Hole It 3D vs Royal Cooking

How do Hole It 3D and Royal Cooking compare on difficulty, ad pressure, in-app-purchase pressure and what real reviewers say? A side-by-side look, grounded in App Store data.

	Hole It 3D	Royal Cooking
Genre	Casual	Casual
Price	Free	Free
Difficulty	medium	hard
Ad intensity	high	high
In-app-purchase pressure	high	high
Typical session	medium	medium
Rating	4.7 / 5	4.7 / 5
Ratings count	23,751	172,143
Reviews say	What players like Satisfying, relaxing gameplay mechanics Simple one-finger controls, easy to learn Addictive puzzle design with unique missions Common complaints Excessive ads between levels despite paid ad removal Frequent freezing and crashes, especially during ad playback Severe bugs: levels marked failed despite completion, items not registering	What players like Colorful graphics and charming visuals Fun and addicting early gameplay Strategic resource management with upgrades Common complaints Ads before each round and after every level; aggressive ad monetization Coin rewards insufficient to progress without paying; coin-gated progression Pay-to-win design forces purchases to advance past difficult levels

Hole It 3D — Control a growing black hole to solve puzzle challenges and swallow specific objects across vibrant, hand-crafted levels. (rated medium difficulty, high ad pressure) Royal Cooking — A colorful cooking simulation where you prepare meals and upgrade your restaurant, but face mounting paywalls as you progress. (rated hard difficulty, high ad pressure)

Data: Apple App Store, as of 2026-09-02. Last updated 2026-09-02.