Comparison

Miracle Match 3 vs Sheepong

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

Head to head
About

Miracle Match 3

Embark on a magical match-3 adventure through classic fairytales. Solve thousands of challenging puzzles with the help of arcane spells and beloved fairytale heroes. Enjoy beautiful graphics and colorful locations.

Highlights
  • Fairytale-themed locations
  • Thousands of puzzles
  • Arcane spells
  • Beautiful graphics
  • Fairytale heroes
  • Facebook progress sync
Features
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'Miracle' is a colourful match-3 game based on all-known and loved fairytales. Delve into the world of magic and miracles together with your favorite fayritale heroes and help them solve mind-sharpening puzzles! Game features: Colourful locations based on classic fairytales Thousands of interesting puzzles! Arcane spells to help you in your quest of puzzle-solving Beautiful graphics Fairytale heroes you know and love! Syncrinize your progress with Facebook and get reward for that! Absolutely Free-to-Play!

About

Sheepong

Embark on an epic match-3 adventure as a brave young sheep on a quest to rescue his mother from wolves. Solve puzzles by matching blocks, discover special power-ups, and overcome challenges to reunite his family and collect treasures.

Highlights
  • Match-3 block puzzles
  • Create and mix special power-ups
  • Encounter new enemies
  • Interact with various characters
  • Exciting missions
Features
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Sheepong's new journey begins! Join the heroic journey of Sheepong, a bold lovely teenage sheep, whose mom was taken by wolves. Do you think he’s afraid of them? Not a bit, but he needs your help to guide him through this world full of wonders and troubles! Help this young soul’s family reunion and get all the treasures along the way! Match 3 or more blocks on the boards to make a match, learn new rules of creating and mixing specials, meet new enemies, interact with various characters and prepare your mind for new exciting missions! A true FUN starts here where this game begins. * We are collecting advertising identifiers for marketing purposes. If you don't want to collect, you can stop collecting in the way below. - Device settings -> Privacy -> Tracking -> allow Apps to Request to Track

Screenshots

Miracle Match 34 screens
Sheepong4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Miracle Match 3 at none against Sheepong's shown. Miracle Match 3 also leads on review sentiment (91% vs 74%) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). Sheepong's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Miracle Match 3 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Sheepong sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Miracle Match 3 against 4.7 for Sheepong. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 197 and 367 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 91% of Miracle Match 3's written reviews are positive against 74% of Sheepong's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Miracle Match 3 ships an update every 6 weeks, Sheepong fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Miracle Match 3 versus Sheepong: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMiracle Match 3Sheepong
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (197 ratings) — better4.7 (367 ratings)
Positive reviews90.9% of reviews — better73.6% of reviews
Number of ratings197367 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size280 MB183 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperPlayFlockPlayDog Soft Co., Ltd

Customer experience

Miracle Match 3

All ratings198 ratings
Positive97.5%
Neutral2.0%
Negative0.5%
Written reviews242 reviews
Positive90.9%
Neutral5.0%
Negative4.1%

Sheepong

All ratings367 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral4.6%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews53 reviews
Positive73.6%
Neutral9.4%
Negative17.0%

User reviews

Miracle Match 3

From 197 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ❤️ Colorful and visually appealing
  • 🎮 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Enjoyable and relaxing experience
  • 🎨 Beautiful graphics and art style
  • 🎶 Pleasant and soothing music

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Small text and UI elements can be hard to see
  • 💰 Progression can feel gated without in-app purchases

Sheepong

From 367 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 😊 No ads or free-to-play model
  • 🎮 Engaging match-3 gameplay
  • 🎨 Cute graphics and charming story
  • 🧩 Variety of game modes within the game
  • 🎯 Fair difficulty balance

Room to improve

  • ⏳ Extremely slow content updates
  • 😤 Impossible difficulty spikes at higher levels
  • 🐛 Game freezing and crashing issues
  • 🔋 Severe battery drain
  • 🎮 Repetitive gameplay after extended play

Bugs and requests

Miracle Match 3

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Some pop-ups or instructions appear in foreign languages
  • Occasional loss of progress or game data

Requested features

2 requests
  • Larger text and UI elements for better visibility
  • More accessibility options for visually impaired users

Sheepong

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Game freezes during crossbow bonus screen
  • App crashes after recent updates
  • Game won't open after update
  • Tiles freeze if not played quickly enough
  • Game cuts off after level 187 at cave entrance
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  • Board disappears and reappears mid-gameplay
  • Excessive battery drain (34% to 1% in 2 hours)
  • Free coin rewards from ads not credited

Requested features

7 requests
  • More levels and faster level release schedule
  • Ability to replay or return to previous chapters
  • Skip option for difficult levels
  • In-game notifications about upcoming updates
  • Spanish language support
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  • More collections and content variety
  • Reduced animation speed for faster gameplay

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Miracle Match 3

One-time10
  • 210 Coins$0.99
  • 200 Coins$1.99
  • 550 Coins$4.99
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  • 1000 Coins$5.99
  • 1200 Coins$9.99
  • 2800 Coins$19.99
  • 8000 Coins$49.99
  • 12000 Coins$49.99
  • 17500 Coins$69.99
  • 25000 Coins$99.99
13 purchases

Sheepong

One-time13
  • 3,000 Coins$1.99
  • 3,000 Coins X2$1.99
  • Starter Pack$2.99
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  • 7,000 Coins$3.99
  • 7,000 Coins X2$3.99
  • Adventurer Pack$4.99
  • Hunter Pack$7.99
  • 20,000 Coins$9.99
  • Special Offer 3 (86% OFF)$10.99
  • Expert Pack$16.99
  • 45,000 Coins$19.99
  • Special Offer 4 (86% OFF)$20.99
  • Destroyer Pack$29.99

Questions

Is Miracle Match 3 free?
Miracle Match 3 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sheepong free?
Sheepong is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Miracle Match 3 or Sheepong?
Miracle Match 3 is rated higher. Miracle Match 3 averages 4.8 out of 5 from 197 ratings, while Sheepong averages 4.7 from 367 ratings.
Do Miracle Match 3 or Sheepong have ads?
Sheepong shows ads; Miracle Match 3 does not.
Which is updated more often, Miracle Match 3 or Sheepong?
Miracle Match 3 ships an update every 6 weeks, and Sheepong fortnightly. Most recently, Miracle Match 3 was updated on October 29, 2026 and Sheepong on October 21, 2026.

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