Comparison

Eyka 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

Eyka

Engage in a tranquil puzzle experience focused on color and form. Rotate structures and tap blocks to shift colors, observing how each action influences its neighbors. Progress through six distinct color chapters with a calming, intuitive interface.

Highlights
  • Intuitive, minimalist puzzle design
  • Six curated color chapters
  • No ads, no timers, no interruptions
  • Fully offline play
  • 108 handcrafted puzzles
  • Focus and calm gameplay
Features
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Eyka is a quiet puzzle experience centered on color, form, and focus. Each puzzle is explored by rotating the structure in space and tapping blocks to shift color. Every interaction affects its neighbors, creating evolving relationships that reward observation and intention. Across six carefully composed color chapters, the visual tone subtly changes as you progress, maintaining clarity while introducing variation and depth. Eyka is designed to feel calm, intentional, and intuitive. There are no timers, no distractions, and no pressure — just thoughtful interaction and a sense of balance unfolding over time. Designed For - Focus and calm - Minimal interaction - Unhurried play Features - Intuitive, minimalist puzzle design - Six curated color chapters - No ads, no timers, no interruptions - Fully offline play - 108 handcrafted puzzles

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

Eyka4 screens
Simple Match 34 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Eyka at none against Simple Match 3's 1. Eyka also leads on price ($0.99 vs $1.99). Simple Match 3's advantage is review sentiment (90% vs 75%) and ratings volume (247 vs 27). On rating, ads, monetization model and chart position 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

Eyka costs $0.99 and Simple Match 3 $1.99 up front. Simple Match 3 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Eyka asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Eyka against 4.8 for Simple Match 3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Simple Match 3 has 247 ratings behind it against 27, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of Eyka's written reviews are positive against 90% of Simple Match 3's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Eyka ships an update fortnightly, Simple Match 3 weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Eyka versus Simple Match 3: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEykaSimple Match 3
Price$0.99 — better$1.99
Rating4.7 (27 ratings)4.8 (247 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews90.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings27247 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#90#61 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB463 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJason WaltersMulberry Tree Games, LLC

Customer experience

Eyka

All ratings27 ratings
Positive92.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.4%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Simple Match 3

All ratings247 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral2.8%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews193 reviews
Positive90.2%
Neutral6.2%
Negative3.6%

Bugs and requests

Eyka

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
Show 1 more
  • iCloud Sync Across Devices

In-app purchases

None

Eyka

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Simple Match 3

One-time1
  • Simple Match 3 Gold$1.99

Questions

Is Eyka free?
Eyka costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Simple Match 3 free?
Simple Match 3 costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Eyka or Simple Match 3?
Simple Match 3 is rated higher. Eyka averages 4.7 out of 5 from 27 ratings, while Simple Match 3 averages 4.8 from 247 ratings.
Do Eyka or Simple Match 3 have ads?
Neither Eyka nor Simple Match 3 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Eyka or Simple Match 3?
Eyka ships an update fortnightly, and Simple Match 3 weekly. Most recently, Eyka was updated on October 16, 2026 and Simple Match 3 on October 19, 2026.
Which is more popular, Eyka or Simple Match 3?
Eyka currently peaks at #90 in the App Store charts, and Simple Match 3 at #61. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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