Comparison

Puzzle Diary vs Hotpot Go

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

Head to head
About

Puzzle Diary

Features
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Log your daily puzzles by using their share sheets and sending them to Puzzle Diary. Currently there is support for Globle, Wordle, Washington Post's Keyword and On the Record, NYT Crossword Mini, Strands, and Connections, and Apple News Crossword Mini. Any other game that shares text or links can also be shared and tagged as Other. Each day has its own list of results which can be shared as one full day's list, or long-pressing to share individual results.

About

Hotpot Go

Engage your brain with a delicious 3D puzzle game that combines food sorting with cooking game elements. Pick and serve various ingredients from a boiling hot pot into matching plates, strategizing your moves to avoid filling temporary slots. Enjoy realistic visuals and satisfying gameplay.

Highlights
  • Food sorting gameplay
  • 3D puzzle mechanics
  • Cooking game inspiration
  • Realistic food ingredients
  • Match 3 elements
  • Satisfying puzzle effects
Features
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Welcome to Hot Pot Go, the tasty way to test your brain with logic, flavor, and fast-paced fun! If you're a foodie who loves cooking games, match puzzles, and free food games, you're in for a delicious treat. Pick up and serve everything, including all kinds of seafood, veggie, meat and fish cake, from the boiling jam hotpot in this juicy 3D puzzle game. Inspired by hit cooking games, Hot Pot Go brings the perfect blend of addictive food sorting game mechanics and satisfying taste match action — all in one delicious game! Gameplay Overview: You’ll need to collect tasty pieces of food from a mix in the hot pot and place them into matching plates. Think carefully before picking up pieces into temporary slots, or you’ll use up those slots quickly and lose the game! Let's sort all out of the jam! Juicy 3D Puzzle Game Style: Immerse yourself in realistic hot pot scenes and beautifully designed ingredients. You’ll feel like you’re right there at your favorite hot pot restaurant! Enjoy the tasty looking food and satisfying realistic 3D puzzle effects as you tap and sort foods into plates Match Game Meets Cooking Game: Mix the best of match 3 and food jam mechanics with the strategy of a food sorting game! You’ll enjoy a perfect blend of relaxation, satisfaction and mental challenge in a delicious food world. What’s on the Menu? Let's find out the most flavorful ingredients! Seafood delights Fresh veggie stacks Savory meat dishes Tasty fish cakes of all kinds. Various experiences of hotpot Ready for a cozy hot pot meal?

Screenshots

Puzzle Diary4 screens
Hotpot Go4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Puzzle Diary at none against Hotpot Go's 17. Puzzle Diary also leads on ads (none vs shown). Hotpot Go's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 13 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price and device support 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. Hotpot Go sells 17 one-off in-app purchases. Puzzle Diary asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Puzzle Diary ships an update every 13 months, Hotpot Go every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Puzzle Diary versus Hotpot Go: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPuzzle DiaryHotpot Go
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.5 (12K ratings) — better
Positive reviews—16.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—12K — better
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB433 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJimmy BosseZego Global Pte Ltd

In-app purchases

None

Puzzle Diary

No in-app purchases

17 purchases

Hotpot Go

One-time17
  • Travel Deal 1$0.99
  • Piggy Bank 2$1.99
  • Special Offer$1.99
Show 14 more
  • Coin Package 1$1.99
  • Travel Deal 2$2.99
  • Lucky Charm 2$2.99
  • Life Offer$3.99
  • Santa Surprise$4.99
  • Revive Package$4.99
  • Lucky Charm 3$5.99
  • Coin Package 2$7.99
  • Remove Ads Package$7.99
  • Battle Pass Package$9.99
  • Beginner Bundle$9.99
  • Remove Ads Package 2$11.99
  • Coin Package 3$14.99
  • Great Bundle$19.99

Questions

Is Puzzle Diary free?
Puzzle Diary is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hotpot Go free?
Hotpot Go is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Puzzle Diary or Hotpot Go have ads?
Hotpot Go shows ads; Puzzle Diary does not.
Which is updated more often, Puzzle Diary or Hotpot Go?
Puzzle Diary ships an update every 13 months, and Hotpot Go every 9 days. Most recently, Puzzle Diary was updated on October 27, 2026 and Hotpot Go on November 2, 2026.

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