Threes! vs Rexcavate
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.
Rexcavate
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The bones are out of the ground. Now they have to fit. Rexcavate is a calm placement puzzle set on a paleontology dig. Drag the fossil bones from the find tray, turn them, and fit them into the dig pit with no gaps. Finish an expedition and a prehistoric animal comes to life in your own 3D natural history museum. HOW IT WORKS • Every dig opens an irregular pit in the ground; the find tray below holds the bones that fill it: skull, pelvis, femur, jaw, vertebra, tail, scapula, rib, claw and tooth • Drag a bone and let go; it snaps into place when it's close. Tap to turn it 90° • Bones turn but never flip • The dig is done when the pit is filled with no gaps. Any layout that fills the pit is correct • Drop a bone where it doesn't fit and it goes back where it came from: no penalty 25 EXPEDITIONS, 250 DIGS • Ten digs per expedition; from 3 bones in the first digs to 11 in the last expeditions • Later on, some bones are found already in place and stay put • Every dig ends with a short field note about the species • Finish an expedition and its animal joins your museum EXPERT DIGS • Finish a species' expedition to unlock its 10 Expert Digs • Bigger pits and up to 12 bones: 250 more digs in all A MUSEUM THAT FILLS UP • 25 realistic 3D models on marble pedestals: rotate and zoom to see them from every angle • T. rex, Triceratops, Velociraptor, Brachiosaurus, Spinosaurus, Ankylosaurus and more, plus the flying Pteranodon, three sea reptiles and a woolly mammoth • Each new species appears turning on its pedestal, with its period, length and weight • Each has an info card: period, size, weight, diet, where it was found, what its name means and one surprising fact. Written for grown-ups and checked for scientific accuracy DAILY DIG • A new dig every day: gentle on Monday, toughest on Sunday • Each dig can only be played on its own day; track your best times, your streak and your longest streak 26 ACHIEVEMENTS • Earn 26 achievements for streaks, museum halls, flawless expeditions and Expert Digs, all on the Achievements screen PLAY AT YOUR OWN PACE • A short interactive practice dig on first launch • Undo and Restart • Press and hold an empty square to see which bones fit there • Sealed-off gaps that no bone can fill are hatched right away (optional) • Stuck? A hint places one bone correctly, and first sends back any bone that's blocking the way • Finish without hints to earn all 3 fossils; a flawless expedition puts its animal on a golden pedestal • A timer runs, but it never affects your score • A short how-to-play guide HINTS • Earn free hints as you finish expeditions and Expert Digs, solve the Daily Dig and unlock achievements • Want more? Optional hint packs are available in the hint shop (in-app purchase) NO ADS • No ads, no account • Plays offline; a connection is only needed to make a purchase • No data collected Play in English, Turkish, German, Spanish or French.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Rexcavate at Free against Threes!'s $5.99. Threes!'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and chart position (#23 vs unranked). On ads 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
Rexcavate is free to download; Threes! costs $5.99 up front. Rexcavate sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Threes! asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Threes! | Rexcavate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $5.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (3K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 79.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Best chart rank | #23 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 177 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sirvo LLC | Mazlum Karaduman |
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
Rexcavate
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Threes!
No in-app purchases
Rexcavate
- 10 Hints$0.99
- 30 Hints$1.99
- 100 Hints$4.99









