Black Gold: Tycoon simulator icon
Card World - craft & survive icon
Civilization Wars: Strategy icon
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Global Advertising Network

For casual mobile gamers interested in logic puzzles, time management, and idle progression mechanics.

14apps3.4(41.3K) Multi-theme

Snapshot

Who is Global Advertising Network?

Providing casual gamers with diverse simulation and strategy experiences, from intricate logic puzzles to medieval workshop management.

Target audience

Casual mobile gamers interested in logic puzzlesTime managementIdle progression mechanics

Active nemesis

Smart Fun

Other rivals

Portfolio

Free 14
14
apps
Games12
Food & Drink1
Simulation1

Last updated

Find Sort Match: Sorting Game

v8.1.9

9mo ago

Intense

Publisher DNA

What defines Global Advertising Network?

Publisher DNA

Primary focus

Mobile games · Multi-genre casual simulation

Scale

studio

Target audience

Casual mobile gamers interested in logic puzzles, time management, and idle progression mechanics.

Signature Patterns

  • •Heavy reliance on freemium monetization models across the entire portfolio.
  • •Strong focus on simulation and management mechanics, including cooking, blacksmithing, and oil tycoon themes.
  • •Rapid release cycle characterized by testing multiple sub-genres within the Games category.
  • •Visual styles that vary significantly between titles, from retro-inspired 2D strategy to modern 3D-style casual puzzles.
Intense

Portfolio momentum

The publisher maintains an exceptionally high development pace, having released 11 updates or new titles in the last 6 months with 85% of their portfolio currently active.

Last release 82d agoActive apps 12Abandoned 1

Portfolio

What does Global Advertising Network ship?

Apps

14 apps analysed

Black Gold: Tycoon simulator icon
Black Gold: Tycoon simulator

Build your oil business empire. Become an Oil Overlord. Money management game

4.7(183)
Card World - craft & survive icon
Card World - craft & survive

online free card puzzles

2.9(224)
Find Sort Match: Sorting Game icon
Find Sort Match: Sorting Game

Relax your mind: sort, tidy, and organize the chaos into calm

4.1(37.2K)

Single-market publisher, every app ships only to United States.

Based on 3 of 14 apps with localized market data, more coverage rolling in as scans complete · last scanned .

Americas (1)

  • United States3 / 3

Core markets (3/3 apps)

United States

Rivals

Who does Global Advertising Network compete with?

The rivals identified

Nemeses(2)

Smart Fun

known forCrazy Diner:Kitchen Adventure

1 app4.4Food & Drink

Both apps target the restaurant management simulation category, competing for casual gamers interested in culinary progression and kitchen design.

UNICO STUDIO

known forBrain Test: Tricky Puzzles

2 apps4.7Games

Both apps compete for the same casual puzzle audience by offering logic-based challenges within a freemium monetization model.

Contenders(13)

Easybrain

known forArrow Puzzle: Tap Puzzle Games

1 app4.8Games

Both apps target the casual logic-puzzle demographic with freemium models, competing for the same daily mental-reset session time.

Jeba Takia Sumyia

known forChef Simulator - Cooking Games

1 app4.6Food & Drink

Both apps target the cooking simulation category with free-to-play models, competing for the same time-management and culinary-interest user base.

JoyGame Studio

known forBrain Puzzle 3: Crazy Mind

2 apps4.6Games

Coexists by offering a broader collection of brain-teasing mini-games that rely on the same pattern recognition and logic skills.

Les Placements R.A

known forCooking games - chef recipes

1 app4.2Food & Drink

Both apps target the culinary simulation market by offering recipe-based gameplay, creating direct competition for users seeking interactive cooking experiences.

Lessmore

known forArrows – Puzzle Escape

2 apps4.8Games

Both apps target casual logic puzzle players with freemium models, creating direct competition for daily active users in the spatial-logic category.

Linh Vu Pham

known forKing Of Steaks - ASMR Cooking

1 app4.6Food & Drink

Both apps compete for the same casual cooking simulation audience, sharing a core focus on food preparation mechanics and restaurant-themed progression.

Office Create

known forCooking Mama: Let's cook!

1 app4.0Food & Drink

Both apps compete for the casual cooking simulation audience by offering progression-based culinary gameplay and kitchen management mechanics.

Supercharge Mobile

known forChef Town

1 app4.7Food & Drink

Both apps compete for the restaurant management simulation audience, with Chef Town focusing on farm-to-table ingredient production while Sofra emphasizes real-world recipe replication.

TPG TECNOLOGIA DA INFORMACAO LTDA

known forCookbook Master: Chef Recipes

1 app4.3Food & Drink

Both apps target cooking enthusiasts through simulation mechanics, competing for the same time-management and culinary-interest engagement.

Ubaid Alwani

known forChef Cooking Simulator Games

1 app2.0Food & Drink

Both apps target the restaurant management simulation audience, competing for time-management gameplay sessions within the cooking simulation category.

