Comparison

SynthStack vs Puzzle Match with Friends

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

Head to head
About

SynthStack

A neon-lit puzzle game set in a cyberpunk world. Stack and align vibrant shapes to clear levels, challenging your strategy and reflexes with retro-futuristic visuals and immersive soundscapes.

Highlights
  • Neon-lit cyberpunk world
  • Stack and align vibrant shapes
  • Retro-futuristic visuals
  • Immersive soundscapes
  • Strategy and reflex challenges
  • High score chasing
Features
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SynthStack is a thrilling puzzle game that transports you into a neon-lit, cyberpunk world inspired by synthwave aesthetics. Your mission is to stack and align vibrant shapes, clearing levels while enjoying dynamic gameplay. With its retro-futuristic visuals and immersive soundscapes, SynthStack challenges your strategy and reflexes. Whether you're chasing high scores or perfecting your skills, this game offers endless entertainment in a visually stunning environment. Download SynthStack now and dive into the future of puzzle gaming!

About

Puzzle Match with Friends

Features
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PuzzleMatch reinvents the classic block puzzle with a satisfying twist of strategic depth and friendly competition. Drag and place uniquely shaped pieces onto a 9×9 grid, clearing rows and columns to rack up points and keep the board alive. Every move counts — think ahead, find the perfect fit, and feel the rush as a full line disappears in an instant. Challenge friends in real-time PvP matches, prove yourself in weekly tournaments, or take on daily challenges to test your reflexes and strategy. Prefer a more relaxed experience? Journey through a rich story mode packed with hand-crafted stages, each one raising the bar just enough to keep you hooked. With hundreds of stages, seasonal events, and seamless play across mobile, web, and more, PuzzleMatch delivers a pure puzzle experience that's easy to pick up — and endlessly hard to put down.

Screenshots

SynthStack4 screens
Puzzle Match with Friends3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SynthStack at every 2 days against Puzzle Match with Friends's every 3 weeks. Puzzle Match with Friends's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, 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

Both are free to download. SynthStack sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Puzzle Match with Friends sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SynthStack ships an update every 2 days, Puzzle Match with Friends every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
SynthStack versus Puzzle Match with Friends: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSynthStackPuzzle Match with Friends
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB124 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperNurullah MacunDUALGAMES

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SynthStack

One-time1
  • Remove ads$2.99
6 purchases

Puzzle Match with Friends

One-time6
  • Hint Pack x5$0.99
  • Hint Pack x15$2.99
  • Starter Pack$3.99
Show 3 more
  • Hint Pack x30$4.99
  • No Ads 1 year$4.99
  • Hint Pack x60$9.99

Questions

Is SynthStack free?
SynthStack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Puzzle Match with Friends free?
Puzzle Match with Friends is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SynthStack or Puzzle Match with Friends have ads?
Both SynthStack and Puzzle Match with Friends show ads.
Which is updated more often, SynthStack or Puzzle Match with Friends?
SynthStack ships an update every 2 days, and Puzzle Match with Friends every 3 weeks. Most recently, SynthStack was updated on October 16, 2026 and Puzzle Match with Friends on October 10, 2026.

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