Comparison

Smurfs Magic Match vs Cubis Kingdoms

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

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About

Smurfs Magic Match

Embark on a magical adventure to rescue captured Smurfs by solving challenging match-3 puzzles. Restore the village, decorate Smurf huts, and defeat the evil wizard Gargamel in this fun-filled game.

Highlights
  • Match magical combos
  • Challenge Gargamel in boss battles
  • Decorate Smurfs' huts
  • Renovate the village
  • Explore new episodes
  • Unleash super skills and boosters
  • Rescue and collect all Smurfs
Features
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WELCOME TO SMURFS MAGIC MATCH ADVENTURE! The evil wizard Gargamel has discovered the hidden village deep in the woods and captured all the Smurfs! Leaving a whirlwind mess in the once peaceful village. Help Clumsy and Papa Smurf rescue the Smurfs in this fun-filled match 3 game and save the village from Gargamel and his cat, Azrael! Enter the Magical World of Smurfs and solve challenging puzzles to progress to new episodes, decorate Smurf Huts and adventures. Enjoy the unique puzzle match 3 gameplay and endless fun with all of your favourite Smurfs characters; Papa Smurf, Smurfette, Clumsy, Brainy, Greedy and so many more! THE SMURFS’ MAGIC MATCH GAME FEATURES: MATCH MAGICAL COMBOS! - Mix, match, and swap Smurfy gems to help Papa Smurf and Clumsy save all their friends. CHALLENGE GARGAMEL! - Win epic, boss battles to defeat Gargamel. DECORATE SMURFS HUTS! - Collect stars to unlock and decorate your favorite Smurfs’ huts. RENOVATE THE VILLAGE! - Help clean up the mess Gargamel left behind to bring peace back to the Smurfs’ Village. EXPLORE SMURFS VILLAGE! - Blast away through puzzles to unlock new Episodes! SUPER SKILLS & BLAST AWAY! - Unleash boosters and magic bombs that blast through the toughest blocks standing in your way. RESCUE & COLLECT ALL SMURFS! - Save and collect your friends. Find us on Facebook: @smurfsmagicmatch Need some help? Visit our support page: https://smurfsmagicmatch.zendesk.com Take on this epic Smurftacular free match 3 game alone or play with friends to see who can get the highest score! The Smurfs’ Magic Match is free to play but optional in-game items require payment. You can turn off the payment feature by disabling in-app purchases in your device’s settings. Have fun playing The Smurfs’ Magic Match, the Smurfiest match 3 puzzle game around! If you enjoy playing this fun, match three game, you may also enjoy its sister game, Smurfs' Village. Smurfs' Magic Match is certified by the kidSAFE Seal Program. To learn more, go to www.kidsafeseal.com. Privacy Policy: www.gardencitygames.uk/privacy-policy-2 Terms of Service: www.gardencitygames.uk/termsofservice

About

Cubis Kingdoms

Restore a cursed kingdom by making strategic matches of three-dimensional cubes. Collect elements, use power-ups, and overcome obstacles across hundreds of levels. Rebuild habitats and bring back the kingdom's inhabitants to its former glory.

Highlights
  • Unique 3D match-3 gameplay
  • Collect elements to restore the kingdom
  • Power-ups and obstacles
  • 200 levels across 6 regions
  • Boss battles
  • Swap cubes in queue
  • Element spawning mechanics
Features
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Make matches. Collect elements. Save the world. At last! The latest installment of the beloved, Cubis, Match 3, franchise is here! It’s a brand new world with Cubis Kingdoms. Cubis fans will recognize the famously unique, three dimensional gameplay, but with a whole new twist. This time around, every match counts. Make matches in order to collect precious elements required to restore the kingdom. Clear the board to earn elixirs that return people and animals to their once cursed land. Along the way, meet your cute and helpful allies who aid your progress with exciting, new, power-ups. Strategically blast rows, explode cubes, and destroy all obstacles in your path. With 200 levels, travelling through six, whimsical, regions, the fun can go on for days. Are you up for the adventure? Cubis Kingdoms provides three times the puzzling fun. First, enjoy dynamic levels where new cubes appear after each move creating a whole new kind of strategic play. Next, straighten your thinking cap for the puzzle challenge levels. Try to solve these puzzles before you run out of moves. Lastly, to advance to the next chapter, players must battle a pesky gargoyle “Boss” who curses the board as you match your way to victory. In Cubis Kingdoms, the end of the level is only the beginning of the fun. Players spend their earned elements to remove the mysterious curse and return their kingdom to its former splendor. As their habitats are restored, players can use the Life Elixirs they earn by clearing the boards to call back the kingdom’s inhabitants and complete the restoration. Sound exciting? IT IS! Try it now and restore the Kingdom to its resplendent glory. DAYS OF PLAY! 6 Chapters, 150 Normal levels, plus 50 Bonus levels hidden throughout the map. SWAP CUBES! Do you see a better match with your next cube? No problem! Now you can swap the cubes in your queue! ELEMENT SPAWNING: Elements will appear as you play - the next cubes to spawn will be highlighted below the board. Strategically launch your cubes to make back-to-back matches with a single shot! 7 CUBE COLORS Each representing elements such as Bounty, Water, Ingenuity, Time, Joy, Weather and Stardust 6 POWER UPS Including All-Powerful Phoenix Eggs, Cube blasting Ermines, Turtle Shells (to fill holes) and Raven Fire (to destroy tar) 6 OBSTACLES Including the classic blockers as well as new ones like Cats, Frost, Tar, Holes, and Portals _________________________ Dive into all of iWin’s amazing games! Cash games: Jewel Quest for Cash Solitaire for Cash Cubis for Cash Bubble Town for Cash Casual Games: Jewel Quest: 7 Seas Deal or No Deal Jewel Quest --- Also note that this game optionally offers a subscription to join ALL ACCESS, which turns off ads and allows unlimited gameplay. If you opt to join the club, a $4.99 purchase will be applied to your iTunes account on confirmation. You can try the pass out for 7 days for free. Subscriptions will automatically renew each month unless canceled within 24-hours before the end of the current period. You can cancel anytime with your iTunes account settings. For more information, see our Terms (https://m.iwin.com/terms-of-service) and Privacy Policy (https://m.iwin.com/privacy-policy).

