Comparison

Magic MixUp vs Match 3

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

Head to head
About

Magic MixUp

Embark on a magical match-3 journey filled with potion mixing, pet collecting, and sticker discovery. Explore a fairytale kingdom across 100 thrilling levels, encountering mythical creatures and enchanting environments.

Highlights
  • Match-3 potion puzzles
  • Collect mystical pets
  • Fill a sticker book
  • Explore fairytale kingdoms
  • Defeat mythical dragons
  • Enchanting graphics
Features
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Join Luna on a magical match-3 adventure! Collect pets, mix potions, find stickers and puzzle your way through a land of fairytale fun! From the makers of Agent Dash & Sugar Rush. Download this new potion puzzle game today! Collect mystical pets that will help you on your journey and record your adventure in Luna's sticker book! Your quest takes you from a humble village, through enchanted caves, a winter wonderland and beyond! It's the most magical game around! • Mix and match bewitching potions • Collect cute pets with magical powers! • Fill the sticker book! Can you find them all? • Defeat mythical dragons! • Enchanting hand-drawn graphics • A beautiful fairytale kingdom to explore • 100 thrilling levels to master • Play with your friends! Join the Magic MixUp community! twitter.com/fullfatgames facebook.com/fullfatgames fullfat.com

About

Match 3

Engage in a classic match-3 puzzle adventure with thousands of levels and unique power-ups. Enjoy a more generous life system and earn coin rewards for quick level completions. This game offers various engaging modes to keep you entertained.

Highlights
  • Thousands of enjoyable levels
  • Activate unique power-ups with double tap
  • 10 max lives instead of 5
  • Coin rewards for first-try level completion
  • Multiple interesting game modes
  • Classic addictive match-three gameplay
Features
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A new match 3 puzzle gives you different game experience: 10 max lives, not 5 ones. Activate power ups(Stripped Candy Bomb, Puff Cake Bomb, Rainbow Candy, Splash Candy and Paper Airplane) with double tap. Get coin rewards when you compete the level at the first try. A free classic match 3 game arrived! Swap, match and crush candies! Let’s adventure the Candy Tile-Match with thousands of levels! Create sweet power-ups or break the blockers, and crush the levels! Start playing Candy Tile-Match now with over thousands of enjoyable levels and millions of players around the world. Candy Tile-Match is a classic addictive match-three puzzle game with amazing gameplay, interesting game modes: saving the gummy bear, spread the jam, help the baby rabbit jump into its magic hat, break the soda bottle, etc. Candy Tile-Match is now your best choice to spend your leisure time on the party and bus way. Follow us to get news and updates! If you need help and support or have any suggestions and feedback, please send emails to our support email or leave your comments on our Facebook. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lovecandysweet Support Email: service@hongmoe.com Official Website: http://cakecrush.hongmoe.com

Screenshots

Magic MixUp4 screens
Match 34 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Match 3 at none against Magic MixUp's 6. Match 3 also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs monthly). Magic MixUp's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.6). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Magic MixUp sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Match 3 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Magic MixUp against 4.9 for Match 3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 31 and 20 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 94% of Magic MixUp's written reviews are positive against 100% of Match 3's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Magic MixUp ships an update monthly, Match 3 every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Magic MixUp versus Match 3: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMagic MixUpMatch 3
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (31 ratings)4.9 (20 ratings) — better
Positive reviews93.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings31 — better20
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 11 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size200 MB160 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperFull Fat Productions LtdMoe Games

Customer experience

Magic MixUp

All ratings31 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral3.2%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews96 reviews
Positive93.8%
Neutral5.2%
Negative1.0%

Match 3

All ratings20 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Magic MixUp

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game crashes and won't load
  • Sticker images don't appear on animals
  • Facebook connection not working

Requested features

5 requests
  • More levels and game boards
  • New worlds to explore
  • Increased difficulty and challenge options
  • Ability to enlarge the playing field
  • Continued regular updates

Match 3

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Magic MixUp

One-time6
  • Pile of 10 coins$0.99
  • Jar of 55 coins$4.99
  • Purse of 115 coins$9.99
Show 3 more
  • Bag of 275 coins$22.99
  • Chest of 550 coins$44.99
  • Cauldron of 1275 coins$99.99
None

Match 3

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Magic MixUp free?
Magic MixUp is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Match 3 free?
Match 3 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Magic MixUp or Match 3?
Match 3 is rated higher. Magic MixUp averages 4.8 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while Match 3 averages 4.9 from 20 ratings.
Do Magic MixUp or Match 3 have ads?
Match 3 shows ads; Magic MixUp does not.
Which is updated more often, Magic MixUp or Match 3?
Magic MixUp ships an update monthly, and Match 3 every 11 days. Most recently, Magic MixUp was updated on October 7, 2026 and Match 3 on October 2, 2026.

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