Comparison

Chef Loop vs PaperBoom

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

Head to head
About

Chef Loop

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Which chef should go next? In Chef Loop, that choice is the start of a food-themed color puzzle. Send chefs onto the conveyor, clear matching-color pixels and think ahead as each board opens up. Pick the right chef Look at the colors on the board and choose your next move. Space on the conveyor is limited, and your chefs have limited capacity. Plan their order to keep the loop moving and work your way through each pixel mosaic. Read the changing board Explore colorful pixel mosaics. Follow the changing shapes as the pixels clear, spot the color you need and decide which chef can help you reach it. The next move is yours to figure out. Complete recipes as you progress As you progress, recipes add another challenge. Complete regular chefs' targets to earn recipe stamps. Collect three stamps in the required order to finish a plate. Keep the recipe in mind while you plan your next chef choice. Give your cafe a personal touch As you progress, cafe decoration adds another reason to keep solving. Step away from the board to make the cafe your own, then return to the next colorful challenge. Chef Loop brings together: - Colorful pixel puzzles with matching-color moves - Conveyor choices shaped by space and chef capacity - Ordered recipe stamps that appear as you progress - Cafe decoration alongside your puzzle journey Take a look at the board. Which chef will you send next?

About

PaperBoom

Engage in a bright physics puzzle game where you aim a paper cannon to destroy all targets. Utilize limited ammunition, trigger chain reactions, and overcome various obstacles across multi-stage levels. Collect coins and boosters as the challenges increase.

Highlights
  • Aim paper cannon
  • Break all targets
  • Manage limited balls
  • Trigger chain reactions
  • Collect coins and boosters
  • Paper-crafted scenes
Features
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PaperBoom is a bright physics puzzle game about aiming a paper cannon and breaking every target on the stage. Line up shots, manage your limited balls, trigger explosive chain reactions, and clear jars, crates, ice, glass, TNT, moving platforms, blockers, and multi-stage levels. Collect coins, use rocket boosters, keep streaks alive, and discover paper-crafted scenes as the levels get trickier. PaperBoom is designed for quick sessions with playful sounds, tactile effects, optional ads, and optional in-app purchases for coins, bundles, and removing ads.

Screenshots

Chef Loop4 screens
PaperBoom4 screens

Verdict

The call

Chef Loop and PaperBoom are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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 Loop sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and PaperBoom sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chef Loop ships an update every 4 days, PaperBoom every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Chef Loop versus PaperBoom: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChef LoopPaperBoom
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size224 MB642 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMOBOVER DIJITAL HIZMETLER ANONIM SIRKETI凤禄 金

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Chef Loop

One-time7
  • 1,000 Coins$1.99
  • 45 Gems$2.99
  • No Ads$3.99
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  • 100 Gems$5.99
  • 5,000 Coins$7.99
  • 250 Gems$11.99
  • 10,000 Coins$14.99
10 purchases

PaperBoom

One-time10
  • Starter Pack$2.99
  • Pouch of Coins$3.99
  • Small Bundle$4.99
Show 7 more
  • Remove Ads$4.99
  • Bag of Coins$6.99
  • Medium Bundle$9.99
  • Chest of Coins$14.99
  • Large Bundle$19.99
  • Vault of Coins$24.99
  • Treasury of Coins$39.99

Questions

Is Chef Loop free?
Chef Loop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PaperBoom free?
PaperBoom is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Chef Loop or PaperBoom have ads?
Both Chef Loop and PaperBoom show ads.
Which is updated more often, Chef Loop or PaperBoom?
Chef Loop ships an update every 4 days, and PaperBoom every 2 days. Most recently, Chef Loop was updated on October 31, 2026 and PaperBoom on November 1, 2026.

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