Comparison

Multicross Puzzle Challenge vs Slide 2 Match

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

Head to head
About

Multicross Puzzle Challenge

Engage your mind with a new puzzle game from the creator of Tetris. Solve over 1800 unique challenges across three distinct modes, with new puzzles added daily. Enjoy stylish visuals and a rewarding gameplay experience.

Highlights
  • Over 1800 unique puzzles
  • Three challenge types: Fill, Rotate, Mirror
  • Daily new challenges
  • Simple drag-and-drop gameplay
  • Stylish visuals and sound
  • Score multiplier system
Features
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TETRIS® 40 YEARS: This game designed by Tetris® creator. Multicross is new puzzle game designed by Tetris creator – Alexey Pajitnov. Multicross features: • Fun and simple gameplay; • 600+600+600 challenge puzzles of 3 types; • 15 new challenges every day; • Stylish visuals, music and sound effects How to play main game: • Drag a shape from bottom pool onto vacant space of the playing field; • Form the full line of blocks either horizontally or vertically to score and clean it up; • Build crossing lines to obtain better score, as well as to clear entire playing field; • Increase blocks’ price placing same color blocks on the playing field; • Collect stars in challenges to increase main score multiplier; • Keep the blocks from filling the playfield. How to play FILL challenge: • Drag a shape from bottom pool onto vacant space of the playing field; • Fill the whole playing field with blocks; • Collect stars to increase main score multiplier. How to play ROTATE challenge: • Tap a shape in stack to rotate before placing it onto vacant space of the playing field. How to play MIRROR challenge: • Tap a shape in stack to flip it horizontally before placing it onto vacant space of the playing field. Shape your mind while mastering the shapes of new game from Puzzle Guru – Alexey Pajitnov.

About

Slide 2 Match

Slide rows or columns to merge tiles with matching numbers, doubling their value and increasing your score. Achieve sequential combos for multiplied scores and aim for the highest possible score in this puzzle game.

Highlights
  • Slide rows and columns
  • Match and merge tiles
  • Double tile numbers
  • Sequential combos
  • High score challenges
Features
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TETRIS® 40 YEARS: This game designed by Tetris® creator. Get the most valued tile! Make the highest possible score! How to play: - Slide any row or column to match pairs of tiles with the same numbers. These tiles are merged into the one with doubled number. - Sequential combos multiply the score. Let’s see how high you can get!

Screenshots

Multicross Puzzle Challenge4 screens
Slide 2 Match4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Slide 2 Match at 4.2K against Multicross Puzzle Challenge's 167. Slide 2 Match also leads on monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Multicross Puzzle Challenge against 4.6 for Slide 2 Match. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Slide 2 Match has 4.2K ratings behind it against 167, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 66% and 67% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Multicross Puzzle Challenge ships an update every 4 months, Slide 2 Match every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Multicross Puzzle Challenge versus Slide 2 Match: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMulticross Puzzle ChallengeSlide 2 Match
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (167 ratings)4.6 (4.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.0% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1674.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperANDREY NOVIKOVANDREY NOVIKOV

Customer experience

Multicross Puzzle Challenge

All ratings167 ratings
Positive88.6%
Neutral7.2%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews47 reviews
Positive66.0%
Neutral10.6%
Negative23.4%

Slide 2 Match

All ratings4,225 ratings
Positive91.1%
Neutral5.9%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews81 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral18.5%
Negative14.8%

Bugs and requests

Multicross Puzzle Challenge

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Slide 2 Match

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Undo and shuffle options disappearing during gameplay
  • Incorrect behavior of multiplier mechanics
  • Freezing issues when reaching higher scores
  • Incompatibility with newer iOS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ad-free version for a paid fee
  • More skins and customization options
  • Letter quests or blitz mode
  • Ability to save progress and resume games

In-app purchases

None

Multicross Puzzle Challenge

No in-app purchases

None

Slide 2 Match

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Multicross Puzzle Challenge free?
Multicross Puzzle Challenge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Slide 2 Match free?
Slide 2 Match is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Multicross Puzzle Challenge or Slide 2 Match?
Slide 2 Match is rated higher. Multicross Puzzle Challenge averages 4.5 out of 5 from 167 ratings, while Slide 2 Match averages 4.6 from 4.2K ratings.
Do Multicross Puzzle Challenge or Slide 2 Match have ads?
Both Multicross Puzzle Challenge and Slide 2 Match show ads.
Which is updated more often, Multicross Puzzle Challenge or Slide 2 Match?
Multicross Puzzle Challenge ships an update every 4 months, and Slide 2 Match every 3 months. Most recently, Multicross Puzzle Challenge was updated on October 24, 2026 and Slide 2 Match on October 26, 2026.

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