Comparison

RyanRun vs Match Sweeper

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

Head to head
About

RyanRun

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RyanRun is a match puzzle game with real-time tower defense battles. Match cube patterns to rescue hostages while defending against advancing monsters. The beast god corps have taken Prince Ryan's kingdom hostage. Talents like you are the last line of defense. Swipe, match, and fight your way through waves of monsters before time, or moves, run out. Match to save lives Every tile is a six-sided cube. Swipe left, right, up, or down to rotate each face and line up matching patterns. Match the required number of identical faces, then double-tap to clear them. Every cube you clear moves a hostage one step closer to freedom, but it also brings danger one step closer too. Race the monsters to the finish line As hostages march toward safety, beast god monsters advance from the opposite direction. Let a single monster reach the finish line, and every hostage on the board is lost. Use your gold to recruit soldiers and heavy arms, including snipers, tanks, and more, and station them at the front line to hold back the horde. Power up or panic - Boom instantly wipes out monsters on the board. - Twist pushes every monster back to the top, buying precious time. - The power-up restores hostage energy to full before they run out of strength. - Drag and drop lets you reposition hostages within a row to dodge incoming threats. Build your defense Earn gold from every match and hostage rescued. Spend it wisely on soldiers, snipers, tanks, and other arms, each with unique range, reload speed, and cost. Upgrade your arsenal as monster waves get tougher across each level. Become the hero of a new era Every hostage saved is a life reclaimed. Every mission completed brings the kingdom closer to freedom. Do you have what it takes to out-match, out-build, and outlast the beast god corps? Swipe, match, defend, rescue. Freedom starts with you. RyanRun combines classic match-style puzzle mechanics with real-time tower defense strategy.

About

Match Sweeper

Features
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Match Sweeper is a pair-matching game with a fresh twist. Find a pair. Match them by only dragging a tile onto its pair. A correct match uncovers all surrounding cells. The aim is to clear the board by removing all tile covers. Be strategic in choosing the blast site otherwise, you may end up with closed tiles. Enjoy.

Screenshots

RyanRun4 screens
Match Sweeper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: RyanRun at none against Match Sweeper's shown. Match Sweeper's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 28 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RyanRun ships an update every 28 months, Match Sweeper fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and February 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
RyanRun versus Match Sweeper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRyanRunMatch Sweeper
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 28 monthsFortnightly โ€” better
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS26.012.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size39 MB156 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperLeung Man Ho ThomasCHEF GAME STUDIO YAZILIM TEKNOLOJILERI LIMITED SIRKETI

In-app purchases

None

RyanRun

No in-app purchases

None

Match Sweeper

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RyanRun free?
RyanRun is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Match Sweeper free?
Match Sweeper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do RyanRun or Match Sweeper have ads?
Match Sweeper shows ads; RyanRun does not.
Which is updated more often, RyanRun or Match Sweeper?
RyanRun ships an update every 28 months, and Match Sweeper fortnightly. Most recently, RyanRun was updated on September 8, 2026 and Match Sweeper on February 23, 2026.

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