Comparison

Threes! vs Puzzle Day

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

Puzzle Day

Discover a growing collection of unique, bite-sized puzzles added weekly. Enjoy daily challenges, quick gameplay, and no account required. Support the developer by watching ads.

Highlights
  • Unique daily and weekly puzzles
  • Multiple puzzle types (Numby, Pathwords, Burbs, Hoots)
  • Daily challenge mode
  • No account or login required
  • Quick and satisfying gameplay
  • New puzzles added regularly
Features
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Puzzle Day is a growing collection of bite-sized puzzles—fun, weird, and refreshingly different. Every week, a new one is added. Every day, a fresh challenge awaits. Hi, I’m Kurt. I’m a game designer and a dad. A few months ago, I lost my job. Instead of panicking (okay, I panicked a little), I decided to make you the best puzzle game on the planet! Puzzle Day is my way of turning that gamble into something real—one puzzle at a time. It’s a home for all the quirky little puzzle ideas I’ve had over the years but never got to share. Some are clever. Some are silly. Some are surprisingly tricky. All of them are built with care. Here’s what you’ll find inside: • Numby – The first of many! A clever little number-matching game with daily and random modes • Pathwords – Each words last letter is the next words first letter ... it's ... forget it, just try it • Burbs – Stranger Things meets Sudoku in this simple game of logic and deduction • Hoots – The smallest possible match 3 game you've ever played. It's fast, it's cute, and it's a hoot • New puzzle (almost) every week – I’m building and releasing new games right inside the app • Daily mode – Play once a day, share your score, and try to beat your friends • No accounts or logins – Just open and play • Quick and satisfying – Most puzzles take just a few minutes, but you’ll want to replay • Fun for your brain, not your wallet – You can support the app by watching ads (thank you!) and enjoy it for free Why I'm Doing This This app isn’t backed by a big company. It’s just me, in my home, designing, coding, testing, and sharing games. I’m also sharing the journey of trying to make $100K in 100 days by building indie games and posting about it on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube (@kurtiswow). Every ad you watch, puzzle you share, or kind comment you leave helps me get a little closer to that goal—and helps me support my family doing what I love. Coming Soon: More puzzle types (word, logic, grid-based, memory, timing) Achievements, streaks, and unlockables Special limited-time puzzles and events Your feedback! I’m reading everything and building features based on what players ask for Thanks for checking out Puzzle Day. I hope these little puzzles brighten your day the way building them brightens mine. — Kurt Follow the journey: @kurtiswow on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube

Screenshots

Threes!4 screens
Puzzle Day4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Puzzle Day at Free against Threes!'s $5.99. Puzzle Day also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.0) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). Threes!'s advantage is ratings volume (3K vs 11) and chart position (#20 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Puzzle Day is free to download; Threes! costs $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Puzzle Day holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Threes! has 3K ratings behind it against 11, 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 89% of Puzzle Day's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Threes! ships an update every 3 weeks, Puzzle Day weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and August 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Threes! versus Puzzle Day: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThrees!Puzzle Day
Price$5.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (3K ratings)4.6 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews79.5% of reviews88.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3K — better11
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidAd-supported — better
Best chart rank#20 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB147 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSirvo LLCSimple Machine, LLC

Customer experience

Threes!

All ratings2,994 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral7.2%
Negative21.4%
Written reviews930 reviews
Positive79.5%
Neutral7.3%
Negative13.2%

Puzzle Day

All ratings11 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral9.1%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral11.1%
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

Puzzle Day

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Threes!

No in-app purchases

None

Puzzle Day

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Threes! free?
Threes! costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Puzzle Day free?
Puzzle Day is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Threes! or Puzzle Day?
Puzzle Day is rated higher. Threes! averages 4.0 out of 5 from 3K ratings, while Puzzle Day averages 4.6 from 11 ratings.
Do Threes! or Puzzle Day have ads?
Neither Threes! nor Puzzle Day shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Threes! or Puzzle Day?
Threes! ships an update every 3 weeks, and Puzzle Day weekly. Most recently, Threes! was updated on September 24, 2026 and Puzzle Day on August 14, 2026.

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