Simple Match 3 vs 21 Letters
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- No ads or subscriptions
- Hundreds of unique tiles
- Customizable appearance
- Daily levels with leaderboards
- Zen Mode for relaxation
- Satisfying visual effects
- Achievements and boosters
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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!
21 Letters
A daily word game where you build connecting words to achieve a high score. Compete with friends and family using the same daily set of letters. The game ends when you run out of letters or can no longer form words.
- Daily word challenges
- Connecting word building
- High score tracking
- Friend and family competition
- Unique daily letter sets
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21 Letters every day. Build connecting words and score as high as you can. Once you run out of letters, or can't make any more words, your daily round is over. Share your score with your friends and family - since everyone has the same letters for any given day, every day is a competition!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: 21 Letters at Free against Simple Match 3's $1.99. 21 Letters also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). Simple Match 3's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#76 vs unranked). On rating, review sentiment, 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
21 Letters is free to download; Simple Match 3 costs $1.99 up front. Simple Match 3 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and 21 Letters sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Simple Match 3 against 4.7 for 21 Letters. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 258 and 64 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 90% of Simple Match 3's written reviews are positive against 82% of 21 Letters's.
Simple Match 3 ships an update weekly, 21 Letters every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simple Match 3 | 21 Letters |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (258 ratings) — better | 4.7 (64 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 89.7% of reviews — better | 81.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 258 — better | 64 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | #76 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 463 MB | 106 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mulberry Tree Games, LLC | Shallot Games, LLC. |
Customer experience
Simple Match 3
21 Letters
Bugs and 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
21 Letters
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Simple Match 3
- Simple Match 3 Gold$1.99
21 Letters
- August 2024 Ad-Free$2.99
- September 2024 Ad-Free$2.99
- October 2024 Ad-Free$2.99
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- May 2024 Ad-Free$2.99
- June 2024 Ad-Free$2.99
- July 2024 Ad-Free$2.99
