Comparison

Hell's Kitchen vs Design Show

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

Head to head
About

Hell's Kitchen

Restore and design a restaurant, following the Hell's Kitchen theme. Solve match-3 puzzles to renovate spaces, unlock recipes, and meet characters. Become a renowned chef and build your dream eatery.

Highlights
  • Match-3 puzzle gameplay
  • Restaurant renovation and design
  • Unlock Hell's Kitchen recipes
  • Character interactions and story
  • Interior and exterior customization
  • Restaurant management simulation
Features
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You may think that you can cook, but can you live up to the challenge of running a Hell's Kitchen Restaurant? Help Olivia in this "Create your own restaurant" game and face together the biggest challenge of your lives, to restore an old, outdated mansion to a new, fancy Hell's Kitchen restaurant! Explore the Hell's Kitchen cookbook as you progress your way through the cooking diary and decorate the restaurant's areas according to your personal taste. This is the perfect kitchen game that offers you an opportunity to run your own restaurant. Match tasty ingredients, combine power-ups and solve match-3 puzzles to renovate and design the old restaurant. Unlock new areas, choose between interior & exterior designs, learn new recipes, meet exciting characters but beware, some of them are rivals and want to shut your business down! The game features: My restaurant - Help Olivia run her own restaurant under the famous brand of Hell's Kitchen! Match and Blast - Hundreds of unique match-3 levels with fiery boosters and tasty combinations! Cook and Design - Show your design skills and renovate the restaurant as you play cooking games. Home chef - Become a better home chef by unlocking real and unique Hell's Kitchen recipes for you to cook at home. Food - Be a part of Olivia's journey to become the "World famous chef" and explore various types of food. Story - Meet new characters, hire assistants, win friends along the way! But be careful, you will earn some enemies as well who are more than eager to stab you in the back... This old mansion is in desperate need of a complete makeover! Restore, renovate and design the kitchen, restaurant, café, garden, and many more areas with your style! Experience a whole library filled with furniture combinations and the freedom to use your design skills. Breathe in the Hell's Kitchen atmosphere and help Olivia reach her dream with the restoration of this restaurant by solving match-3 puzzles, beating rivals, finding coworkers, and opening up this place to the world! Hell's Kitchen is free to play, but optional in-app purchases for bonuses are available. Follow us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/hellskitchenmatch3/ Facing issues while playing Hell's Kitchen or have suggestions/feedback? We would love to hear from you! Use the Contact button in settings while you are in the game or email us at: support@qiiwi.com

About

Design Show

Embark on a global journey of home renovation in this match-3 puzzle game. Solve challenging levels to earn design upgrades, choose furniture and decor, and transform apartments. Uncover a compelling story as you help characters overcome design dilemmas and unlock new locations.

Highlights
  • Match-3 puzzle gameplay
  • Home renovation and interior design
  • Choose furniture and decor
  • Renovate apartments worldwide
  • Solve character design problems
  • Unlock new locations and secret rooms
  • Compelling game story
Features
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Design Show is a new Match-3 game where you get to renovate homes all around the world! Choose unique furniture, styles, and decor! Change the appearance of apartments! Help the characters furnish their apartments! Travel and discover new locations! HELP the characters solve a variety of problems, from a flood in the kitchen to a fire in the living room! RENOVATE houses and apartments around the world! CLEAN UP and remove old junk and decorate interiors! PLAY Match-3 levels and get design upgrades! UNLOCK secret rooms and new locations! EXPLORE the game's compelling story and twists! WIN competitions and get rewards! Feel like a real interior designer! Start playing now!

Screenshots

Hell's Kitchen4 screens
Design Show4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Hell's Kitchen at 4.7K against Design Show's 270. Hell's Kitchen also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Hell's Kitchen sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Design Show sells 15 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Design Show holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hell's Kitchen has 4.7K ratings behind it against 270, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Hell's Kitchen's written reviews are positive against 67% of Design Show's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Hell's Kitchen versus Design Show: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHell's KitchenDesign Show
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (4.7K ratings)4.9 (270 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.7K — better270
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size381 MB238 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperQiiwi Games ABRED BRIX WALL

Customer experience

Hell's Kitchen

All ratings4,682 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral2.1%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews505 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral11.5%
Negative28.5%

Design Show

All ratings270 ratings
Positive98.5%
Neutral0.4%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%

User reviews

Hell's Kitchen

From 4.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fantastic game
  • 👍 Addictive and fun
  • 🍴 Real recipes included
  • 🎨 Enjoyable decorating

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent freezing/crashing
  • ⏱️ Slow loading times
  • 💰 Too many ads/in-app purchases
  • 🕹️ Levels too difficult

Design Show

From 270 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Original graphics and designs
  • 👍 Not many ads
  • 👍 Entertaining and fun gameplay
  • 👍 Good graphics
  • 👍 Free of ads

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Flashing lines cause headaches/migraines
  • 🐛 No furniture choices in certain levels (Venice, Hawaii)
  • 🐛 Lost all progress
  • 🐛 Lack of furniture choices
  • 🐛 Flashing lines when skipping

Bugs and requests

Hell's Kitchen

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Doors not opening to start levels
  • Purchases not registering correctly
  • Losing progress after updates

Requested features

4 requests
  • More level variety
  • Ability to gift items to friends
  • Faster progression without spending money
  • Improved stability and performance

Design Show

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • No furniture options in Venice
  • Flashing lines when skipping levels
  • Lost all progress
  • No furniture choices from Hawaii level onwards
  • Game ends after 220 levels
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  • No continuation of levels

Requested features

5 requests
  • More furniture choices
  • New countries/levels
  • Continuation of the game/new levels
  • More customization options for furniture
  • Updates with new countries

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Hell's Kitchen

One-time11
  • 1500 Coins$1.99
  • Starter Pack$1.99
  • Kitchen Porter Pack$2.99
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  • Adfree$2.99
  • HK Pass$4.99
  • 5000 Coins$5.99
  • Piggybank$5.99
  • Chef Pack$6.99
  • 10000 Coins$9.99
  • Station Chef Pack$11.99
  • Sous Chef Pack$26.99
15 purchases

Design Show

One-time15
  • 1000 coins$1.99
  • Special offer$1.99
  • Special Day Offer$1.99
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  • Lucky offer$2.99
  • Lucky offer$4.99
  • Safe offer$4.99
  • Basic set$4.99
  • Special Day Offer$4.99
  • 5000 coins$7.99
  • Super set$9.99
  • Golden Pass$9.99
  • Special Day Offer$9.99
  • 10000 coins$14.99
  • Giant set$19.99
  • 25000 coins$29.99

Questions

Is Hell's Kitchen free?
Hell's Kitchen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Design Show free?
Design Show is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hell's Kitchen or Design Show?
Design Show is rated higher. Hell's Kitchen averages 4.7 out of 5 from 4.7K ratings, while Design Show averages 4.9 from 270 ratings.
Do Hell's Kitchen or Design Show have ads?
Both Hell's Kitchen and Design Show show ads.
Which is updated more often, Hell's Kitchen or Design Show?
Hell's Kitchen ships an update monthly, and Design Show monthly. Most recently, Hell's Kitchen was updated on October 26, 2026 and Design Show on October 27, 2026.

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