Comparison

Boats ! vs Fancy Tale

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

Head to head
About

Boats !

Slide other boats out of the way to free your own in this addictive puzzle game. With 3000 levels, it requires logic and skill to navigate traffic jams. Unlock new content with in-game currency.

Highlights
  • Block-sliding puzzle mechanics
  • 3000 challenging levels
  • Unlockable level packs
  • Hidden bonus store features
  • Stunning HD graphics
  • Regular level updates
Features
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Boats is a free simple but very addictive puzzle game. The objective of the game is to get your brand new boat out of the way by sliding the other boats out of the way. You will have to strategically move your boat to get out of the traffic jam ! It's comes with 3000 puzzles. As you accumulate coins, you will be able to unlock level packs and various hidden features in the game bonus store. Each of the 3000 levels requires logic, skill, and patience. Do you have what it takes to help me your boat out of these rush hour traffic jams ? All the fans of Mouse Trap can rejoy, with this exciting new block-sliding puzzle game, we made sure to add stunning HD graphics that look amazing on iPad Tablets ! Boats will provide you with hours of fun. Will you be able to find a way to unblock all the challenging puzzles ? We are committed to updating the game on a regular basis with new and challenging levels.

About

Fancy Tale

Match and stitch fashionable clothing and accessories to create new outfits for charming animal clients. Explore diverse fashion shops, design unique styles, and compete through hundreds of puzzle levels. It's a free-to-play fashion boutique puzzle game.

Highlights
  • Match and stitch fashion items
  • Design new outfits
  • Dress up animal clients
  • Explore global fashion shops
  • Hundreds of puzzle levels
  • Compete with friends
Features
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Match and stitch irresistible fancy dresses, suits and bags, and make colorful new outfits for the friendly clients of Fancy Tale: Catherine the Cat, Pip the Penguin and many more! Get into the world of fame and haute couture and make them shine on the red carpet. Collect, match and create new designs in the most addictive fashion puzzle game. It’s free to play! Travel through different fashion shops from downtown boutiques to the Wild West countryside. Mix and sew from the newest creations or give a retro style a revival. Share your results with your friends and brag about your style! Do you fancy being the latest top fashionista? Enter a world of fame and compete in this shiny, addictive puzzle game with hundreds of levels. The wonderful fashion world of fancy tale is waiting for you… Your fashion boutique puzzle game! From the creators of your favorite puzzle cooking game: Tasty Tale! What’s to like? - Easy to learn, hard to master - Fancy shops from all over the world - Friendly animals as your loyal customers - Addictive gameplay in the fanciest match 3 game - Over 100 levels with fun and challenging obstacles - Seamless synchronization with Facebook - Leaderboard to compete against friends Follow us on Facebook page to get the latest updates: https://www.facebook.com/fancytale Already a fan of Fancy Tale? Like us on Facebook for the latest news: https://www.facebook.com/fancytale So what are you waiting for? Plenty of fashionable creations are ready for you in the most addictive game on Facebook. Play now! Please note that, while Fancy Tale is completely free to play, some in-game items such as extra moves or lives will require payment. Imprint: https://sublinet.com/contact.php Terms of use: https://sublinet.com/tou.php?site=ft

Screenshots

Boats !3 screens
Fancy Tale4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Fancy Tale at 4.7 against Boats !'s 3.3. Fancy Tale also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 31 months) and ratings volume (773 vs 11). Boats !'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (5.1.1 vs 13.0). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Boats ! sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Fancy Tale sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Fancy Tale holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fancy Tale has 773 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 86% of Boats !'s written reviews are positive against 84% of Fancy Tale's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Boats ! ships an update every 31 months, Fancy Tale every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 22, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Boats ! versus Fancy Tale: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoats !Fancy Tale
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (11 ratings)4.7 (773 ratings) — better
Positive reviews86.2% of reviews — better84.1% of reviews
Number of ratings11773 — better
Update frequencyEvery 31 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS5.1.1 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB114 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMagma MobileSublinet

Customer experience

Boats !

All ratings11 ratings
Positive54.5%
Neutral9.1%
Negative36.4%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive86.2%
Neutral6.9%
Negative6.9%

Fancy Tale

All ratings772 ratings
Positive92.5%
Neutral4.5%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews232 reviews
Positive84.1%
Neutral5.2%
Negative10.8%

Bugs and requests

Boats !

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Fancy Tale

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game crashes on higher levels
  • Purchased items disappearing
  • Inability to progress past certain levels

Requested features

4 requests
  • More ways to earn extra lives
  • Ability to replay previous levels
  • Improved stability and performance
  • Option to disable hints and tips

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Boats !

One-time2
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • All solutions for Boats !$0.99
5 purchases

Fancy Tale

One-time5
  • 10 Bucks$0.99
  • 50 Bucks$4.99
  • 100 Bucks$9.99
Show 2 more
  • 200 Bucks$19.99
  • 500 Bucks$49.99

Questions

Is Boats ! free?
Boats ! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Fancy Tale free?
Fancy Tale is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Boats ! or Fancy Tale?
Fancy Tale is rated higher. Boats ! averages 3.3 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Fancy Tale averages 4.7 from 773 ratings.
Do Boats ! or Fancy Tale have ads?
Fancy Tale shows ads; Boats ! does not.
Which is updated more often, Boats ! or Fancy Tale?
Boats ! ships an update every 31 months, and Fancy Tale every 3 months. Most recently, Boats ! was updated on October 22, 2026 and Fancy Tale on October 22, 2026.

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