Comparison

Chef Collect! vs Emberline

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

Head to head
About

Chef Collect!

Embark on a culinary adventure matching ingredients and mastering recipes from global cuisines. Compete against skilled chefs worldwide in time-based challenges and unlock new cooking techniques. Become a true culinary master by exploring iconic dishes and traditional methods.

Highlights
  • Match 3 ingredients for dishes
  • Collect global recipes
  • Unlock special ingredients
  • Compete against chefs
  • Time-based challenges
  • Explore world cuisines
Features
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Welcome to Chef Collect: World Adventure A fun and exciting cooking puzzle 3d game where you match ingredients, master recipes, and challenge top chefs. Match, Cook & Master! - Match 3 ingredients to prepare delicious dishes - Collect unique recipes from global cuisines - Unlock special ingredients and advanced cooking techniques Challenge World-Class Chefs! - Compete against skilled chefs from different countries - Test your cooking skills by choosing the right ingredients - Complete time-based challenges to showcase your talents Explore World Cuisines! - Discover iconic dishes from Italy, Japan, Mexico, and more - Learn authentic recipes and traditional cooking methods - Travel across continents and become a true culinary master Features: - Engaging match-3 puzzle gameplay - Beautiful food illustrations and vibrant visuals - Time-based challenges to enhance excitement - Ever-growing recipe collection with regular updates - Progressive levels with increasing difficulty Are you ready to become a top chef? Download now and start your culinary adventure!

About

Emberline

Features
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Emberline: Block Puzzle is an ember-chain block puzzle. Place pieces on an 8×8 board and clear lines — but here, clears catch fire. Every cleared line ignites embers, embers chain into cascading waves, and a full Heat meter arms the Inferno: one detonation that clears the entire board. • Blaze: endless mode — place, chain, and chase your best score • Expeditions: 80 handcrafted levels across 10 fire worlds, each guarding a relic • Daily Blaze: one shared board a day, the same worldwide — keep your streak alive • Game Center leaderboards, achievements, and friend challenges • No account and no sign-up — plays offline, at your own pace • Free with occasional interstitials; a single one-time purchase removes ads Clears catch fire. Fire spreads.

Screenshots

Chef Collect!4 screens
Emberline4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Emberline at daily against Chef Collect!'s every 2 weeks. Chef Collect!'s advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Chef Collect! sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Emberline sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chef Collect! ships an update every 2 weeks, Emberline daily. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Chef Collect! versus Emberline: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChef Collect!Emberline
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksDaily — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size276 MB8 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperSONGSONG HUJoseph Leporati

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Chef Collect!

One-time10
  • Gem Pack 1$0.99
  • Beginner Pack$2.99
  • Rising Star Pack$6.99
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  • Gem Pack 3$8.99
  • Professional Pack$12.99
  • Gem Pack 4$21.99
  • Gem Pack 5$41.99
  • Master Pack$69.99
  • Gem Pack 6$79.99
  • Legendary Pack$99.99
2 purchases

Emberline

One-time2
  • 5 Revives$0.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is Chef Collect! free?
Chef Collect! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Emberline free?
Emberline is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Chef Collect! or Emberline have ads?
Both Chef Collect! and Emberline show ads.
Which is updated more often, Chef Collect! or Emberline?
Chef Collect! ships an update every 2 weeks, and Emberline daily. Most recently, Chef Collect! was updated on October 16, 2026 and Emberline on October 24, 2026.

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