Comparison

Halloween Swipe vs Basic Match 3 Game

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

Head to head
About

Halloween Swipe

Engage in a cozy Halloween puzzle adventure with over 1,700 handcrafted match-3 levels. Enjoy offline play without lives or timers, build chains, and trigger powerful boosters. Earn daily rewards and progress through challenges at your own pace.

Highlights
  • 1,770 handcrafted match-3 levels
  • No lives or timers
  • Offline play
  • Daily rewards
  • Powerful boosters
  • Cozy Halloween theme
Features
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Enjoy 1,770 handcrafted Halloween match-3 levels with no lives, no timers and offline play. Swipe pumpkins, ghosts and candy, build huge chains, trigger powerful boosters and earn daily rewards with the Lucky Wheel. Play at your own pace and enjoy a cozy Halloween puzzle adventure packed with levels, combos and rewards. FEATURES • 1,770 handcrafted match-3 levels • No lives and no timers, play without pressure • Offline puzzle play anytime • Daily rewards with coins and boosters • Friendly Halloween characters and colorful effects • Easy to learn, satisfying to master Swipe to link matching pumpkins and candies, then create bigger chains for satisfying combos. Use flying witches, creepy spiders, pumpkin bombs, slimy toads and more to solve trickier boards. Free chained pumpkins, rescue friendly ghosts, clear weeds and obstacles, and discover new challenges as you progress. Whether you want a quick relaxing break or a longer puzzle session, Halloween Swipe brings cozy spooky fun all year round.

About

Basic Match 3 Game

Features
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This app contains two games in one! There is a straightforward Basic Match 3 game, where you aim for a high score by matching same-color blocks to break them, and a more complex Super Match 3 where you attempt to complete goals using more intricate mechanics. - Basic Mode has a simple-to-understand scoring system, an has 75 levels to enjoy. - Super Mode has more advanced and varied goals along with brand new mechanics, with 120 levels to challenge you. - An Endless Mode is also available for both the Basic and Super variants. Unlock new block color schemes by playing! No ads or in-app purchases, ever. Check out all of our other games and apps, all without any ads or microtransactions, ever!

Screenshots

Halloween Swipe4 screens
Basic Match 3 Game4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Halloween Swipe at Free against Basic Match 3 Game's $2.99. Basic Match 3 Game's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 9) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

Halloween Swipe is free to download; Basic Match 3 Game costs $2.99 up front. Halloween Swipe sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Basic Match 3 Game asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Halloween Swipe ships an update every 10 days, Basic Match 3 Game every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Halloween Swipe versus Basic Match 3 Game: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHalloween SwipeBasic Match 3 Game
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.6 (19 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings19 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size149 MB160 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJoaquin HurtadoCharles Cuny

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Halloween Swipe

One-time9
  • Promotional Bundle Pack$1.99
  • Small Jewels Pack$2.99
  • Booster Pack$4.99
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  • Remove ADS$4.99
  • Promo Pack$8.99
  • Super Halloween Offer$12.99
  • Mega Pack$14.99
  • Big Jewels pack$17.99
  • Treasure Pack$39.99
None

Basic Match 3 Game

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Halloween Swipe free?
Halloween Swipe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Basic Match 3 Game free?
Basic Match 3 Game costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Halloween Swipe or Basic Match 3 Game have ads?
Halloween Swipe shows ads; Basic Match 3 Game does not.
Which is updated more often, Halloween Swipe or Basic Match 3 Game?
Halloween Swipe ships an update every 10 days, and Basic Match 3 Game every 4 days. Most recently, Halloween Swipe was updated on November 8, 2026 and Basic Match 3 Game on October 31, 2026.

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