Screenshots

Smurfs Magic Match4 screens
Cubis Kingdoms4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Smurfs Magic Match at 4.7 against Cubis Kingdoms's 3.8. Smurfs Magic Match also leads on review sentiment (76% vs 44%) and ratings volume (4.1K vs 332). Cubis Kingdoms's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Smurfs Magic Match sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Cubis Kingdoms sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Smurfs Magic Match holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Smurfs Magic Match has 4.1K ratings behind it against 332, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Smurfs Magic Match's written reviews are positive against 44% of Cubis Kingdoms's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Smurfs Magic Match ships an update every 3 weeks, Cubis Kingdoms weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Smurfs Magic Match versus Cubis Kingdoms: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmurfs Magic MatchCubis Kingdoms
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (4.1K ratings) — better3.8 (332 ratings)
Positive reviews76.4% of reviews — better43.7% of reviews
Number of ratings4.1K — better332
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size257 MB105 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGarden City Games Ltdiwin, Inc.

Customer experience

Smurfs Magic Match

All ratings4,046 ratings
Positive93.1%
Neutral4.1%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews781 reviews
Positive76.4%
Neutral8.2%
Negative15.4%

Cubis Kingdoms

All ratings331 ratings
Positive65.6%
Neutral10.9%
Negative23.6%
Written reviews126 reviews
Positive43.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative39.7%

User reviews

Smurfs Magic Match

From 4.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Cute and nostalgic Smurf theme
  • 💎 Enjoyable match-3 mechanics
  • 🎨 Vibrant and colorful graphics

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
  • ⏱️ Slow gameplay and animations
  • 💰 Paywall for power-ups and progress
  • 🤯 Frustratingly difficult levels

Cubis Kingdoms

From 332 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Enjoyable gameplay
  • 💡 Cute and charming characters
  • 🚀 Challenging puzzles
  • 🎨 Beautiful graphics and visuals

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Paywall to access full game
  • 🐛 Frequent ads and limited free play
  • 🤔 Lack of progression or replay value
  • 🔍 Unclear when the game ends

Bugs and requests

Smurfs Magic Match

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game freezing and crashing
  • Progress and data loss issues
  • Connection and loading problems
  • Unresponsive controls

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and content updates
  • Offline play mode
  • Better progression system
  • Improved power-up mechanics

Cubis Kingdoms

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Game freezes or crashes on certain levels
  • No ads available after a certain point

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more levels and content updates
  • Implement a reset/restart option
  • Improve tutorial and onboarding experience
  • Provide cross-device sync for progress

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Smurfs Magic Match

One-time10
  • Bucket of Shooting Stars$0.99
  • 1000 Coin Pack$1.99
  • Special Offer$1.99
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  • Bushel of Shooting Stars$4.99
  • Starter Pack$4.99
  • 3000 Coin Pack$4.99
  • Barrel of Shooting Stars$9.99
  • Baby Smurf Bundle$9.99
  • 10000 Coin Pack$12.99
  • Smurfling Bundle$19.99
3 purchases

Cubis Kingdoms

Subscriptions2
  • All Access Games$4.991 Month
  • All Access Subscriptions7 Days trial$4.991 Month
One-time1
  • Unlock Full Game$9.99

Questions

Is Smurfs Magic Match free?
Smurfs Magic Match is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cubis Kingdoms free?
Cubis Kingdoms is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Smurfs Magic Match or Cubis Kingdoms?
Smurfs Magic Match is rated higher. Smurfs Magic Match averages 4.7 out of 5 from 4.1K ratings, while Cubis Kingdoms averages 3.8 from 332 ratings.
Do Smurfs Magic Match or Cubis Kingdoms have ads?
Smurfs Magic Match shows ads; Cubis Kingdoms does not.
Which is updated more often, Smurfs Magic Match or Cubis Kingdoms?
Smurfs Magic Match ships an update every 3 weeks, and Cubis Kingdoms weekly. Most recently, Smurfs Magic Match was updated on October 22, 2026 and Cubis Kingdoms on October 24, 2026.

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