Comparison

Negentropy vs Matcholitaire

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

Head to head
About

Negentropy

Explore an old house by solving word puzzles in each room. Rearrange letters to escape entropy and advance to the next challenge. Can you master the wordplay to progress?

Highlights
  • Room-based puzzles
  • Letter rearrangement
  • Word formation
  • Progressive challenges
  • Escape entropy
Features
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Step inside and wander the halls of a house of old. Play through a set of puzzles in each room to move ahead. Take the letters out of a state of entropy, strategically putting them together to make four different words! Can you make your way to the next room?

About

Matcholitaire

Features
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If you a fan of tile-matching and triple-match games, you might enjoy playing the MATCHOLITAIRE - a match-three characters puzzle game. This game allows you to relax and find your inner peace only takes 10 minutes a day. The objective is to tap the tiles and collect three of the same characters tiles in order to blast them and progress to the next level. Be careful not to fill the box with too many tiles or you will fail the level! FEATURE Stunning graphics and animations: bright and colorful graphics with fun animations and sound effects. Various levels: multiple levels with increasing difficulty. Power-ups and boosters: These are special tools that can help you clear levels more easily. For example, they may allow you to shuffle tiles, remove a single tile, or clear an entire row or column. Different types of tiles: several types of tiles with different designs, colors, and patterns. Leaderboard: the more effort, the higher the rank Daily rewards: log in daily to claim free rewards Limited time: add an extra level of challenge to the gameplay. Power-ups and boosters: players can use these to help them clear levels more easily. HOW TO PLAY - Match tiles by swapping adjacent tiles to create rows or columns of three or more tiles of the same object. - Use power-ups and boosters to help you clear tiles more easily. - Complete the level objective within a set number of moves or a certain amount of time. - Move on to the next level to challenge and earn rewards yourself.

Screenshots

Negentropy4 screens
Matcholitaire4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Negentropy at none against Matcholitaire's shown. Matcholitaire's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 21 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). 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. Negentropy sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Matcholitaire sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Negentropy ships an update every 21 months, Matcholitaire every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Negentropy versus Matcholitaire: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNegentropyMatcholitaire
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 21 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size346 MB250 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSide Step Studios, LLCPhong Dinh

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Negentropy

One-time7
  • Puzzle Set 1$0.99
  • Puzzle Set 2$0.99
  • Puzzle Set 3$0.99
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  • Puzzle Set 4$0.99
  • Puzzle Set 5$0.99
  • Puzzle Set 6$0.99
  • Puzzle Set 7$0.99
10 purchases

Matcholitaire

One-time10
  • Default Bundle 1$0.99
  • Default Bundle 2$1.99
  • Default Bundle 3$2.99
Show 7 more
  • Default Bundle 4$3.99
  • Default Bundle 5$6.99
  • Default Bundle 6$7.99
  • Default Bundle 7$8.99
  • Coin pack 3$9.99
  • Coin pack 4$19.99
  • Coin pack 6$99.99

Questions

Is Negentropy free?
Negentropy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Matcholitaire free?
Matcholitaire is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Negentropy or Matcholitaire have ads?
Matcholitaire shows ads; Negentropy does not.
Which is updated more often, Negentropy or Matcholitaire?
Negentropy ships an update every 21 months, and Matcholitaire every 6 weeks. Most recently, Negentropy was updated on October 3, 2026 and Matcholitaire on October 7, 2026.

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