# Match Cafe vs Delish Match

Match Cafe and Delish Match both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 59% of Delish Match's written reviews are positive against 40% of Match Cafe's. Match Cafe's advantage is ratings volume (3.9K vs 317). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Match Cafe sells 14 one-off in-app purchases and Delish Match sells 15 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 Delish Match. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Match Cafe has 3.9K ratings behind it against 317, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 40% of Match Cafe's written reviews are positive against 59% of Delish Match's.

Match Cafe ships an update every 5 weeks, Delish Match every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Match Cafe | Delish Match |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (3.9K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/match-cafe/id1641090312/reviews) | **[4.8 (317 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/delish-match/id6448713862/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **3.9K** | 317 |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | **58.8% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 611 MB | 240 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [P.D. PLAYGENES INTERNATIONAL LIMITED](https://appshunter.io/developer/1492668667) | [PlayDog Soft Co., Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/793012907) |

## 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


### Delish Match

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/delish-match/id6448713862)

Build and manage your dream restaurant, from decorating to hiring staff. Solve addictive match-3 puzzles to unlock new dishes and decorations. Experience a captivating story as you become the protagonist.

**Highlights:** Restaurant design and decoration, Restaurant management with various concepts, Hire and manage unique staff, Addictive match-3 puzzles, Captivating story and character interactions

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (15)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 50 Gems | $0.99 | one-time |
| Happy Hour | $0.99 | one-time |
| 100 Gems | $0.99 | one-time |
| Happy Hour | $1.99 | one-time |
| 200 Gems | $1.99 | one-time |
| Appetizer | $2.99 | one-time |
| 500 Gems | $3.99 | one-time |
| 300 Gems | $4.99 | one-time |
| Brunch | $5.99 | one-time |
| Season Pass(Easter) | $7.99 | one-time |
| Brunch | $9.99 | one-time |
| 2,000 Gems | $13.99 | one-time |
| Entrée | $19.99 | one-time |
| 5,000 Gems | $29.99 | one-time |
| Chef’s Special | $39.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Match Cafe free?

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

### Is Delish Match free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Match Cafe or Delish Match?

Delish Match is rated higher. Match Cafe averages 4.8 out of 5 from 3.9K ratings, while Delish Match averages 4.8 from 317 ratings.

### Do Match Cafe or Delish Match have ads?

Both Match Cafe and Delish Match show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Match Cafe or Delish Match?

Match Cafe ships an update every 5 weeks, and Delish Match every 3 weeks. Most recently, Match Cafe was updated on October 27, 2026 and Delish Match on October 23, 2026.

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