Comparison

Yes Chef! vs Bee Brilliant

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

Head to head
About

Yes Chef!

Embark on a culinary adventure as a young apprentice seeking to become the world's greatest chef. Match three or more ingredients across 100 levels to discover recipes, serve customers, and bake delicious dishes. Unlock power-ups and compete with friends to achieve cooking legend status.

Highlights
  • Match ingredients across 100 levels
  • Discover recipes and serve customers
  • Bake cakes and desserts
  • Unlock power-ups and special abilities
  • Compete with friends on Facebook
  • Upgrade cooking skills
Features
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The new puzzle game that lets you play with your food! Yes Chef follows the story of a young apprentice named Cherry, with dreams of becoming the greatest chef in the world. With your help, Cherry must travel the globe in search of mouth-watering recipes for her very own restaurant! Match three of more ingredients across 100 levels to find the perfect seasoning for each and every dish. Serve customers, bake cakes, and compete with friends to become a true cooking legend. Unlock awesome power-ups and special abilities along the way to boost your skills in the kitchen. Our friends over at the Fruit Ninja dojo may even stop by to offer some help along the way! Do you share the same dream as Cherry? Download Yes Chef for free today! KEY FEATURES - Switch and match ingredients to master each level - Vegetables, seafood and yummy desserts - Timed challenges, special events and more - Upgrade your cooking skills to beat the toughest levels - Challenge your friends on Facebook for extra rewards IMPORTANT NOTICE This game contains optional in-app purchases. You can disable this feature in the settings menu of your device.

About

Bee Brilliant

Connect colorful lines of bees to solve puzzles and unleash combos in this vibrant match-3 adventure. Explore the world of Beeland, meet quirky characters, and enjoy hundreds of challenging levels across various game modes. Compete with friends and discover a lifetime of bee puns.

Highlights
  • Match and connect colorful lines of bees
  • Unleash combos
  • Hundreds of addictive levels
  • Six different game modes
  • Challenge friends' high scores
  • Meet unique bee characters
Features
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"Bee Brilliant is a match-3 puzzler with quite possibly the best theme song ever" - AppSpy.com "Luv this app. Colorful, easy until you get to a certain level - then very challenging and fun!" - coozoe "Always love finding these gems. Great game." - andrewthewriter Explore the world of Beeland and meet the singing Babees, the crazy Busy Bees and the cheeky spiders in this buzzing FREE puzzle game. Get ready to connect colourful lines of Babees and make awesome combos! Release your inner bee and join the beedazzling adventure TODAY! FEATURES: • Easy, addictive gameplay! Match and connect one colourful line of bees after another to unleash combos! • Play your way through Beeland in 6 different game modes and hundreds of addictive levels! • Challenge your friends! Can you Bee Brilliant enough to top their high scores? • Lots of crazy bees! Meet Ms. Honey, Sgt. Sting, Beecasso and others! And, of course, the singing Babees will not miss a chance to break into their buzzing mix of disco and barber shop! • Loads of different game modes: Pop the cheeky spiders' web, collect honey pots and much, much more! • Not to forget: A lifetime's supply of bee puns! Already played and enjoyed the game? Stay tuned for updates and do drop us a review! Also, check out these sources for all the latest news and info: Facebook: facebook.com/BeeBrilliantGame Twitter: twitter.com/BeeBrilli Instagram: instagram.com/beebrilliantgame/ Terms of Service: tactile.dk/legal/tos.html See you in Beeland! THANK YOU!

Screenshots

Yes Chef!4 screens
Bee Brilliant4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Bee Brilliant at 4.9 against Yes Chef!'s 4.2. Bee Brilliant also leads on ratings volume (5.4K vs 56) and review sentiment (88% vs 64%). Yes Chef!'s advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 13.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Yes Chef! sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Bee Brilliant sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bee Brilliant holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bee Brilliant has 5.4K ratings behind it against 56, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Yes Chef!'s written reviews are positive against 88% of Bee Brilliant's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Yes Chef! versus Bee Brilliant: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYes Chef!Bee Brilliant
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (56 ratings)4.9 (5.4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.3% of reviews88.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings565.4K — better
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB477 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperJoy ManiaTactile Games ApS

Customer experience

Yes Chef!

All ratings56 ratings
Positive80.4%
Neutral5.4%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews342 reviews
Positive64.3%
Neutral13.5%
Negative22.2%

Bee Brilliant

All ratings5,385 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral1.2%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews460 reviews
Positive88.3%
Neutral4.8%
Negative7.0%

User reviews

Yes Chef!

From 56 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Cute and polished visuals
  • 🎨 Interesting gameplay mechanics
  • 🎮 Crossover with Fruit Ninja

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and stability issues
  • ⏱️ Slow energy recharge
  • 💰 Aggressive in-app purchases
  • 🧠 Levels become too difficult

Bee Brilliant

From 5.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎶 Cute singing bees
  • 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 🎨 Colorful and visually appealing
  • 🔓 No ads or in-app purchases required to progress
  • ⏱️ Ability to save unlimited lives for later

Room to improve

  • 🕷️ Frustrating spider/obstacle mechanics
  • 🤯 Levels become overly difficult and unbeatable without boosters
  • 🔁 Repetitive level designs and backgrounds
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and sync issues
  • 💰 Boosters and extra moves are too expensive

Bugs and requests

Yes Chef!

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Progress reset after updates
  • Connectivity issues with Facebook login

Requested features

3 requests
  • More levels and content updates
  • Ability to sync progress across devices
  • Daily rewards or bonuses

Bee Brilliant

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Levels not registering as completed
  • Inconsistent behavior with booster and video ads
  • Coins and progress disappearing after updates

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add a level editor or custom level creation
  • Ability to use saved lives in smaller increments
  • More variety in level layouts and challenges
  • Improved Facebook/cloud sync to prevent data loss

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Yes Chef!

One-time10
  • 15 Energy$0.99
  • 20 Coins$0.99
  • Fortune Set2 variants$0.99
Show 7 more
  • Beginner's Set$0.99
  • Beginner's Set Promo$0.99
  • 45 Energy$2.99
  • 60 Coins$2.99
  • Big chef's set$3.99
  • 220 Coins$7.99
  • 220 Coins$9.99
10 purchases

Bee Brilliant

One-time10
  • Continue$0.99
  • Starter pack$0.99
  • Special Offer$0.99
Show 7 more
  • Stack of Coins$1.99
  • Piggy Bank Offer$1.99
  • Piggy Bank$3.99
  • Pile of Coins$9.99
  • VIBee Membership$9.99
  • Bag of Coins$19.99
  • Chest of Coins$49.99

Questions

Is Yes Chef! free?
Yes Chef! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bee Brilliant free?
Bee Brilliant is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Yes Chef! or Bee Brilliant?
Bee Brilliant is rated higher. Yes Chef! averages 4.2 out of 5 from 56 ratings, while Bee Brilliant averages 4.9 from 5.4K ratings.
Do Yes Chef! or Bee Brilliant have ads?
Neither Yes Chef! nor Bee Brilliant shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Yes Chef! or Bee Brilliant?
Yes Chef! ships an update monthly, and Bee Brilliant monthly. Most recently, Yes Chef! was updated on October 21, 2026 and Bee Brilliant on October 24, 2026.

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