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Head-to-head

My Cafe vs Cooking Fever

My Cafe 4.7★ · Free + IAP 75
Winner My Cafe
Cooking Fever 4.5★ · Free + IAP 40

My Cafe (App A) is likely the better choice due to fewer reported critical issues and a higher lifetime rating, while Cooking Fever (App B) is plagued by frequent crashes, unplayable ads, and a perceived pay-to-win gem economy.

Full reviews: My Cafe · Cooking Fever

Cooking Fever (App B) struggles with numerous technical issues, including frequent crashes and unclosable ads, alongside a monetization strategy that frustrates players trying to progress without spending money. My Cafe (App A), with its higher lifetime rating and absence of similar critical complaints in the provided reviews, appears to offer a more stable and enjoyable experience.

Head to head

Reliability and Stability edge: My CafeR2R4R10R11
My Cafe There are no reviews provided for My Cafe (App A) that mention crashing, loading issues, or other significant stability problems.
Cooking Fever Cooking Fever (App B) users frequently report the game crashing, not loading, or getting stuck on loading screens, making it unplayable for many R2R4R10R11. Some users have lost progress or rewards due to these glitches R4R40.
Monetization and Gem Economy edge: My CafeR3R5R6R15
My Cafe No specific complaints about monetization or gem economy are present in the provided reviews for My Cafe (App A).
Cooking Fever Cooking Fever (App B) players widely criticize the game's 'money greedy' approach, stating it's extremely difficult to obtain gems needed for upgrades and progression without spending real money R3R5R6R15. Users feel that coins are useless without gems, and the cost of upgrades is disproportionately high compared to gem earnings R15R41.
Ads Experience edge: My CafeR13R17R30R32
My Cafe No reviews for My Cafe (App A) mention issues with ads.
Cooking Fever Cooking Fever (App B) users are highly frustrated with an excessive number of forced ads, especially after recent updates R17R30R32. Many report that ads often don't provide an 'x' to close, forcing them to restart the app R13. Some who paid to remove ads found them reintroduced R32.
Gameplay and Progression tieR5R8R9R14
My Cafe No specific feedback on gameplay or progression is available for My Cafe (App A).
Cooking Fever Cooking Fever (App B) is described as addictive and fun, but also 'insanely hard' R8R14. Players struggle with the difficulty of levels and the inability to progress to new restaurants or upgrade equipment without gems R5R8. Some experience rounds ending prematurely without a timer R9.
Customer Support edge: My CafeR4R11R40R41
My Cafe No reviews for My Cafe (App A) mention interactions with customer support.
Cooking Fever Cooking Fever (App B) users report unhelpful or non-existent support, with issues like server errors and lost rewards going unaddressed R4R11R40R41.
Pick My Cafe if

You want a more stable and less frustrating game experience without constant pressure to spend money or deal with intrusive ads.

Pick Cooking Fever if

You are a long-time player of Cooking Fever and are willing to tolerate frequent crashes, aggressive monetization, and numerous ads for the nostalgic gameplay, or if you enjoy a very high challenge level and don't mind spending real money to progress R14R41.

Evidence note: The evidence for My Cafe (App A) is limited to its high lifetime rating, as no specific reviews were provided. The comparison heavily relies on the extensive negative feedback for Cooking Fever (App B).

Frequently asked

Is Cooking Fever playable offline?
Despite claims, some users report that Cooking Fever requires an internet connection to play, stating it says 'no internet' when offline R7.
Are there many ads in Cooking Fever?
Yes, Cooking Fever has a significant problem with an excessive number of forced ads, particularly after recent updates, with some appearing after every round and often being unclosable R13R17R30R32.
Is it hard to get gems in Cooking Fever?
Yes, many users find it extremely difficult to obtain gems in Cooking Fever, which are crucial for upgrades and progression, leading to a perception that the game is a 'money grab' R3R5R6R15.

