Comparison

Threes! Freeplay vs Waffling

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

Waffling

Tilt your phone to guide butter across a waffle, covering every square before it slides off. This casual game features increasingly complex waffle designs and multiple game modes for a fun, offline experience.

Highlights
  • Tilt-only controls
  • Casual mode (no timer)
  • Butter Rush mode (timed)
  • Handcrafted levels
  • Offline play
  • No ads or tracking
Features
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Who wants hot buttered waffles? Hold your phone flat, then tilt it to slide a pat of butter across a waffle — cover every square before it slides off the edge. Warning: you will get hungry! Easy to learn and hard to put down after that! Each waffle is a new challenge and its shape, its ridges, and its terrain get stranger and more three-dimensional as you go, across three chapters and 48 handcrafted levels (with more coming soon!) • Tilt-only controls — no buttons, no swiping • Casual mode: no timer, take your time • Butter Rush mode: race the melt for bonus stars • 2 chapters, 24 levels (with more on the way!) • Fully offline — no account, no ads, no tracking

Screenshots

Threes! Freeplay4 screens
Waffling4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Waffling at 100% against Threes! Freeplay's 54%. Waffling also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.8) and ads (none vs shown). Threes! Freeplay's advantage is ratings volume (625 vs 5) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and in-app purchases 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

Waffling 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 5, 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 Waffling's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Threes! Freeplay ships an update every 2 months, Waffling fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Threes! Freeplay versus Waffling: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThrees! FreeplayWaffling
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (625 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews54.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings625 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSirvo LLCChristopher Ohren

Customer experience

Threes! Freeplay

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

Waffling

All ratings5 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

Waffling

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Threes! Freeplay

No in-app purchases

None

Waffling

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Threes! Freeplay free?
Threes! Freeplay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Waffling free?
Waffling is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Threes! Freeplay or Waffling?
Waffling is rated higher. Threes! Freeplay averages 3.8 out of 5 from 625 ratings, while Waffling averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Threes! Freeplay or Waffling have ads?
Threes! Freeplay shows ads; Waffling does not.
Which is updated more often, Threes! Freeplay or Waffling?
Threes! Freeplay ships an update every 2 months, and Waffling fortnightly. Most recently, Threes! Freeplay was updated on November 1, 2026 and Waffling on October 31, 2026.

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