Comparison

Cook Merge! vs Row Fish Row

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

Row Fish Row

Features
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Row Fish Row is a moonlit endless rowing game about rhythm, reflexes, and an orca on your trail. Tap the left and right oars to build your rhythm. Move across five lanes to avoid rocks and floating logs, collect pearls and power-ups, and pull ahead of the orca. Features: - Row through changing currents, link combos, and chase a new record - Race 2–5 boats with friends through Game Center, or practice offline against three bots - Visit the Harbor for daily and weekly missions, check-in rewards, and weekend voyages - Choose from four boats: Turtle is included; earn the other three with pearls or unlock each with an optional one-time boat-and-trail pack - Earn starfish from Harbor rewards and spend them on a second chance in eligible solo runs - Play without an in-app purchase. Optional purchases include pearl and starfish packs and the permanent Double Pearls perk - Play solo offline; the optional online leaderboard uses iCloud when available - Enjoy an introductory tutorial and an interface in 14 languages, including right-to-left layouts One more run, one more stroke, and a river waiting under the moon.

Screenshots

Cook Merge!4 screens
Row Fish Row4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Row Fish Row at none against Cook Merge!'s shown. Cook Merge!'s advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, 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. Cook Merge! sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Row Fish Row sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cook Merge! ships an update weekly, Row Fish Row every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Cook Merge! versus Row Fish Row: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCook Merge!Row Fish Row
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size349 MB78 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBONOBOS GAMES YAZILIM MEDYA VE TICARET LTDMEHMET CELIK

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Cook Merge!

One-time10
  • 2 Hours Unlimited Lives$0.99
  • Refill Lives$0.99
  • Special Offer$1.99
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  • 8 Hours Unlimited Lives$2.99
  • Small Bundle$4.99
  • No Ads$4.99
  • Fail Offer$4.99
  • 24 Hours Unlimited Lives$5.99
  • 10,000 Coins$12.99
  • Mega Bundle$39.99
10 purchases

Row Fish Row

One-time10
  • Starter Pack$0.99
  • Handful of Pearls$0.99
  • Pocketful of Starfish$0.99
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  • Night Glow Pack$4.99
  • Double Pearls$4.99
  • Pouch of Pearls$4.99
  • Bucket of Starfish$4.99
  • Chest of Pearls$9.99
  • Starfish Reef$9.99
  • Pearl Hoard$19.99

Questions

Is Cook Merge! free?
Cook Merge! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Row Fish Row free?
Row Fish Row is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Cook Merge! or Row Fish Row have ads?
Cook Merge! shows ads; Row Fish Row does not.
Which is updated more often, Cook Merge! or Row Fish Row?
Cook Merge! ships an update weekly, and Row Fish Row every 2 months. Most recently, Cook Merge! was updated on October 31, 2026 and Row Fish Row on November 5, 2026.

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