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Head-to-head

King's Choice vs Royal Match

King's Choice 4.1★ · Free + IAP 60
Winner Royal Match
Royal Match 4.7★ · Free + IAP 75

Royal Match is the better choice for players seeking a casual, ad-free match-3 puzzle game, while King's Choice is for those who enjoy complex RPGs with social elements and are willing to invest significant time and money.

Full reviews: King's Choice · Royal Match

Royal Match offers a relaxing, ad-free match-3 experience, though many players criticize its pay-to-win mechanics at higher levels and misleading ads. King's Choice is a complex RPG with strong social features, but it's heavily criticized for its pay-to-win model, toxic community, and misleading advertising.

Head to head

Features and Gameplay edge: King's ChoiceR8R9R11R14
King's Choice King's Choice is an RPG with a variety of tasks, missions, and mini-games, including knight leveling and historical elements R11R14. Players enjoy the story-based aspects and the strategic team effort required for some missions . However, some find the game overwhelming with too many aspects and unclear instructions for mini-games R8R9R31.
Royal Match Royal Match is primarily a match-3 puzzle game, with some players enjoying its simplicity and addictive nature . It also features castle building . Many players are disappointed that the game is not like the advertised mini-games where the king is rescued .
Ease of Use edge: Royal MatchR8R9R31R69
King's Choice King's Choice can be difficult to figure out initially, with a lot of information in the tutorial that can feel overwhelming R8R31. Some mini-games lack good instructions R9.
Royal Match Royal Match is generally considered easy to play and get hooked on . However, some players find the higher levels extremely difficult without purchasing extra moves or power-ups R69.
Reliability and Performance edge: Royal MatchR48R51R77R95
King's Choice Some King's Choice players report issues with lagging and the game crashing, preventing them from playing R48R51.
Royal Match Royal Match generally performs well, with no reported ads R77R95. However, some users experienced glitches, constant closing, and losing progress after updates .
Price and Value (Free + IAP) tieR1R2R3R4
King's Choice King's Choice is heavily criticized as a "pay to win" game, where significant spending is required to progress, win events, or remain competitive R1R3R4R12. Accidental in-app purchases have no refund option R2.
Royal Match Royal Match is also frequently described as "pay to win," with many players feeling forced to spend money on extra moves or power-ups to beat difficult levels . Rewards are often seen as garbage or insufficient, and prices for in-game items are considered too high .
Support and Community tieR1R4R5R7
King's Choice King's Choice has a strong social aspect, with players forming communities and alliances R5. However, the community can also be toxic, with bullying, stalking, and players dictating how others should play R1R4R7. Developers are criticized for not listening to player feedback or addressing concerns about harassment R7.
Royal Match Royal Match users report poor customer support, with issues like unfulfilled promises for in-game rewards and refusal to delete personal data as requested . The option to chat with customer service was reportedly removed .
Pick King's Choice if

you enjoy complex RPGs with strategic elements, a strong social component, and are prepared for a significant time and financial investment R5R11R12.

Pick Royal Match if

you are looking for a casual, ad-free match-3 puzzle game to pass the time, and don't mind the potential for pay-to-win mechanics at higher levels R77.

Evidence note: Both apps suffer from significant criticism regarding their pay-to-win models and misleading advertising. Royal Match has a much larger number of ratings, which contributes to its higher lifetime score despite many negative recent reviews.

Frequently asked

Are the ads for King's Choice and Royal Match accurate?
No, many players for both King's Choice and Royal Match report that the in-game ads are misleading and do not accurately represent the actual gameplay R22R33R34R45.
Do these games require in-app purchases to progress?
Yes, both King's Choice and Royal Match are heavily criticized for being "pay to win," with many players stating that significant in-app purchases are necessary to progress, win events, or overcome difficult levels R1R3R12R19.
Is there a strong community aspect in King's Choice?
Yes, King's Choice has a strong social and community aspect, with players forming alliances and relationships, which is a major reason some continue to play R5. However, this community can also be toxic, with reports of bullying and player-run servers dictating rules R1R4R7.

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 120 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.

