Comparison

Up Left Out vs Chefy

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

Head to head
About

Up Left Out

Engage in a serene, minimalist puzzle experience focused on unlocking all board pieces. Enjoy ad-free, timed-free gameplay with a calming, ambient soundtrack. Perfect for unwinding and focused play.

Highlights
  • Unlock all puzzle pieces
  • Minimalistic design
  • Relaxing gameplay
  • No ads or time limits
  • Meditative ambient soundtrack
  • Playable offline
Features
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A relaxing, minimalistic puzzle game where your goal is to unlock all the pieces on the board. As always, the game has no ads, no time limits, no scoring and even no text. The peaceful gameplay is accompanied by a meditative soundtrack created by Wojciech Wasiak. - Relaxing - Minimal - Simple - No ads - Created by one person - Can be played without internet - Great meditative, ambient soundtrack Feel free to check out my other games at https://www.rainbowtrain.eu/

About

Chefy

Embark on a pixel art culinary adventure, collecting ingredients across diverse environments. Overcome 60 levels using unique cooking tools that grant special abilities to progress and discover secrets.

Highlights
  • 60 levels across three worlds
  • Mini-metroidvania style levels
  • Cooking tools unlock superpowers
  • Collect secret burgers
  • Unlock new wardrobe items
Features
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Armed with your culinary skills and ingenuity, embark on a delicious adventure in Chefy-Chef! Collect ingredients as you make your way through dense jungles, snow-capped mountains and a viscous swamp. Overcome 60 levels full of adventure and fun together with Chefy! Pick up unique cooking tools that will unlock superpowers for you, such as climbing walls with a sharp knife, teleportation with a frying pan and high jumps thanks to a cooking hammer! Search and collect secret burgers at each level, with which you can unlock new items in the Chef's wardrobe. Features: * Complete 60 levels in three mysterious worlds * Interesting levels in the style of mini-metroidvania * Use cooking tools that will unlock superpowers for you * Collect secret burgers to unlock new clothes in the wardrobe

Screenshots

Up Left Out4 screens
Chefy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Up Left Out at 88% against Chefy's 65%. Up Left Out also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.6) and ratings volume (1.2K vs 92). Chefy's advantage is chart position (#199 vs unranked) and price ($1.99 vs $2.99). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Up Left Out costs $2.99 and Chefy $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Up Left Out holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Up Left Out has 1.2K ratings behind it against 92, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Up Left Out's written reviews are positive against 65% of Chefy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Up Left Out ships an update weekly, Chefy every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Up Left Out versus Chefy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUp Left OutChefy
Price$2.99$1.99 — better
Rating4.9 (1.2K ratings) — better4.6 (92 ratings)
Positive reviews87.7% of reviews — better65.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.2K — better92
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#199 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size138 MB32 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperMaciej TargoniCrescent Moon Games LLC

Customer experience

Up Left Out

All ratings1,218 ratings
Positive97.5%
Neutral1.7%
Negative0.7%
Written reviews171 reviews
Positive87.7%
Neutral8.2%
Negative4.1%

Chefy

All ratings92 ratings
Positive90.2%
Neutral1.1%
Negative8.7%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive65.0%
Neutral15.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

None

Up Left Out

No in-app purchases

None

Chefy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Up Left Out free?
Up Left Out costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Chefy free?
Chefy costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Up Left Out or Chefy?
Up Left Out is rated higher. Up Left Out averages 4.9 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while Chefy averages 4.6 from 92 ratings.
Do Up Left Out or Chefy have ads?
Neither Up Left Out nor Chefy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Up Left Out or Chefy?
Up Left Out ships an update weekly, and Chefy every 2 weeks. Most recently, Up Left Out was updated on November 8, 2026 and Chefy on November 5, 2026.

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