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Swapperoo – Family Game Review
Swapperoo is a Family/Puzzle game from Fallen Tree Games Ltd, first launched in 14th January 2016.
It’s rated 4+ and currently has 92+ ratings on the App Store.
What Makes Swapperoo Stand Out
Swapperoo – the friendly puzzle game intent on your defeat.
*New: the INFINITY update – Endless, Gauntlet and Timed Gauntlet modes!
"incredibly clever, deeply strategic, has an inviting visual style that begs to be interacted with, and is just plain fun."
Touch Arcade, 5 stars *****
The rules are simple: tap an arrow to move it in the direction it faces. Make a row of 3 tiles of the same color and the tiles disappear.
If that sounds too easy, don't worry – you'll find yourself in situations that require clever manipulation of the game board. There's an assortment of objectives to keep you on your toes: tiles that chase you, tiles that must be matched within a few moves, tiles that must be protected, and lots more.
As well as 38 freeform stages which play out differently every time, we have created 75 challenges with unique solutions and an endless mode, so the game is crammed with content to keep you busy!
Crafted with care for your phone and tablet by the creators of the Quell puzzle trilogy.
Thanks!
Joe and Lewis (Fallen Tree Games).
This Family game offers engaging gameplay and regular updates for mobile players.
Player Feedback
As a newer release, Swapperoo is building its player community. Early feedback suggests .
Recent Updates & Development
Latest Update: 24th January 2020
Recent improvements include:
Updated for iOS 13
Download & Availability
Swapperoo is available through the official App Store for iOS devices.
Requirements: Requires iPhone 5s / iPad Air / iPad Air (Cellular) / iPad Mini 2 (Retina) / iPad Mini 2 (Retina, Cellular) / iPhone 6 / iPhone 6 Plus / iPad Air 2 / iPad Air 2 (Cellular) / iPad Mini 3 or later.
Compatible with iPhone and iPad devices.
Player Experience Highlights
Community Insight:
Why the skull (more moves) doesnt work in higher levels (ex. In endless)? The tiles explode even though 3 moves are added, in time. Please fix. Thanks. Number one game, otherwise Peace.
So glad we found this! It works great on our XS Max with iOS 14. There are no ads, no IAP, just a fair premium price for a great game with several different modes. Endless is our go-to when we have spare time. So many match games are childish-looking. This one is classy, and a clever take on the genre. You have to think, and of course theres luck involved, but we dont find it frustrating at all, just challenging. Thank you developers for a great game and for monetizing it fairly.
Of all the games Ive had over the years this is one that has never got boring. Sure, we might not play it for a month or two, but then we open it back up and get hooked for another six months straight.
We have been entertained for hours with this app. Like Quell, it gets more challenging as you go on but there are easy puzzles at first. Highly recommend! PLEASE pretty please come out with a second version. We have restarted numerous times (other than the challenges).
Love this game… Wish there were more levels regularly added.
Fun & logical game. The more you play, the more you want to play.
We really love this game! It starts out pretty easy but gets challenging! We love the "Challenge" levels best of all, but wish there were more of them! This is one of the few games we would be willing to pay to get more of those levels.
This game is awesome! It's like chess – you have to plan three to five steps ahead. Some people complain about randomness and luck, but we see the challenge it presents, and it's been awesome! Thanks.
One of our favorite games by far. We played this game endlessly and beat all the levels in like two weeks. Now we've been playing the "Endless" level nonstop trying to work our way up the leader board. Crossing our fingers that more levels come out.
Great game, the more you play the sharper you get.
In the endless version, we would like the bonus cards to continue to add up instead of only when you use one. Also, would like to see multipliers when you make a match which causes a second wave of matches, & a third, & so on.
This game drew us in and we keep going back to it. Each level is a little trickier to keep it interesting! The new update has a glitch where skulls explode, even though we've used the power up to extend them- not as frequently as in the previous version, but it still happens. Please fix this.
This is actually a relaxing game but we hate that the game takes you back to the beginning of the game when you have to stop playing. Usually games remember what level you have achieved and you resume play.
Set-ups that make completion nearly impossible. Some of the puzzles were so lopsided we failed the puzzle 5 times before we destroyed 7 of the squares we were supposed to destroyand we were supposed to destroy 40! Get the picture.
We rarely write reviews, but this one is worth reviewing. An incredibly well designed game with multiple game modes that we've been playing constantly for several days now. Two small pieces of feedback: 1. We like the music but the game could do with more tracks as it can get a little repetitive. 2. The sound effects are a little loud. Small issues with an otherwise great game.
There's a new glitch that erases your power-ups when resuming gauntlet mode. This makes strategic power-up use nearly impossible. Five stars if this issue is resolved. Also, endless mode seems a bit pointless.
We got to level Z3 and it doesn't seem to go past that because we have played it at least 3 dozen times and no matter what combination we do we always loose. Its fixed because they probably haven't designed passed that.
We love this game. It's incredibly addictive and really fun to play. It's also an incredible battery hog that can wear our battery down faster than anything we've ever seen. We hope further versions are more battery efficient.
Starts okay and the challenges are interesting but the hard levels require too much luck and are frustrating and not very rewarding.
We really enjoy this game, especially after the latest update with new levels. One can earn 3 power-ups. Very helpful as the levels get harder and harder. Got to W level ( A to Z) and the 3 power ups disappeared! There's no indication that this is supposed to happen. What gives.
