Money Sort: Merge Puzzle vs Royal Cooking

How do Money Sort: Merge Puzzle 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.

	Money Sort: Merge Puzzle	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	4.8 / 5	4.7 / 5
Ratings count	10,664	174,921
Reviews say	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	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

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) 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 2026-09-17. Last updated 2026-09-17.