When comparing Threes! vs Atlantic Fleet, the Slant community recommends Threes! for most people. In the question“What are the best iOS games without in-app purchases?” Threes! is ranked 16th while Atlantic Fleet is ranked 25th. The most important reason people chose Threes! is:
There's no time limit to force the issue, but that doesn't matter, because it's so damnably slick to both the touch and the brain that you'll throw moves out with the same speed and grace that climbing into a tiny boat forbids.
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Pros
Pro No time limit to solve the puzzles
There's no time limit to force the issue, but that doesn't matter, because it's so damnably slick to both the touch and the brain that you'll throw moves out with the same speed and grace that climbing into a tiny boat forbids.
Pro Ideal for phones
Being a portrait style game that has large graphics that are meant to be played with one hand, Threes! fits better on a smaller screen device such as phones more so than a tablet.
Pro Pick up and play
A puzzle game should be quick and easy to pick up and play, but deep and challenging enough that it’s difficult to put down - that’s the cliche ideal. Threes is the embodiment of that ideal.
Pro Rewarding
The sense of reward one feels as title are combined makes for a very enjoyable game, no matter how many times it is played.
Pro Easy to learn, hard to master
Pro A free version is available
A free, ad-supported version was released on June 10, 2015 and is available here.
Pro Gameplay suits anyone's style
Threes! can suit anyone's play style, whether it is someone who takes their time and considers all option or someone who just blazes through each move without much forethought.
Pro Historical turn based combat
Historical and naval buffs will enjoy the accuracy of the design as well as gamers who enjoy turn based strategic gameplay.
Pro Simple to learn gameplay that has deep elements
While from the outlook the choices allowed the player seem a bit overwhelming, the actuality is that the game is geared towards being newbie friendly where nothing it too complex and most elements allow for the game to be played out in a easily understood fashion.
Cons
Con Randomness of game can be frustrating
The randomness of what new tiles appear can be frustrating when nothing is lining up very well.
Con No online multiplayer
Sadly what is missing from the game is online multiplayer, which severely diminishes the longevity of the game.