Airport Scanner vs Royal Match

How do Airport Scanner and Royal Match compare on difficulty, ad pressure, in-app-purchase pressure and what real reviewers say? A side-by-side look, grounded in App Store data.

	Airport Scanner	Royal Match
Genre	Puzzle	Puzzle
Price	Paid	Free
Difficulty	medium	hard
Ad intensity	none	high
In-app-purchase pressure	low	high
Typical session	medium	medium
Rating	4.8 / 5	4.7 / 5
Ratings count	248	3,787,192
Reviews say	What players like Addictive hide-and-seek baggage scanning gameplay Great music and sound effects Fun nostalgic experience with good longevity Common complaints Bonus round mini-game is completely broken—buttons don't work and timer freezes Achievement system doesn't register or display properly Mission select screen shows empty navy blue after recent update	What players like Entertaining and addictive gameplay loop Progression system unlocks new castle areas Powerful boosters and collectible rewards Common complaints Levels become impossible without in-app purchases Difficulty spike designed to pressure spending Pay-to-win mechanics targeting spenders with easier levels

Airport Scanner — Search airport baggage with an X-ray scanner to catch smugglers and keep flights on time in this addictive hidden-object TSA simulator. (rated medium difficulty, none ad pressure) Royal Match — Match-3 puzzle game where you restore a royal castle by breaking obstacles and combining power-ups to beat challenging levels. (rated hard difficulty, high ad pressure)

Data: Apple App Store, as of 2026-08-24. Last updated 2026-08-24.