Meridian 157: Chapter 3 vs Royal Match

How do Meridian 157: Chapter 3 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.

	Meridian 157: Chapter 3	Royal Match
Genre	Puzzle	Puzzle
Price	Paid	Free
Difficulty	hard	hard
Ad intensity	none	high
In-app-purchase pressure	none	high
Typical session	long	medium
Rating	4.9 / 5	4.7 / 5
Ratings count	3,112	3,787,192
Reviews say	What players like Unique and challenging puzzles Immersive graphics and atmosphere Custom ambient soundtrack	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

Meridian 157: Chapter 3 — Solve mind-bending puzzles through a mysterious island facility in the epic conclusion to the Meridian 157 trilogy. (rated hard 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.