Linkshift vs Match Attack
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Linkshift
A challenging puzzle game blending roguelike elements with strategic gameplay. Discover powerful upgrades and relics to create game-breaking combinations and master unique game modes with vibrant visuals and a custom soundtrack.
- Roguelike puzzle gameplay
- Randomized Booster Upgrades
- Unlockable powerful Relics
- Multiple unique game modes
- Handcrafted psychedelic graphics
- Custom human-composed music
- Global Leaderboards
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An addictive new puzzle game with roguelike elements, full of action, strategy and deep scoring mechanics. Take advantage of randomized Boosters Upgrades and powerful Relics to find synergies and create rule breaking combinations. Unlock and use new unique Relics with special powers to shape your strategy. Play multiple unique game modes, from relaxing in casual modes to deep strategizing in Exploration Mode Fully handcrafted psychedelic graphics and human composed music to keep you in the flow. Features: 3 Game Modes Unlock new unique Relics Unlock new Boosters Unlock new levels and backgrounds Global Leaderboards Custom Soundtrack No ingame purchases No ads
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.
- 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
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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!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Match Attack at Free against Linkshift's $2.99. Match Attack also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.8) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). Linkshift's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On review sentiment, device support 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
Match Attack is free to download; Linkshift costs $2.99 up front. Match Attack sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Linkshift asks for nothing beyond the download.
Match Attack holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 12 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Linkshift ships an update every 3 weeks, Match Attack every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Linkshift | Match Attack |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.8 (4 ratings) | 4.7 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 12 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 476 MB | 111 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Tim Overvliet | Michael Ip |
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Linkshift
Match Attack
In-app purchases
Linkshift
No in-app purchases
Match Attack
- Match Attack Remove Ads$1.99
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