Comparison

Cook Merge! vs Chef Factory

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

Head to head
About

Cook Merge!

Embark on a culinary adventure merging ingredients to create delicious dishes from around the world. Race against the clock to fulfill orders, unlock new recipes, and expand your restaurant with a charming panda companion. Enjoy a relaxing 3D puzzle experience with satisfying merges and global flavors.

Highlights
  • 3D merge puzzle gameplay
  • Global cuisine exploration
  • Timed order fulfillment
  • Chef Panda companion
  • Hundreds of levels
  • Offline play
Features
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Welcome to Chef Panda's Kitchen, a brand new 3D merge puzzle game packed with delicious flavors from around the world. Put on your apron and get ready to cook! Tap to collect ingredients, merge three identical items into tasty dishes, and deliver every order before the timer runs out. A satisfying triple match mechanic with a fresh culinary twist. Cook with Chef Panda Meet Chef Panda, your charming companion in the kitchen. Take orders, master new recipes, and turn a small kitchen into a world famous restaurant. Travel the World, One Plate at a Time Sushi in Tokyo, pizza in Naples, kebab in Istanbul, croissants in Paris, tacos in Mexico City. Explore authentic cuisines and unlock new ingredients as you progress. Race Against the Clock Orders are piling up and customers are waiting. Merge fast, think faster, and keep the kitchen running smoothly. Boosters to the Rescue Stuck on a tricky order? Chef Panda's pantry is full of powerful boosters to save the day. Relax and Enjoy Soothing sounds, satisfying merges, and warm 3D visuals make it the perfect break for your brain. Play online or offline, anytime, anywhere. ► Triple Merge 3D gameplay with smooth, satisfying combos ► World cuisines from Italy, Japan, Turkey, France, Mexico and beyond ► Chef Panda, your adorable kitchen companion ► Beat the timer and earn big rewards ► Hundreds of levels with new ingredients in every kitchen The kitchen is hot and Chef Panda needs you. Start cooking your way around the world today!

About

Chef Factory

Build a culinary empire by matching items and directing chefs to prepare global recipes. This engaging puzzle game challenges you to manage a busy kitchen, optimize matches, and serve meals on time. Advance through hundreds of levels, unlock new ingredients, and become a master chef.

Highlights
  • Match items to cook recipes
  • Manage chefs and kitchen operations
  • Unlock new ingredients and tools
  • Hundreds of challenging levels
  • Global cuisine cooking
  • Strategic puzzle gameplay
Features
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Step into Chef Factory and build your kitchen empire by matching items and guiding chefs to cook recipes from world cuisines. Every match brings you closer to creating delicious dishes while managing a busy kitchen. Simple to learn but increasingly strategic, the game challenges you to plan ahead, match efficiently, and serve meals on time. Advance through hundreds of levels, unlock new ingredients and kitchen tools, and experience the excitement of running your own global kitchen. Face increasingly complex recipes and time-sensitive challenges as you coordinate your chefs, optimize matches, and create culinary masterpieces. With smooth controls and engaging gameplay, Chef Factory offers a satisfying puzzle experience where every move helps you rise to the top of the cooking world. Match items, manage chefs, complete recipes, and grow your kitchen empire like a true master chef.

Screenshots

Cook Merge!4 screens
Chef Factory4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Chef Factory at none against Cook Merge!'s 16. Chef Factory also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (60 vs 8). Cook Merge!'s advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Cook Merge! sells 16 one-off in-app purchases. Chef Factory asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cook Merge! holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chef Factory has 60 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Cook Merge! versus Chef Factory: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCook Merge!Chef Factory
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (8 ratings) — better4.8 (60 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings860 — better
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size349 MB248 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperBONOBOS GAMES YAZILIM MEDYA VE TICARET LTDELECTRA GAMES BILISIM TEKNOLOJILERI LIMITED SIRKETI

Customer experience

Cook Merge!

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Chef Factory

All ratings31 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral3.2%
Negative3.2%

In-app purchases

16 purchases

Cook Merge!

One-time16
  • 2 Hours Unlimited Lives$0.99
  • 1,000 Coins$0.99
  • Refill Lives$0.99
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  • Special Offer$1.99
  • 8 Hours Unlimited Lives$2.99
  • 5,000 Coins$3.99
  • Small Bundle$4.99
  • No Ads$4.99
  • Fail Offer$4.99
  • 24 Hours Unlimited Lives$5.99
  • 10,000 Coins$12.99
  • Starter Offer$12.99
  • 25,000 Coins$12.99
  • 50,000 Coins$19.99
  • 100,000 Coins$34.99
  • Mega Bundle$39.99
None

Chef Factory

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cook Merge! free?
Cook Merge! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chef Factory free?
Chef Factory is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cook Merge! or Chef Factory?
Cook Merge! is rated higher. Cook Merge! averages 5.0 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Chef Factory averages 4.8 from 60 ratings.
Do Cook Merge! or Chef Factory have ads?
Cook Merge! shows ads; Chef Factory does not.

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