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Head-to-head

King's Choice vs Royal Kingdom

King's Choice 4.1★ · Free + IAP 55
Winner Royal Kingdom
Royal Kingdom 4.7★ · Free + IAP 70

Royal Kingdom is generally preferred for its relaxing, ad-free puzzle gameplay, while King's Choice is a deeper RPG experience but suffers from pay-to-win mechanics and a toxic community.

Full reviews: King's Choice · Royal Kingdom

Royal Kingdom offers a relaxing, ad-free puzzle experience, though some users are disappointed by misleading ads and increasing difficulty without spending money. King's Choice provides a more complex RPG with social elements and mini-games, but is heavily criticized for its pay-to-win model, bullying, and lack of developer responsiveness.

Head to head

Gameplay & Features tieR8R11R14R17
King's Choice King's Choice is described as a complex RPG with many different aspects, mini-games, and a story-based approach R8R11R14R17. Players enjoy the variety of tasks, missions, and the team effort required for some events R11. However, some find it overwhelming initially and note that many mini-games take too long or lack clear instructions R9. There's also a strong sentiment that the game becomes boring or a 'chore' over time .
Royal Kingdom Royal Kingdom is primarily a match-3 puzzle game, often compared to Royal Match or Candy Crush R63R67. Users appreciate its relaxing nature and the satisfaction of completing tasks . It features mini-challenges and opportunities to compete with others . However, a significant portion of players are disappointed that the advertised 'save the king' puzzles are rare or non-existent, feeling it's a bait-and-switch R63R64R67R69.
Pay-to-Win / Value edge: King's ChoiceR1R2R3R4
King's Choice King's Choice is heavily criticized as a 'pay to play' or 'pay to win' game R1R3R4R12. Users report needing to spend significant amounts of money to progress, win events, or stay competitive R3R12R19. There are complaints about accidental in-app purchases with no refunds R2 and items not delivering promised value . Some players have spent thousands of dollars and still aren't top-ranked .
Royal Kingdom Royal Kingdom also faces criticism for becoming impossible to play without spending money at higher levels . Users feel the game is designed to extract money and that levels are 'fixed' to prevent winning without purchases . Some report issues with coin distribution and being unable to earn extra coins after updates . However, some early players note they haven't been forced to purchase anything .
Community & Moderation edge: Royal KingdomR1R4R5R7
King's Choice King's Choice has a strong community aspect, with players forming alliances and creating their own server rules R5R11R17. However, this social element is frequently marred by toxicity, bullying, and stalking R1R4R7R10. Players report being blacklisted or told what to do by stronger players and minors R1R5R10. There's a perceived lack of developer intervention or moderation regarding these issues R7R18.
Royal Kingdom Royal Kingdom has competitive elements, with users mentioning competing with others and joining groups . However, some players find the competitive requirements annoying and feel pushed to join groups just to progress . There's no significant mention of bullying or toxicity, but the focus is more on individual progression through puzzles.
Developer Responsiveness & Ads edge: Royal KingdomR6R7R18R22
King's Choice King's Choice developers are criticized for not listening to player feedback, not caring about issues like stalking, and taking away core game aspects R7. Many users are frustrated by misleading ads that don't represent the actual gameplay R22. There are also requests for more diversity in character skin tones R6R18.
Royal Kingdom Royal Kingdom is widely criticized for false and misleading advertising, with ads showing 'save the king' puzzles that are rarely or never present in the actual game R63R64R67R69. While many users praise the lack of ads during gameplay R62R86R104, some contradict this, stating there are ads or offers to sell an ad-free experience R75. There are also reports of unresponsive support for account deletion .
Reliability & Performance tieR9R18R48R51
King's Choice Some King's Choice users report issues with the game crashing and not opening R48R51. There are also complaints about inactive players never being removed from servers R9 and servers 'dying' after a while R18.
Royal Kingdom Royal Kingdom has reports of glitches where merging power-ups registers as a tap, causing lost levels . Some users also mention issues with specific power-ups not appearing or being ineffective . There's a report of a fraudulent charge triggered by a pop-up with no close button .
Pick King's Choice if

you enjoy complex RPGs with social and competitive elements, are willing to invest significant time and potentially money, and can navigate a potentially toxic community R5R11R17.

