Threes! vs CoverMeUp
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.
CoverMeUp
Engage in a quick and simple card game where you work with AI opponents to clear all cards from the table. This game offers a fun challenge to strategize and find optimal moves.
- Collaborative gameplay
- Computer player interaction
- Card laying mechanics
- Strategic move finding
- Fast-paced rounds
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Collaborate with computer players to lay all cards on the table. A fun, fast-paced, yet surprisingly simple game, that will challenge you to find the best moves.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: CoverMeUp at Free against Threes!'s $5.99. CoverMeUp also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0). Threes!'s advantage is ratings volume (3K vs 1) and chart position (#41 vs unranked). On update cadence, 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
CoverMeUp is free to download; Threes! costs $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
CoverMeUp holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Threes! has 3K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Threes! ships an update every 3 weeks, CoverMeUp fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Threes! | CoverMeUp |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $5.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (3K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 79.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #41 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sirvo LLC | Ralph Gasser |
Customer experience
Threes!
CoverMeUp
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
CoverMeUp
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Threes!
No in-app purchases
CoverMeUp
No in-app purchases
