Comparison

Arcane Trigger 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

Arcane Trigger

Defend your cottage from shadow creatures pouring from a dimensional rift. Utilize an arcane rifle, craft unique ammunition, and strategically combine buffs to survive increasingly difficult waves and challenging bosses in this roguelike shooter.

Highlights
  • Arcane rifle combat
  • Bullet crafting with varied attributes
  • Mix and match trajectory buffs
  • Roguelike progression
  • 7 distinct bosses
  • 240 unique bullet types
Features
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After years of diligent work, the young mage finally saved up enough to build a beautiful cottage in the woods—only to find it sits right at the convergence point between the Shadow Plane and the Material Plane. Every time night falls, entropic shadow creatures pour forth from the rift, laying waste to everything nearby. 200 sealing artifacts, 40 events, 15 difficulty tiers, and 7 wildly distinct bosses await you! Take up your arcane rifle! Squeeze the trigger and rain down fury on these ill-mannered pests! Mix and match to craft devastating high-damage trajectories. Some buffs rely on proper positioning, so think carefully before you pull the trigger. Don't forget to forge new bullets! Click the winged hammer in the bottom-left corner to craft new ammunition with varied attributes — choose from 240 unique bullet types! When the smoke clears, the roguelike spirit remains. At the end of each run, select the optimal build buffs based on your current setup.

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

Arcane Trigger4 screens
Match Attack4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Match Attack at 100% against Arcane Trigger's 25%. Match Attack also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.7) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). Arcane Trigger's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Match Attack sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Arcane Trigger asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Match Attack holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Arcane Trigger's written reviews are positive against 100% of Match Attack's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Arcane Trigger ships an update every 3 weeks, Match Attack every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Arcane Trigger versus Match Attack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArcane TriggerMatch Attack
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (3 ratings)4.7 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings312 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size909 MB111 MB
Age rating17+9+
DeveloperMiniWhaleMichael Ip

Customer experience

Arcane Trigger

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative50.0%

Match Attack

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

In-app purchases

None

Arcane Trigger

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Match Attack

One-time1
  • Match Attack Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is Arcane Trigger free?
Arcane Trigger is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Match Attack free?
Match Attack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Arcane Trigger or Match Attack?
Match Attack is rated higher. Arcane Trigger averages 2.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Match Attack averages 4.7 from 12 ratings.
Do Arcane Trigger or Match Attack have ads?
Match Attack shows ads; Arcane Trigger does not.
Which is updated more often, Arcane Trigger or Match Attack?
Arcane Trigger ships an update every 3 weeks, and Match Attack every 2 days. Most recently, Arcane Trigger was updated on September 16, 2026 and Match Attack on September 20, 2026.

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