Flock vs Three by Three Category Puzzle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Flock
Race friends to connect words in this multiplayer puzzle game. Find four hidden groups among sixteen words, either in person, online, or at your own pace. Enjoy daily challenges and over 1,000 handcrafted levels.
- Head-to-head on one device
- Online multiplayer for up to 6 players
- 1-on-1 challenges
- Daily puzzle
- 1,000 handcrafted levels
- Clean, friendly design
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Sixteen words. Four hidden groups. One race to solve them first, with friends. Flock is the word puzzle built to be played together. Whether you are side by side or miles apart, there is a way to play with your friends. PLAY WITH FRIENDS Same device: sit across from a friend and race the same board at the same time, head to head. Different devices: play online in real time with up to 6 friends from anywhere. On your own time: challenge a friend to a 1-on-1 match and take your turn whenever you like. PLAY SOLO A fresh daily puzzle every single day. 1,000 handcrafted levels, from easy to expert. HOW IT WORKS Every round gives you 16 words. Find the four hidden groups before your friends do. Easy to learn, tricky to master. FEATURES - Head-to-head on one device, in person - Online multiplayer for up to 6 players - 1-on-1 challenges you can play anytime - A new daily puzzle every day - 1,000 levels to work through - Clean, friendly design Whether you want a quick daily brain teaser or a competitive night in, Flock turns word puzzles into something you share. Download Flock and gather your flock.
Three by Three Category Puzzle
This word puzzle challenges you to find three secret categories and a single word that connects them all. With a "build a puzzle" tool, you can create and share your own challenges with the community.
- Identify secret categories
- Find the connecting word
- Build and share custom puzzles
- Compete on leaderboards
- Engaging word gameplay
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Three by Three is a word puzzle. Figure out the 3 secret categories and the 1 word that's in all 3. Every round shows you nine words. Among them are three secret groups of three. One word, the golden word, belongs to all three groups. Tap three words you think share a rule, then hit Guess. Solve two groups and the golden word reveals itself. Solve the rest of the puzzle and earn points on our leaderboard. If you want to create a puzzle to share with the community, use the "build a puzzle" tool! If we find your puzzle acceptable, we will add it to the game, credit your username as the author, and reward you leaderboard points every time people play your puzzle!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Three by Three Category Puzzle at none against Flock's 1. Flock's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly). On price, rating, ratings volume and device support 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
Both are free to download. Flock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Three by Three Category Puzzle asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Flock against 5.0 for Three by Three Category Puzzle. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
Flock ships an update every 2 days, Three by Three Category Puzzle weekly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | Flock | Three by Three Category Puzzle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kenneth Cooney | Accessible Ethical Apps llc |
In-app purchases
Flock
- All 1,000 Puzzles$2.99
Three by Three Category Puzzle
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Flock free?
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