Cookingo: Perfect Meal vs Money Sort: Merge Puzzle

How do Cookingo: Perfect Meal and Money Sort: Merge Puzzle compare on difficulty, ad pressure, in-app-purchase pressure and what real reviewers say? A side-by-side look, grounded in App Store data.

	Cookingo: Perfect Meal	Money Sort: Merge Puzzle
Genre	Casual	Casual
Price	Free	Free
Difficulty	variable	medium
Ad intensity	high	high
In-app-purchase pressure	medium	high
Typical session	medium	medium
Rating	4.5 / 5	4.8 / 5
Ratings count	8,619	10,744
Reviews say	What players like Relaxing ASMR sounds and cozy atmosphere Satisfying cooking mechanics (chopping, mixing, plating) Cute adorable dishes with dreamy visuals Common complaints Ads appear before levels, after levels, and multiple popups in succession (often redirecting to Safari/external sites) Game freezes or becomes unresponsive after completing levels Glitches prevent progression (ingredients won't move, buttons unresponsive on specific levels)	What players like Satisfying merging and stacking mechanics Easy to learn puzzle gameplay Progressive difficulty scaling Common complaints Constant ads (every 1-2 minutes) interrupt gameplay Long ad videos (up to 3 minutes) that can't be skipped No true ad-free option despite $10 paid claim

Cookingo: Perfect Meal — A cozy ASMR cooking game where you chop, mix, and plate dishes to relax—but brace yourself for relentless ads between every action. (rated variable difficulty, high ad pressure) Money Sort: Merge Puzzle — Merge scattered money stacks in a strategic puzzle game where every move matters on a crowded board. (rated medium difficulty, high ad pressure)

Data: Apple App Store, as of 2026-09-19. Last updated 2026-09-19.