# Matching Tale vs Royal Blast!!

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Matching Tale at 100% against Royal Blast!!'s 0%. Matching Tale also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). Royal Blast!!'s advantage is rating (4.4 vs 3.8) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Matching Tale sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Royal Blast!! sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Royal Blast!! holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 5 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Matching Tale's written reviews are positive against 0% of Royal Blast!!'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Matching Tale ships an update every 21 months, Royal Blast!! every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Matching Tale | Royal Blast!! |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.8 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/matching-tale/id1640218038/reviews) | **[4.4 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/royal-blast/id6501985974/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **6** | 5 |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 21 months | **Every 6 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 237 MB | 181 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [MESSWORKS LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/1640218040) | [Chirag Gohil](https://appshunter.io/developer/1744141913) |

## What reviewers say

### Matching Tale

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/matching-tale/id1640218038)

Restore a bewitched kingdom by solving challenging match-3 puzzles. Overcome obstacles, create magical power-ups, and unlock boosters to help the inhabitants. Explore fairy-tale locations and compete with players worldwide.

**Highlights:** Challenging match-3 levels, Fun obstacles and unique power-ups, Powerful boosters and combos, Fairy-tale locations, Adorable bewitched characters, Teams and leaderboards

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Coins pack #2 | $7.99 | one-time |
| Charmer Set | $9.99 | one-time |
| Coins pack #3 | $14.99 | one-time |
| Magician Set | $19.99 | one-time |
| Coins pack #4 | $29.99 | one-time |
| Sorcerer Set | $39.99 | one-time |
| Coins pack #5 | $54.99 | one-time |
| Fairy King Set | $79.99 | one-time |
| Coins pack #6 | $99.99 | one-time |
| Great Wizard Set | $99.99 | one-time |


### Royal Blast!!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/royal-blast/id6501985974)

Match colorful cubes to create powerful explosions and blast through thousands of challenging levels. Restore magic power, unlock new spells, and embark on a captivating quest in this fantastical offline puzzle game.

**Highlights:** Match same-colored cubes, Combine boosters for explosions, Thousands of unique levels, Offline play, Daily rewards and events, Compete with friends on leaderboards, Unlock new spells and boosters

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Out Of Moves | $0.99 | one-time |
| Endless Event | $0.99 | one-time |
| Endless Discount | $1.99 | one-time |
| SpecialTreasure | $5.99 | one-time |
| Royal Treasure | $7.99 | one-time |
| Pro Treasure | $9.99 | one-time |
| KingsTreasure | $12.99 | one-time |
| Coin Pack 6 | $14.99 | one-time |
| Coin Pack 5 | $14.99 | one-time |
| Queens Treasure | $14.99 | one-time |
| ChampionsTreasure | $19.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Matching Tale free?

Matching Tale is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Royal Blast!! free?

Royal Blast!! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Matching Tale or Royal Blast!!?

Royal Blast!! is rated higher. Matching Tale averages 3.8 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Royal Blast!! averages 4.4 from 5 ratings.

### Do Matching Tale or Royal Blast!! have ads?

Matching Tale shows ads; Royal Blast!! does not.

### Which is updated more often, Matching Tale or Royal Blast!!?

Matching Tale ships an update every 21 months, and Royal Blast!! every 6 weeks. Most recently, Matching Tale was updated on September 21, 2026 and Royal Blast!! on October 2, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*