Comparison

Match Collector vs Drift

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

Head to head
About

Match Collector

Engage in a dynamic match-3 puzzle experience with a unique collection mechanic. Earn experience to unlock rare tiles and use free power-ups to overcome engaging obstacles and challenges. Enjoy commentary and assistance from an in-game character.

Highlights
  • Match-3 puzzle gameplay
  • Collect rare, epic, and legendary tiles
  • Earn experience points
  • Free power-ups from balloons
  • Obstacles like crates and glass
  • In-game character commentary and assistance
Features
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Welcome to Match Collector, the ultimate match-3 and collect-a-thon experience! Match, pop, and collect-- experience fun, enriching challenges in a dynamic environment filled with objectives and unlockables! ◆ The Collection This is what we think you'll enjoy the most. As you play, earn experience points to unlock Rare, Epic, or even Legendary tiles. Then match with them in your very next game! ◆ FREE Power-ups Receive delightful power-ups encapsulated in fun balloons that may float your way. Pop to unlock and effortlessly overcome challenges in the game. ◆ Obstacles & Challenges Navigate your way through crates, mini capsule machines, and glass to add just the right dose of challenge to keep you entertained. ◆ The Curator Hear delightful commentary and witness charming reactions to your gameplay. The Curator may even assist you when you get stuck!

About

Drift

Features
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Space golf meets orbital mechanics. Welcome to a puzzle game where you never move the orb directly. Instead, you manipulate the very fabric of space—placing gravity wells, repulsors, wind gusts, and vortices—to forge a path to the goal. You get one shot of setup. Once your fields are placed, press play and watch pure, deterministic physics simulation carry your orb through the cosmos. Will it gracefully orbit a pulsar and glide into the gold ring, or will it shatter against a red shard? You live with your plan. CHART THE CONSTELLATIONS Embark on a journey through 156 meticulously crafted levels to chart the stars. Complete the Ursa Major, Perseus, and Zodiac constellation families. Every level has an authored perfect solution—solve it within the par time to earn a perfect 3-Star rating. MIND-BENDING MECHANICS As you journey deeper into the cosmos, the physics evolve. The Zodiac stages introduce clockwork pulsars that pull on a beat, wormhole gates, zones of slowed time, ethereal walls, and star-stream currents. PURE DETERMINISTIC PHYSICS No luck, no randomness. The physics engine runs at a fixed 240Hz, meaning every bounce is perfectly elastic and every track-riding hazard is purely driven by time. Your trajectory preview will guide your initial seconds, but mastering the timing is up to you. FEATURES: • 156 Authored Puzzles: From simple gravitational pulls to complex multi-stage wormhole trick shots. • Diverse Toolkit: Deploy gravity wells, repulsors, wind gusts, slingshot anchors, and vortices. • Stardust Economy: Stuck on a level? Use your earned Stardust to buy a hint, revealing exactly where a missing field should be placed. • Beautiful Cosmic Aesthetic: Relaxing, mesmerizing space visuals paired with satisfying kinetic physics. Do you have the mind to master gravity and chart the stars?

Screenshots

Match Collector4 screens
Drift3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Match Collector at 15.0 against Drift's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Match Collector sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Drift sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Match Collector versus Drift: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMatch CollectorDrift
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (55K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews79.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings55K — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size260 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStaple GamesNgiap Hin Koh

Bugs and requests

Match Collector

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Progress loss for some users
  • Suggested moves appear too quickly

Requested features

3 requests
  • Option to pay for ad-free version
  • More level variety and difficulty progression
  • Ability to customize tile selection

Drift

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Match Collector

One-time2
  • Remove Ads$4.99
  • Premium Pack$8.99
6 purchases

Drift

One-time6
  • 50,000 Stardust$0.99
  • Stardust Tier 2$4.99
  • Zodiac Family Unlock$6.99
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  • Perseus Family Unlock$6.99
  • Stardust Tier 3$9.99
  • Stardust Tier 4$19.99

Questions

Is Match Collector free?
Match Collector is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Drift free?
Drift is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Match Collector or Drift have ads?
Both Match Collector and Drift show ads.

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