Comparison

Project Neon vs Match Attack

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

Head to head
About

Project Neon

Embark on a top-secret mission in this 16-bit shoot 'em up adventure. Navigate the cosmos to retrieve a recluse from Mars and dismantle his interplanetary defenses to save Earth from ecological collapse.

Highlights
  • Interplanetary defense dismantling
  • Boss battles
  • Intense 16-bit arcade action
  • Cosmic navigation
  • Shoot 'em up gameplay
Features
Currently charting
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PROJECT NEON is a retro arcade space shooter, built as a brand new game for the Neo Geo. It runs on original MVS and AES arcade hardware, on a cartridge we build ourselves, and players around the world play it on real cabinets today. This is that same game, now on iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple TV. BUY IT ONCE, OWN IT One price, the complete game. No ads, no in-app purchases, no timers, no account. Everything is in the box, just like an arcade cartridge. One purchase covers every Apple device you own. A REAL ARCADE SHMUP • Hand-drawn 16-bit pixel art, made inside the limits of the original hardware • A soundtrack composed for the Neo Geo sound chip • Fierce bosses guarding four planets on the way to Mars • Built for high-score chasing • Touch controls, game controller support and haptics Ready to fly to Mars and save Earth?

About

Match Attack

Engage in roguelike match-3 combat where tile swaps trigger attacks, defense, and healing. Collect powerful relics and build game-breaking synergies across multiple chapters. Enjoy single-player, offline gameplay with no timers or energy systems.

Highlights
  • Match tiles to attack, defend, and heal
  • Create powerful tile cascades
  • Collect over 280 synergistic relics
  • Progress through three distinct chapters
  • Unlock permanent relics through runs
  • Ascension tiers for increased difficulty
Features
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Match Attack is a match-3 roguelike game where the board is your weapon! Swap tiles to make matches and watch satisfying cascades. Set up the perfect board, collect upgrades and create gamebreaking builds! - Match tiles to attack, defend, recharge and heal - Get rewarded for bigger matches with clears, empowered tiles, wildcards, and bombs - 280+ relics with synergizing mechanics - Three chapters, each with fights, elites, events, shops, rest sites, and a boss finale - Earn experience from every run to permanently unlock new relics - Ascension tiers add difficulty for uncapped replayability Single-player, fully offline. No timers, no energy. One optional in-app purchase to removes ads and support the solo developer!

Screenshots

Project Neon3 screens
Match Attack4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Match Attack at Free against Project Neon's $1.99. Match Attack also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 weeks) and ratings volume (19 vs 5). Project Neon's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On review sentiment 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

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Project Neon holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 19 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Project Neon ships an update every 5 weeks, Match Attack every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Project Neon versus Match Attack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProject NeonMatch Attack
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better4.7 (19 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings519 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#143 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB111 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperFULLSETMichael Ip

Customer experience

Project Neon

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Match Attack

All ratings12 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Project Neon

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Match Attack

One-time1
  • Match Attack Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is Project Neon free?
Project Neon costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Match Attack free?
Match Attack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Project Neon or Match Attack?
Project Neon is rated higher. Project Neon averages 5.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Match Attack averages 4.7 from 19 ratings.
Do Project Neon or Match Attack have ads?
Match Attack shows ads; Project Neon does not.
Which is updated more often, Project Neon or Match Attack?
Project Neon ships an update every 5 weeks, and Match Attack every 2 days. Most recently, Project Neon was updated on October 31, 2026 and Match Attack on October 29, 2026.

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