Zaid Ijaz

known forCooking Simulator Chef Kitchen

1 app0.0Food & Drink

Both apps target the cooking simulation category, competing for users seeking virtual kitchen management and recipe-based gameplay.

力 杨

known forChef Umami

1 app4.0Food & Drink

Both apps target the food preparation simulation market with free-to-play models, competing for users seeking casual culinary gameplay.

晓翔 黄

known forRising Super Chef 2 - Cooking

1 appFood & Drink

Both apps target casual gamers interested in restaurant simulation and cooking mechanics, creating direct competition for time-management and kitchen-design engagement.

Same space(44)

99Games

known forStar Chef™ : Cooking Game

1 app4.4Food & Drink

This app targets the same restaurant management simulation audience as Sofra.

Avant Grade Technologies Pte

known forFood Truck Chef™: Cooking Game

1 app4.6Food & Drink

It focuses on global culinary themes and empire management similar to Sofra.

Beyond the game

known forRestaurant Story: Decor & Cook

1 app4.7Food & Drink

It shares the same restaurant design and management focus as Sofra.

BFG Entertainment

known forCooking Craze: Restaurant Game

1 app4.3Food & Drink

It shares the high-intensity arcade cooking loop found in Sofra while focusing on global culinary themes.

Bobodoo Game

known forWater Sort! Color Sort Puzzle

1 app4.9Games

Coexists by offering a similar liquid-sorting logic loop that emphasizes relaxation and brain training.

Brave HK

known forYarn Fever! Unravel Puzzle

2 apps4.7Games

Targets the same casual puzzle demographic with a sorting mechanic, specifically focusing on thread organization.

BWEB

known forCooking Game World Best Recipe

1 app4.3Food & Drink

It focuses on the same end-to-end cooking process and international recipe selection as Sofra.

Casual Joy

known forCrazy Chef Cooking Games

1 app4.9Food & Drink

This app captures the same casual cooking audience with an offline-first, fast-paced loop.

Cloud Nine Games

known forYarn Connect: Cozy Puzzle

1 app4.8Games

Targets the same casual puzzle audience by focusing on connecting patterns to reveal images.

CmonApp

known forMy Recipe Box: Cookbook & Menu

2 apps4.6Food & Drink

My Recipe Box offers a digital cookbook for recipe organization, serving as a long-term storage solution for users practicing culinary lessons.

Cookpad Inc (UK)

known forCookpad recipes, homemade food

1 app4.6Food & Drink

Cookpad serves as a recipe repository for home cooks, contrasting with the virtual simulation focus of the source app.

Cookpad

known forCookpad recipes, homemade food

1 app4.2Food & Drink

This platform acts as a community-driven recipe database that complements the practical cooking skills gained through the source app.

EVERFUN

known forFood Hunt: Pixel Puzzle

1 appGames

Coexists by using a color-coded swarm mechanic that requires the same attention to detail as the source app.

Flowmotion Entertainment: Top Free Fun Addictive Cool Games

known forKitchen Craze Cooking Games

2 apps5.0Food & Drink

It shares the same fast-paced time-management and global cuisine focus as Sofra.

gameone

known forMy Cooking: Restaurant Game

1 app4.7Food & Drink

It shares the same time-management cooking loop and global restaurant chain progression as Sofra.

GlimmerJoy

known forWater Sort Puzzle - Order Up

2 apps4.9Games

Coexists by offering a liquid-sorting logic challenge that relies on the same color-matching mechanics.

Glu Games

known forCooking Dash™

1 app4.0Food & Drink

This app appeals to the same casual simulation demographic with a decade-old time-management loop.

Guru Smart Holding

known forBall Sort Puzzle - Color Game

3 apps4.9Games

Targets the same stress-relief segment with a color-sorting mechanic that mirrors the source app's organizational focus.

HARUNI

known forFrigo Magic : French Recipes

2 apps2.7Food & Drink

Frigo Magic focuses on pantry-based cooking, providing a practical application for the culinary knowledge acquired in the source app.

HungryStudio

known forDouble Tile!

1 app4.9Games

Directly competes for the same casual demographic by offering a tile-matching loop that emphasizes offline accessibility.

Kinetic Loop

known forMise: Recipe Box & Assistant

1 appFood & Drink

Mise offers voice-controlled cooking assistance, serving as a hands-free companion for users replicating recipes in a real kitchen.

MagicSeven Co.

known forCooking City: Restaurant Games

1 app4.7Food & Drink

It shares the same 2000-level progression loop and offline-play accessibility as Sofra.

Matryoshka

known forRoyal Cooking - Cooking Game

1 app4.7Food & Drink

This app competes for the same time-management simulation audience with a global culinary journey.

Melsoft

known forMy Cafe — Restaurant Game

1 app4.7Food & Drink

It appeals to the same casual management simulation audience with a focus on cafe strategy.

MobilityWare

known forGoods Puzzle: 3D Sorting Games

1 app4.9Games

Appeals to the same casual puzzle audience by focusing on spatial sorting, though it uses 3D objects instead of 2D patterns.

