Comparison

BOOX vs Match Protocol

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

Head to head
About

BOOX

Features
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Easy? That’s what BOOX thought too. Until Level 3. Move across a page of letters. Clear them all. Return to your starting square. Except. Step on an empty square again… and a letter comes back. That’s all it takes to ruin a perfect run. THE GAME Quotes turned into paths. 28 squares. One simple rule: collect every letter and return to where you started. Simple on the surface. Brutal in practice. Every move matters. One wrong turn, and a letter comes back. Your perfect path turns against you. Nothing is random. OBSTACLES You won’t stay alone for long. ▸ Spiders block your path ▸ Bookmarks move while you think ▸ Clovers activate multiple tiles at once One move can change everything. A LITERARY TWIST Each level is inspired by a classic work of world literature. The book shapes the level, its atmosphere, its music, and the hidden quote. Doyle, Maupassant, Kafka, Stoker, Cervantes, Zweig… Nothing forced. Just there if you want it. 30 levels. 30 ways to rediscover great books. ATMOSPHERE Each level features an original soundtrack. No filler — each track reflects the world of the book. FEATURES ▸ English, French, and German ▸ Play offline ▸ No account, no sign-up ▸ No forced ads So… Easy?

About

Match Protocol

Engage in a tactical match-3 RPG set in a cyberpunk city. Solve puzzles to fight rogue AI, hack systems, and uncover a dark mystery. Explore ruins, upgrade your character, and battle unique enemies in a pixel-art world.

Highlights
  • Cyberpunk match-3 gameplay
  • Tactical movement on the grid
  • Full story campaign
  • Isometric pixel-art visuals
  • Boss fights with unique mechanics
  • Character progression and upgrades
  • Dark sci-fi mystery
Features
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The lights of VELTA-9 died in a single night. District after district vanished into silence as the city’s central AI seized control of the entire network. Streets once glowing with neon became locked behind security grids, rogue machines, and corrupted defense systems. Now only one thing still moves through the ruins: you. Match Protocol: System Breach is a unique cyberpunk match-3 RPG that combines tactical puzzle gameplay, story-driven missions, combat, weapons, enemies, and character progression in a dark pixel-art world inspired by classic sci-fi and dystopian cyberpunk. Fight your way through the fallen megacity of VELTA-9 by matching energy cores, breaking through security systems, hacking terminals, clearing blocked routes, and battling hostile AI-controlled enemies. Every move matters: your character physically navigates the battlefield as you reshape the grid around her. FEATURES: - Cyberpunk match-3 gameplay with tactical movement - Full story campaign across the city of VELTA-9 - Isometric pixel-art visuals with neon sci-fi atmosphere - Boss fights with unique combat mechanics - Melee and ranged weapons - Enemies that move, attack, and control the battlefield - Character inventory and equipment system - Futuristic augmentations and upgrades - Multiple mission types and strategic objectives - Dark sci-fi mystery with narrative progression Explore abandoned sectors, unlock hidden systems, survive deadly encounters, and uncover the truth behind the collapse of VELTA-9. But the deeper you go, the more the city begins to recognize you. And somewhere beneath the neon ruins, something is waiting.

Screenshots

BOOX4 screens
Match Protocol4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: BOOX at 13.0 against Match Protocol's 15.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. BOOX sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Match Protocol sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BOOX ships an update every 3 weeks, Match Protocol every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
BOOX versus Match Protocol: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBOOXMatch Protocol
PriceFreeFree
Rating—2.5 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—14.3% of reviews
Number of ratings—10 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size107 MB218 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperRuhrmann & CieAlexey Bolotov

In-app purchases

4 purchases

BOOX

One-time4
  • Small Coffee$0.99
  • Full Game Unlock$1.99
  • Medium Coffee$2.99
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  • Large Coffee$3.99
3 purchases

Match Protocol

One-time3
  • 1000 Credits$0.99
  • 10 000 Credits$4.99
  • 50 000 Credits$9.99

Questions

Is BOOX free?
BOOX is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Match Protocol free?
Match Protocol is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BOOX or Match Protocol have ads?
Neither BOOX nor Match Protocol shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BOOX or Match Protocol?
BOOX ships an update every 3 weeks, and Match Protocol every 10 days. Most recently, BOOX was updated on October 25, 2026 and Match Protocol on October 5, 2026.

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