Yataro Puzzle vs Matching Tale
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Yataro Puzzle
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It is a sliding puzzle (15-puzzle) game to play with a photograph of Yataro, who is my son. This game has got 3 modes of difficulty. Each of them contains 12 stages and the whole game has got 36 stages. (You can also play another stage by watching an advertisement video.) Easy: 3 × 3 (8-puzzle) Normal: 4 × 4 (15-puzzle) Hard: 5 × 5 (24-puzzle) If you clear a stage, you will be able to see it's photograph via photo album. Please enjoy the variety of Yaｔaro's expressions. Please contact us if there is a problem or an unclear point. For inquiries: odo.uesugi@gmail.com
Matching Tale
Restore a bewitched kingdom by solving challenging match-3 puzzles. Overcome obstacles, create magical power-ups, and unlock boosters to help the inhabitants. Explore fairy-tale locations and compete with players worldwide.
- Challenging match-3 levels
- Fun obstacles and unique power-ups
- Powerful boosters and combos
- Fairy-tale locations
- Adorable bewitched characters
- Teams and leaderboards
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The Kingdom has fallen under a spell! Help the bewitched inhabitants turn the gloomy castle back into a wonderful, happy place. Complete challenging, unique and exciting match-3 levels! Overcome obstacles, create magical power-ups and unlock powerful boosters! The Matching Tale features: - Exciting match-3 levels with fun obstacles and unique power-ups! - Fun boosters and powerful combos to help you beat levels - A lot of amazing fairy-tale locations for disenchantment - Dozens of adorable bewitched characters - Teams and Leaderboards to compete with players all over the world
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Yataro Puzzle at none against Matching Tale's 10. Matching Tale's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Matching Tale sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Yataro Puzzle asks for nothing beyond the download.
Yataro Puzzle ships an update every 12 months, Matching Tale every 21 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Yataro Puzzle | Matching Tale |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.8 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months — better | Every 21 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 109 MB | 237 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Yukihiro Uesugi | MESSWORKS LTD |
In-app purchases
Yataro Puzzle
No in-app purchases
Matching Tale
- Coins pack #2$7.99
- Charmer Set$9.99
- Coins pack #3$14.99
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- Magician Set$19.99
- Coins pack #4$29.99
- Sorcerer Set$39.99
- Coins pack #5$54.99
- Fairy King Set$79.99
- Coins pack #6$99.99
- Great Wizard Set$99.99
Questions
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