Match 3D vs Shadowmatic
Match 3D
Lion Studios Plus
App Store
$9.44M/mo
~$113.28M/yr · 145.4M installs
VS
Shadowmatic
TRIADA Studio
App Store
$17.7K/mo
~$212.1K/yr · 166K installs
Revenue winner
Match 3D wins
+53319% vs other
Installs winner
Match 3D wins
+87464% vs other
MAU winner
Match 3D wins
+135287% vs other
Rating winner
Match 3D wins
+0% vs other
Why Match 3D is winning
Top 4 reasons - backed by the public App Store / Play Store numbers.
- Match 3D earns roughly 534× more per month than Shadowmatic - $9.44M vs $17.7K.
- Subscription model. Match 3D runs a $9.99/mo subscription that compounds; Shadowmatic relies on one-shot IAP or ads.
- Bigger install base. Match 3D has ~145.4M lifetime installs vs Shadowmatic's ~166K - 875.6× the funnel top.
- More monetization surfaces. Match 3D runs 10 IAP tiers vs 4 - more chances to convert users at the right price.
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Side-by-side metrics
Bars scale to whichever app is bigger on that row. Green = winner.
Match 3D
vs
Shadowmatic
Monthly revenue (est.)?
$9.44M
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$17.7K
Annual revenue (est.)
$113.28M
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$212.1K
Lifetime installs (est.)
145.4M
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166K
Monthly active users (est.)?
29.2M
◀
22K
App Store rating
4.79★
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4.78★
Total ratings
970K
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2K
US grossing rank
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Cheapest monthly sub
$9.99
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No sub
IAP tiers detected
10 tiers
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4 tiers
- Category
- Games
- Price
- Free
- Released
- May 5, 2020
- Last updated
- Apr 22, 2026
- File size
- 926.2 MB
- Content rating
- 12+
- Version
- 1245.97.0
- Languages
- English, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Chinese +2 more
- Category
- Games
- Price
- USD3.99
- Released
- Jan 15, 2015
- Last updated
- Sep 6, 2023
- File size
- 388.0 MB
- Content rating
- 4+
- Version
- 2.5.2
- Languages
- HY, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese +7 more
Match 3D trajectory
Shadowmatic trajectory
FAQ
Which makes more money, Match 3D or Shadowmatic? v
Match 3D earns about $9.44M per month, while Shadowmatic earns about $17.7K. That is a 534.2× revenue gap (~$9.42M more per month for Match 3D). Annual revenue: Match 3D ≈ $113.28M/year, Shadowmatic ≈ $212.1K/year. Estimates are derived from public App Store signals - grossing rank, scraped IAP tiers, ratings and category benchmarks.
Which has more downloads, Match 3D or Shadowmatic? v
Match 3D leads with about 145.4M estimated downloads vs 166K for Shadowmatic - a 875.6× gap. Match 3D's App Store downloads are estimated from 970K ratings × the standard 1:75 ratio. Shadowmatic's App Store downloads are estimated from 2K ratings.
Are Match 3D and Shadowmatic in the same App Store category and competing for the same money? v
Yes - both apps sit in the Games category, which means they compete directly for the same paying users and category-level wallet share. Direct competitors, head-to-head.
What in-app purchases and subscription pricing do Match 3D and Shadowmatic offer? v
Match 3D: IAP range 10 tiers detected. Shadowmatic: IAP range 4 tiers detected. Match 3D runs a "Subscription (~$9.99/mo)" monetization model; Shadowmatic runs "Paid app ($3.99)". Scraped tier prices and detected subscription pricing drive the bulk of the per-app revenue estimate above.
Which has better ratings, Match 3D or Shadowmatic? v
Match 3D edges ahead with ★ 4.8 vs ★ 4.8 (gap of 0.0 stars). Rating volume: Match 3D 970K ratings, Shadowmatic 2K ratings. Higher rating volume = stronger ASO signal even when star averages are close.
How accurate are these Match 3D vs Shadowmatic revenue estimates? v
Directional - typically within 2-3× of actual money earned for popular apps. The $9.44M for Match 3D and $17.7K for Shadowmatic are derived from App Store grossing rank, scraped IAP tiers, ratings volume and category benchmarks (Games) - net of the 15-30% Apple/Google store cut. Real revenue depends on country mix, retention, refunds and ad fill rate, none of which Apple or Google publish.
How do I compare Match 3D or Shadowmatic to a different App Store app? v
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