Comparison

Goldphish Match vs SKULL MATCH

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

Head to head
About

Goldphish Match

A tile-sliding puzzle game that challenges players to clear boards by matching rows and columns. Earn combo points for cascading successes and compete against community high scores. Features daily challenges and original artwork.

Highlights
  • Match rows and columns
  • Earn combo points
  • Compete with community scores
  • Daily challenges
  • Original visual art
  • Open-source engine
Features
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A puzzle game where your goal is to clear each board by matching the rows and columns. Combo points are awarded for cascading successes. Try to beat your high school! Your starts are compared against the community scores. Daily challenges! Brought to you by fans of games like Yoshi Cookie and Dr Mario! Controls: Click adjacent to the selection to rotate the board row/column in the selected direction This app is built in the open-source game engine Godot 4. All visual art is 100% original creations by Slair Coding!

About

SKULL MATCH

Engage in a strategic puzzle RPG where skill combinations and tactical matching determine success. Explore diverse classes and unique skull types as you climb the ranks. Enjoy unlimited play with a one-time purchase.

Highlights
  • 4 Classes with 70+ Skills
  • Strategic Skill Combinations
  • 4 Special Skull Types (Boss, Elite, Thief, Dark)
  • Monthly Hall of Fame Rankings
  • Unlimited Play with One-Time Purchase
  • Multiple Supported Languages
Features
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Which match to make first and when to use which skill decides everything. - 4 Classes, 70+ Skills Choose a class and combine class-specific and shared skills to forge your own build. - 4 Special Skull Types Boss, Elite, Thief, and Dark skulls appear as you descend. The Thief steals one of your skills and vanishes. The Dark Skull dims the board. - Hall of Fame Rankings reset on the 1st of every month. The #1 player's name is permanently enshrined in the Hall of Fame — a month of effort becomes a lifetime of legacy. - Unlimited Play Free with 3 plays per day. A single purchase unlocks unlimited play forever. [ Supported Languages ] 한국어 / English / 日本語 / 简体中文 / Español Support / Bug reports: gim@flovah.com Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://flovah2024.github.io/skull-match-privacy/privacy.html

Screenshots

Goldphish Match4 screens
SKULL MATCH4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SKULL MATCH at Free against Goldphish Match's $1.99. Goldphish Match's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On review sentiment, update cadence, ads 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

SKULL MATCH is free to download; Goldphish Match costs $1.99 up front. SKULL MATCH sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Goldphish Match asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Goldphish Match ships an update every 11 days, SKULL MATCH every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Goldphish Match versus SKULL MATCH: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGoldphish MatchSKULL MATCH
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size94 MB40 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperMatthew MolyettFlovah Co.,Ltd.

Customer experience

Goldphish Match

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

SKULL MATCH

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Goldphish Match

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

SKULL MATCH

One-time1
  • Unlimited Play$2.99

Questions

Is Goldphish Match free?
Goldphish Match costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is SKULL MATCH free?
SKULL MATCH is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Goldphish Match or SKULL MATCH have ads?
Neither Goldphish Match nor SKULL MATCH shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Goldphish Match or SKULL MATCH?
Goldphish Match ships an update every 11 days, and SKULL MATCH every 2 weeks. Most recently, Goldphish Match was updated on November 4, 2026 and SKULL MATCH on October 31, 2026.

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