Threes! vs Luck be a Landlord
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Threes!
A captivating number-sliding puzzle game that offers an endless challenge. Swipe to combine matching numbers, grow your score, and discover adorable characters. This is a complete, buy-once experience with no in-app purchases or ads.
- Number sliding puzzle gameplay
- Endless challenge
- Adorable characters
- Heart-warming soundtrack
- No in-app purchases
- Universal app for iPhone and iPad
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Threes is tiny puzzle that grows on you. This is the buy-once-play-forever version. ³ Apple Game of the Year 2014!! ³ Apple Design Award 2014 Winner ∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞ “You might as well delete Candy Crush Saga now.” ~ Pocket Gamer “It's surprisingly adorable, for a game starring numbers.” ~ Joystiq “It’s the kind of game that embosses the rules on your brain within 30 seconds, but then compels you to spend the next two hours playing.” ~ Pocket Tactics ∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞ Explore our little game’s deep challenge and grow your mind beyond imagination. Optimized for iOS8 and human brains. Universal app for iPhone and iPads. ³ Endless challenge from one simple game mode ³ An endearing cast of characters ³ A heart-warming soundtrack ³ No IAP - Threes is a complete experience the moment you download it Honorably mentioned for Excellence in Design by the Independent Games Festival. ∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞ From the makers of PUZZLEJUICE: ³ Designed by Asher Vollmer ³ Illustrated by Greg Wohlwend (Ridiculous Fishing, Hundreds) ³ Scored by Jimmy Hinson (Black Ops 2, Mass Effect 2) ³ Optimized by Hidden Variable (Bag It!, Tic Tactics) ∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞ Threes grows with you and you’ll grow with Threes.
Luck be a Landlord
Engage in a unique roguelike deckbuilder where you use a slot machine to earn rent and overcome capitalism. Build your deck with various symbols and items to achieve victory.
- Slot machine gameplay
- Roguelike deckbuilding
- Earn rent money
- Defeat capitalism theme
- 152 unique symbols
- 227 collectible items
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Defeat your landlord in this slot machine roguelike deckbuilder! Your landlord is knocking on your door. You have one coin left to your name. You insert the coin into your slot machine...and...JACKPOT! Luck be a Landlord, tonight! Luck be a Landlord is a roguelike deckbuilder about using a slot machine to earn rent money and defeat capitalism. This game does not contain any real-world currency gambling or microtransactions. Features: 152 Symbols 227 Items 186 Achievements 20 Apartment Floors
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Luck be a Landlord at 4.7 against Threes!'s 4.0. Luck be a Landlord also leads on price ($4.99 vs $5.99) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). Threes!'s advantage is ratings volume (3K vs 327). On review sentiment, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Threes! costs $5.99 and Luck be a Landlord $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Luck be a Landlord holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Threes! has 3K ratings behind it against 327, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Threes!'s written reviews are positive against 81% of Luck be a Landlord's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Threes! | Luck be a Landlord |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $5.99 | $4.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (3K ratings) | 4.7 (327 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 79.5% of reviews | 81.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3K — better | 327 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #18 | #8 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 95 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Sirvo LLC | TrampolineTales |
Customer experience
Threes!
Luck be a Landlord
User reviews
Threes!
From 3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🌟 Addictive and engaging gameplay
- 🎨 Charming art style and music
- 🕹️ Simple yet challenging mechanics
- 💰 Worth the purchase price
- 🕰️ Great for short bursts of play
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and performance issues on some devices
- 🔄 Repetitive gameplay can become monotonous
- 🤖 Randomness and lack of control can be frustrating
- 💲 Paid version has unnecessary ads and distractions
Luck be a Landlord
From 327 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast and addictive gameplay
- 👍 Satisfying synergies and combos
- 💡 Unique and clever concept
- 🎨 Charming retro-style graphics
- 🎮 Great mobile port of PC version
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
- 🔍 Difficulty differentiating symbols
- 🖥️ Suboptimal iPad UI layout
- 🔁 Lack of meta-progression or unlocks
Bugs and requests
Threes!
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes on launch for some users
- Unresponsive controls and swipe detection issues
- Syncing problems with Game Center
Requested features
4 requests- Undo/redo functionality
- Customizable difficulty levels
- Ability to save/load game progress
- Leaderboards and achievements
Luck be a Landlord
Reported bugs
2 issues- Confirmation pop-up bug on reset to default
- Inventory scrolling and item deletion issues on iPad
Requested features
4 requests- Landscape mode support
- Customizable UI and color options
- Detailed statistics and high score tracking
- More game modes and content updates
In-app purchases
Threes!
No in-app purchases
Luck be a Landlord
No in-app purchases
