# Charm King™ vs Tasty Tale

Charm King™ and Tasty Tale both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 74% of Tasty Tale's written reviews are positive against 49% of Charm King™'s. Charm King™'s advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and chart position (#54 vs unranked). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Charm King™ sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Tasty Tale sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Charm King™ against 4.7 for Tasty Tale. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18K and 4.6K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 49% of Charm King™'s written reviews are positive against 74% of Tasty Tale's.

Charm King™ ships an update every 3 weeks, Tasty Tale every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Charm King™ | Tasty Tale |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (18K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/charm-king/id768769263/reviews)** | [4.7 (4.6K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tasty-tale/id841415461/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **18K** | 4.6K |
| Positive reviews | 48.5% of reviews | **73.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#54** | — |
| Size | 275 MB | 106 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [PlayQ Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/587402791) | [Sublinet](https://appshunter.io/developer/617493009) |

## What reviewers say

### Charm King™

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/charm-king/id768769263)

**Currently charting:** #54 Top Grossing · Family (US App Store)

Embark on a magical Match 3 puzzle adventure through a fairy tale kingdom. Solve challenging levels, meet memorable characters, and enjoy relaxing gameplay with stunning graphics. Participate in daily and seasonal events for continuous fun.

**Highlights:** Thousands of charming levels, Beautifully vivid HD graphics, Soothing gameplay and audio, Hilarious fairy tale stories, Tricky puzzle challenges, Daily and seasonal events

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 16 Gold | $1.99 | one-time |
| Tiny Gold Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| Special Offer | $1.99 | one-time |
| Special Offer | $3.99 | one-time |
| Special Offer | $4.99 | one-time |
| Special Offer | $6.99 | one-time |
| 85 Gold | $9.99 | one-time |
| Medium Gold Pack | $9.99 | one-time |
| 185 Gold | $19.99 | one-time |
| Gold Pack | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- ❤️ Fun and addictive gameplay
- 🎨 Charming graphics and visuals
- 🕹️ Challenging but rewarding levels
- 🎁 Generous rewards and bonuses

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- ⏱️ Slow loading times and performance issues
- 💰 Aggressive monetization and in-app purchases
- 🔍 Lack of customer support and communication

**Reported bugs**

- Game freezes or crashes when opening certain features
- Rewards and bonuses not properly credited or delivered
- Inability to load or progress past certain levels
- Sync and login issues across different platforms

**Requested features**

- More diverse and engaging storylines
- Ability to save progress and sync across devices
- Option to disable intrusive ads and notifications
- Improved level design and difficulty progression


### Tasty Tale

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tasty-tale/id841415461)

Embark on a culinary adventure combining match-3 puzzles with cooking. Prepare and serve delicious dishes from hundreds of recipes across diverse global locations. Compete with friends and overcome challenging levels in this engaging puzzle game.

**Highlights:** Match-3 ingredient puzzles, Over 1000 challenging levels, Global restaurant settings, Hundreds of recipes, Compete with friends on leaderboards, Unlock Super Ingredients and boosters, Daily rewards from fortune wheel

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 10 bucks | $0.99 | one-time |
| 20 bucks | $1.99 | one-time |
| Starter Pack | $2.99 | one-time |
| 50 bucks | $4.99 | one-time |
| 100 bucks | $9.99 | one-time |
| 200 bucks | $19.99 | one-time |
| 500 bucks | $49.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Enjoyable game
- 🎨 Lovely graphics
- ⏱️ Good time-passer
- 🧠 Challenging but not too difficult

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔍 Lack of written recipe information
- 🤖 Irrelevant hazards (bombs)
- 🔊 Repetitive background music
- 💰 Progression blocked without purchases
- 📢 Intrusive ads

**Reported bugs**

- Game freezes and crashes
- Progress not saving properly
- Linking to Facebook causes reset
- Levels not loading correctly

**Requested features**

- Add written recipe details
- Remove unnecessary hazards
- Provide more background music variety
- Improve progression without requiring purchases
- Reduce ad frequency and interruptions


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Charm King™ free?

Charm King™ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Tasty Tale free?

Tasty Tale is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Charm King™ or Tasty Tale?

Charm King™ is rated higher. Charm King™ averages 4.7 out of 5 from 18K ratings, while Tasty Tale averages 4.7 from 4.6K ratings.

### Do Charm King™ or Tasty Tale have ads?

Both Charm King™ and Tasty Tale show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Charm King™ or Tasty Tale?

Charm King™ ships an update every 3 weeks, and Tasty Tale every 3 months. Most recently, Charm King™ was updated on October 23, 2026 and Tasty Tale on October 22, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*