Comparison

Chef's Quest vs Three Match

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

Head to head
About

Chef's Quest

Embark on a global culinary journey to become a master chef. Solve match-3 puzzles, collect decor, and build a thriving restaurant. Compete with friends and attract celebrities for bonuses.

Highlights
  • Match-3 culinary challenges
  • Restaurant design and furnishing
  • Collect unique decor items
  • Play with friends
  • Power-ups
  • Attract celebrities
  • Master chef battles
Features
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Travel the world on your quest to become the ultimate chef and restaurateur. Switch and match your way through hundreds of culinary challenges in this most delectable puzzle adventure. Amass a wealth of opulent decor and acquire a cult following as you turn your quaint little diner into a global celebration of multicultural cuisine. Take on this adventure solo or play with friends visiting their own unique restaurants or challenging their scores! Chef’s Quest features: - Use dozens of power ups to sizzle, pop, and grill your way to the top! - Collect coins to design and furnish your very own restaurant - Discover dozens of unique restaurant decor items in your travels - Visit friends restaurants to forage for new design ideas - Challenge friend's scores on every puzzle - Attract celebrities for huge bonuses based on restaurant objectives - Challenging master chef battles when graduating from a region - Leaderboards & achievements to match with your friends - Delightful orchestrated soundtrack - Seasonal updates (Halloween, Easter, Valentine's Day, Christmas - there’s always something special cooking!) - Play on iPhone or iPad as your progress carries over - Support for 14 languages Visit us at https://thebinarymill.zendesk.com/ if you need any help! Follow us to get news and updates; facebook.com/thebinarymill Twitter: @thebinarymill https://www.youtube.com/user/binarymill http://www.thebianrymill.com/ Chef’s Quest is completely free to play but some optional in-game items will require payment. You can turn off the payment feature by disabling in-app purchases in your device settings.

About

Three Match

Engage in a classic match-3 puzzle adventure with a culinary twist. Swap and match items to clear levels, unlock and build beautiful restaurants worldwide, and overcome fun obstacles with boosters. Compete in tournaments and join teams for endless fun.

Highlights
  • Swap and match 3 items
  • Build and upgrade restaurants
  • Explore food around the world
  • Overcome challenging obstacles
  • Use cool boosters
  • Compete in tournaments
  • Play offline
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Swap & match 3 in a row to win levels and start building your restaurant in this new matching game! Introducing one of the BEST MATCH 3 GAMES – Matching Madness! A unique puzzle adventure filled with delicious food and challenging puzzles. Unlock beautiful restaurants and upgrade them as you travel around the world. It's easy and fun to solve puzzles in this addictive match-3 game! Join the best match 3 adventure of your life and have a BLAST! FEATURES: It’s a Match 3 Mania - Complete tons of challenging match three games and unlock new restaurants! On a World Tour – Explore tasty food around the world while playing free matching games. Fun Obstacles - Experience unique levels with entertaining match-3 games obstacles! Cool Boosters - Blast & solve matching puzzles with your match three games solving skills. Exciting Rewards - Match three in a row and blast barriers to collect stars & win rewards! Fun Events - Get a head start with free power-ups during these cool events. Tournaments - Compete against other matching games lovers in our new match-3 tournaments. Teams - Join your friends & compete with other players in this 3 in a row games world. Free Lives - Receive lives from your teammates to continue having endless fun! Leaderboards - Stay on the top by collecting maximum stars while playing this cool match 3 games. Play Seamlessly - Sync your match-3 progress easily between your phone and tablet. Play Offline - Play Matching Madness anytime and anywhere. No wifi required. Matching Madness - Match 3 Games is free to download and play, but it also allows you to purchase virtual items with real money inside the game. You can disable in-app purchases in your device’s settings. For any feedback or support related to this food matching game, please reach us at support@tinytactics.in

Screenshots

Chef's Quest4 screens
Three Match4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Chef's Quest at none against Three Match's shown. Chef's Quest also leads on update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and review sentiment (71% vs 57%). Three Match's advantage is ratings volume (707 vs 51). 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. Chef's Quest sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Three Match sells 14 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Three Match holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Three Match has 707 ratings behind it against 51, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 71% of Chef's Quest's written reviews are positive against 57% of Three Match's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chef's Quest ships an update weekly, Three Match monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Chef's Quest versus Three Match: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChef's QuestThree Match
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (51 ratings)4.6 (707 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.6% of reviews — better56.8% of reviews
Number of ratings51707 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size123 MB284 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperThe Binary MillTiny Tactics

Customer experience

Chef's Quest

All ratings51 ratings
Positive86.3%
Neutral3.9%
Negative9.8%
Written reviews180 reviews
Positive70.6%
Neutral13.3%
Negative16.1%

Three Match

All ratings691 ratings
Positive92.8%
Neutral3.2%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive56.8%
Neutral8.1%
Negative35.1%

User reviews

Chef's Quest

From 51 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Engaging gameplay
  • 🎨 Vibrant graphics
  • 🕹️ Addictive match-3 mechanics
  • 🛠️ Ability to decorate restaurant
  • 🕰️ Relaxing time-killer

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 💰 Monetization issues and paywall
  • 🕹️ Difficulty spikes in later levels
  • 🔇 Repetitive sound effects

Three Match

From 707 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Relaxing gameplay
  • 💡 Cute baker character
  • 🚀 Enjoyable matching game

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent ad interruptions
  • ⏱️ Timed levels can be stressful
  • 🔋 Music can't be turned off permanently

Bugs and requests

Chef's Quest

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Disappearing lives and lost progress
  • Freezing and black screen issues
  • Inconsistent performance on older devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • More level variety and new content updates
  • Improved progress saving and syncing across devices
  • Option to disable in-app purchases

Three Match

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Sounds settings don't stay off
  • Rewards/offers not working as expected

Requested features

2 requests
  • More new levels added regularly
  • Ability to turn off music/sounds permanently

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Chef's Quest

One-time10
  • 10 Diamonds$0.99
  • Buffet$1.99
  • Catch of the Day$1.99
Show 7 more
  • Lunch Special$1.99
  • Christmas Pack$1.99
  • 50 Diamonds$4.99
  • Buffet$6.99
  • Catch of the Day$6.99
  • Lunch Special$6.99
  • 100 Diamonds$9.99
14 purchases

Three Match

One-time14
  • Offer Pack 1$0.99
  • Fistful of coins$1.99
  • Offer Pack 3$2.99
Show 11 more
  • Starter Pack$3.99
  • Offer Pack 4$3.99
  • Pouch of coins$4.99
  • Offer Pack 5$4.99
  • Combo Pack 1$7.99
  • Bucket of coins$9.99
  • Offer Pack 10$9.99
  • Combo Pack 2$14.99
  • Barrel of coins$19.99
  • Combo Pack 3$29.99
  • Combo Pack 4$59.99

Questions

Is Chef's Quest free?
Chef's Quest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Three Match free?
Three Match is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Chef's Quest or Three Match?
Three Match is rated higher. Chef's Quest averages 4.5 out of 5 from 51 ratings, while Three Match averages 4.6 from 707 ratings.
Do Chef's Quest or Three Match have ads?
Three Match shows ads; Chef's Quest does not.
Which is updated more often, Chef's Quest or Three Match?
Chef's Quest ships an update weekly, and Three Match monthly. Most recently, Chef's Quest was updated on October 21, 2026 and Three Match on October 23, 2026.

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