Comparison

Hatcher vs Simple Match 3

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

Head to head
About

Hatcher

A match-3 puzzle game where players level up abilities by making matches to hatch items. Strategize your ability choices and overcome unique level challenges to progress through worlds and unlock new features. Compete on leaderboards and in AI challenges.

Highlights
  • Ability-based match-3 gameplay
  • Level up and choose new abilities
  • Unique level strategies
  • Unlock over 50 levels
  • Survival Mode
  • AI Challenge mode
  • Farm and marketplace features
Features
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Jump in and level up your abilities as you race to keep alive in Hatcher Match 3 Bubble Blitz, the ability-based match 3 game. In each level, make matches to send items to your Hatcher to hatch. Hatch items to get coins, experience, chicks, and other specials. Use experience to choose your next ability to level up! Keep your items from going outside the green circle though, otherwise you'll start losing life and when that reaches 0 you lose. New Event: Celebrate summer with fireworks and have a blast matching stars! 10 new levels to play, new music, new graphics, and new fun in Hatcher Match 3. Unique Gameplay: * Make matches to gain experience and level up your Hatcher * Make choices when you level up and select new abilities * Choose your strategy while playing unique levels featuring different eggs, gems, rocks, stripes, and power up items to match Improve Your Skills: * Use your new abilities to their full potential each round * Challenge yourself to unlock over 50 Levels as part of Worlds 1, 2, and 3. * Play Survival Mode to challenge your skills and abilities to see how long you can survive Make Progress: * Earn coins to unlock more abilities from the shop * Any unlocked ability becomes a choice in future rounds * Beat each level to advance to the next and get bonus energy and gems * Come see all of the chicks you've hatched on your farm. Sell items in the marketplace, and find upgrades in the workshop. Compete: * Get the best time on the survival mode leaderboard and challenge your friends to beat you * Play AI Challenge mode to challenge the AI director and climb the rankings in bronze, silver, and gold divisions. How high can you get? Coming Soon: * More Levels in World 3! * More special items to match Help us improve our games. We love your feedback. Contact us at: support@progamessoftware.com Visit us online at: http://www.hatcher.fun © 2024 Pro Games Software LLC. All Rights Reserved.

About

Simple Match 3

This is a relaxing puzzle game where you swap tiles to make matches of three. Unlock hundreds of unique tiles, customize your game's appearance, and enjoy satisfying effects. It offers a peaceful experience without ads or excessive story elements.

Highlights
  • No ads or subscriptions
  • Hundreds of unique tiles
  • Customizable appearance
  • Daily levels with leaderboards
  • Zen Mode for relaxation
  • Satisfying visual effects
  • Achievements and boosters
Features
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Simple Match 3 is a relaxing and challenging puzzle game with absolutely no ads. Swap tiles and make matches of 3 to clear levels. Unlock hundreds of unique tiles and customize to fit your style. Discover a variety of different elements and mechanics as you progress through the game. Use satisfying boosters and power ups. Unlike most match-3 games, Simple Match 3 was created to give players a relaxing and satisfying experience, without annoying ads, obnoxious effects, or time wasting story elements. FEATURES: No ads: Absolutely no ads or subscription purchases. The base price includes 350 levels, a unique daily level with leaderboard, and zen mode. 1 small in-app purchase unlocks even more. Customization: Customize to your heart’s content with hundreds of different tiles and lots of different background colors. You can even choose the color of the user interface buttons to match your theme! Daily Level: Play a unique level every single day. Try to make it to the top of the online leaderboard! Zen Mode: Relax and make matches with no move limits, no goals, and limited obstacles in Zen Mode. Satisfying experience: Enjoy super satisfying effects as you clear tiles, smash through crates, destroy glass, and more! The effects were created to be satisfying, without being too obnoxious or overwhelming. Achievements: Complete a variety of achievements to unlock more tiles. Boosters: Spin the prize wheel every day to gain boosters. You can also get even more boosters by completing the daily goal. Handcrafted levels: Play through 350 handcrafted levels and try to earn 3 stars. Some levels are simple, others are more challenging. Discover a variety of unique elements as you progress. If you want more, 1 small in app purchase unlocks 350 more levels. Created with love and care: Developed by a single person with care. Levels are designed to be fun, challenging, and satisfying without the need to purchase endless boosters. Download Simple Match 3 today and see what makes it so special!

Screenshots

Hatcher4 screens
Simple Match 34 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Hatcher at Free against Simple Match 3's $1.99. Hatcher also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and review sentiment (100% vs 90%). Simple Match 3's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (258 vs 3). On update cadence, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Hatcher is free to download; Simple Match 3 costs $1.99 up front. Hatcher sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Simple Match 3 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hatcher holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Simple Match 3 has 258 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Hatcher's written reviews are positive against 90% of Simple Match 3's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hatcher ships an update every 9 days, Simple Match 3 weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Hatcher versus Simple Match 3: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHatcherSimple Match 3
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.8 (258 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better89.7% of reviews
Number of ratings3258 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#84 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.014.0
Further details — not scored
Size245 MB463 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPro Games Software LLCMulberry Tree Games, LLC

Customer experience

Hatcher

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Simple Match 3

All ratings247 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral2.8%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews195 reviews
Positive89.7%
Neutral6.2%
Negative4.1%

Bugs and requests

Hatcher

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Simple Match 3

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Levels with Missing Obstacles
  • Reward Box Tapping Issue
  • Inconsistent Star Rating System
  • Soft Locks with Rainbow Tiles
  • Crashes on Opening

Requested features

6 requests
  • Level Editor
  • Endless/Survival Mode
  • Improved Power-Up Interactions
  • Hints or Shuffle Option
  • Landscape Support for iPad
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  • iCloud Sync Across Devices

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Hatcher

One-time6
  • 80 Gems$0.99
  • 500 Gems$4.99
  • 1200 Gems$9.99
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  • 2500 Gems$19.99
  • 6500 Gems$49.99
  • 14000 Gems$99.99
1 purchases

Simple Match 3

One-time1
  • Simple Match 3 Gold$1.99

Questions

Is Hatcher free?
Hatcher is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Simple Match 3 free?
Simple Match 3 costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hatcher or Simple Match 3?
Hatcher is rated higher. Hatcher averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Simple Match 3 averages 4.8 from 258 ratings.
Do Hatcher or Simple Match 3 have ads?
Hatcher shows ads; Simple Match 3 does not.
Which is updated more often, Hatcher or Simple Match 3?
Hatcher ships an update every 9 days, and Simple Match 3 weekly. Most recently, Hatcher was updated on October 22, 2026 and Simple Match 3 on October 27, 2026.

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