This game is fun but it appears to be the largest consumer of battery life of any app on our phone. Even when it is running in the background, it appears to slow down iOS until it is forced closed.
We rarely write reviews, but this is a highly addictive and entertaining game. We played off and on for sometime and beat every level!! It was exhilarating. The frustration with some of the harder levels accompanied by the thrill of finally beating it was great.
Wow!! Tons of creative puzzles.
We're really enjoying this game and don't usually like these "swap" games that just require you to swap tiles and get three in a row. This game has a lot of creative twists on it so is fun.
We can't stop playing! Love this game.
We gave this a try and got hooked. Love the challenge, the music, the subtle sense of humor and the no-stress. We're sad that we're almost done with all the levels and challenges. Make more awesome games.
Awesome game. Didn't expect to be so entertained. Definitely fun and addictive.
We usually have no interest in iPhone games. We love this one, the ascetics, the challenge, the music. Pretty enjoyable.
Hours of enjoyment and challenge. We usually never leave app reviews but this game was so good we had to spread the word.
This game and we have a strong love-hate vibe going!! It's totally addictive and so challenging, we can't stop playing! It does draw a lot if battery power and can make you a little cross eyed if you play too long. Great background music. Thanks for the experience.
And we should say, highly addictive. We got this game free via our Starbucks app, but we would happily pay for this game..at first glance it looks quite simple, but after the first few tutorial rounds it gets challenging. The instructions give you enough to go on to learn how to play, but Id like to see somewhere we can learn more – for example, by matching (enough) tiles you earn extra tools you can use to swap tiles you wouldnt ordinarily be able to swap, or delay the bomb timers, or clear the board if you get into deep trouble, but theres no indication of exactly how many tiles you have to match to earn those – they just seem to pop in now and then. So "yay! We love seeing them, but we have no clue how we earned them. Some reviewers have given this a low number of stars because they found it too challenging – one even claims its impossible to clear some levels. We dont find that to be true – yes its challenging and makes you think, but you can retry each level as many times as you like until you figure out how to clear it..and Im on the third screen of levels (beyond the hard levels and into the one the game developer calls challenges) and havent found one yet that we havent been able to clear, albeit some with a lot of retries! Whats really great is that there is a lot of variety in each of the levels..so yes its a tile-matching game, but it never gets boring. Also, the music is quite nice but Im glad to see the option to turn it off without having to turn off the phones ringer switch, thats a thoughtful touch we sometimes see lacking in other games.
Got this free from the Starbucks app.
Very challenging and the game reals you in.
We couldn't beat ALL boards, but we're glad. Who wants a game that's that easy.
Love it. So much fun to play. Visually appealing, enjoyable music, challenging without being excessively difficult. However, we would like more levels.
Enjoyed this so much it nearly ruined our marriage. #addictive.
We love this game. Please add more regular levels, not the challenge levels.
We love having a puzzle game in our hands while watching TV. We want it to be smart, tough (but beatable) and pretty. And we're a daily player of TwoDots because of that. This is just as interesting and pretty as that game, but without IAPs and with infinite "lives" that don't require you to wait 20 minutes to refill. Love the gameplay, love the aesthetic, love the music. Basically, it's getting added to our first home screen and we don't see it going anywhere for a long time. Well done, devs.
Challenging but lots of fun! Does seem to drain the battery though. Odd huh.
This is a great puzzle game, easy to learn and the levels are the right kind of difficult. Nothing that slows down game play (limited restarts, etc). Highly recommend.
We received this game as a gift through the Starbucks app on our iPhone. We're not generally a big fan of puzzle games or matching games, but for some reason we just can't seem to stop playing this one >.<.
And any other game like Candy Crush.
Fantastic game! Each Board makes you think more than the one before. We've played for hours & there's always new challenge, no repeating, not easy. AWESOME game, we're hooked. The shaky screen is just a cute message about the next set of challenges.
An exquisitely designed game full of interesting mechanics and a very relaxing vibe. This game is our new zen place.
The king of zen puzzlers. We were bummed when we saw this that they had spent their time on something other than Quell, basically our favorite iOS game ever next to the room and machinarium. Then we played this and it's just as excellent, with even more gameplay potential. If you like untimed puzzle games that are easy to learn but take thought to master, do not hesitate to buy this. And thank you, Fallen Tree. We wish there were 100 iOS developers like you.
In a world where match threes are rammed down your throat left and right, here's one that does it with such panache (whatever that means) that it's almost criminal.
Just got the game and we were up until 2am playing. Lots of fun, reminds us of threes with more variation.
Funny and addictive puzzle game.
This game is fantastic. A ton of variety in gameplay to keep things moving but spaced out enough to give you a chance to learn. We love a good 'match 3 game' and finding one with a fresh take on the genre is tough nowadays, especially one without a million in app purchase barriers. Swapparoo provides those new ideas with a boldly colorful palette and refreshing gameplay. A quirky sense of humor and wonderful soundtrack really help to round out a real gem of a game.
We LOVE the Quell games by this developer, and still play them often. They have permahomes on our devices. We snapped up Swapperoo as soon as we noticed it. It's beautifully done, elegant, and very, very fun.
User feedback from Apple App Store
App Details
- Version: 1.0.3
- Size: 21.54 MB
- iOS: 8.0 or later
- Languages: EN
- Content Advisory:
- Developer: [Fallen Tree Games Ltd]()
Last updated: 24th January 2020 | Genre: Family, Puzzle | Developer: Fallen Tree Games Ltd