Royal Match vs Threes!

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

	Royal Match	Threes!
Genre	Puzzle	Puzzle
Price	Free	Paid
Difficulty	hard	medium
Ad intensity	high	none
In-app-purchase pressure	high	none
Typical session	medium	variable
Rating	4.7 / 5	4.0 / 5
Ratings count	3,849,468	2,998
Reviews say	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	What players like Addictive, easy-to-learn puzzle mechanics Buy-once with no IAP or ads Long-lasting appeal, players return for years Common complaints Recent soundtrack change alienated longtime fans Game crashes after updates, requires reinstall Swipe detection broken, misreads inputs

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) Threes! — A meditative number-sliding puzzle that rewards strategic thinking with elegant simplicity and hypnotic gameplay. (rated medium difficulty, none ad pressure)

Data: Apple App Store, as of 2026-10-08. Last updated 2026-10-08.