puzzle game where players remove adjacent matched marbles to score points. Features multiple difficulty levels, bonus scores for clearing colors or the board, and Game Center integration with achievements. Enjoy easy, casual gameplay.
- Adjacent marble matching
- Bonus score for clearing colors
- Bonus score for clearing board
- Multiple difficulty levels
- Game Center achievements
- Orientation lock option
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Adjacent matched marbles can be removed, remove as many as you can to get more points. Features: - Multiple orientations support. - Bonus Score when clearing a colour. - Bonus Score when clearing the board. - High score per game difficulty. - Orientation lock option. - 3 difficulty levels. - Game Center support with 15 achievements. Easy relaxing play.
Phylo DNA Puzzle
Engage in a unique tile-matching game that contributes to DNA research. By comparing species' genetic codes, you help decipher gene structures linked to diseases. Play and contribute to vital genetic research.
- Tile-matching gameplay
- Contribute to DNA research
- Compare genetic codes
- Decipher gene structures
- Disease research support
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Phylo is a tile-matching game developed at McGill University that allows you to contribute to DNA research. Every time you play Phylo you compare the genetic code of multiple species and help deciphering the structure of genes associated with diseases. Play Phylo and help genetic disease research! -- *Works best with larger more recent iPads.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: MarbleMatch at 50% against Phylo DNA Puzzle's 0%. MarbleMatch also leads on rating (3.9 vs 2.0) and ratings volume (72 vs 4). Phylo DNA Puzzle's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 14.0). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MarbleMatch holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MarbleMatch has 72 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of MarbleMatch's written reviews are positive against 0% of Phylo DNA Puzzle's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MarbleMatch | Phylo DNA Puzzle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (72 ratings) — better | 2.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 72 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 125 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mario Couture | Diga Design |
Customer experience
MarbleMatch
Phylo DNA Puzzle
In-app purchases
MarbleMatch
No in-app purchases
Phylo DNA Puzzle
No in-app purchases
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