Moon Active

known forHole Stars: Puzzle Game

2 apps4.7Games

Provides a similar collecting-based puzzle loop that requires spatial awareness and quick decision-making.

Mytona

known forChef Friends: Cooking Game

2 apps4.7Food & Drink

This app targets the same casual simulation audience with a narrative-driven campaign.

Nebula Studio

known forZoodoku

1 app4.3Games

Coexists as a logic-based puzzle game that requires the same level of observation and deduction as the source app.

Nordcurrent UAB

known forCooking Fever: Restaurant Game

1 app4.4Food & Drink

This app competes for the same casual gaming session time as Sofra through a high-pressure time-management loop.

Oakever Games

known forMeowdoku!

2 apps4.6Games

Targets the same casual puzzle audience by blending Sudoku-style grid logic with spatial constraints for a meditative experience.

Play2Ever Games

known forColor Block Run - Puzzle Game

1 app4.9Games

Shares the source app's focus on spatial thinking and logic, requiring players to clear obstacles through block manipulation.

Poly Design Workroom

known forCooking Fun®: Food Games

1 app4.9Food & Drink

This app targets the same casual time-management cooking audience as Sofra.

Relentless Studio

known forWeChef - Recipe Journal

1 app4.9Food & Drink

WeChef provides a digital journal for organizing recipes and planning meals, acting as a companion tool for cooking enthusiasts.

Rotatelab Yazilim ve Bilisim A.S.

known forCube Land Puzzle Game

1 app4.4Games

Provides a similar spatial arrangement challenge, shifting from the source app's general sorting to a 3D voxel block structure.

Runyou

known forJigsaw Drop: Solitaire Puzzle

1 app4.8Games

Shares the source app's focus on organizational puzzles, using a falling-piece system to manage spatial layout.

SamsungFood

known forSamsung Food: Meal Planner

1 app4.5Food & Drink

Samsung Food provides meal planning and grocery management, acting as a utility layer for users who cook the recipes taught in the source app.

SayGames

known forThe Cook - 3D Cooking Game

1 app4.3Food & Drink

It uses tactile 3D preparation tasks to capture the same casual cooking simulation audience.

SEB

known forMy Tefal, cooking together

1 appFood & Drink

My Tefal connects hardware to recipe discovery, serving as a specialized utility for users who own smart kitchen appliances.

Shenzhen Runqian Technology

known forCrazy Cooking Star Chef

1 app4.4Food & Drink

This app targets the same casual simulation audience with multi-themed restaurant management.

Shycheese

known forFish Sort Puzzle: Aquarium

1 app4.7Games

Shares the same core logic-based sorting discipline as the source app, specifically using pattern recognition to organize items in limited spaces.

Stormborn

known forSand Fill: Block Puzzle

1 appGames

Shares the source app's focus on spatial arrangement, requiring players to fit shapes into specific grid slots.

Supercent

known forSuzy's Food Restaurant Game

1 app4.3Food & Drink

This app targets the same casual simulation audience with idle-tycoon progression.

Voodoo

known forMarble Sort!

2 apps4.7Games

Targets the same casual audience with a physics-based sorting loop that emphasizes tactile feedback.

ZenLife Games Pte

known forCooking Madness-Kitchen Frenzy

1 app4.9Food & Drink

This app targets the same casual strategy audience with a 3000+ level progression loop.

New entrants(3)

FW GAME

known forHappy Chef Mania: Cooking Game

1 app5.0Food & Drink

It shares the same time-management and restaurant management simulation focus as Sofra.

Grand Games A.Ş.

known forBlock Out! - Color Sort Puzzle

2 apps4.7Games

Provides a similar block-based sorting experience that requires planning and spatial management.

Tripledot Studios

known forStack Smash - Block 3D Puzzle

1 app4.9Games

Coexists by offering a physics-based destruction puzzle that requires the same level of attention to detail.

The Analyst's Read

The bottom line on Global Advertising Network

Bottom line

Global Advertising Network LTD is a prolific studio leveraging a broad-market approach to identify winning mechanics across the casual gaming spectrum. Their ability to maintain a weighted 4.09★ rating while scaling across multiple genres suggests a robust internal framework for rapid product iteration.

Frequently asked questions

How many apps does Global Advertising Network publish?
Global Advertising Network has 14 apps tracked by Marlvel, primarily in the Games category.
What kind of apps does Global Advertising Network make?
Global Advertising Network's portfolio is concentrated in Games and Food & Drink, with an average rating of 3.4/5 across rated apps.
What is Global Advertising Network's top app?
By review volume across the portfolio, Find Sort Match: Sorting Game is Global Advertising Network's best-known app tracked by Marlvel.
In how many countries are Global Advertising Network's apps available?
Marlvel has tracked Global Advertising Network's apps across 1 country.

What fed this analysis

Apps analyzed:
14
With full intel:
0
With overview:
14
Website scraped:
yes
Social presence:
no

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Marlvel.ai. “Global Advertising Network intelligence.” Updated 2026-04-28. https://marlvel.ai/publishers/global-advertising-network-ltd

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