Comparison

Joy Blast vs Gordon Ramsay

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

Head to head
About

Joy Blast

Embark on a captivating match-3 puzzle adventure where you blast colorful bubbles to help Joy create her dream story. Solve challenging levels with realistic physics, collect stars, and unlock new chapters in this addictive puzzle game.

Highlights
  • Match 3 puzzle gameplay
  • Unique gravity factor physics
  • Story creation and progression
  • Collect stars and make memories
  • Compete with friends and players
  • Daily prizes and fun events
Features
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MATCH 3 BLAST PUZZLE GAME WITH A UNIQUE EXPERIENCE: Blast match three levels and help Joy create her dream story!! Wonderful stories are waiting for you to explore in this unique match three puzzle adventure game with a gravity factor! Easy to play, challenging puzzle match 3 blast game! Match, blast, and crush three or more groups of similarly colored candy like bubbles with a simple tap and achieve level targets by completing challenging puzzles! In each unique puzzle, combine four or more bubbles to unleash blast and color match boosters for huge explosions! You will have different level targets to achieve, it is challenging but very addictive! Correct the Joy's childhood friends' story by collecting stars from each level! In Joy Blast, the physics are realistic! Combine & blast the unique set of candy-like bubbles where the colored bubbles fall freely in every dimension - complete a level with limited moves. Help Joy to make fun memories by completing challenging puzzles and collecting stars to correct her story and continue her friends' adventure. Follow book pages solving puzzles and become a master of the color match blast! Compete with your friends and other players! Compare your progress against your friends and other players to become a color match master! The more puzzles you solve, the more trophies and points you earn. Add your friends to see who is a matching master! Can you solve the puzzles better than them? Start solving challenging color match 3 puzzles today! download Joy Blast - combine, match and blast away! Simple gameplay: Just tap the matching colored bubbles and blast to achieve your goals! - Tap a group of 4 or more bubbles to blast and color match boosters! - Achieve puzzle level targets, collect stars and create memories all over the world! - Fun events and daily prizes! - Create a story: Help Joy write her children book! - Leaderboards: Compete with your friends and players all over the world!

About

Gordon Ramsay

Tap matching cubes to blast them and cook up a storm in this puzzle game. Customize your kitchen with earned game cash, master cube-crushing skills, and compete in weekly events. Unlock exclusive recipes and climb leaderboards to become a top chef.

Highlights
  • Tap matching cubes to blast
  • Customize your kitchen
  • Master cube-crushing skills
  • Compete in weekly events
  • Unlock exclusive recipes
  • Team up with friends
  • Play offline
Features
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Blast your way through Gordon Ramsay's new puzzle game! Tap matching cubes to blast them to smithereens and cook up a storm! Customize your kitchen as you progress through the game, earn game cash by completing levels and spend it to renovate your kitchen. Master your cube-crushing skills to impress Gordon Ramsay and become a top chef through mouth-watering levels! Find the smartest way to solve puzzles, crack high scores, and earn three stars. Blast fast using the Win Streak and climb the leaderboard to claim the title of Culinary Genius! Turn a kitchen nightmare into your dream kitchen as you solve puzzles and progress through levels with Gordon! Choose from 200+ upgrades across unique themes to customize all aspects of your kitchen. Complete a theme or mix and match upgrades as you design and decorate a unique in-app kitchen. Earn game cash for completing levels and spend it on kitchen upgrades and customizations. Compete in new weekly events, including Baking Bingo, a fun free bingo game: BAKING BINGO: Feeling lucky, Chef? Give Gordon’s Baking Bingo a spin and win big prizes. Bake cupcakes and match them to your customer’s order to unlock fantastic rewards in this fun, free bingo game. HOT STOVE LEAGUE: Join Chef Ramsay on his new cooking show! Compete against other chefs by solving levels in as few attempts as possible and top the leaderboard to win tasty treats! MARKET DAY: Blast blocks marked with Gordon’s seal of approval to collect stickers and exchange them at the market for amazing prizes. Build up an amazing Recipe Book featuring exclusive Gordon Ramsay dishes, including an exclusive holiday recipe - available only in Chef Blast - along with some of Gordon’s personal all-time favorites. Chop, slice, cook, and bake your way through the tastiest game around! Features: BECOME THE MASTER - Learn from Gordon Ramsay and become a master chef! PLAY LUSCIOUS LEVELS - With more added every two weeks! CUSTOMIZE YOUR KITCHEN - Personalize your kitchen as you progress through levels! DISHES TO DELIGHT - Master those appetizing recipes in your quest to conquer the kitchen! BEEFY BOOSTERS - Unlock those boosters and access more levels! TEASE YOUR BRAIN - With challenging & strategic gameplay! EXCLUSIVE RECIPES – Discover new, exclusive recipes by star chef Gordon Ramsay along with some of his all-time favorites! TEAM UP - With friends and other players to send and receive lives! TOP THE LEADERBOARDS - Compete with other players and teams to become the best in the Chef Blast world! PICK UP AND PLAY - Anytime, anyplace, even offline! _____ Enjoying Gordon Ramsay: Chef Blast? Learn more: Follow us: facebook.com/ChefBlast/ Visit us: www.outplay.com _____ Name, voice, image, and likeness of Gordon Ramsay provided under license from Humble Pie Media Limited for Studio Ramsay. Gordon Ramsay is a trade mark or registered trademark of Gordon Ramsay. All Rights Reserved. Culinary Genius © & TM Humble Pie Rights Ltd 2017-2025 © 2020-2025, Outplay Entertainment Limited. All rights reserved.

