Comparison

Hello Christmas 2018 vs Matching Diary

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

Head to head
About

Hello Christmas 2018

Design your dream room for Christmas Eve. This relaxing game lets you live the life of an interior decorator, choosing furniture and decorations to create a memorable holiday space. Earn coins to unlock new items or purchase them directly.

Highlights
  • Select decorations of your choice
  • Real-life 3D room graphics
  • Smooth background music
  • Easy and fun gameplay
  • Decorate with various objects
  • Customize floors, tiles, and carpets
Features
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Hello Christmas 2018 : Room Decor is the new way to design your own dream room. Its Christmas Eve decorate your room as beautiful as you can & make this eve memorable. A relaxing & fun game that enables you to live the life of an interior & room decorator. Decor your room in your own style & enjoy. Have epic fun on this Christmas Eve. With this room decorating game you can select a room of your own choice before decoration. Different room furniture categories are available to choose from. Show your creativity to your room by choosing a couch, curtains, lights, floor, carpets, walls, wardrobe, machine, sofa, Christmas tree and many more. Decor more creatively and earn more coins. Unlock the things by earning more coins or you can purchase them. Let’s this Christmas be a fun! Hello Christmas 2018 : Room Decor Features: • Select the things of your own choice to decor • Real life 3D room graphics • Smooth background music • Easy & fun to play • Decorate the room with different objects • Change the floor, tiles or carpet to add that extra effect

About

Matching Diary

Engage in a casual puzzle game that blends match-3 mechanics with card collection and merge elements. Challenge yourself with various modes, collect hundreds of unique cards to create illustrations, and join a guild for social interaction and rewards. Compete for top rankings and earn season prizes.

Highlights
  • Classic match-3 gameplay
  • Card collection and illustration creation
  • Merge elements
  • Multiple game modes
  • Guild system for social interaction
  • Real-time personal rankings
  • Season rewards
Features
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This is a casual game that perfectly combines classic match-3 gameplay with rich card collection and other merge elements. Whether you are a strategy enthusiast who likes to challenge yourself or a creative player who is keen on collecting, it can bring you endless fun and surprises. [Core gameplay: puzzle matching challenge] 1. Classic match-3: Complete the level goal by matching three or more identical elements and enjoy a relaxing and pleasant gaming experience. 2. Multiple modes: Provide multiple modes such as time-limited challenges and moving obstacles, allowing you to exercise your reaction speed and thinking ability in different situations. [Card collection: create exclusive illustrations] 1. Massive cards: There are more than hundreds of unique cards in the game. 2. Rarity unlocking: Continuously explore and collect rare cards to gradually enrich your collection illustrations. [Guild system: meet like-minded friends] 1. Join a guild: Form a powerful guild with global players and exchange experiences here. 2. Guild activities: Regularly held team missions and other activities can not only enhance the friendship between members, but also win generous rewards. [Ranking function: competition and honor] 1. Personal ranking: According to your performance at each level, the personal record ranking is updated in real time to encourage you to constantly break through yourself. 2. Season rewards: After each season, precious props and titles are issued according to the ranking to show your strength. Start a wonderful journey that combines puzzle matching challenges, card collection, and social interaction! More exciting content is waiting for you to discover, come and join our vibrant game world!

Screenshots

Hello Christmas 20184 screens
Matching Diary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Matching Diary at 4.7 against Hello Christmas 2018's 3.3. Matching Diary also leads on review sentiment (17% vs 0%) and ratings volume (170 vs 13). Hello Christmas 2018's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads, 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. Hello Christmas 2018 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Matching Diary sells 18 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Matching Diary holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Matching Diary has 170 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Hello Christmas 2018's written reviews are positive against 17% of Matching Diary's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Hello Christmas 2018 versus Matching Diary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHello Christmas 2018Matching Diary
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (13 ratings)4.7 (170 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews16.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings13170 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size210 MB884 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperTap2Play, LLC (Ticker: TAPM)JOYPLAY PTE.LTD.

Customer experience

Hello Christmas 2018

All ratings13 ratings
Positive53.8%
Neutral7.7%
Negative38.5%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Matching Diary

All ratings171 ratings
Positive93.0%
Neutral3.5%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Hello Christmas 2018

One-time1
  • Furniture & Environment Unlock$1.99
18 purchases

Matching Diary

One-time18
  • Shop Product 1$0.99
  • Shop Product 2$1.99
  • Shop Product 3$2.99
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  • Shop Product 4$3.99
  • Shop Product 5$4.99
  • Remove Ads$6.99
  • Shop Product 7$6.99
  • Shop Product 8$7.99
  • Shop Product 10$9.99
  • Shop Product 15$14.99
  • Shop Product 20$19.99
  • Shop Product 25$24.99
  • Shop Product 30$29.99
  • Shop Product 40$39.99
  • Shop Product 50$49.99
  • Shop Product 55$54.99
  • Shop Product 80$79.99
  • Shop Product 100$99.99

Questions

Is Hello Christmas 2018 free?
Hello Christmas 2018 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Matching Diary free?
Matching Diary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hello Christmas 2018 or Matching Diary?
Matching Diary is rated higher. Hello Christmas 2018 averages 3.3 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Matching Diary averages 4.7 from 170 ratings.
Do Hello Christmas 2018 or Matching Diary have ads?
Neither Hello Christmas 2018 nor Matching Diary shows ads.

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