Fancy Tale vs Merge Knit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fancy Tale
Match and stitch fashionable clothing and accessories to create new outfits for charming animal clients. Explore diverse fashion shops, design unique styles, and compete through hundreds of puzzle levels. It's a free-to-play fashion boutique puzzle game.
- Match and stitch fashion items
- Design new outfits
- Dress up animal clients
- Explore global fashion shops
- Hundreds of puzzle levels
- Compete with friends
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Match and stitch irresistible fancy dresses, suits and bags, and make colorful new outfits for the friendly clients of Fancy Tale: Catherine the Cat, Pip the Penguin and many more! Get into the world of fame and haute couture and make them shine on the red carpet. Collect, match and create new designs in the most addictive fashion puzzle game. It’s free to play! Travel through different fashion shops from downtown boutiques to the Wild West countryside. Mix and sew from the newest creations or give a retro style a revival. Share your results with your friends and brag about your style! Do you fancy being the latest top fashionista? Enter a world of fame and compete in this shiny, addictive puzzle game with hundreds of levels. The wonderful fashion world of fancy tale is waiting for you… Your fashion boutique puzzle game! From the creators of your favorite puzzle cooking game: Tasty Tale! What’s to like? - Easy to learn, hard to master - Fancy shops from all over the world - Friendly animals as your loyal customers - Addictive gameplay in the fanciest match 3 game - Over 100 levels with fun and challenging obstacles - Seamless synchronization with Facebook - Leaderboard to compete against friends Follow us on Facebook page to get the latest updates: https://www.facebook.com/fancytale Already a fan of Fancy Tale? Like us on Facebook for the latest news: https://www.facebook.com/fancytale So what are you waiting for? Plenty of fashionable creations are ready for you in the most addictive game on Facebook. Play now! Please note that, while Fancy Tale is completely free to play, some in-game items such as extra moves or lives will require payment. Imprint: https://sublinet.com/contact.php Terms of use: https://sublinet.com/tou.php?site=ft
Merge Knit
Match wool threads to earn yarns and knit clothes according to specific patterns. Make larger matches to earn more yarn and complete knitting projects before running out of moves. Enjoy a fun and engaging puzzle experience.
- Match 3 wool threads
- Earn wool yarns
- Knit clothes with patterns
- Make bigger matches
- Finish before running out of moves
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Match at least 3 wool threads and earn wool yarns of the same color. Watch the wool yarns knit the clothes according to the color and pattern on each clothing item. Try to make bigger matches at once to earn multiple yarns and finish knitting before you run out of moves!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Merge Knit at none against Fancy Tale's 5. Merge Knit also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Fancy Tale's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 16 months) and ratings volume (773 vs 1). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Fancy Tale sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Merge Knit asks for nothing beyond the download.
Merge Knit holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fancy Tale has 773 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Fancy Tale ships an update every 3 months, Merge Knit every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fancy Tale | Merge Knit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (773 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 84.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 773 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 16 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 114 MB | 130 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sublinet | CHEF GAME STUDIO YAZILIM TEKNOLOJILERI LIMITED SIRKETI |
Customer experience
Fancy Tale
Merge Knit
Bugs and requests
Fancy Tale
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game crashes on higher levels
- Purchased items disappearing
- Inability to progress past certain levels
Requested features
4 requests- More ways to earn extra lives
- Ability to replay previous levels
- Improved stability and performance
- Option to disable hints and tips
Merge Knit
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Fancy Tale
- 10 Bucks$0.99
- 50 Bucks$4.99
- 100 Bucks$9.99
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- 200 Bucks$19.99
- 500 Bucks$49.99
Merge Knit
No in-app purchases
