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Head-to-head

My Cafe vs Cooking City

My Cafe 4.7★ · Free + IAP 70
Winner Cooking City
Cooking City 4.8★ · Free + IAP 75

Cooking City has a slight edge due to its engaging gameplay and high replayability, despite significant user complaints about forced ads and difficulty spikes.

Full reviews: My Cafe · Cooking City

Cooking City and My Cafe are both free-to-play cooking simulation games with in-app purchases. Cooking City is praised for its addictive gameplay and numerous levels, but many users are frustrated by frequent forced ads and challenging levels that seem to require purchases. My Cafe's reviews are not provided, making a direct comparison of user sentiment difficult, but Cooking City's high lifetime rating suggests overall satisfaction despite its drawbacks.

Head to head

Features and Gameplay edge: Cooking CityR5R6R14R15
My Cafe No reviews for My Cafe were provided, so user sentiment on its features and gameplay cannot be assessed.
Cooking City Cooking City is described as an addicting and fun game with many levels, appealing to users who enjoy fast-paced, finger-intensive gameplay R14. Some users appreciate the challenge it offers R6R15. However, there are complaints about levels becoming unreasonably hard, making progression difficult without boosters or purchases R6R15R18. Users also wish for features like converting leftover money from old locations to new ones R5.
Ease of Use and Progression tieR2R6R10R11
My Cafe No reviews for My Cafe were provided, so user sentiment on its ease of use and progression cannot be assessed.
Cooking City Cooking City is generally easy to pick up and play, with many finding it engaging R2R11R14. However, progression becomes a major issue for many users. Levels are often described as extremely difficult, with short timers or high demands, making it hard to advance without spending money or using boosters R6R10R15R18. Some users report being stuck on levels or unable to earn enough gems for boosters R6R10. There are also reports of glitches preventing progression, such as not releasing keys or downgrading appliances R24.
Reliability and Stability tieR19R24R30R38
My Cafe No reviews for My Cafe were provided, so user sentiment on its reliability and stability cannot be assessed.
Cooking City While many users enjoy Cooking City, some report significant reliability issues. Problems include lost upgrades, where appliances are inexplicably downgraded R24, and the app becoming inaccessible, preventing users from entering the game R30. There are also complaints about the game not registering input at certain levels R38 and slow updates R19.
Price and Value (Free vs. IAP) tieR6R10R18R19
My Cafe No reviews for My Cafe were provided, so user sentiment on its price and value cannot be assessed.
Cooking City Cooking City is free to play, but many users feel it becomes a 'pay-to-progress' game, especially at higher levels R18R19R38. Boosters, which are often necessary to pass difficult levels, are costly in terms of gems, and gems are hard to earn R6R10. Some users appreciate that the game allows watching videos to earn boosters, unlike other games that force cash purchases . However, there are complaints that even purchasing the ad-free version does not eliminate all ads .
Support tieR24
My Cafe No reviews for My Cafe were provided, so user sentiment on its support cannot be assessed.
Cooking City User reviews indicate issues with customer support in Cooking City. One user reported that the 'contact us' button in settings did not work when they experienced lost upgrades R24.
Pick My Cafe if

You are looking for an alternative to Cooking City and are hoping for a game with potentially fewer ad interruptions or a different progression model, assuming My Cafe addresses these common mobile game issues. (No specific reviews for My Cafe were provided, so this is an inference based on common user complaints in similar games.)

Pick Cooking City if

You enjoy challenging cooking games and are willing to tolerate frequent ads or potentially make in-app purchases to progress R14. You appreciate a game with many levels and an addictive gameplay loop .

Evidence note: The comparison is heavily weighted towards Cooking City as no user reviews were provided for My Cafe. Therefore, the assessment of My Cafe is based on its general category and common mobile game characteristics, rather than direct user feedback.