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. [R2] Cooking Fever 5/5 · US Glitch?: Every time I begin to get a log in streak longer than 11 days, the app shuts down and won’t let me log back in, leaving me stuff on the Nordcurrent screen. To which inevitably I lose my streak and have to start all over.
  2. [R4] Cooking Fever 1/5 · US Fun but very laggy and not updating well: How do I reach out to devs regarding bugs in the game? I used gems to get kitchen upgrade. It crashed in the middle of it, lost the gems but no upgrade. Have screenshots proof
  3. [R10] Cooking Fever 1/5 · US Help plz: The game won’t load it on the beginning part can you plz help me so I can play the game.
  4. [R11] Cooking Fever 4/5 · US SERVER ERROR: I emailed the support team today due to a server error I’ve been getting since yesterday and have received no response. I was able to get the game to load for about 30 seconds, only to find that all of my gem growing plants in the greenhouse have died during that time. I’ve been a long time daily player, and it’s the only game I play, and there tend to be issues that come up with the
  5. [R3] Cooking Fever 3/5 · US Money greedy.: Used to be my favorite game, still sorta is but the amount of greed they had gotten over the gems is crazy. Please make it easier to obtain gems otherwise nobody would play this.
  6. [R5] Cooking Fever 4/5 · US Gems: I have been playing this game on and off for years but I always stop because I need gems and can’t move on to new restaurants or levels. Maybe daily gems or having customers give gems with coins sometimes would be helpful. I think the game can still be challenging but having easier ways to obtain gems will make it more enjoyable and people will be able to play for longer amounts of time with
  7. [R6] Cooking Fever 3/5 · US Gems: This game is really hard for me to get gems to upgrade and I also don’t understand how the scores work to get the stars to move on to other levels
  8. [R15] Cooking Fever 3/5 · US Make it make sense: I currently have 273,198 coins with only 11 gems…… oh and lets not forget 4/9 shards that make 1 fonky gem and I barely even get to earn them while in game. The coins are basically useless without the gems…. Then I have to up the bag in order to get more gems… and yes “if you’re broke just say that” dern right i claim that saying and i’m saying it now. I love this game but gahl
  9. [R13] Cooking Fever 1/5 · US Adds won’t close: The adds never give you the “x” to close them. They stay open and never close. You have to close the app and reopen it to keep playing the game.
  10. [R17] Cooking Fever 4/5 · US love game but crashing: I love this game and it was so much more fun since before the new update. ever since the new updates, an ad pops up which is eh fine happens in every game but then if you watch through the whole ad, everything crashes and you can’t play unless you close and reopen the app!!! it’s so annoying and frustrating! please fix☹️
  11. [R30] Cooking Fever 1/5 · US Horrible: This use to be my favorite game until they added the ads, now its horrible! I wont be playing this game anymore until you remove the ads!
  12. [R32] Cooking Fever 1/5 · US Forced Ads: This was one of my favorite games. I've spent money to get rid of ads twice. Now there seems to be no way to get rid of ads at all, paying or not. Too many ads.
  13. [R8] Cooking Fever 5/5 · US Eh: I only did this for the rating. This game is actually rigged because it’s supposed to be for kids, but I struggle with this game. Maybe it’s just my skills, but this game is insanely hard and if you have the coins, you should be able to buy all the other restaurants, but you can’t which is still unfair because you have to be at a certain level and the levels are completely insanely hard
  14. [R9] Cooking Fever 3/5 · US No timer ? Why is the round stopping: I really like the game I’m on level 41 on my iPad but I HATE how the breakfast cafe and the party place BOTH stop the round before all my people are gone. I’m SECONDS from being able to give them their stuff and it just ends the road but there’s no timer or anything. Tempted to delete if it keeps happening to other ones.
  15. [R14] Cooking Fever 5/5 · US Game crash but fun when you can play it: I have been playing this game since I was little and I am obsessed with it. It is so fun and keeps you on your toes however,I am having a issue with the casino every time I go to play it, it will show the text for the tutorial then kick me off the game. Please respond and help me!!!!
  16. [R40] Cooking Fever 1/5 · US Rip off don’t receive rewards: This is the third time you play the daily rewards finish and no rewards are given. I have emailed support and all you get is the same message which is nothing. Total rip off!
  17. [R41] Cooking Fever 5/5 · US Ugh: Very addictive, but costly game. I've been playing for less than a month & I've spent over $100 of my own money for gems. The xp level only gives you about 7 each time you level up, but when the upgrades to the different kitchens are 30 gems that's nothing. So I've spent real money to continue to play. Oh & you a whopping 2 gems for daily use. The game glitched not too long ago so I contacted
  18. [R7] Cooking Fever 1/5 · US THIS PISS ME OFF: YOU SAID THIS GAMES OFFLINE I OFF MY WIFI AND PLAY THE GAME AND IT SAYS NO INTERNET I PLAYED THIS GAME FOR SO LONG AND IT DIDNT USED TO DO THIS

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