Comparison

Shopping Mall 3D vs Choco Store

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

Head to head
About

Shopping Mall 3D

Design and manage your own virtual shopping mall. Expand your retail empire by building various stores, serving customers, and hiring staff to maximize profits. Become the ultimate mall tycoon.

Highlights
  • Build and extend stores
  • Serve customers
  • Earn money
  • Hire workers
  • Become a mall owner
Features
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Build your dream mall and be the best shopping mall owner ever! Build and extend your restaurants, groceries and different stores.Serve customers, earn money, hire workers and become the biggest shopping mall owner in town!

About

Choco Store

Manage a virtual chocolate business, from sourcing exotic ingredients to crafting unique recipes. Expand your empire by unlocking new zones and creating a variety of chocolate and candy products to satisfy customers.

Highlights
  • Source exotic ingredients
  • Unlock special recipes
  • Create unique flavor combinations
  • Manage a chocolate business
  • Unlock new zones
  • Expand your empire
Features
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Discover exotic ingredients, unlock special recipes, and create unique flavor combinations that will have customers lining up for more. The success of your business depends on your strategic choices. As you progress through the game, unlock new zones and expand your empire. From luscious chocolate bars to colorful candy assortments, the possibilities are endless.

Screenshots

Shopping Mall 3D4 screens
Choco Store4 screens

Verdict

The call

Shopping Mall 3D and Choco Store both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 28% of Shopping Mall 3D's written reviews are positive against 6% of Choco Store's. Shopping Mall 3D also leads on ratings volume (4.3K vs 694). Choco Store's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). 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. Shopping Mall 3D sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Choco Store sells 10 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 — 4.5 for Shopping Mall 3D against 4.6 for Choco Store. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shopping Mall 3D has 4.3K ratings behind it against 694, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 28% of Shopping Mall 3D's written reviews are positive against 6% of Choco Store's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shopping Mall 3D ships an update every 3 weeks, Choco Store every 11 days. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Shopping Mall 3D versus Choco Store: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShopping Mall 3DChoco Store
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (4.3K ratings)4.6 (694 ratings) — better
Positive reviews28.4% of reviews — better6.3% of reviews
Number of ratings4.3K — better694
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 11 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size280 MB276 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperSunday.ggUpperpik Oyun Yazilim ve Pazarlama Ticaret Anonim Sirketi

Customer experience

Shopping Mall 3D

All ratings4,301 ratings
Positive87.2%
Neutral5.0%
Negative7.8%
Written reviews268 reviews
Positive28.4%
Neutral20.9%
Negative50.7%

Choco Store

All ratings596 ratings
Positive89.9%
Neutral2.9%
Negative7.2%
Written reviews48 reviews
Positive6.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative85.4%

User reviews

Shopping Mall 3D

From 4.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast-paced gameplay
  • ⏱️ Addictive time-killer
  • 🛒 Enjoyable mall management
  • 🎨 Visually appealing

Room to improve

  • 💸 Excessive ads
  • 🔥 Causes device overheating
  • 🐌 Frequent lags and crashes
  • 🤯 Aggressive monetization

Choco Store

From 694 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🤩 Fun game
  • 👍 Levels

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Repeating factories
  • 🔍 Crashes upon loading
  • 🔍 Won't open
  • 🔍 Can't play
  • 🔍 Unplayable

Bugs and requests

Shopping Mall 3D

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Progress reset after updates
  • Inability to access certain floors
  • Ads blocking key UI elements

Requested features

4 requests
  • Unlock new floors and areas
  • Reduce ads for paid users
  • Improve performance optimization
  • Add more customization options

Choco Store

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • Repeating factories
  • Crashes upon loading
  • Won't open
  • Can't play
  • Unplayable
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  • Lost all progress
  • Bug
  • Glitches with no customers
  • Problems with Level 2
  • Not working
  • Freezing on ads

Requested features

1 request
  • Fix update please

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Shopping Mall 3D

One-time10
  • 10,000 Cash$0.99
  • 25,000 Cash$0.99
  • 50,000 Cash$1.99
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  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • 50,000 Cash$2.99
  • 100,000 Cash$4.99
  • Starter Bundle$4.99
  • Remove Ads$4.99
  • No Ads Pack$4.99
  • Starter Bundle$6.99
10 purchases

Choco Store

One-time10
  • 20 Ticket$2.99
  • Money Fountain Pack$2.99
  • 30 Ticket$2.99
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  • NoAds$3.99
  • 50 Ticket$4.99
  • 30 Tickets + No Ads$5.99
  • Treasury Trove Pack$5.99
  • CEO$7.99
  • Mega Bundle$8.99
  • Ultra Bundle Pack$12.99

Questions

Is Shopping Mall 3D free?
Shopping Mall 3D is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Choco Store free?
Choco Store is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Shopping Mall 3D or Choco Store?
Choco Store is rated higher. Shopping Mall 3D averages 4.5 out of 5 from 4.3K ratings, while Choco Store averages 4.6 from 694 ratings.
Do Shopping Mall 3D or Choco Store have ads?
Both Shopping Mall 3D and Choco Store show ads.
Which is updated more often, Shopping Mall 3D or Choco Store?
Shopping Mall 3D ships an update every 3 weeks, and Choco Store every 11 days. Most recently, Shopping Mall 3D was updated on November 3, 2026 and Choco Store on November 3, 2026.

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