Pick Royal Kingdom if

you are looking for a relaxing, ad-free match-3 puzzle game R62R86 and don't mind the possibility of increased difficulty or spending money at higher levels .

Evidence note: Both apps have a significant number of reviews complaining about misleading advertising, which is a common issue in mobile gaming. Royal Kingdom has a much larger volume of reviews, which might skew its lifetime rating higher due to broader appeal, despite recent negative feedback on monetization and false advertising. King's Choice's lower lifetime rating is consistent with its strong criticisms regarding pay-to-win and community toxicity.

Frequently asked

Is King's Choice a pay-to-win game?
Yes, King's Choice is widely considered a pay-to-win game, with many users stating that significant spending is required to progress, win events, and stay competitive R1R3R12R19.
Does Royal Kingdom have ads?
While many users praise Royal Kingdom for having no ads during gameplay R62R86R104, some reviews contradict this, mentioning ads or offers to purchase an ad-free experience R75.
Are the ads for Royal Kingdom accurate?
No, many users report that the ads for Royal Kingdom are highly misleading, often showing 'save the king' puzzles that are rarely or never featured in the actual game, which is primarily a match-3 puzzle game R63R64R67R69.
Is there bullying in King's Choice?
Yes, multiple reviews for King's Choice describe a toxic environment with bullying, stalking, and stronger players dictating terms to others, with developers reportedly not addressing these issues R1R4R7R10.

What reviewers actually said

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  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. [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.
  3. [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.
  4. [R17] King's Choice 5/5 · US Great game: I literally never write reviews but i love this game! It’s so fun, collaborative, and story-based. Exactly as advertised.
  5. [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
  6. [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.
  7. [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.
  8. [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
  9. [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
  10. [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
  11. [R6] King's Choice 3/5 · US One shade of skin tone: Will you guys ever update the game to have more skin tones? Or is it set to pale only
  12. [R18] King's Choice 3/5 · US Dies after a while: The game was pretty fun when I played it, obviously I have my griefs with it like the lack of skin variability for the Kings and Queens, there was absolutely 0 real chat moderation, it was easy to get into spats with other players, and it is pay to win. For the most part it was fun, I played it consistently for almost a year. Unfortunately, your server does die after a while. P
  13. [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
  14. [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.
  15. [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
  16. [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!
  17. [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.
  18. [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.
  19. [R62] Royal Kingdom 5/5 · US Fun game: No ads! That’s the best
  20. [R75] Royal Kingdom 3/5 · US Lying about lack of ads: Great game. Fun. But, the no ads part is a complete and blatant lie. They even offer to sell you an ad free experience. Not sure how they’re still stating this.
  21. [R86] Royal Kingdom 5/5 · US No commercials: There no time waiting for commercials or begging Us for money to play the game! This makes the game very enjoyable.
  22. [R104] Royal Kingdom 5/5 · US Love it: No ads
  23. [R63] Royal Kingdom 3/5 · US Royal Match with Twist: I’m on level 5333 in Royal Match and was excited to see they made Royal Kingdom, which seemed to be like it was actually like the ads for Royal Match (where the king is being crushed and you have to make matches to let the room leak out). This game has those levels but it’s only a minor part of the game, the rest of the game actually is exactly Royal Match. I’m not going to
  24. [R64] Royal Kingdom 2/5 · US Fake: The game is nothing like the ad. I am very disappointed in this game.
  25. [R67] Royal Kingdom 1/5 · US The ads are fake.: You are never saving a king just doing a stupid knock off of candy crush. You do a bunch of editing on ads just for this? I would like it if it wasn’t a fake ad game. Just another copy of candy crush like a said.
  26. [R69] Royal Kingdom 3/5 · US Not as advertised: Advertisement shows saving king not in game
  27. [R10] King's Choice 2/5 · US Fun game ruined by hive mind players: It’s a fun game, but it gets taken over by overbearing players who have multiple accounts on multiple servers who blacklist you if you don’t play the game exactly how they want you to. You need to participate in an Alliance to progress, and if you get blacklisted, you are stuck and cannot move forward. I played in good faith and was friendly with everyone. W

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