Comparison

Match Protocol 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

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.

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

Match Protocol4 screens
Match Attack4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Match Attack at 100% against Match Protocol's 14%. Match Attack also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.5) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 10 days). Match Protocol's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Match Protocol sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Match Attack sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Match Attack holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of Match Protocol's written reviews are positive against 100% of Match Attack's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Match Protocol ships an update every 10 days, Match Attack every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Match Protocol versus Match Attack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMatch ProtocolMatch Attack
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (10 ratings)4.7 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews14.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1012 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size218 MB111 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperAlexey BolotovMichael Ip

Customer experience

Match Protocol

All ratings10 ratings
Positive20.0%
Neutral30.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive14.3%
Neutral42.9%
Negative42.9%

Match Attack

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

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Match Protocol

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

Match Attack

One-time1
  • Match Attack Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is Match Protocol free?
Match Protocol is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Match Attack free?
Match Attack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Match Protocol or Match Attack?
Match Attack is rated higher. Match Protocol averages 2.5 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Match Attack averages 4.7 from 12 ratings.
Do Match Protocol or Match Attack have ads?
Match Attack shows ads; Match Protocol does not.
Which is updated more often, Match Protocol or Match Attack?
Match Protocol ships an update every 10 days, and Match Attack every 2 days. Most recently, Match Protocol was updated on October 5, 2026 and Match Attack on October 7, 2026.

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