Frequently asked

Does Cooking City have forced ads?
Yes, many users report that Cooking City has frequent and forced ads, often appearing after every level, which significantly detracts from the gameplay experience R1R4R12R13.
Is Cooking City hard to progress in without paying?
Yes, many users find that Cooking City becomes very difficult to progress in without paying for boosters or upgrades, especially at higher levels, as gems needed for boosters are hard to earn R6R10R18R19.
Can you turn off sound and music in Cooking City?
One user suggested that the ability to turn off sound and music should be added to Cooking City, implying this feature might not be readily available or easily accessible R3.
Does Cooking City require WiFi to play?
One user asked if Cooking City requires WiFi, but the reviews do not provide a direct answer to this question R7.

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 50 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. [R5] Cooking City 4/5 · US Suggestions: One of my favorite cooking games literally play it every day something I find so annoying is the leftover money from old locations I wish there was a way to convert that currency into the new location that I go to
  2. [R6] Cooking City 3/5 · US Almost impossible to earn gems: Sure it’s fun and challenging, but when boosters are 50 or more gems to get, and the earn rate is 1 or 2 at a time, even for watching ads, you’ll go nowhere fast. I do enjoy it but don’t need the stress of not being able to pass a level because I can’t get boosters easily.
  3. [R14] Cooking City 5/5 · US Great game: This game is addicting…I love it!!
  4. [R15] Cooking City 3/5 · US Levels unreasonably hard: I honestly like the game a lot but I feel some levels for the restaurants are extremely hard. For instance, I have a level where I have to serve 25 dishes to the customers within 33 seconds, I don’t get how you or anyone would think that is possible it just doesn’t make sense.
  5. [R2] Cooking City 5/5 · US 🤌🏼: Is best
  6. [R10] Cooking City 2/5 · US Eh: Would be nice to still earn coins even if you lose like other cooking games. This puts you in a loop if being stuck & not being able to move forward without boosts or spending money. Very annoying
  7. [R11] Cooking City 5/5 · US Loves it!: Not even going to lie. I love cooking games and Tara’s Wrld was talking about this game and ever since I haven’t stopped playing it!
  8. [R19] Cooking City 1/5 · US Watch Out: They take a long time to update. Plus they have seasonal challenges. On other sites are fun. Here? They get impossible once you get to a higher level. Of course they offer you deals to buy. Watch out for their deception
  9. [R24] Cooking City 1/5 · US Lost my upgrades: I was enjoying this game until inexplicably I opened it to find all my appliances in the sweet house had downgraded me I had to e n game found to level them up all over again. My level progress was still saved but all my appliances downgraded which is strange. I tried pressing the contact us button in settings but it doesn’t work. Please fix this issue as soon as possible
  10. [R30] Cooking City 1/5 · US Help: I have 7 restaurants there is one last level in the 7th I can’t beat it so I go out later I try to go back in it won’t let me I have restarted my phone it doesn’t need to be updated I have waited hours and tried again I don’t know what to do and I’m in a contest and last I checked im winning but now I can’t even compete cause u can’t get into the app
  11. [R38] Cooking City 1/5 · US Cheating mechanics don’t bother: The game will all of a sudden not register your input at certain levels. And make levels impossible to win unless you pay. It takes 4 ads after every level of them begging you to buy stuff. I’m done
  12. [R18] Cooking City 3/5 · US Can’t progress without paying after a certain point: Fun game, but it’s pretty much impossible to go further in the game without paying once you get to the dessert restaurant, even if you watch the videos to get upgrades. There are also a ton of ads scattered throughout the game, which gets pretty annoying quickly.
  13. [R1] Cooking City 1/5 · US Forced ads: This game would be great if it didn’t force you to watch ads. Immediately uninstalled after the first FORCED AD.
  14. [R4] Cooking City 1/5 · US Horrible: Más anuncios que juego
  15. [R12] Cooking City 3/5 · US Random ads: Fun but didnt like the Random ads
  16. [R13] Cooking City 1/5 · US Forced ads…: Got a forced ad so I deleted the game. I’m not dealing with ads stopping the gameplay. If I want to watch an ad let me click a button and make that choice but don’t force ads. And I know they help with making the game free to play but whatever put up banner ads and don’t force anything!
  17. [R3] Cooking City 3/5 · US Its pretty good: I think it is fun but you should be able to turn the sound and music off
  18. [R7] Cooking City 1/5 · US Question: Does it need WiFi

Synthesized from 50 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store