Comparison

Lovescapes 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

Lovescapes

Help Ella move on from heartbreak by giving her a complete makeover. Solve match-3 puzzles to unlock new outfits, hairstyles, and makeup. Navigate romantic adventures and build confidence to find true love again.

Highlights
  • Interactive love story adventures
  • Fashion makeovers with outfit choices
  • Hundreds of colorful match-3 puzzles
  • Character development
  • Daily bonus perks and rewards
  • Juicy chapters
Features
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Oh no! After a whirlwind romance leads to heartbreak, Ella is exhausted…and it’s beginning to show! Clean her up by choosing beautiful new clothes, hairstyles, makeup, and accessories to help strengthen her love game. It’s time to move on to the NEXT true love and gain back the confidence she once had. Solve colorful match-3 puzzles to help Ella glow up like never before! True beauty lies within the heart, but in today’s reality—not everyone sees it. Sometimes, a new hairstyle or cute outfit is all that’s needed to get a foot in the door. Why not take this chance to prove and share that you’re beautiful inside and out! Makeover to catch their eyes and make them fall head over heels in love with the REAL you! Help Ella and her friends navigate the ups and downs to a life full of romantic love, forever friendships, and dramatic betrayals in this fantastic match-3 puzzles and love story game! Well, what are you waiting for? Let’s get pamperin’! Game features: LOVE story adventures with interactive choices, fashion, and puzzles! OVER 20+ addicting juicy chapters—and still growing! VIP tools and items available to achieve that perfect look! EXCITING and diverse character development for guys, gals, and everyone in between! SOLVE hundreds to thousands of colorful match-3 puzzles for hours of fun! CHOOSE outfit from head-to-toe for a full project makeover! ARTWORK of characters and scenes you can’t help but love and adore! PLAY daily for extra bonus perks and rewards! EVERY fashionista and hopeless romantic’s dream game!

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

Lovescapes4 screens
Matching Diary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Lovescapes at 65% against Matching Diary's 17%. Lovescapes also leads on ratings volume (2.6K vs 171) and rating (4.9 vs 4.7). Matching Diary's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.2). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Lovescapes sells 10 one-off in-app purchases 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

Lovescapes holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lovescapes has 2.6K ratings behind it against 171, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Lovescapes's written reviews are positive against 17% of Matching Diary's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lovescapes ships an update weekly, Matching Diary every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Lovescapes versus Matching Diary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLovescapesMatching Diary
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (2.6K ratings) — better4.7 (171 ratings)
Positive reviews64.7% of reviews — better16.7% of reviews
Number of ratings2.6K — better171
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.213.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size334 MB884 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperSuperlight EngineJOYPLAY PTE.LTD.

Customer experience

Lovescapes

All ratings2,552 ratings
Positive98.1%
Neutral0.7%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews51 reviews
Positive64.7%
Neutral7.8%
Negative27.5%

Matching Diary

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

Bugs and requests

Lovescapes

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Game crashing and freezing
  • Logging out and progression loss

Requested features

2 requests
  • More chapters and story content
  • Ability to delete and replay chapters

Matching Diary

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Lovescapes

One-time10
  • 1000 Gem Pack$0.99
  • Starter Pack$0.99
  • Special Offer$1.99
Show 7 more
  • 5000 Gem Pack$4.99
  • Trendy Bundle$6.99
  • 10000 Gem Pack$9.99
  • Super Bundle$15.99
  • 25000 Gem Pack$19.99
  • Giant Bundle$54.99
  • Luxury Bundle$99.99
18 purchases

Matching Diary

One-time18
  • Shop Product 1$0.99
  • Shop Product 2$1.99
  • Shop Product 3$2.99
Show 15 more
  • 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 Lovescapes free?
Lovescapes 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, Lovescapes or Matching Diary?
Lovescapes is rated higher. Lovescapes averages 4.9 out of 5 from 2.6K ratings, while Matching Diary averages 4.7 from 171 ratings.
Do Lovescapes or Matching Diary have ads?
Neither Lovescapes nor Matching Diary shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lovescapes or Matching Diary?
Lovescapes ships an update weekly, and Matching Diary every 2 weeks. Most recently, Lovescapes was updated on October 18, 2026 and Matching Diary on September 27, 2026.

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