Dino Match vs ISLANDERS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dino Match
Match sets of dinosaur tiles in a five-by-five grid by swapping adjacent tiles. Score points by creating rows or columns of like tiles within a limited number of turns. Strategize to make multiple matches in a single move.
- Five-by-five grid gameplay
- Tile swapping mechanic
- Match sets of dinosaur tiles
- Scoring based on matches
- Limited turns for gameplay
- Multi-match potential per turn
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In this five-by-five grid game, you can select two tiles to trade places. The goal is to create rows or columns of like tiles to create a matching set. You score points for each row or column set you make. You have a limited number of turns to make as many sets as possible. You can create more than one set in a single turn if you are careful. You can deselect the first tile by clicking on it again. The swap will be made once the second tile is selected.
ISLANDERS
A relaxing city-building game focused on creative placement of structures to earn points. Unlock new building sets and expand your island settlements with intuitive, stress-free gameplay in a minimalist world. Enjoy offline play with no ads or timers.
- Cozy, minimalist building experience
- Procedurally generated islands
- Strategic yet relaxing gameplay
- Offline play
- No ads or interruptions
- Clean, vibrant visuals
- Peaceful soundtrack
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ISLANDERS is a relaxing city-building experience where calm creativity meets light strategy. Place buildings to earn points based on nearby structures, unlock new sets, and expand your peaceful island settlements. There are no timers, no micro-transactions, and no stress — just intuitive gameplay in a serene, minimalist world. Features: • A cozy, minimalist building experience • Procedurally generated islands every round • Strategic yet relaxing gameplay loop • Offline play with no ads or interruptions • Clean, vibrant visuals and a peaceful soundtrack Explore, build, and unwind — one island at a time. Download now and start your cozy minimalist city-building journey ... Minimum Device Requirements • Requires devices running iOS 16 or iPadOS 16 • Devices with 4 GB RAM or higher (iPhone 11 or newer; iPad 10th Generation or iPad Pro 3rd Generation) • CPU: Apple A13 Bionic (iPhone) or A12X Bionic (iPad) • RAM: 4 GB • Storage: 1 GB available space Please note that controllers are not supported. Designed for intuitive touchscreen play. Languages Supported: English, Español, Português ,Français, Italiano, Deutsch, Polski, Türkçe, Русский, Українська, 中文, 中文, 한국어, 日本語
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Dino Match at 100% against ISLANDERS's 65%. Dino Match also leads on price ($0.99 vs $3.99) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). ISLANDERS's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months). 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
Dino Match costs $0.99 and ISLANDERS $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Dino Match ships an update every 5 months, ISLANDERS every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dino Match | ISLANDERS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | — | 4.5 (33 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 64.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 33 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 656 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Software101 | Coatsink Software |
Customer experience
Dino Match
ISLANDERS
In-app purchases
Dino Match
No in-app purchases
ISLANDERS
No in-app purchases
