Comparison

Creatures Match vs Castle Crush

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

Head to head
About

Creatures Match

A strategic match-3 puzzle game where you connect three or more of the same creatures. Collect magic runes to create powerful combos and overcome challenging levels. Offers multiple difficulty settings for a customizable experience.

Highlights
  • Strategic Match 3 gameplay
  • Retina Graphics
  • Great Music and Sound Effects
  • Numerous Levels
  • Magic Rune Combos
  • 3 Difficulty Settings
  • Resume Progress
Features
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Creatures is an strategic match 3 puzzle game, to play move the creatures to connect 3 or more of the same type. Features: - Challenging Match 3 gameplay - Cool Retina Graphics - Great Music and Sound Effects - Lots of Levels to complete - Collect magic runes to make combos - 3 Difficulty settings - Close any time and resume later More info at www.boviosoft.com

About

Castle Crush

Engage in hundreds of challenging match-3 levels with unique obstacles and elaborate scenarios. Decorate a hotel, compete in team battles, and climb leaderboards. Enjoy endless joy with this offline game.

Highlights
  • Hundreds of challenging match-3 levels
  • Hotel renovation and decoration
  • Team competitions and leaderboards
  • Unique obstacles and bomb combinations
  • Offline gameplay
  • Mystery gifts and bonus levels
Features
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【Important New functions and events have been added to our latest version】 Now you can join a team to request 5 free lives every 4 hours. Beat other teams in the Team Battle event and win 6000 free coins. The long wait was certainly worth it, as we launched new levels and areas. Don't worry if you finished all these new levels. By that time, you will unlock the Challenge Mode. I heard that a Castle Cup competition is going on, and the world's top match-3 players are participating in the competition. Hurry to join them! We have prepared a super discount package to help you win the event. Want to know the ranking of the world's players who also play this game? Check the Leaderboard and you may find that you are just a little bit away from being NO. 1 in the world. Unlike traditional match-3 games, we stand out for BRAND-NEW levels and elaborate decoration scenarios. Download the game for endless joy and a refreshing experience! It is 100% no internet is needed! The old steward Spencer lives in a hotel in urgent need of renovation. Achieve the goal of each level to get decoration rewards to help him. FEATURES: - Solve HUNDREDS of challenging levels, you will never get bored playing this game! - Castle Cup, Team Competition, Battle Pass, Leaderboard, and numerous activities are held in turns! - Elaborately designed levels with obstacles such as Calf Bank, Juice Cup, Cupboards, and Mailboxes! - Unlock new areas and decorate rooms from the very beginning. You are the creator of your hotel! - Different bomb combinations can bring powerful effects! - Chance to get MYSTERY GIFTS to start the next level with Power-Ups! - Collect extra coins and special treasures at Bonus Levels! Need help? We're here to help you! Hotmail: castlecrush6217@outlook.com By downloading this game you agree to our terms and conditions: Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/castlecrush-privacypolicy/home Terms of Service: https://sites.google.com/view/castlecrush-serviceterms/home

Screenshots

Creatures Match4 screens
Castle Crush4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Castle Crush at 4.9 against Creatures Match's 2.7. Castle Crush also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). Creatures Match's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases, 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. Creatures Match sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Castle Crush sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Castle Crush holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Castle Crush has 18K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Creatures Match's written reviews are positive against 43% of Castle Crush's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Creatures Match ships an update every 2 months, Castle Crush weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Creatures Match versus Castle Crush: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCreatures MatchCastle Crush
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (3 ratings)4.9 (18K ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews42.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings318K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB405 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperVictor BovioKIWI MIBO NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO.,LIMITED

Customer experience

Creatures Match

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%

Castle Crush

All ratings17,923 ratings
Positive98.5%
Neutral0.4%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews388 reviews
Positive42.8%
Neutral13.4%
Negative43.8%

Bugs and requests

Creatures Match

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Castle Crush

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game crashes when using light ball
  • Losing power-ups and rewards due to crashes
  • Levels becoming unwinnable without spending money
  • Inability to load or open the game

Requested features

4 requests
  • Bank unused moves for later levels
  • Ability to choose whether to use boosters
  • Improve AI and helicopter behavior
  • Fix bugs with light ball and power-ups

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Creatures Match

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99
10 purchases

Castle Crush

One-time10
  • Mini Coin Offer$1.99
  • Special Offer$1.99
  • Moves Charge 9$1.99
Show 7 more
  • Mini Boost$2.99
  • Small Boost$5.99
  • Weekend Sale Two$6.99
  • Small Coin Offer$7.99
  • One Star Treasure$9.99
  • Battle Pass Boost$9.99
  • Two star Treasure$19.99

Questions

Is Creatures Match free?
Creatures Match is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Castle Crush free?
Castle Crush is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Creatures Match or Castle Crush?
Castle Crush is rated higher. Creatures Match averages 2.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Castle Crush averages 4.9 from 18K ratings.
Do Creatures Match or Castle Crush have ads?
Creatures Match shows ads; Castle Crush does not.
Which is updated more often, Creatures Match or Castle Crush?
Creatures Match ships an update every 2 months, and Castle Crush weekly. Most recently, Creatures Match was updated on November 1, 2026 and Castle Crush on November 12, 2026.

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