Flow Free vs Royal Match

How do Flow Free 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.

	Flow Free	Royal Match
Genre	Puzzle	Puzzle
Price	Free	Free
Difficulty	variable	hard
Ad intensity	medium	high
In-app-purchase pressure	low	high
Typical session	variable	medium
Rating	4.8 / 5	4.7 / 5
Ratings count	400,377	3,750,672
Reviews say	What players like Hundreds of free levels and daily puzzles Smooth, polished gameplay with gradual difficulty progression Relaxing and meditative experience Common complaints Excessive ads even after purchasing ad-free version Ad-free purchase doesn't actually remove ads (especially for hints) Game stability issues and broken daily/weekly puzzles	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

Flow Free — Connect matching colors with pipes to fill the board in this addictive, relaxing puzzle game with hundreds of free levels. (rated variable difficulty, medium 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 2026-07-29. Last updated 2026-07-29.