Comparison

Match Ups! vs Bloons Card Storm

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

Head to head
About

Match Ups!

Features
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Match Ups! is one of our favorite games of all time. The first version of Match Ups! was added to our Attention and Memory CD in 1996 and we’ve been enhancing it ever since. We reused many of your favorite card sets and made lots of new cards for this version. Old favorites include Contrasts, Verbs, and African animals as well as animal drawings and people from the Artic Practice app. You can also choose alphabet letters, numbers, geometric shapes, and emoji. For a real challenge, pick the cards that use the shapes from our And, Or, But… Following Simple Directions app. The game starts out with you against the computer. At first the computer plays randomly, but you can make the game more challenging by increasing the computer’s skill level to Beginner, Good, or Expert. When playing in the expert level, the computer rarely makes a mistake—it is very hard to beat. You can also play with a friend. Just type their name in the second box and away you go. If you want to play by yourself, you can do that too. All devices can display 4, 6, 16, 24, or 36 cards on the screen. Retina iPads, iPhone 6, and iPhone 6 Plus are large enough and clear enough to also display 48 and 64 cards on the screen. You can choose simple blue, green, purple, or red card backs or spice things up and choose fun backs. Use the options screen to switch the text and sounds between English and Spanish. Match Ups! is primarily a fun memory game, but we added sounds and text so you can use it as a learning exercise as well. Special education teachers can use it to develop a fund of knowledge and to practice turn taking. SLPs can use it as an aphasia exercise, for speech articulation practice, or as a visual scanning task. SLPs tell us that they often use it as a reward at the end of a therapy session.

About

Bloons Card Storm

Engage in a strategic collectible card game with iconic characters. Build powerful decks, master hero abilities, and battle opponents in PvP or solo adventures. Craft unique cards and balance offense and defense to claim victory.

Highlights
  • Collectible card game mechanics
  • Hero abilities and unique characters
  • Deck building and card crafting
  • PvP and single-player modes
  • Cross-platform play
  • Balance offense and defense
Features
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The Storm gathers, and only true Heroes can stem the Bloon tide. Gather up your cards, choose your favorite Hero, and enter the Arena to claim victory! From the makers of Bloons TD 6 comes a revolutionary collectible card game featuring the fan-favorite Monkeys and Bloons, rendered and animated in gorgeous 3D. Develop deep strategies, build your collection by crafting awesome cards, and carefully construct decks to help you win PvP and single player games. Featuring 4 unique Heroes with 3 Hero Abilities each, 130+ cards at launch, and 5 different Arenas to battle on, the tactical combinations are endless! BALANCE OFFENSE AND DEFENSE Monkeys can't attack other Monkeys, so you'll need to stock up on both Bloon AND Monkey cards in order to win. Send Bloons swarming at your opponent, fend off opposing Bloon rushes with your Monkeys, and find that perfect balance essential for victory! USE HERO ABILITIES WISELY Playing Bloons will power up Hero Abilities that can turn the tide of battle in your favor. Whether it is Quincy with his bow or Gwen with her flamethrower, each Hero has a unique set of potent Hero Abilities. Choose them wisely! TEST YOURSELF IN SOLO ADVENTURES Looking for something more relaxing than fur-flying PvP action? Our solo Adventures are crafted single-player experiences that will test your deck building and game management skills to the limit. Try out the Prologue Adventures or support the game by buying the full DLC Adventures. FULLY CROSS-PLATFORM Take your collection of Bloons and Monkeys with you wherever you go, as Bloons Card Storm is fully cross-platform - just register your account and your progress stays with you. BUILD THE BEST DECKS Build crazy combo behemoths, fun theme decks, or use the latest meta decklists - the choice is yours! PLAY AGAINST YOUR FRIENDS Private match support at launch so you can challenge your friends to a game anywhere, anytime! Matchmaking is also fully cross-platform so what are you waiting for? Download now and join the Card Storm!

Screenshots

Match Ups!4 screens
Bloons Card Storm4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Bloons Card Storm at Free against Match Ups!'s $1.99. Bloons Card Storm also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 38 months). Match Ups!'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 30) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

Bloons Card Storm is free to download; Match Ups! costs $1.99 up front. Bloons Card Storm sells 30 one-off in-app purchases. Match Ups! asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Match Ups! ships an update every 38 months, Bloons Card Storm every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Match Ups! versus Bloons Card Storm: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMatch Ups!Bloons Card Storm
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating—4.6 (2.9K ratings) — better
Positive reviews—58.5% of reviews
Number of ratings—2.9K — better
Update frequencyEvery 38 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB480 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperLearning Fundamentals, Inc.Ninja Kiwi Limited

Bugs and requests

Match Ups!

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Bloons Card Storm

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game crashes and disconnects
  • Progression loss when opponents quit
  • Unresponsive UI and control issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ranked/competitive modes
  • More single-player content
  • Improved deck building and customization
  • Better rewards for completed matches

In-app purchases

None

Match Ups!

No in-app purchases

30 purchases

Bloons Card Storm

One-time30
  • 2000 Universal Tokens$0.99
  • 150 Monkey Money$1.99
  • Gwen Fire Platform$2.99
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  • Gwen Alternate Voicelines$2.99
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  • Amelia Alternate Voicelines$2.99
  • Amelia Rabbit Pet$4.99
  • 10500 Universal Tokens$4.99
  • Obyn Hero Bundle$5.99
  • Starter Pack$6.99
  • Striker Adventure$7.99
  • Founder's Pack$7.99
  • Amelia Adventure$7.99
  • Holiday Bundle$8.99
  • 5 Camo Storm Card Packs$9.99
  • Ezili Hero Bundle$9.99
  • Mountain Obyn Hero Bundle$9.99
  • 5 Lead Storm Card Packs$9.99
  • Zee Jay Hero Bundle$9.99
  • Adora Hero Bundle$9.99
  • 800 Monkey Money$9.99
  • Amelia Hero Bundle$9.99
  • Amelia Mega Bundle$14.99
  • 44000 Universal Tokens$19.99
  • 20 Camo Storm Card Packs$29.99
  • 2500 Monkey Money$29.99
  • Camo Storm Mega Bundle$59.99
  • 224000 Universal Tokens$99.99
  • 8500 Monkey Money$99.99

Questions

Is Match Ups! free?
Match Ups! costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bloons Card Storm free?
Bloons Card Storm is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Match Ups! or Bloons Card Storm have ads?
Bloons Card Storm shows ads; Match Ups! does not.
Which is updated more often, Match Ups! or Bloons Card Storm?
Match Ups! ships an update every 38 months, and Bloons Card Storm every 3 weeks. Most recently, Match Ups! was updated on October 8, 2026 and Bloons Card Storm on October 27, 2026.

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