Comparison

Passage 4 XL vs MindSwipe

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

Head to head
About

Passage 4 XL

A challenging puzzle game where you connect tiles by color or symbol to create passages. Clear rows and columns to advance through over 220 levels. Enjoy beautiful graphics and multiple game modes without ads or time limits.

Highlights
  • Tile matching by color or symbol
  • Create passages from edge to edge
  • 3 game modes: Clear, Continue, Classic
  • Over 220 levels
  • 3 difficulty levels
  • Beautiful comic-style graphics
  • Local and global high score lists
Features
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Forget all about those match-3, mahjong, dominoes, and memory games, Passage 4 beats them all! Place tiles on the board to match the color or symbol of adjacent tiles to create 'passages' from edge to edge. Completed rows and columns ('passages') isappear from the board. Passage 4 is an easy to learn but challenging game that incorporates the best elements of several classic games. It will keep you fascinated for hours. Give it a try! Features - 3 different game modes: Clear, Continue, and Classic - 3 levels of difficulty - Beautiful graphics in comic style - 6 different background images - 7 different stone sets - Local and global high score lists - Great sound effects and background music - Spoken tutorial and a detailed manual - Continue function makes it possible to continue playing from the last level - More than 220 levels - Playable horizontally and vertically - No advertisements - No time limits Now the granddaddy of casual games - Passage 3 - finally has a worthy successor.

About

MindSwipe

Features
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MindSwipe turns a swipeable feed into a stream of quick, satisfying brain games. Solve Sudoku, Wordle-style puzzles, memory matches, pattern recognition, and more - each one designed for fast, focused play. Play a game, swipe to the next, and keep your streak alive. Track your accuracy and completions, save favorites, and climb the leaderboards. Whether you have a minute or a marathon, MindSwipe makes puzzle time effortless. Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Passage 4 XL4 screens
MindSwipe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: MindSwipe at Free against Passage 4 XL's $3.99. MindSwipe also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 5 weeks). Passage 4 XL's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 15.1). On ads 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

MindSwipe is free to download; Passage 4 XL costs $3.99 up front. MindSwipe sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Passage 4 XL asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Passage 4 XL ships an update every 5 weeks, MindSwipe daily. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Passage 4 XL versus MindSwipe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPassage 4 XLMindSwipe
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews88.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size103 MB124 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThomas SchreiberBrand & Reiter GbR

In-app purchases

None

Passage 4 XL

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

MindSwipe

Subscriptions2
  • MindSwipe Pro – Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • MindSwipe Pro - Yearly7 Days trial$22.991 Year
One-time4
  • 10 Gems$3.99
  • 50 Gems$17.99
  • Gems 100$34.99
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  • 500 Gems$89.99

Questions

Is Passage 4 XL free?
Passage 4 XL costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is MindSwipe free?
MindSwipe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Passage 4 XL or MindSwipe have ads?
Neither Passage 4 XL nor MindSwipe shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Passage 4 XL or MindSwipe?
Passage 4 XL ships an update every 5 weeks, and MindSwipe daily. Most recently, Passage 4 XL was updated on October 9, 2026 and MindSwipe on October 7, 2026.

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