Comparison

Orbs Must Match vs Sproutdoku

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

Head to head
About

Orbs Must Match

Features
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Thirty-six orbs. Eighteen hidden letters. Two of each. - Tap an orb to reveal the letter hidden beneath it - Find its twin and both orbs burst and vanish - Miss the match and they flip back down - so remember where that letter was Simple to pick up. Hard to clear in a low guess count.

About

Sproutdoku

A logic puzzle game where you plant sprouts in a grid following specific rules. It offers a growing garden of levels, helpful tools, and a global leaderboard. Enjoy a relaxing yet challenging brain-training experience.

Highlights
  • Grid logic puzzles
  • Sprout planting mechanics
  • 100 hand-tuned levels
  • Interactive tutorial
  • Timed challenges
  • Hint and sprout tools
  • Offline play
Features
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Meet Sproutdoku — a fresh take on grid logic puzzles. Plant a sprout in every row, every column and every color patch. Simple to learn in seconds, surprisingly deep to master. THREE SIMPLE RULES • One sprout per row and column • One sprout per color patch • Sprouts can never touch — not even diagonally Every level has exactly one solution, and you can always find it with pure logic. Mark impossible cells with an X, drag to mark whole lines, and take back marks freely with unlimited undo. But choose carefully where you plant: three wrong sprouts and the level is lost! A GARDEN THAT GROWS WITH YOU • 100 hand-tuned levels, from cozy 4×4 beds to sprawling 9×9 gardens • A gentle interactive tutorial teaches you everything in one minute • Difficulty peaks: special HARD and SUPER HARD levels mark your climb • Timed challenges appear as your skills bloom — beat the clock for bonus points, or extend time when a puzzle gets thorny HELPFUL GARDEN TOOLS • Hint: highlights cells the rules already rule out — the logic stays yours • Sprout: plants one correct sprout when you are truly stuck • Unlimited undo for your pencil marks, always free MORE TO LOVE • An adorable sprout buddy cheers you on • Climb the global leaderboard • Your progress is saved automatically — no account, no sign-up • Play offline, anywhere • Colorful, hand-crafted design that is easy on the eyes Fans of sudoku, Queens-style puzzles, star battle and binary logic grids will feel right at home — and anyone can pick it up in seconds. Sproutdoku is free to play. It contains ads and optional in-app purchases, including a one-time option to remove interstitial ads. Ready to grow your brain?

Screenshots

Orbs Must Match4 screens
Sproutdoku4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Orbs Must Match at none against Sproutdoku's 7. Orbs Must Match also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Sproutdoku sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Orbs Must Match asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Orbs Must Match versus Sproutdoku: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOrbs Must MatchSproutdoku
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.8 (34 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—34 — better
Update frequency—Every 11 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB226 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLuduPlayScout

In-app purchases

None

Orbs Must Match

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Sproutdoku

One-time7
  • Handful of Coins$1.99
  • Remove Ads$7.99
  • Sack of Coins$7.99
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  • Chest of Coins$14.99
  • Vault of Coins$29.99
  • Hoard of Coins$54.99
  • Treasure of Coins$99.99

Questions

Is Orbs Must Match free?
Orbs Must Match is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sproutdoku free?
Sproutdoku is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Orbs Must Match or Sproutdoku have ads?
Sproutdoku shows ads; Orbs Must Match does not.

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