Pixel Matching vs Fractory
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
Pixel Matching
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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
Fractory
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Fractory is a grid-based automation puzzle game where you're routing *numbers*. Place operator nodes (+, ā, Ć, 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 ā see our Privacy Policy for details.
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Verdict
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
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.
| Parameter | Pixel Matching | Fractory |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days | ā |
| Ads | Yes | No ā better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod ā better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 ā better | 17.0 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 253 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yu Gyeom Kim | Lucas Langlois |
In-app purchases
Pixel Matching
- 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
Fractory
- Fractory Full Game$4.99