  1. [R8] King's Choice 4/5 · US Not my usual game type…..: I gotta say, this isn’t the type of game that I normally play -to be completely honest, I don’t really have a clue what I’m doing or what I’m supposed to be doing, there are soooo many different aspects… but even so I find myself poking around in hopes I’m making some sort of progress and so far I seem to be🤷🏼‍♀️
  2. [R9] King's Choice 3/5 · US Pros & Cons: So most of the mini games are fun. A few just take too long and no good instructions. Can be hard going for a title when being at work 5 days per week. Brings together team work! 1 major negative is inactive players NEVER get removed. No way of booting a bad player from a server either.
  3. [R11] King's Choice 5/5 · US Sir Alexander: I usually don’t write reviews but this game is to awesome not to. I like the large variety of task and missions to complete. I also like the team effort it takes for some missions along with the historical significance of the game. All and all, I would recommend this game to others.
  4. [R14] King's Choice 5/5 · US Good game once you learn: Took me awhile to figure this game out but it’s basically a bunch of mini games and leveling up your knights. It’s really addicting and I like it a lot.
  5. [R31] King's Choice 1/5 · US So much: I’ve tried playing this game three times because the ads make it look fun. The tutorial alone is so much information. Its leads you though nose and doesn’t allow you to explore anything at first. Can’t restart. Very overwhelming.
  6. [R69] Royal Match 3/5 · US Tough: When you get to the higher levels it is really touch to beat them unless you purchase extra plays 🥴
  7. [R48] King's Choice 3/5 · GB Started well but now game won’t open: Been playing the last few days it’s a good game the ads are not the best representation but still a good game I enjoy the gameplay but now the game crashes and won’t open. If it game loads it just cuts out so I can’t play
  8. [R51] King's Choice 3/5 · GB Issues: I absolutely love this game but there are times it can start to lag. Then today it keeps crashing on me and won’t let me onto the game at all!
  9. [R77] Royal Match 5/5 · US great game: this game has no adds it calms me down and it's FUN to play i when you have to save the king and there’s no adds best game ever
  10. [R95] Royal Match 5/5 · US Top 3 ever: No forced or optional ads. Consistent updates, and the content is awesome. Im not a bot this games actually great
  11. [R1] King's Choice 1/5 · US Bullying and Pay to play driven.: I stopped playing this game after several months. I tried on two different servers and I just can’t stand. You are bullied, or just told what to do in general. If the server has a hole has an agreement you have to abide by it. It would seem it’s more player run than company run. And yes, unless you have the money you are not helped. That’s all these games are abou
  12. [R2] King's Choice 4/5 · US Good but be wary of in app purchases: I've been playing this game for years, I love it. It has fun event games and rankings. However, if you accidentally click on something purchasable, there is no confirmation and it just took money out of my Apple Pay. I explained to them and they just responded no refunds.
  13. [R3] King's Choice 3/5 · US Pay to win: i loved this game but to actually progress and get titles and win events it makes you pay for the ingame items. ive done it. got ranked #1 in an event just for some guy who had to pay like 100 bucks just to beat me i bet this game wouldnt be a thing if the guy quits the game he’s been playing since 2023.
  14. [R4] King's Choice 2/5 · US Sometimes P2P, just cash grab.: This game can be a real pain sometimes for several reasons. The fact that others can basically harass others because they’re stronger and have deeper pockets is insane. I’m not talking about winning events because money. I’m talking about targeting and suppressing other players because the person is trash and has no common decency. That said, there are also a lot
  15. [R5] King's Choice 4/5 · US Best Game Ever: This is a great RPG game with each server creating their own rules. It is social and competitive at the same time. One thing I hate about Kings Choice is having minors trying to tell every adult what to do. It would be fine if it made sense. I would like to see the game 21+ only. The “lovers” are not appropriate for children under 18 There are little changes that could make it a
  16. [R7] King's Choice 1/5 · US Devs never listen to players - don’t care about stalking: Don’t play this game. I’ve been playing since 2021. The devs don’t listen to players, they don’t care there is BLATANT bullying and stalking using “normal “ game mechanisms. I’ve been stalked during events, in cross kingdom chat, on DI DAILY for over a year and of course on discord which OneMT encourages everyone to participate in. I have
  17. [R22] King's Choice 2/5 · US It sucked not like ads at at: The ads were sooo much better the game itself is overwhelming with too many things going on but not like the ad at all change the ad
  18. [R33] King's Choice 3/5 · GB Ads: Yeah look the ads are nothing like this game so if you came here from an ad- its not like them.
  19. [R34] King's Choice 1/5 · US Not the same: I was looking forward to the game being exactly like the ads. the game is nothing like it.
  20. [R45] King's Choice 3/5 · GB Not what adds say.: This may seem like a good game (which it is) yet it’s not what adds say. Still fun thou.
  21. [R12] King's Choice 3/5 · US Fun if you have plenty of time and money: I found this game enjoyable to play, but it demands a lot of time and attention. Also, if you want to be competitive, you need to spend money lots of it.
  22. [R19] King's Choice 1/5 · US Pay to Play Only: If you’re looking for a casual game for fun. Don’t bother. The game is full of toxic people who shell out hundreds of dollars for events. If you don’t spend, you can’t ever win.

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store