Comparison

Critter Spin vs Matchjong!

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

Head to head
About

Critter Spin

A unique puzzle game where you spin quadrants to align critters and solve levels. With hundreds of puzzles across different worlds, it offers strategic depth and evolving mechanics. Power-ups are available to help overcome challenges.

Highlights
  • Unique spin-based puzzle gameplay
  • 200 carefully designed levels
  • Multiple themed worlds
  • Strategic depth with limited moves
  • Helpful power-ups
Features
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Critter Spin is a puzzle game built around a simple but unique mechanic: spinning quadrants on the board to align critters and complete columns. Now fully optimized for both iPhone and iPad, the game scales beautifully across devices. Solve levels by thinking ahead, managing limited moves, and adapting to new mechanics that keep the challenge evolving. FEATURES 
• Unique spin-based puzzle gameplay
: Spin 2×2 quadrants to rearrange critters and complete columns in different size grids • 200 levels: 
Carefully designed puzzles that ramp up in complexity • Multiple worlds: 
Explore Jungle and Polar worlds, with Jurassic coming soon, each with its own visual style, music, and gameplay twists • Strategic depth: 
Limited moves, shifting layouts, obstacles, and evolving mechanics keep every level fresh • Power-ups
: Use tools like Extra Spins, Refresh, and Auto-Solve when you get stuck 
 HOW TO PLAY • Tap buttons to spin quadrants on the board 
• Align critters in their respective columns
 • Plan ahead to avoid running out of moves or out of time 
• Master new mechanics as they appear

About

Matchjong!

Features
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Matchjong is a relaxing card-matching puzzle you can play at your own pace. Cards are stacked on the board in a Mahjong-style layout. Tap the ones on top and matching items drop into their bags. Fill a bag and it clears. There's no clock and nothing chasing you. The levels are short, so the game fits into a coffee break, and you can stop whenever you want. How it works: - Tap an available card to move it into a matching bag - Each bag needs three cards to complete and collect - Cards with nowhere to go yet wait in the tray below - If the slots fills up, the round ends, so think about which cards to clear - Finish every bag to beat the level What you get: - Beautiful cards: cold drinks, fruit, flowers, and a few friendly faces - Boosters for tight spots: add a slot, add a box, or clear the tray - New obstacles later on, like iced cards and chains, so it doesn't get repetitive - Short levels that suit a quick session or a longer sit-down If you like quiet puzzle games you can pick up and put down, this one's for you.

Screenshots

Critter Spin4 screens
Matchjong!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Matchjong! at none against Critter Spin's 10. Matchjong! also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Critter Spin's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence 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. Critter Spin sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Matchjong! asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Critter Spin ships an update every 2 days, Matchjong! every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Critter Spin versus Matchjong!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCritter SpinMatchjong!
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 4 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size251 MB225 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJulian DamyEmel Senyasar

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Critter Spin

One-time10
  • Gems 10$0.99
  • Orca$1.99
  • Palla's Cat$1.99
Show 7 more
  • Arctic Reindeer$1.99
  • King Eider$1.99
  • Mountain Goat$3.99
  • Arctic Fox$3.99
  • Snowy Owl$3.99
  • All Family Polar Critters$14.99
  • Gems 250$14.99
None

Matchjong!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Critter Spin free?
Critter Spin is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Matchjong! free?
Matchjong! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Critter Spin or Matchjong! have ads?
Matchjong! shows ads; Critter Spin does not.
Which is updated more often, Critter Spin or Matchjong!?
Critter Spin ships an update every 2 days, and Matchjong! every 4 days. Most recently, Critter Spin was updated on October 1, 2026 and Matchjong! on October 5, 2026.

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