Comparison

Groops vs PN Style 2

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

Head to head
About

Groops

This puzzle game challenges your mind by matching tiles based on shared or unique attributes. With hundreds of levels and exciting game modes like Time Attack and multiplayer, it offers endless fun and brain stimulation. Compete with friends and unlock achievements.

Highlights
  • Hundreds of levels
  • Time Attack mode
  • Leaderboards
  • Multiplayer mode
  • Unlockable achievements
  • Hint system
Features
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Groops is a puzzle game that will put your mind to the test. Match tiles three at a time based on either shared or completely unique attributes - the number of possibilities will tie your brain in knots! Keep your mind sharp. Play Groops! • Hundreds of levels of increasing difficulties! • Infinite, unlimited gameplay in “Time Attack” mode. Get to the top of the leaderboards and send your friends Challenge requests to beat your score! • Unlock dozens of Achievements! • Compete against friends in multiplayer mode - who can get the most Groops before time runs out? ********** ~ * Starbucks Pick of the Week in 2014 * ~ “This is an example of why we love games. Simple to understand, but very difficult to master.” - iPlayApps “Groops takes match-three to a whole new level.” - Daniel Celeste, AppAdvice.com “This game is more fun and challenging than my job! With a smooth design and intelligent matching, it is everything I look for to keep my mind stimulated during downtime” - HallelP “Fun but challenging game. Can’t put my phone down once I open this app!” - Stefi592 ********** GAMEPLAY MODES LEVELS - Relax, there’s no time pressure. Find all the possible Groops on the screen to advance. You can use Hints if you get stuck (get more by playing TIME ATTACK or from the Powerups menu). TIME ATTACK - Find as many Groops as possible before time runs out! Make 5 Groops in a row to increase your multiplier, but be careful! If you make an invalid Groop, your multiplier gets reset. Rack up as many points as possible because your score gets added to your points bank. ********** OK, HOW DO I PLAY? Match 3 tiles to make a Groop. Tiles have 4 attributes with three options each - SHAPE (square, circle, leaf), COLOR (blue, magenta, yellow), PATTERN (solid fill, striped fill, border only), and SYMBOL (diamond, hourglass, and its 3rd option is no symbol at all). Finding identical tiles is easy, but you’ll eventually need to make Groops based on mixed attributes, and thats where we kick your brain into full-throttle. Groops can be made by matching tiles with identical attributes, by matching all 3 options of 1 attribute, or by matching three different options across multiple attributes. For example: • Solid blue square with no symbol, solid blue circle with no symbol, and a solid blue leaf with no symbol. (Same shape - square, same color - blue, same pattern - solid, all different symbols) • Striped blue square with no symbol, solid magenta circle with a diamond, bordered yellow leaf with an hourglass (All different shapes, all different colors, all different patterns, all different symbols) NOTE: To make a Groop, either all options are the same, or all different across the attributes. For example, these would be invalid: • Solid blue square with no symbol, solid blue square with no symbol, solid blue circle with no symbol (two squares and a circle, instead of three squares, or one square, one circle, and one leaf) • Bordered magenta circle with a diamond, solid yellow circle with a diamond, solid yellow circle with an hourglass (Invalid for two reasons: 1) two yellows and a magenta instead of three yellows or one yellow, one magenta, and one blue. 2) two diamonds and an hourglass instead of three diamonds or one diamond, one hourglass, and one without any symbol at all) ********** Follow @play_groops on Twitter

About

PN Style 2

A beautiful number puzzle game where you drag number blocks to clear them by matching quantities. Strategize to avoid filling the board and earn bonuses by clearing stones.

Highlights
  • Drag and drop number blocks
  • Clear blocks by matching quantities
  • Rotate blocks
  • Score bonuses for multiple clears
  • New 'STONE' element mechanic
  • Endless and Hard game modes
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***PN Style 2 is Fun & Beautiful Number Puzzle*** A block of numbers that are arranged below in drag with your finger, let's put on a favorite location of the mass of the board. In order not to the board to fill up, it is important to think. ***Basics of HOW TO PLAY*** ・ Blocks are erased when you gather more blocks than the number written on the block. ・ Turn the blocks at the bottom around by tapping them. ・ Earn a higher score by erasing multiple numbers at once! (NUMBER LINK) ・ Once you've earned a high score, you will be able to press the C button in the upper right corner at regular intervals. You can select which number you'd like to erase from the board, so this can save you from a tight spot. In this PN Style 2, in addition to the above rules that gained popularity in the previous game, the new elements [STONE] come in. ***Rule of STONE*** ・When a block disappears next to a stone, the number written on the stone decreases, and it finally disappears when it reaches 0 or below. ・If you erase the stone by lowering the number written on it exactly to 0, you will get the EXACT point bonus! First in [ENDLESS2] mode, please try to play carefully. If you want to play in severe in advance, it is recommended [HARD MODE]. ***CREATOR*** AOTAKA STUDIO Game Planning and Programming : TOKUDA TAKASHI Game Graphic Design : TOKUDA AOI

Screenshots

Groops4 screens
PN Style 23 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PN Style 2 at none against Groops's 6. PN Style 2 also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.3). Groops's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 8 months). On price, review sentiment 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. Groops sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. PN Style 2 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PN Style 2 holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Groops has 675 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Groops's written reviews are positive against 91% of PN Style 2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Groops ships an update every 8 days, PN Style 2 every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on July 4, 2026 and August 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Groops versus PN Style 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGroopsPN Style 2
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (675 ratings)4.5 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.6% of reviews90.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings675 — better11
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB98 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTorched Media LLCTAKASHI TOKUDA

Customer experience

Groops

All ratings675 ratings
Positive81.3%
Neutral9.5%
Negative9.2%
Written reviews97 reviews
Positive85.6%
Neutral5.2%
Negative9.3%

PN Style 2

All ratings11 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%

Bugs and requests

Groops

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Level 10 of 'brainz needed' bonus pack won't let user progress
  • Crash after time attack finishes
  • Level 45 of easy 4x4 board shows '0/ ' and crashes
  • Win not recognized in local multiplayer

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and boards
  • Ability to reset level scores
  • Endless mode
  • Ability to see previous groops found

PN Style 2

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Groops

One-time6
  • pack of 50 Board Shuffles$0.99
  • pack of 10 Hints$0.99
  • pack of 5,000 Points$0.99
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  • 3x3 Bonus Pack 1$1.99
  • pack of 20,000 Points$2.99
  • pack of 100,000 Points$12.99
None

PN Style 2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Groops free?
Groops is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PN Style 2 free?
PN Style 2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Groops or PN Style 2?
PN Style 2 is rated higher. Groops averages 4.3 out of 5 from 675 ratings, while PN Style 2 averages 4.5 from 11 ratings.
Do Groops or PN Style 2 have ads?
PN Style 2 shows ads; Groops does not.
Which is updated more often, Groops or PN Style 2?
Groops ships an update every 8 days, and PN Style 2 every 8 months. Most recently, Groops was updated on July 4, 2026 and PN Style 2 on August 13, 2026.

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