King Match vs Tide Shift
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
King Match
A vibrant tile-matching puzzle game where players tap groups of connected tiles to clear them. Utilize powerful specials and chain reactions to overcome challenging levels with unique obstacles. Enjoy strategic gameplay and satisfying animations designed for quick, relaxing sessions.
- Tap groups of 2+ connected tiles
- Create chain reactions and combos
- Trigger powerful specials (Row Blast, Color Burst)
- Overcome level challenges (locked tiles, ice, stone)
- Unlock new stages
- Improve strategy with each play
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King Match: Tile Saga is a colorful tile puzzle game where you tap groups of 2+ connected tiles to clear them. Chain reactions can build combos and trigger powerful specials like Row Blast and Color Burst. Each level introduces fresh challenges—locked tiles that require nearby clears, icy tiles that need time to thaw, and stone blocks that can only be removed by specials. Unlock more stages, chase your best score, and enjoy satisfying board animations. Designed for quick sessions, King Match: Tile Saga lets you strategize, relax, and improve with every run.
Tide Shift
Control the ocean's tide to keep your boat afloat amidst storms, mines, and caves. Enjoy handcrafted levels, an endless mode, and custom level creation tools. Personalize your experience with unlockable skins and share your creations with friends.
- Tide control mechanics
- Campaign and Endless modes
- Custom level builder
- Unlockable boat skins
- Power-ups and combos
- Game Center leaderboards
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You don't steer the boat. You control the ocean. In Tide Shift, drag up and down to raise and lower the tide, keep your boat riding the surface, and survive chaotic waters filled with storms, mines, caves, power-ups, and more. Play handcrafted campaign levels, chase 3-star times, test yourself in Endless Mode, or choose the Expert path for tougher challenges. Create your own boat skins with the Skin Builder, design custom levels with the Level Builder, and share your creations with friends. FEATURES • Basic and Expert paths • Handcrafted campaign levels • Endless Mode • Custom skin and level builders • Shareable custom creations • Unlockable boat skins and secret levels • Power-ups, combos, dash boosts, and tilt controls • Game Center leaderboards and achievements • Live Activities, Dynamic Island, and widgets NO ADS. NO SUBSCRIPTIONS. EVER. Tide Shift is free to play. Some skins are available to purchase. That’s it — no ads, no subscriptions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Tide Shift at none against King Match's shown. King Match's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases) and ratings volume (44 vs 13). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for King Match against 5.0 for Tide Shift. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 44 and 13 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
King Match ships an update every 2 weeks, Tide Shift every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | King Match | Tide Shift |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (44 ratings) | 5.0 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 44 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 153 MB | 190 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | 文鑫 李 | Online Mars LLC |
Customer experience
King Match
Tide Shift
In-app purchases
King Match
No in-app purchases
Tide Shift
No in-app purchases





