Comparison

Simple Match 3 vs Screw Your Buddy

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

Screw Your Buddy

A fast-paced, family-friendly card game where players match cards by suit or rank to be the first to empty their hand. Special cards add strategic twists, and you can play solo against AI opponents with increasing difficulty.

Highlights
  • Match cards by suit or rank
  • Special action cards (reverse, draw-two, wild, Black Queen)
  • Five AI difficulty levels
  • Last-player-standing knockout format
  • Unlockable card art, table designs, and soundtracks
  • Play completely offline
Features
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Love classic matching card games like Crazy Eights? Screw Your Buddy is your next obsession! It is a fast, fun, family-friendly card game where you match cards by suit or rank to empty your hand first. But beware, there are several special cards along the way that might derail your path to victory. Play solo against five tiers of colorful AI characters ranging in difficulty from easy to legendary, that you unlock as you win. Reverse the turn order, stack penalties on your rivals, go wild with Jacks, and drop the mighty Black Queen to force an opponent to draw five. Empty your hand to win the round. Rack up too many points and you're knocked out. Last player standing takes the crown! WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT • Match-and-shed gameplay you already know, with a fresh twist • Action cards galore: reverse direction, draw-two, wild suits, go-again, and the game-changing Black Queen • Five characterful AI difficulty levels you earn as you climb • A knockout, last-player-standing format that keeps every round tense • Earn flames to unlock new card art, table designs, and soundtracks • Collect a full gallery of illustrated "Mystical" and "Vibes" card decks • Play completely offline - no account, no sign-up, no internet required • Charming original art starring a llama and raccoon duo FAMILY-FRIENDLY FUN Despite the cheeky name, Screw Your Buddy is wholesome through and through. No profanity, no objectionable content, just lighthearted card-table competition the whole family can enjoy. Shuffle up, gather 'round, and see who comes out on top!

Screenshots

Simple Match 34 screens
Screw Your Buddy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Screw Your Buddy at Free against Simple Match 3's $1.99. Screw Your Buddy also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Simple Match 3's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (257 vs 8). On update cadence, 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

Screw Your Buddy is free to download; Simple Match 3 costs $1.99 up front. Simple Match 3 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Screw Your Buddy asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Screw Your Buddy 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 257 ratings behind it against 8, 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 Screw Your Buddy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple Match 3 ships an update weekly, Screw Your Buddy every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Simple Match 3 versus Screw Your Buddy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple Match 3Screw Your Buddy
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (257 ratings)5.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews89.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings257 — better8
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidAd-supported — better
Best chart rank#56 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size463 MB59 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperMulberry Tree Games, LLCPayback Fitness

Customer experience

Simple Match 3

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

Screw Your Buddy

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 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
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  • iCloud Sync Across Devices

Screw Your Buddy

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
None

Screw Your Buddy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Simple Match 3 free?
Simple Match 3 costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Screw Your Buddy free?
Screw Your Buddy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Simple Match 3 or Screw Your Buddy?
Screw Your Buddy is rated higher. Simple Match 3 averages 4.8 out of 5 from 257 ratings, while Screw Your Buddy averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.
Do Simple Match 3 or Screw Your Buddy have ads?
Screw Your Buddy shows ads; Simple Match 3 does not.
Which is updated more often, Simple Match 3 or Screw Your Buddy?
Simple Match 3 ships an update weekly, and Screw Your Buddy every 10 days. Most recently, Simple Match 3 was updated on October 25, 2026 and Screw Your Buddy on October 24, 2026.

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