Comparison

Triple Match Bubbles vs Tricky Shelf Match

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

Head to head
About

Triple Match Bubbles

Features
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Three bubbles of a kind become one. That one rule runs all three games. Number Merge doubles 2s up to 128. Color Merge blends Mist down to Midnight. Animal Merge grows a ladybug into a rhino. Bubbles float free in an open pool. Drag one into another, and when a bubble grows it reaches for whatever it touches — so one good move can chain across the board. Every board is built by running a merge backwards, so the pieces to clear it are always there. No level is a dead end. Levels. No ads, no timers, no account, no internet. Features • Three games, 100 levels each • Chains that multiply your score up to 5× • Fever mode — merge at two instead of three • Five power-ups: Undo, Hint, Drift, Split, Magnet • Ice from level 40 • Three stars per level, a Vault of every bubble, five themes, nine achievements • Stats and your last 100 games, with replay • Gems earned by playing — nothing to buy • Offline and portrait, with VoiceOver and Dynamic Type How to play 1 Drag a bubble onto another of the same kind and size. 2 Gather three and it grows. Leftovers stay behind — nothing is wasted. 3 Grow beside a match and they link and grow again. Chains multiply your score. 4 Reach the top — 128, Midnight, rhino — and it pops for a big bonus. 5 Clear the pool before your moves run out. Moves to spare earns three stars. Benefits • No clock. Plan at your own pace. • Always solvable. Stuck is a puzzle, never a dead end. • Fits a spare five minutes. A level takes two, and saves instantly. • Three games, three feels. Arithmetic, colour, or growth — progress kept separately. • Genuinely private. Nothing collected, never goes online. • Nothing to buy. No store, no paywall, no waiting.

About

Tricky Shelf Match

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Welcome to Tricky Shelf Match, a Halloween-themed sorting puzzle where every move matters! Each level features several columns filled with different spooky items. Your goal is simple: organize every column so that all items in the same column belong to the same type. But there’s a twist. Tap a column to move the extra slot to the top. This pushes the bottom item out, turning it into the next movable slot. Keep shifting items between columns and carefully plan the order of every move. With a limited number of steps in each level, you’ll need to think ahead and find an efficient way to complete the puzzle. How to Play: Tap a column to move the extra slot to the top. The bottom item will be pushed out and become the next movable slot. Rearrange items until each column contains only one item type. Complete all columns before running out of moves. Clear the level and collect your rewards. Helpful Tools: Undo – Reverse your previous move and try a different strategy. Swap – Select two slots and exchange their positions. Auto Complete – Choose a column and automatically complete one full column using the item type that appears most often within it. Explore increasingly challenging puzzles, test your planning skills, and enjoy a playful Halloween atmosphere filled with spooky themed items. Can you sort every shelf before your moves run out? Start matching and master every tricky puzzle in Tricky Shelf Match!

Screenshots

Triple Match Bubbles4 screens
Tricky Shelf Match4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Tricky Shelf Match at every 6 days against Triple Match Bubbles's monthly. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Triple Match Bubbles ships an update monthly, Tricky Shelf Match every 6 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Triple Match Bubbles versus Tricky Shelf Match: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTriple Match BubblesTricky Shelf Match
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 6 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size122 MB274 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAditi Ananya菊 左

In-app purchases

None

Triple Match Bubbles

No in-app purchases

None

Tricky Shelf Match

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Triple Match Bubbles free?
Triple Match Bubbles is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tricky Shelf Match free?
Tricky Shelf Match is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Triple Match Bubbles or Tricky Shelf Match have ads?
Both Triple Match Bubbles and Tricky Shelf Match show ads.
Which is updated more often, Triple Match Bubbles or Tricky Shelf Match?
Triple Match Bubbles ships an update monthly, and Tricky Shelf Match every 6 days. Most recently, Triple Match Bubbles was updated on October 31, 2026 and Tricky Shelf Match on October 31, 2026.

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