Comparison

大繁盛! まんぷくマルシェ2 vs LINE CHEF

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

大繁盛! まんぷくマルシェ2

Manage a bustling market in a fantasy kingdom, serving unique customers with delicious dishes. This sequel offers a charming business simulation experience with a cast of colorful characters.

Highlights
  • Business simulation gameplay
  • Unique character interactions
  • Cooking and serving dishes
  • Market management
  • Fantasy kingdom setting
Features
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「謎多きイケメン」「魔女っ子ギャル」「魔王様(?)」etc... 個性豊かなキャラクターで大好評の経営シミュレーション、「まんマル」シリーズ第2弾! 今度の舞台は”王都のマルシェ”。料理アドバイザーとなって、世界中のお客さんをもてなそう! 「王国の道具屋さん」「再生! カラカラ惑星」のアソボックスが贈る、 お手軽経営シミュレーション最新シリーズです!

About

LINE CHEF

Embark on a culinary adventure in this cute cooking game! Team up with beloved characters to run a food truck, serve unique customers, and prepare dishes from around the world. Upgrade your kitchen and aim to become a top chef.

Highlights
  • Cute shops and dishes from various countries
  • Serve unique and charming customers
  • Simple tap-to-play mechanics
  • Upgrade meals and kitchen with Coins
  • Utilize Buddy skills for assistance
  • Play with popular LINE characters
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Brown is a foodie who also loves to cook, and he dreams of opening his own restaurant! Team up with Brown and Sally, who've started a food truck business in order to make their dreams come true, and become a top chef! LINE CHEF is a new type of super-cute cooking game you'll definitely enjoy! Playing is as simple as tapping the screen! Chef Brown is mega busy serving all those cute, charming, and...well, let's just say, "unique" customers, so he needs your help! Lend Brown a hand serving delicious meals to customers and make his dream come true! LINE CHEF Features ・ A variety of shops appear in the game, and they're all really cute! ・ Prepare cuisines from a variety of countries! You'll feel like you're traveling around the world! ・ Tons of cute customers will come to your Shop to eat! ・ Many kinds of ways to play, such as Like, Serve, and Score stages! ・ Just tap the screen to play! Basic play is free and is fun for everyone, from children to adults! ・ Collect Coins to upgrade your meals and kitchen! ・ Get big Combos for crazy Coins! ・ Your cute Buddies will use their skills to help you in the kitchen! ・ Send Chocolates to friends and you'll get little gifts! ・ Pancakes, pasta, cafe meals, steak... New shops with new dishes keep on coming! ・ Play with your favorite characters, including Brown, Sally, Cony, and Choco! Have fun with LINE characters! LINE CHEF is for you if: ・ You like cooking games ・ You like tasty dishes such as hamburg steaks and omelet rice ・ You like LINE characters such as Brown, Sally, and Cony ・ You like LINE games such as PokoPoko, Pokopang, Rangers, Bubble 2, etc. ・ You like cooking ・ You're a foodie Aim to become a top chef in this cooking game with cute LINE characters! Download the cute and exciting LINE CHEF now!

Screenshots

大繁盛! まんぷくマルシェ24 screens
LINE CHEF4 screens

Verdict

The call

大繁盛! まんぷくマルシェ2 and LINE CHEF both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 87% of 大繁盛! まんぷくマルシェ2's written reviews are positive against 47% of LINE CHEF's. 大繁盛! まんぷくマルシェ2 also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). LINE CHEF's advantage is ratings volume (452 vs 5). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. 大繁盛! まんぷくマルシェ2 sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and LINE CHEF sells 34 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for 大繁盛! まんぷくマルシェ2 against 4.7 for LINE CHEF. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LINE CHEF has 452 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 87% of 大繁盛! まんぷくマルシェ2's written reviews are positive against 47% of LINE CHEF's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

大繁盛! まんぷくマルシェ2 ships an update every 3 weeks, LINE CHEF every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
大繁盛! まんぷくマルシェ2 versus LINE CHEF: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter大繁盛! まんぷくマルシェ2LINE CHEF
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (5 ratings) — better4.7 (452 ratings)
Positive reviews86.5% of reviews — better46.5% of reviews
Number of ratings5452 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size88 MB258 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperASOBOXLINE Corporation

Customer experience

大繁盛! まんぷくマルシェ2

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews52 reviews
Positive86.5%
Neutral7.7%
Negative5.8%

LINE CHEF

All ratings452 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral2.9%
Negative6.2%
Written reviews187 reviews
Positive46.5%
Neutral13.4%
Negative40.1%

Bugs and requests

大繁盛! まんぷくマルシェ2

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

LINE CHEF

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login/loading issues
  • Gameplay bugs (e.g. unresponsive controls, food disappearing)
  • Crashes and freezes after updates

Requested features

4 requests
  • Offline mode
  • More levels and content
  • Better balance between free and paid progression
  • Improved performance and stability

In-app purchases

4 purchases

大繁盛! まんぷくマルシェ2

One-time4
  • 金のタマゴ40コ$0.99
  • 金のタマゴ240コ$3.99
  • 金のタマゴ560コ$6.99
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  • 金のタマゴ1200コ$14.99
34 purchases

LINE CHEF

One-time34
  • Ruby Package C$0.99
  • 30 Ruby(10+20Bonus)$0.99
  • 21 Ruby$1.99
Show 31 more
  • 23 Ruby (Bonus 10%)$1.99
  • 25 Ruby (Bonus 20%)$1.99
  • starting Item Package D$1.99
  • Ruby & Coin PackageB$1.99
  • 25 Ruby$1.99
  • AutoServing Package B$1.99
  • Ruby Package F$1.99
  • Brown Pass$2.99
  • TileDelete PackageA$2.99
  • Sure-Win Package A$2.99
  • Unlimited Heart 60min PackageC$2.99
  • Brown Pass8$2.99
  • Sally's Gift Package$3.99
  • Beginner Package B$3.99
  • Unlimited Heart Package F$3.99
  • Ruby Package K$3.99
  • Unlimited Heart 60min PackageD$4.99
  • Beginner Package C$5.99
  • 72 Ruby (Bonus 10%)$5.99
  • 66 Ruby$5.99
  • 78 Ruby$5.99
  • Seasonal Pass 24$6.99
  • 144 Ruby(72+72Bonus)$6.99
  • Item Set Package D$6.99
  • Seasonal Pass 25$9.99
  • 137 Ruby$11.99
  • Special Buddy Package S19$11.99
  • 256 Ruby$19.99
  • 296 Ruby$19.99
  • Ruby Package O$39.99
  • 862 Ruby$59.99

Questions

Is 大繁盛! まんぷくマルシェ2 free?
大繁盛! まんぷくマルシェ2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LINE CHEF free?
LINE CHEF is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 大繁盛! まんぷくマルシェ2 or LINE CHEF?
大繁盛! まんぷくマルシェ2 is rated higher. 大繁盛! まんぷくマルシェ2 averages 4.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while LINE CHEF averages 4.7 from 452 ratings.
Do 大繁盛! まんぷくマルシェ2 or LINE CHEF have ads?
LINE CHEF shows ads; 大繁盛! まんぷくマルシェ2 does not.
Which is updated more often, 大繁盛! まんぷくマルシェ2 or LINE CHEF?
大繁盛! まんぷくマルシェ2 ships an update every 3 weeks, and LINE CHEF every 2 months. Most recently, 大繁盛! まんぷくマルシェ2 was updated on September 30, 2026 and LINE CHEF on October 1, 2026.

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