Match Game vs SlatesArcade
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Match Game
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The match-3 puzzle game built for your wrist. Match Game - Fruit and Candy brings a satisfying puzzle action to Apple Watch. Swap fruits to make rows and columns of three or more โ then watch the cascades rack up combos and chain reactions you never saw coming. 50 levels across 5 tiers From breezy warm-ups to Expert showdowns that demand every move counts. Each level has a score target and a move limit โ finish within your moves to earn up to 3 stars. Special tiles that change everything Hit a big match and you might create a row blaster, column blaster, bomb, cross star, lightning strike, or rainbow candy. String them together in a cascade and watch the whole board explode. Combos & cascades Every time a cleared board refills and triggers another match, your multiplier climbs. Two matches side by side? Bonus points. Deep cascade chains? Massive points. Skins Play with Classic fruits, a Lunch spread, or a box of Donuts. Go Pro for a one-time purchase and get unlimited tries (no energy limit), all skins unlocked, and one revive per level โ so a bad run doesn't have to end your game. Optimized for Apple Watch with a crisp OLED display, haptic feedback, and controls designed for a small screen.
SlatesArcade
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Forty-two games for Apple Watch. Cards, board games, puzzles, arcade action and a few things that just look good on your wrist โ all of them built for a small screen and a spare minute. Nothing here needs the internet. No accounts, no ads, no purchases, and nothing leaves your watch. Open a game and play. THE GAMES Cards โ Aces Up, Crazy Eights, Cribbage, Go Fish, Pyramid Board โ Backgammon, Checkers, Dominoes, Dots & Boxes, Four in a Row, Reversi, Salvo, Yacht Puzzle โ 2048, Blackout, Bulls & Cows, Crates, Mines, Peg Solitaire, Sliding, Sudoku Action โ Blocks, Bricks, Chomp, Glide, Hopper, Pinball, Runner, Snake Aim โ 9-Ball, Bowling, Darts, Dogfight, Drift, Flick, Golf, Tilt Maze Eye Candy โ Automata, Fractal, Langton's Ant, Life, Pendulum BUILT FOR THE WATCH, NOT SHRUNK TO FIT Tap and drag do most of it. Eleven games take the Digital Crown, where it is the better control โ aiming a cue, putting spin on a bowling ball, changing the speed of a simulation โ and two are steered by leaning your wrist. EVERY GAME EXPLAINS ITSELF How to Play sits in every game's menu: what winning means, and which control the game is actually listening for. No game leaves you guessing. IT REMEMBERS WHERE YOU WERE A dropped wrist or a notification does not cost you a game. The long ones keep their position โ the sudoku grid, the cribbage hand, the crate you were pushing โ and hand it back when you return. IT KEEPS SCORE Best scores where a score makes sense, fewest moves where that is the better measure, and a win-loss record against Otto, the opponent in ten of the games.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Match Game at 13.0 against SlatesArcade's 18.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Match Game ships an update weekly, SlatesArcade every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Match Game | SlatesArcade |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 4 days โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch โ better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 โ better | 18.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | IMABEAR STUDIOS LLC | JAMES LEE SLATE |
In-app purchases
Match Game
No in-app purchases
SlatesArcade
No in-app purchases
Questions
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