Comparison

Chip Chain vs Node

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

Head to head
About

Chip Chain

Strategically place and match poker chips to create more valuable ones and score big bonuses. Utilize power-up cards and outsmart the dealer by using their chips to your advantage. Unlock new modes and enjoy daily challenges with gems earned or purchased.

Highlights
  • Match 3 or more identical poker chips
  • Chain matches for huge bonuses
  • Play power-up cards for combos
  • Use dealer chips to your advantage
  • Earn gems for upgrades
  • Unlockable game modes (Timed, Short, Long, Daily)
Features
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"fun and addictive" "entertaining" "well crafted, simple and fun" "love it, addicting" "Highly enjoyable" "I can't stop playing" "fantastic" "blend strategy, thinking fast, and planning ahead" "Highly recommended!" Exciting new features!  We've added the highly-requested UNDO, and now there are SALE ITEMS - there will always be something 20% off in the store, and it changes every day! Place and match 3 or more identical poker chips to earn a more valuable chip, then chain together matches for huge bonuses! Play power-up cards to make combos, extend chains, and maximize your score. The dealer tosses chips to get in your way, but if you play smart and think ahead, you can turn the tables and use them to your advantage. Earn gems to spend on better chips, more powerful cards, bigger hands, gem multipliers, and more! Chip Chain is FREE, Universal for iPhone and iPad, and features beautiful HD graphics! Each day, 2 of 4 unique modes will be featured for FREE! Earn or buy gems while playing to unlock them all, FOREVER! TIMED - Time is running out: quickly place your chips before it’s too late. SHORT – Do your best with 40 chips: place them with care and take your time! LONG - Unlimited chips, but be careful not to stack yourself into a corner. DAILY - Compete against friends to see who can rack up the most points using the same chips. A new board every day! We have lots of planned updates coming soon, so be sure to give us a 5-star review so we can continue to update and improve Chip Chain. We love feedback, so let us know how we can make it even better! Like us and Follow us! facebook.com/chipchain twitter.com/chipchain chip-chain.com

About

Node

Drag and drop colorful shapes onto a dotted grid to solve puzzles. Link matching colors to fill the board and advance through increasingly challenging levels. Enjoy a daily timed puzzle and compete on leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Drag and drop shape puzzles
  • Link matching colors
  • Endless unique levels
  • Daily timed challenges
  • Leaderboard competition
  • Satisfying haptics and sounds
Features
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It’s simple: drag and drop colorful shapes onto the dotted grid, find the perfect fit, and watch everything click into place. Link up matching colors, fill the board and move on to the next challenge. It starts easy… then gets wonderfully tricky. There are endless levels to play, and no two puzzles are ever the same. Whether you've got a few spare minutes or you're in for a longer session, there’s always a fresh challenge waiting. Every day brings a new timed puzzle on a bigger grid. Race the clock, beat your own score and climb the leaderboard if you're feeling competitive. Node is easy to pick up, satisfying to master, and a great way to switch off while still giving your brain a bit of a workout. Why you’ll love it: - Clean, colorful design that feels great to play - Puzzles that stay fresh and never repeat - A daily challenge to test your speed - Haptics and sounds that makes the overall experience that little bit more satisfying - Super simple to learn, but hard to put down - Perfect for winding down, waking up, or anything in between How neatly can you connect the Nodes?

Screenshots

Chip Chain4 screens
Node3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Chip Chain at 95% against Node's 0%. Chip Chain also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.0). Node's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 5 weeks). On price 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

Both are free to download. Chip Chain sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Node asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chip Chain ships an update every 5 weeks, Node every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Chip Chain versus Node: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChip ChainNode
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (94 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews94.7% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings94 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB118 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAppAbove Games LLCRyan Boyling

Customer experience

Chip Chain

All ratings94 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral3.2%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews600 reviews
Positive94.7%
Neutral3.0%
Negative2.3%

Node

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Chip Chain

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes and compatibility issues on some devices
  • Gem rewards not always working as expected

Requested features

3 requests
  • More game modes and variations
  • Ability to disable certain cards
  • Progress and purchases syncing across devices

Node

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Chip Chain

One-time3
  • Small Gem Pack$1.99
  • Large Gem Pack$4.99
  • Unlimited Gems$9.99
None

Node

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Chip Chain free?
Chip Chain is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Node free?
Node is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Chip Chain or Node have ads?
Node shows ads; Chip Chain does not.
Which is updated more often, Chip Chain or Node?
Chip Chain ships an update every 5 weeks, and Node every 4 days. Most recently, Chip Chain was updated on October 7, 2026 and Node on October 3, 2026.

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