# Match Cafe vs Decor Master

The clearest difference is ads: Decor Master at none against Match Cafe's shown. Decor Master also leads on review sentiment (60% vs 41%). Match Cafe's advantage is ratings volume (3.9K vs 192). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Match Cafe sells 14 one-off in-app purchases and Decor Master sells 14 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Match Cafe against 4.8 for Decor Master. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Match Cafe has 3.9K ratings behind it against 192, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 41% of Match Cafe's written reviews are positive against 60% of Decor Master's.

Match Cafe ships an update every 5 weeks, Decor Master every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Match Cafe | Decor Master |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (3.9K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/match-cafe/id1641090312/reviews) | [4.8 (192 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/decor-mastervilla/id1664341521/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **3.9K** | 192 |
| Positive reviews | 41.0% of reviews | **60.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 weeks** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 611 MB | 203 MB |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [P.D. PLAYGENES INTERNATIONAL LIMITED](https://appshunter.io/developer/1492668667) | [ZYMobile](https://appshunter.io/developer/945646206) |

## What reviewers say

### Match Cafe

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/match-cafe/id1641090312)

Engage in a delightful match-three puzzle adventure where you renovate restaurants and assist a chef in achieving culinary fame. Solve over a thousand challenging levels, overcome unique obstacles, and unlock new dining spaces. Decorate your cafes and enjoy a relaxing, fun cooking game experience.

**Highlights:** Hundreds of challenging match-3 levels, Restaurant renovation and decoration, Unique obstacles and power-ups, Collect bonuses and rewards, Daily challenges and boosters, Limited-time events and tournaments

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (14)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| One-time offer! | $0.99 | one-time |
| A little bit of coins | $1.99 | one-time |
| One-time offer! | $1.99 | one-time |
| One-time offer! | $2.99 | one-time |
| One-time offer! | $4.99 | one-time |
| Some coins | $4.99 | one-time |
| One-time offer! | $6.99 | one-time |
| One-time offer! | $7.99 | one-time |
| One-time offer! | $9.99 | one-time |
| Lots of coins | $14.99 | one-time |
| One-time offer! | $14.99 | one-time |
| One-time offer! | $19.99 | one-time |
| A mountain of coins | $29.99 | one-time |
| One-time offer! | $29.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 💕 Enjoyable game experience
- 🎨 Colorful and decorative design
- 👍 Fun and challenging gameplay

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent freezing and crashing issues
- 💤 Lack of progress sync between devices
- 📺 Too many intrusive ads
- 🔁 Repetitive and stagnant content

**Reported bugs**

- Inability to complete certain levels
- Game freezing and restarting unexpectedly
- Sync issues between phone and tablet

**Requested features**

- Ability to customize restaurant decor
- More level variety and new content updates
- Better progress sync across devices


### Decor Master

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/decor-mastervilla/id1664341521)

Design your dream villa by solving match-3 puzzles to earn coins for decorations. Choose from various styles like minimalist, European, and Mediterranean to create elegant and dignified spaces. Enjoy exciting gameplay with boosters and combos.

**Highlights:** Villa design and decoration, Match-3 puzzle gameplay, Multiple design styles, Earn coins to buy decorations, Weekly events, Share designs with friends

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (14)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Starter Gift | $0.99 | one-time |
| newuser3 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 100_Money | $0.99 | one-time |
| endless1 | $1.99 | one-time |
| newuser1 | $1.99 | one-time |
| endless2 | $2.99 | one-time |
| endless3 | $3.99 | one-time |
| 10000 diamonds | $4.99 | one-time |
| Safe level 1 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Golden Pass | $4.99 | one-time |
| 550_Money | $4.99 | one-time |
| Advanced Bundle | $6.99 | one-time |
| Amazing Bundle | $12.99 | one-time |
| Elegant Bundle | $24.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Relaxing gameplay
- 👍 Fun and engaging
- 👍 Visually appealing decorations
- 👍 Ads optional/user-controlled
- 👍 Good for passing time

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Game freezes frequently
- 🐛 Levels become impossible without payment
- 🐛 Ads can be intrusive/disgusting
- 🐛 Progress lost after reinstalling
- 🐛 Game stuck on loading screen

**Reported bugs**

- Game freezes at room 29
- Game freezes after closet decoration
- Room 20 won't download
- Game freezes at 81%
- Level 1090 stuck/repeats

**Requested features**

- Make power-ups free
- Fix ads that force game downloads
- Fix issue with blocked decoration tags
- Fix game freezing at specific percentages
- Fix issue with levels not progressing


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Match Cafe free?

Match Cafe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Decor Master free?

Decor Master is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Match Cafe or Decor Master?

Match Cafe and Decor Master are both rated 4.8 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3.9K and 192 ratings respectively.

### Do Match Cafe or Decor Master have ads?

Match Cafe shows ads; Decor Master does not.

### Which is updated more often, Match Cafe or Decor Master?

Match Cafe ships an update every 5 weeks, and Decor Master every 2 months. Most recently, Match Cafe was updated on September 26, 2026 and Decor Master on September 19, 2026.

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