Match Cups | Think Fast, Swap Faster

Basics

Real colors in the answer row; you rearrange your cups with swaps.
Difficulty sets how many cups you play with.
Coins and stars depend on the mode you picked (moves vs. speed, etc.).

Zen Mode

Calm, classic play with no timer pressure.
Stars are based on moves (fewer moves = better score).
Difficulty levels: Easy (4), Medium (5), Hard (6), Advanced (8), Expert (10), Genius (15).

Blitz Mode

You race the timer and try to finish as fast as possible.
Stars reward speed, and coin payouts are higher.
Difficulty levels: Easy (4), Medium (5), Hard (6), Advanced (8), Expert (10), Genius (15).

6…7 Mode

One fake cup is mixed in to trick you.
You focus on finding the right real cups and matching correctly.
This mode is built around the fake-cup challenge.

Same Same

You arrange cups in the correct order.
Difficulty levels: Easy (4), Medium (5), Hard (6), Advanced (8), Expert (10), Genius (15).

Memory Cups

You memorize cup positions, then play from memory.
Difficulty levels: Easy (4), Medium (5), Hard (6), Advanced (8), Expert (10), Genius (15).

Same Same Same

A harder brain-style version of Same Same.
Difficulty levels: Easy (4), Medium (5), Hard (6), Advanced (8), Expert (10), Genius (15).

Nexus upgrade

Real-money unlock (StoreKit): removes banner ads + coin bonus.

The Regulars

Coin Bank — packs at $0.99 / $4.99 / $19.99 (tap to grant coins in current build).
Daily Reward — 100 coins/day; optional ad to double to 200.
Today’s Deal — daily: 5 hints or 5 locks for 500 coins.
Lock packs — 10 for 1,000 · 100 for 10,000 (best value).
Hint packs — same prices as lock packs.

The Cosmetics

Cup Icon Pack — one-time coins; pick icon style or none.
Themes Shelf — background themes (look only).

Mission cards

Examples: win X in Zen on Medium; 3 stars in Blitz on Hard; long grinds for Mind Melt & 6…7.
Progress bar: wins vs target.
Payouts: coins, hints, or locks.

Privacy Policy

Match Cups is an iOS app. Your gameplay, progress, and settings stay on your iPhone. We do not collect personal information from you, we do not upload your game data to our own servers, and we do not sell or share your personal information with anyone.

Advertising

The app may show ads through third-party ad networks (for example via Apple’s advertising tools or other certified partners). Those companies may use limited data and device identifiers to deliver and measure ads, as described in their own privacy policies and Apple’s platform rules. We do not give them your private gameplay content, and we do not maintain a separate database of your gameplay on our side.

What stays local

Your game progress, preferences, and related app data are stored locally on your device. Features like iCloud backup, if you turn them on for the app or device, are handled by Apple’s systems—not by us.

What we don’t do

We don’t sell your personal information.
We don’t share your personal information with others (except as needed for ads through the ad networks described above, under their policies).
We don’t run our own cloud save of your gameplay.

Children

Match Cups is not directed at children under 13 (or the minimum age required in your region).

Updates

If we change this policy, we’ll update the “Last updated” date below.

Contact

If you have questions, reach out at matchthecups@proton.me.

Last updated: February 9, 2026.

Terms & Conditions

These Terms & Conditions apply to Match Cups on iOS.

Use of the app

Use Match Cups only on supported iOS devices and only for personal, non-commercial entertainment unless we agree otherwise in writing.

Advertising

The app may display third-party advertisements. How those ads work and what data ad partners may use is described in our Privacy Policy.

No warranty

The app is provided “as is.” We do not guarantee it will be error-free or uninterrupted.

Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent allowed by law, we are not liable for indirect or consequential damages, or for issues caused by third-party services (including ad networks).

Changes

We may update these terms. Continued use of the app after changes means you accept the updated terms.

Contact

Questions: matchthecups@proton.me