Merge Cooking® vs Traffic Cop 3D

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

	Merge Cooking®	Traffic Cop 3D
Genre	Simulation	Simulation
Price	Free	Free
Difficulty	easy	easy
Ad intensity	low	high
In-app-purchase pressure	high	high
Typical session	short	short
Rating	4.7 / 5	4.6 / 5
Ratings count	50,067	278,678
Reviews say	What players like Addictive merging mechanics World tour with diverse cuisines and themes Relaxing, mindless gameplay Common complaints Energy system caps at 100 with 2min regeneration per point, blocking play after 15-20 mins Heavy monetization and pay-to-win progression after early game Generous initial rewards/energy diminish significantly at higher levels	What players like Fun concept for police fans Simple and accessible gameplay Chase sequences are engaging Common complaints Excessive ads interrupt gameplay constantly (5min ads per 1min play) Game freezes and crashes frequently License plate scanning mechanic is buggy and non-functional

Merge Cooking® — Merge ingredients and cook global cuisines while renovating themed restaurants across world destinations. (rated easy difficulty, low ad pressure) Traffic Cop 3D — Patrol the streets as a traffic cop, scanning license plates to identify and chase down criminals in this 3D simulation. (rated easy difficulty, high ad pressure)

Data: Apple App Store, as of 2026-09-17. Last updated 2026-09-17.