Comparison

Threes! Freeplay vs Tertia

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Number sliding puzzle
  • Endless challenge
  • Endearing characters
  • Heart-warming soundtrack
  • Complete experience
Features
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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.

About

Tertia

A fast-paced card game where players identify sets of three cards based on matching or differing attributes. It offers various modes to train your eye, from instant feedback to timed challenges and daily puzzles.

Highlights
  • Pattern-matching card game
  • Four distinct game modes
  • Instant feedback in Practice mode
  • Timed challenges with combo multipliers
  • Daily puzzles for consistent play
  • Streak building for daily engagement
Features
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Find the trio. Train your eye. Build a streak. Tertia is a fast, focused pattern-matching card game for iPhone and iPad. Twelve cards on the table. Three cards form a valid trio when, for every attribute — shape, count, color, and fill — they're either all the same or all different. Easy to learn. Fiendish to play under a clock. — FOUR DISTINCT MODES — • Practice — Get instant feedback on every pick. Tertia tells you exactly why a trio works or doesn't, attribute by attribute. The fastest way to internalize the rules. • Normal — The pure experience. Take your time. Use a hint when you're stuck. • Time Attack — Five minutes. No hints. Every match buys you extra seconds and feeds your combo multiplier. Chain trios in five-second windows to climb to ×2, then ×3. • Daily Puzzle — The same deck for every player, every day. Solve at your own pace, share your result, build a streak. Miss a day and the streak resets. Show up tomorrow and it builds again.

Screenshots

Threes! Freeplay4 screens
Tertia4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tertia at 100% against Threes! Freeplay's 54%. Tertia also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.8) and ads (none vs shown). Threes! Freeplay's advantage is ratings volume (625 vs 3) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.2). 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

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

Tertia holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Threes! Freeplay has 625 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of Threes! Freeplay's written reviews are positive against 100% of Tertia's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Threes! Freeplay ships an update every 2 months, Tertia weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Threes! Freeplay versus Tertia: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThrees! FreeplayTertia
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (625 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews54.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings625 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSirvo LLCMark Martin

Customer experience

Threes! Freeplay

All ratings624 ratings
Positive67.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative24.4%
Written reviews224 reviews
Positive54.0%
Neutral11.6%
Negative34.4%

Tertia

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Tertia

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Threes! Freeplay

No in-app purchases

None

Tertia

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Threes! Freeplay free?
Threes! Freeplay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tertia free?
Tertia is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Threes! Freeplay or Tertia?
Tertia is rated higher. Threes! Freeplay averages 3.8 out of 5 from 625 ratings, while Tertia averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Threes! Freeplay or Tertia have ads?
Threes! Freeplay shows ads; Tertia does not.
Which is updated more often, Threes! Freeplay or Tertia?
Threes! Freeplay ships an update every 2 months, and Tertia weekly. Most recently, Threes! Freeplay was updated on October 29, 2026 and Tertia on October 28, 2026.

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