Comparison

Fruit Craze vs Match & Direct

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

Head to head
About

Fruit Craze

Features
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Hey, you need to slash all these fruits and squeeze out fresh, nutritious juice out of them. Don't mess up and make the most delicious juice ever before you run out of stocks to win! It seems like you already know the best recipe for ya: tap the fruits like crazy to collect 'em into the best juicy combo you can! Here are your freshly delivered fruits - go on and slice them right now. It's time to test your brain in this FREE juicy puzzle game. The game features: • EASY TO LEARN UNIQUE GAMEPLAY: everyone can master it, but only the PRO will win • OUTSTANDING VISUALS AND AMAZING GRAPHICS: enjoy the delicious juice out of this fruity mess • CHALLENGING LEVELS: find your ingenious ways to win • MANY DIFFERENT FRUITS: bananas, strawberries, water-melons and others • FUN AND FRESH: try it yourself!

About

Match & Direct

Engage in a tile-matching puzzle game with a unique mechanic where your last two moves determine booster direction. Progress through a bunny-themed world by solving puzzles and clearing colorful tiles. Unlock powerful boosters to overcome challenges and advance through levels.

Highlights
  • Triple tile matching
  • Directional booster mechanics
  • Bunny-themed world
  • Relaxing gameplay
  • Unlockable boosters
  • Progress through levels
Features
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Triple your way through colorful tiles and use boosters to clear the board. Combine and guide tiles to solve puzzles and progress through fun levels. Explore a bunny-themed world filled with relaxing gameplay. Unlock powerful boosters to clear levels faster. The direction of boosters is based on your last two moves. Each booster clears its tile and three nearby tiles, making every triple match satisfying!

Screenshots

Fruit Craze4 screens
Match & Direct4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Fruit Craze at none against Match & Direct's 4. Fruit Craze also leads on update cadence (daily vs weekly). On price, ads, 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. Match & Direct sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Fruit Craze asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fruit Craze ships an update daily, Match & Direct weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Fruit Craze versus Match & Direct: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFruit CrazeMatch & Direct
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterWeekly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size366 MB312 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTaras DerevynskyiHalit Tokmak

In-app purchases

None

Fruit Craze

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Match & Direct

One-time4
  • 50 Gems$1.99
  • No Ads$4.99
  • 250 Gems$6.99
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  • 500 Gems$9.99

Questions

Is Fruit Craze free?
Fruit Craze is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Match & Direct free?
Match & Direct is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Fruit Craze or Match & Direct have ads?
Both Fruit Craze and Match & Direct show ads.
Which is updated more often, Fruit Craze or Match & Direct?
Fruit Craze ships an update daily, and Match & Direct weekly. Most recently, Fruit Craze was updated on November 4, 2026 and Match & Direct on October 30, 2026.

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