Comparison

Cup Match vs Puzzle8

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

Head to head
About

Cup Match

A captivating puzzle game where you must arrange colored cups in a hidden sequence. Use feedback on correctly placed cups to refine your strategy and crack the code. Test your problem-solving skills in this mentally stimulating challenge.

Highlights
  • Cup arrangement puzzles
  • Hidden sequence challenges
  • Positional feedback system
  • Logical reasoning gameplay
  • Strategic thinking required
  • Trial and error mechanics
Features
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Welcome to the ultimate cup arrangement challenge! In this captivating puzzle game, your objective is to align a series of colored cups in the exact order of a hidden sequence. You'll start with an initial arrangement and make adjustments to the positions of the cups in each round. After every attempt, you'll receive feedback indicating how many cups are correctly placed. This crucial hint will guide you toward uncovering the correct sequence. Here’s how it works: Make a Guess: Change the positions of the cups to your best guess of the hidden sequence. Receive Feedback: After each guess, you'll be informed of how many cups are in the correct position but not which ones. Refine Your Strategy: Use the feedback to modify your next guess. With each attempt, get closer to the correct order. For example: Through trial and error, logical reasoning, and strategic thinking, you'll strive to find the exact arrangement. The game challenges your problem-solving skills and keeps you engaged with its simple yet intriguing mechanics. Can you crack the code and align all the cups perfectly? Dive in and test your skills in this delightful and mentally stimulating game!

About

Puzzle8

An intellectually challenging and entertaining puzzle game designed for children. It features AI-powered hints to assist players when they get stuck, offering a unique advantage over other puzzle games. Progress through various difficulty levels, from easy to challenging.

Highlights
  • AI-powered hints
  • Adjustable difficulty levels
  • Intellectually challenging gameplay
  • Entertaining for children
  • Progressive levels
Features
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First Puzzle8 app with AI powered hints. Puzzle8 is an intellectually challenging and entertaining game for kids. Game offers different levels so players can progress from easy to difficult levels. AI generated hints are available whenever player gets stuck. This is the only puzzle8 game which currently offers AI generated hints.

Screenshots

Cup Match4 screens
Puzzle83 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Puzzle8 at 100% against Cup Match's 10%. Puzzle8 also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.7) and ads (none vs shown). Cup Match's advantage is ratings volume (21 vs 3). On price, in-app purchases, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Puzzle8 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cup Match has 21 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 10% of Cup Match's written reviews are positive against 100% of Puzzle8's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cup Match ships an update every 5 weeks, Puzzle8 every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Cup Match versus Puzzle8: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCup MatchPuzzle8
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (21 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews10.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings21 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 8 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDevran AkatDeepu Singh Ganesh

Customer experience

Cup Match

All ratings21 ratings
Positive61.9%
Neutral14.3%
Negative23.8%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive10.0%
Neutral40.0%
Negative50.0%

Puzzle8

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Cup Match

No in-app purchases

None

Puzzle8

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cup Match free?
Cup Match is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Puzzle8 free?
Puzzle8 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cup Match or Puzzle8?
Puzzle8 is rated higher. Cup Match averages 3.7 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while Puzzle8 averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Cup Match or Puzzle8 have ads?
Cup Match shows ads; Puzzle8 does not.
Which is updated more often, Cup Match or Puzzle8?
Cup Match ships an update every 5 weeks, and Puzzle8 every 8 days. Most recently, Cup Match was updated on October 10, 2026 and Puzzle8 on October 17, 2026.

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