Threes! Freeplay vs Cubinko
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Threes! Freeplay
This is a simple yet challenging number-sliding puzzle game. Combine numbers to reach higher scores and grow your mind. It offers an endless challenge with endearing characters and a heartwarming soundtrack.
- Number sliding puzzle
- Endless challenge
- Endearing characters
- Heart-warming soundtrack
- Complete experience
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Threes is a tiny puzzle that grows on you. This is the ad-supported 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.
Cubinko
Engage your mind with a vibrant match-3 puzzle experience. Rotate and drag colorful ink blocks to create explosive combinations of three or more, earning points and completing missions. Enjoy two distinct game modes, with or without time limits, and play offline.
- Match 3 puzzle gameplay
- Rotate and drag ink blocks
- Score points by destroying blocks
- Arcade mode with missions
- Time Attack mode
- Offline play
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The most innovative and fun match 3 game in recent years! Your puzzle skills will be put to the test with this new match 3 game mode! Our exclusive ink blocks will expand your mind in ways you never imagined in this addictive puzzle game. Enjoy the satisfaction of fitting pieces perfectly into place, filling the board with an explosion of colors, and with an extremely fun design! Are you ready to push your limits? HOW TO PLAY • Rotate and drag the blocks to move them. • Try to fit them together to destroy blocks with combinations of 3 or more. The more blocks you destroy at once, the more points you will earn! • In ARCADE mode there is no time limit, but you need to complete the missions to get more moves and keep playing. In TIME ATTACK mode things change, you run out of time but there is no limit to your moves, try to take the time to make the most points! RESOURCES • INK BLOCKS - Smooth effects for the block puzzle game! - Play easily and quickly. • EASY AND FUN GAME - Easy to learn and fun to master the game. • NO TIME LIMITS - Enjoy the game anytime, anywhere! • WITHOUT WI-FI? NO PROBLEM! - You can play offline anytime. • AWESOME GRAPHICS - Smooth sounds and beautiful visual effects.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Threes! Freeplay at none against Cubinko's 1. Threes! Freeplay also leads on ratings volume (625 vs 23). Cubinko's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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
Both are free to download. Cubinko sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Threes! Freeplay asks for nothing beyond the download.
Cubinko holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Threes! Freeplay has 625 ratings behind it against 23, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 54% and 53% positive.
Threes! Freeplay ships an update every 2 months, Cubinko every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Threes! Freeplay | Cubinko |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (625 ratings) | 4.0 (23 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 54.0% of reviews — better | 53.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 625 — better | 23 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 83 MB | 83 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sirvo LLC | Rodolfo Seabra |
Customer experience
Threes! Freeplay
Cubinko
Bugs and requests
Threes! Freeplay
Reported bugs
2 issues- Ads not properly crediting free plays
- Freezing or crashing when watching ads
Requested features
4 requests- Offline play mode
- Ability to disable background music
- More levels or difficulty modes
- Multiplayer or social features
Cubinko
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Threes! Freeplay
No in-app purchases
Cubinko
- Remove ads$2.99









