Comparison

Simple Match 3 vs Sixtep

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

Head to head
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!

About

Sixtep

A daily word puzzle game where you complete six-letter words using provided letters and locked letters in each position. Offers a clean design and tracks your progress. An optional Pro upgrade unlocks advanced stats and more puzzles.

Highlights
  • Daily word puzzle
  • Six-letter word completion
  • Locked letter mechanics
  • Clean minimalist design
  • Completion time tracking
  • Optional Pro upgrade
Features
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A new word puzzle every day. No ads. No subscription. No nonsense. HOW TO PLAY Each row needs a six-letter word. Some letters are already placed — you have to use them. But here's the catch: each provided letter can only appear once per column. One word at a time. Multiple solutions exist. Find yours. WHAT YOU GET FOR FREE — Daily puzzle, every day at midnight — Timer (turn it off in settings if it stresses you out) — Clean, distraction-free design — Works offline — Curse words allowed. Proper nouns are not. UPGRADE TO PRO — ONE-TIME $3.99 — Unlimited extra games, anytime — Lifetime stats and score history — Achievement badges — Multiple background colors — Yours forever. No subscription. Ever. 15,000+ valid six-letter words. A new puzzle every day. Simple to learn, hard to put down.

Screenshots

Simple Match 34 screens
Sixtep4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Sixtep at Free against Simple Match 3's $1.99. Sixtep also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and review sentiment (100% vs 90%). Simple Match 3's advantage is ratings volume (247 vs 18) and chart position (#46 vs unranked). On update cadence, 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

Sixtep is free to download; Simple Match 3 costs $1.99 up front. Simple Match 3 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Sixtep 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

Sixtep 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 247 ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of Simple Match 3's written reviews are positive against 100% of Sixtep's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple Match 3 ships an update weekly, Sixtep every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and July 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Simple Match 3 versus Sixtep: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple Match 3Sixtep
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (247 ratings)5.0 (18 ratings) — better
Positive reviews90.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings247 — better18
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
Best chart rank#46 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better16
Further details — not scored
Size463 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMulberry Tree Games, LLCTyler Finck

Customer experience

Simple Match 3

All ratings247 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral2.8%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews191 reviews
Positive90.1%
Neutral6.3%
Negative3.7%

Sixtep

All ratings18 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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
Show 1 more
  • iCloud Sync Across Devices

Sixtep

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Simple Match 3

One-time1
  • Simple Match 3 Gold$1.99
1 purchases

Sixtep

One-time1
  • Sixtep Pro$3.99

Questions

Is Simple Match 3 free?
Simple Match 3 costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Sixtep free?
Sixtep is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Simple Match 3 or Sixtep?
Sixtep is rated higher. Simple Match 3 averages 4.8 out of 5 from 247 ratings, while Sixtep averages 5.0 from 18 ratings.
Do Simple Match 3 or Sixtep have ads?
Neither Simple Match 3 nor Sixtep shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Simple Match 3 or Sixtep?
Simple Match 3 ships an update weekly, and Sixtep every 4 days. Most recently, Simple Match 3 was updated on September 25, 2026 and Sixtep on July 17, 2026.

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