Threes! Freeplay vs BforE
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.
BforE
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A companion app to the physical card game, Battle for Empyrean. Each player can use this app to replace the Round/Essence Tracker mat and keep a live tally of Battlefield Might totals for easier evaluation of the current leader on each Battlefield. The app also provides a handy 1st Player random selector and easy access to the game rules. Supports both 2-Player and 3-Player modes. Visit www.battleforempyrean.com to learn about and purchase the game.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: BforE at none against Threes! Freeplay's shown. Threes! Freeplay's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 11 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.4). On price, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Threes! Freeplay ships an update every 2 months, BforE every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Threes! Freeplay | BforE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (624 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 54.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 624 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 83 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sirvo LLC | Kevin Mcginley |
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
BforE
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Threes! Freeplay
No in-app purchases
BforE
No in-app purchases









