Comparison

Linked Circles vs Tap Match!

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

Head to head
About

Linked Circles

Features
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Linked Circles is a fun puzzle game where you must equalize the values of the connected circles. Tap on a circle to transfer a unit to each adherent circles. The connected cells with the same numbers will merge and disappear. Watch out for your move count since you'll have limited. There are hundreds of levels with a great learning curve. The game will start easy. As you become expert level by level, you will see the upcoming levels teases your brain and makes you think.

About

Tap Match!

Connect tiles of the same color to crush them and create explosive chain reactions. Plan your moves carefully to achieve objectives before running out of turns in this engaging puzzle game.

Highlights
  • Connect same-colored tiles
  • Create chain reactions
  • Achieve objectives
  • Limited moves
  • Easy tap controls
  • No ads
Features
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NO ADS! Connect tiles from the same colour to crush them! Make long chains to get extra explosions! Easy to control, simple tap on the block to activate the chain! Watch out your moves, you need to achieve the objective before you run out of moves

Screenshots

Linked Circles4 screens
Tap Match!4 screens

Verdict

The call

Linked Circles and Tap Match! are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Linked Circles ships an update every 2 weeks, Tap Match! fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on May 16, 2026 and June 7, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Linked Circles versus Tap Match!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLinked CirclesTap Match!
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterFortnightly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Ad-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size110 MB118 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperCHEF GAME STUDIO YAZILIM TEKNOLOJILERI LIMITED SIRKETIRoman Palamarciuc

In-app purchases

None

Linked Circles

No in-app purchases

None

Tap Match!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Linked Circles free?
Linked Circles is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tap Match! free?
Tap Match! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Linked Circles or Tap Match! have ads?
Both Linked Circles and Tap Match! show ads.
Which is updated more often, Linked Circles or Tap Match!?
Linked Circles ships an update every 2 weeks, and Tap Match! fortnightly. Most recently, Linked Circles was updated on May 16, 2026 and Tap Match! on June 7, 2026.

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