Comparison

Icon Match vs areowslidings

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

Head to head
About

Icon Match

A colorful puzzle game where you match icons to their correct word categories. Sort items like fruits, shoes, and desserts into their designated groups using logic and word association. Enjoy satisfying tile-matching and brain-teasing challenges with fresh levels.

Highlights
  • Category sort puzzle gameplay
  • Icon matching and word puzzles
  • Satisfying tile-matching
  • Clever and tricky levels
  • Boosters for difficult levels
  • Fresh categories and objects
Features
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Get ready to sort, match, and organize in Icon Match: Sort Categories, a colorful puzzle game where every item belongs somewhere! Look at the word categories, check the item tiles, and place each icon into the right group. Fruits go with fruits, shoes go with fashion, desserts go with sweets — but be careful, some tiles can be tricky! Every level is a satisfying mix of word sort, icon match, tile matching, and brain-teasing puzzle fun. HOW TO PLAY - Read the Category Word: Look at each word label and understand what items belong there. - Sort the Icons: Pick item tiles and place them into the correct category box. - Match by Meaning: Use word association to connect objects with the right category. - Clear the Board: Keep sorting until every icon is placed in the correct group. - Think Carefully: Some items may look similar, so use logic before you move. - Use Boosters: Stuck on a tricky level? Helpful tools can guide you through. KEY FEATURES - Fun and simple category sort puzzle gameplay. - A fresh mix of icon matching, category sorting, and word puzzle challenges. - Colorful icons, cute emojis, and satisfying tile-matching moments. - Easy to play, but full of clever levels as categories get trickier. - Great for fans of word games, association match, sort puzzle, tile match, and casual brain games. - Fresh categories, surprising objects, and playful levels to keep every round fun. WHY YOU’LL LOVE IT Icon Match: Sort Categories is perfect when you want something relaxing, satisfying, and just challenging enough to keep your brain active. Each level gives you that clean, happy feeling of putting every object in the right place. Start sorting, match the icons to the right words, and see how many categories you can complete with Icon Match: Sort Categories!

About

areowslidings

Features
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Arrow Slidings is more than just a game - it's a mental workout wrapped in a calming, minimalist design. levels of spiral-based logic puzzles, it offers hours of brain-stimulating entertainment while improving cognitive skills and reducing stress. Perfect for puzzle enthusiasts of all ages, it provides progressive challenges that grow with your skill level.Arrow Slidings is a minimalist logic puzzle game where players must extract arrows from a grid in the correct order without causing collisions. 1. Cognitive Benefits • Improves logical thinking - Each level requires planning • Enhances concentration - Focus on the sequence • Develops pattern recognition - Understanding spiral logic • Boosts problem-solving skills - Think ahead to avoid collisions 2. Mental Wellbeing • Reduces stress - No timers, no pressure • Promotes mindfulness - Focus on the puzzle • Calming experience - Minimalist design • Flexible timing - Play for 1 minute or 1 hour 3. Educational Value • Teaches sequence logic - Understanding correct order • Spatial awareness - Visualizing arrow paths • Progressive learning - Skills improve with each level • Pattern understanding - Recognizing spiral formations Core Concept What You Do: • Tap arrows in the correct sequence • Arrows slide in their direction until they exit the grid • Avoid collisions - wrong taps cost you a heart • Complete the level by extracting all arrows Spiral Pattern • All levels follow a perfect spiral pattern • Starts from top-left corner • Moves inward in a clockwise direction • Each arrow points to the next arrow in the spiral Lives System • 3 hearts per level • Lose 1 heart on wrong tap (collision) • Game Over when all hearts are lost Hint System • Tap the lightbulb button • Shows you the next correct arrow • Tells you the position and direction How to Win 1 Look for the yellow highlighted arrow (next in sequence) 2 Tap it - it slides out 3 Next arrow highlights automatically 4 Continue until all arrows are extracted 5 Level Complete!

Screenshots

Icon Match4 screens
areowslidings4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Icon Match at 4.6 against areowslidings's 4.0. Icon Match also leads on ratings volume (7 vs 1). areowslidings's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Icon Match sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. areowslidings asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Icon Match holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Icon Match has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Icon Match ships an update fortnightly, areowslidings every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 10, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Icon Match versus areowslidings: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIcon Matchareowslidings
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (7 ratings) — better4.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size428 MB99 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLeoGame Co., LtdAykut ESMER

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Icon Match

One-time10
  • Starter Bundle$1.99
  • Revive Bundle$4.99
  • Piggy Bank Unlock$4.99
Show 7 more
  • No Ads Offer$4.99
  • No Ads Offer Add On$7.99
  • No Ads Offer$7.99
  • Normal Bundle$9.99
  • Best Seller Bundle$19.99
  • Premium Bundle$39.99
  • Deluxe Bundle$49.99
None

areowslidings

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Icon Match free?
Icon Match is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is areowslidings free?
areowslidings is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Icon Match or areowslidings?
Icon Match is rated higher. Icon Match averages 4.6 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while areowslidings averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Icon Match or areowslidings have ads?
Both Icon Match and areowslidings show ads.
Which is updated more often, Icon Match or areowslidings?
Icon Match ships an update fortnightly, and areowslidings every 3 weeks. Most recently, Icon Match was updated on November 10, 2026 and areowslidings on November 10, 2026.

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