Comparison

Threes! vs Permutopia

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Number sliding puzzle gameplay
  • Endless challenge
  • Adorable characters
  • Heart-warming soundtrack
  • No in-app purchases
  • Universal app for iPhone and iPad
Features
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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.

About

Permutopia

Engage your mind with a variety of unique permutation puzzles. Solve challenges by rearranging pieces to restore order, featuring diverse mechanics like sliding, twisting, and rotating. Enjoy logic, pattern, and spatial reasoning tasks designed for both short bursts and extended play.

Highlights
  • Variety of permutation puzzles
  • Sliding, twisting, rotating mechanics
  • Logic and pattern challenges
  • Spatial reasoning tasks
  • Puzzles for quick or long sessions
  • Clean interface
Features
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Permutopia is a collection of permutation puzzles built around one idea: rearrange the pieces until everything is back in place. Some puzzles are inspired by classic sliding-tile games. Others use twisting, rotating, shifting, and cycling moves, with each puzzle introducing its own rules and patterns. Features: • A wide variety of permutation-style puzzles • Sliding, twisting, rotating, shifting, and cycling mechanics • Logic, pattern, and spatial reasoning challenges • Puzzles for both quick sessions and longer solves • A clean, focused interface Turn disorder into order, one move at a time.

Screenshots

Threes!4 screens
Permutopia4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Permutopia at Free against Threes!'s $5.99. Permutopia also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and review sentiment (100% vs 79%). Threes!'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence 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

Permutopia is free to download; Threes! costs $5.99 up front. Permutopia sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Threes! asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Permutopia 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. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Threes!'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Permutopia's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Threes! ships an update every 3 weeks, Permutopia every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Threes! versus Permutopia: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThrees!Permutopia
Price$5.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (3K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews79.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#27 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSirvo LLCGeorge Hauser

Customer experience

Threes!

All ratings2,994 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral7.2%
Negative21.4%
Written reviews931 reviews
Positive79.4%
Neutral7.3%
Negative13.3%

Permutopia

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Permutopia

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Threes!

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Permutopia

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$5.99

Questions

Is Threes! free?
Threes! costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Permutopia free?
Permutopia is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Threes! or Permutopia?
Permutopia is rated higher. Threes! averages 4.0 out of 5 from 3K ratings, while Permutopia averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Threes! or Permutopia have ads?
Permutopia shows ads; Threes! does not.
Which is updated more often, Threes! or Permutopia?
Threes! ships an update every 3 weeks, and Permutopia every 10 days. Most recently, Threes! was updated on October 13, 2026 and Permutopia on September 29, 2026.

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