Comparison

Pixel Matching vs Fractory

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

Head to head
About

Pixel Matching

Features
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Clear all the blocks within the limited number of moves! A strategic Match 2 puzzle game where you tap connected blocks of the same color to clear the board. Core Gameplay Tap adjacent blocks of the same color to remove them. As blocks disappear, new blocks fall down and create fresh matching opportunities. Clear every block within the limited number of moves to win. Key Features • Simple Match 2 Mechanics: Tap connected blocks of the same color to clear them • Move-Limited Puzzle Design: Every move matters and affects your success • Dynamic Board Changes: Falling blocks constantly create new combinations and strategies • Clear-All Objective: Focused gameplay with a satisfying board-clearing goal • Easy to Play, Hard to Master: Accessible controls with deep strategic decision-making • Fast and Dense Stages: Quick sessions packed with satisfying puzzle moments

About

Fractory

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Fractory is a grid-based automation puzzle game where you're routing *numbers*. Place operator nodes (+, āˆ’, Ɨ, Ć·) and splitters on a grid, then drag coloured links to connect fixed sources to fixed sinks. Values flow instantly and continuously through your network. No timers, no waiting. A puzzle is solved the moment every sink is receiving exactly the value it needs. It's a logic game first, but the arithmetic is real. A natural way to practice mental math without it feeling like homework. WHAT'S INSIDE • Daily Challenge : one puzzle a day, the same for every player, with a live leaderboard ranking closeness to the target • 63 hand-authored puzzles across 6 difficulty tiers, from a five-minute intro to genuine head-scratchers • Canvas Play : an unbounded sandbox where you unlock new numbers by delivering them, then chase down goal cards across milestones (Fibonacci, primes, squares, perfect numbers, times tables, Pascal's triangle...) • Numbers Mode : Countdown-style number puzzles: combine six numbers with the four operators to land as close as possible to a target • Puzzle Creator : design your own puzzle and share it to the Community Puzzles library, or play what other players have made • Community Puzzles : Play hand made puzzles from the community! WHAT IS FREE All 12 Tutorial puzzles, the Daily Challenge and its leaderboard are free No trial, no time limit, no ads. A single one-time purchase unlocks the rest of the puzzle library, Canvas Play, Numbers Mode freeplay, and the Puzzle Creator. No ads. No subscriptions. No data collected beyond what's needed to run the Daily Challenge leaderboard and Community Puzzles — see our Privacy Policy for details.

Screenshots

Pixel Matching4 screens
Fractory4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Fractory at none against Pixel Matching's shown. Pixel Matching's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Pixel Matching sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and Fractory sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Pixel Matching versus Fractory: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixel MatchingFractory
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size253 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYu Gyeom KimLucas Langlois

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Pixel Matching

One-time8
  • Gold 001$2.49
  • Fail Offer$6.49
  • Gold 002$7.99
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  • Remove Ads$7.99
  • Gold 003$14.99
  • Gold 004$29.99
  • Gold 005$49.99
  • Gold 006$99.99
1 purchases

Fractory

One-time1
  • Fractory Full Game$4.99

Questions

Is Pixel Matching free?
Pixel Matching is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Fractory free?
Fractory is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pixel Matching or Fractory have ads?
Pixel Matching shows ads; Fractory does not.

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