Screenshots

Joy Blast4 screens
Gordon Ramsay4 screens

Verdict

The call

Joy Blast and Gordon Ramsay both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 77% of Joy Blast's written reviews are positive against 64% of Gordon Ramsay's. Joy Blast also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Gordon Ramsay's advantage is ratings volume (97K vs 10K). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Joy Blast sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Gordon Ramsay sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Joy Blast against 4.8 for Gordon Ramsay. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gordon Ramsay has 97K ratings behind it against 10K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 77% of Joy Blast's written reviews are positive against 64% of Gordon Ramsay's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Joy Blast versus Gordon Ramsay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJoy BlastGordon Ramsay
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (10K ratings)4.8 (97K ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.9% of reviews — better63.6% of reviews
Number of ratings10K97K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size306 MB278 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperLibraOutplay Entertainment Ltd

Customer experience

Joy Blast

All ratings10,028 ratings
Positive96.0%
Neutral3.1%
Negative0.9%
Written reviews108 reviews
Positive76.9%
Neutral4.6%
Negative18.5%

Gordon Ramsay

All ratings96,702 ratings
Positive96.7%
Neutral2.4%
Negative0.9%
Written reviews459 reviews
Positive63.6%
Neutral11.8%
Negative24.6%

User reviews

Joy Blast

From 10K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎉 Fun and enjoyable
  • 👍 Age-inclusive gameplay
  • 🎨 Great graphics and visuals
  • 🕹️ Relaxing and stress-relieving
  • 💰 Earning potential through other apps

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and freezes
  • 💰 Expensive boosters and in-app purchases
  • 🤔 Confusing or difficult to understand
  • 🙄 Excessive ads on other apps

Gordon Ramsay

From 97K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Good game
  • 🤩 Fun and addictive
  • 🍽️ Ability to unlock real recipes
  • 🎨 Enjoyable kitchen customization

Room to improve

  • 🕰️ Slow recovery of lives
  • 💰 Game feels too expensive
  • 🤖 Repetitive and uninspired gameplay
  • 🔒 Difficulty progression feels unfair and forces in-app purchases

Bugs and requests

Joy Blast

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game not loading or opening
  • Tracking/privacy issues
  • Coins not awarded properly

Requested features

3 requests
  • More challenging levels and progression
  • Improved coin/reward system
  • Compatibility fixes for older devices

Gordon Ramsay

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Frequent crashes and loading issues
  • Progress resets and sync problems
  • Glitches with daily rewards and leaderboards

Requested features

4 requests
  • More diverse recipe unlocking options
  • Improved team/social features
  • Ability to choose power-up directions
  • More varied kitchen customization options

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Joy Blast

One-time10
  • Extra Moves$0.99
  • Gold Pack 1$1.99
  • Joy Pass T-3$2.99
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  • Piggy Bank$3.99
  • Gold Pack 2$4.99
  • Tiny Package$6.99
  • Gold Pack 3$9.99
  • Medium Package$12.99
  • Gold Pack 4$19.99
  • Huge Package$24.99
9 purchases

Gordon Ramsay

One-time9
  • Coin Pack 12 variants$1.99
  • Starter Bundle$1.99
  • Special Offer 3$2.99
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  • Coin Pack 2$4.99
  • Appetizer Bundle$6.99
  • Coin Pack 3$9.99
  • Appetizer Bundle$9.99
  • Main Course Bundle$12.99
  • Three Course Bundle$24.99

Questions

Is Joy Blast free?
Joy Blast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gordon Ramsay free?
Gordon Ramsay is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Joy Blast or Gordon Ramsay?
Gordon Ramsay is rated higher. Joy Blast averages 4.8 out of 5 from 10K ratings, while Gordon Ramsay averages 4.8 from 97K ratings.
Do Joy Blast or Gordon Ramsay have ads?
Both Joy Blast and Gordon Ramsay show ads.
Which is updated more often, Joy Blast or Gordon Ramsay?
Joy Blast ships an update every 2 weeks, and Gordon Ramsay every 2 weeks. Most recently, Joy Blast was updated on November 9, 2026 and Gordon Ramsay on November 10, 2026.

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