Comparison

Star Link Puzzle vs MACARON 4

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

Head to head
About

Star Link Puzzle

Connect three or more matching characters to create powerful spirits and rescue them. Enjoy various game modes, including challenging stages, timed levels, and move-limited puzzles. This game offers simple, one-touch gameplay suitable for all ages and can be played offline.

Highlights
  • Connect 3 or more characters
  • Create spirits to rescue characters
  • Offline play supported
  • Multiple game modes (Stage, Time, Move, Rush, Combo)
  • One-touch drawing gameplay
  • 400+ challenging stages
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Match-3 Link Puzzle Game - Star Link Puzzle Rescue the Stars and restore the constellations! Game Play Connect 3 or more Pokkies. Connect more Pokkies to create spirits. Use the spirits to rescue the Pokkies. Tap the Pokkies quickly during Pokki Time to gain extra points! Features Test your skills against the various mission stages. Anyone can enjoy this easy game play style. Experience the fun and thrill of one touch drawing. Can be played offline without data. Try out the Stage, Time mode and Move modes.Rush mode Stage Mode Challenge the 400 stages. Move Mode Score the highest points within limited moves. Time Mode Score the highest points within limited time. Rush Mode Challenge the higest levels! combo Mode Challenge the higest score! - Star Link Puzzle is a free-to-play game, but has optional in-app purchases. E-mail jrjung2017@gmail.com

About

MACARON 4

Features
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Match four macarons to complete a little gift! The more you play, the more your sales grow—and the more luxurious your SHOP becomes! HOW TO PLAY - First, tap a case! - Tap a case with the same color to move the top macaron! - Match four of the same flavor to complete a gift! - Complete every gift to clear the order! FEATURES - Earn sales coins by selling gifts - 10 SHOP designs & BGM tracks - Workbenches for temporary storage - Rainbow macarons that can become any flavor - No time limit If an order gets too difficult, you can optionally watch a video ad to add one empty case. Simple, yet endlessly fun! Enjoy this macaron puzzle whenever you have a few minutes to spare.

Screenshots

Star Link Puzzle4 screens
MACARON 44 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MACARON 4 at none against Star Link Puzzle's 5. MACARON 4 also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 9 months). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Star Link Puzzle sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. MACARON 4 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Star Link Puzzle ships an update every 9 months, MACARON 4 every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Star Link Puzzle versus MACARON 4: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStar Link PuzzleMACARON 4
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size121 MB90 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developeraurastudio株式会社Misty Rose Studio

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Star Link Puzzle

One-time5
  • 1000 COINS$0.99
  • 5500 COINS$4.99
  • 12000 COINS$9.99
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  • 39000 COINS$29.99
  • 150000 COINS$89.99
None

MACARON 4

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Star Link Puzzle free?
Star Link Puzzle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MACARON 4 free?
MACARON 4 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Star Link Puzzle or MACARON 4 have ads?
Both Star Link Puzzle and MACARON 4 show ads.
Which is updated more often, Star Link Puzzle or MACARON 4?
Star Link Puzzle ships an update every 9 months, and MACARON 4 every 9 days. Most recently, Star Link Puzzle was updated on November 3, 2026 and MACARON 4 on November 6, 2026.

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