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Cooking Madness-Kitchen Frenzy vs Cooking Craze

Cooking Madness-Kitchen Frenzy 4.9★ · Free + IAP 70
Winner Cooking Madness-Kitchen Frenzy
Cooking Craze 4.7★ · Free + IAP 55

Cooking Madness-Kitchen Frenzy is generally preferred for its smoother gameplay and less demanding upgrade system, despite both games suffering from aggressive monetization and ad issues.

Full reviews: Cooking Madness-Kitchen Frenzy · Cooking Craze

Both Cooking Madness-Kitchen Frenzy and Cooking Craze are popular time management cooking games, but both are heavily criticized for excessive ads and aggressive in-app purchases. Cooking Madness-Kitchen Frenzy generally offers a smoother experience with easier upgrades, while Cooking Craze struggles with stability and a lack of new content.

Head to head

Gameplay Experience edge: Cooking Madness-Kitchen FrenzyR5R8R12R14
Cooking Madness-Kitchen Frenzy Cooking Madness-Kitchen Frenzy is praised for its fun and challenging gameplay, smooth graphics, and less stressful customer interactions R5R8R14. However, some find it repetitive and not challenging enough in early levels R12.
Cooking Craze Cooking Craze is described as addictive and fun by many long-time players . However, recent updates have led to complaints about slow, unresponsive gameplay, increased difficulty with too many items to tap, and levels becoming impossible without purchases .
Monetization and Ads tieR3R7R9R10
Cooking Madness-Kitchen Frenzy Cooking Madness-Kitchen Frenzy is heavily criticized for an overwhelming number of ads, even for players who purchased the 'no-ad' version R3R10R16. Many levels are deemed impossible without spending money on boosters or diamonds, leading to accusations of being a 'wallet drainer' and a 'shameless money grab' R7R9.
Cooking Craze Cooking Craze also faces significant backlash for excessive ads, appearing after almost every level and often being long . Users report being forced to spend money on 'spoons' and boosters to progress, with some levels designed to be unbeatable otherwise . The option to watch ads for spoons was removed, further frustrating players .
Reliability and Updates edge: Cooking Madness-Kitchen FrenzyR1R4R8R37
Cooking Madness-Kitchen Frenzy Cooking Madness-Kitchen Frenzy generally has smooth gameplay and doesn't crash as much as other cooking games R8. However, some users report issues with ads not closing or trapping them in loops R37, and inconsistent ad availability for bonuses R1R4.
Cooking Craze Cooking Craze is plagued with stability issues, including frequent crashes every 10-15 minutes or after every level . Users also report lost progress, with some losing years of gameplay and purchases, and customer support being unhelpful . There are widespread complaints about a lack of new levels and updates for a long time, leading players to believe the game is 'dead' R62R70R73R75.
Upgrade System edge: Cooking Madness-Kitchen FrenzyR9R11R30R39
Cooking Madness-Kitchen Frenzy Cooking Madness-Kitchen Frenzy's upgrade system is described as smoother and more realistic, requiring less grinding compared to other games R11. However, some users feel forced to purchase upgrades or boosters to pass difficult levels R9R30R39.
Cooking Craze Cooking Craze's upgrade system is tied to the game's aggressive monetization, with players feeling compelled to buy spoons and boosters to beat levels . Some upgrades are considered useless and forced upon players .
Pick Cooking Madness-Kitchen Frenzy if

You prefer a game with generally smoother performance and a less demanding upgrade path, even if it still has significant ad and monetization issues R8R11. You enjoy a fast-paced challenge and good graphics R14.

Pick Cooking Craze if

You are a long-time fan of the game and are willing to tolerate its significant stability issues, aggressive monetization, and lack of new content . You have a lot of patience for waiting for daily prizes instead of spending money .

Evidence note: Both apps are free with in-app purchases, and both suffer from similar complaints regarding excessive ads and aggressive monetization tactics. The negativity in reviews for both is largely skewed by these free-tier frictions and the pressure to pay to progress. Cooking Madness-Kitchen Frenzy's higher lifetime rating is reflected in slightly better feedback on gameplay smoothness and upgrade progression compared to Cooking Craze's more severe technical issues and content stagnation.

Frequently asked

Are these games truly free to play?
Both Cooking Madness-Kitchen Frenzy and Cooking Craze are free to download and play, but users widely report that progression becomes extremely difficult or impossible without making in-app purchases for boosters, diamonds, or spoons R7R9R25R31.
Do these games have a lot of ads?
Yes, both games are heavily criticized for an overwhelming number of ads, often appearing after every level, during gameplay, or required to claim rewards, even for users who have purchased 'ad-free' versions R3R10R16R19.
Are there new levels or updates for Cooking Craze?
Many long-time players of Cooking Craze report a significant lack of new levels or updates for a year or more, leading to frustration and the belief that the game is no longer actively supported by developers R62R70R73R75.

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 110 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 Madness-Kitchen Frenzy 5/5 · US My favorite game: So fun and has a little challenge i recommend this game
  2. [R8] Cooking Madness-Kitchen Frenzy 5/5 · US I gave five stars because….: I love this game! Low stress with the customers, great graphics and my game doesn’t crash as much as my other cooking games do!
  3. [R12] Cooking Madness-Kitchen Frenzy 3/5 · US Would not recommend: I have just gotten this game not too long ago and I can’t stand it. It’s so boring. You’re doing the same thing over and over again. This game would be a little bit more enjoyable if it was even a little bit challenging! It’s not. It’s very easy, and that makes it no fun at all. On top of that, you’re doing the same level 3 times! I do not know who thought this was I good i
  4. [R14] Cooking Madness-Kitchen Frenzy 5/5 · US Skillful: This game is so fun like when your bored and can also improve your skills. Future job
  5. [R3] Cooking Madness-Kitchen Frenzy 3/5 · US Love it, too many pop ups: I love this game but I paid for the no-ad version which was great but now in order to get the rewards I earned I have to watch an add and then there’s way too many inside games and pop ups.
  6. [R7] Cooking Madness-Kitchen Frenzy 2/5 · US Wallet Drainer: It’s a good game to pass time but it will drain you out of your hard earned money to get to next levels. What draws you in is the team effort to beat other teams… BUT YOU ARE GOING TO PAY! WOULDNT advise in this economy. Great concept though!
  7. [R9] Cooking Madness-Kitchen Frenzy 3/5 · US Typical App Store money pit: Game is fun but becomes impossible to beat unless you spend more money and the appeals for money are never ending(“Buy these diamonds! Buy this booster pack! “ Special offers constantly.) I’d pay a flat fee for this, paying for boosters constantly for rigged games? No.
  8. [R10] Cooking Madness-Kitchen Frenzy 2/5 · US Too many adds: Game is fun but as you play you get adds that you can’t back out of and ruins the game experience
  9. [R1] Cooking Madness-Kitchen Frenzy 1/5 · US 💔: I’m disappointed with this game. For some reason, I don’t get the helpful ads that allow players to skip difficult levels, while other players seem to have access to them. This makes the game feel unfair and much more frustrating to play. I hope the developers can fix this issue and make these features available to everyone equally. Until then, my experience has not been enjoyable.
  10. [R4] Cooking Madness-Kitchen Frenzy 2/5 · US Does not giving accurate coin bonus: It says When you pass levels there is an option to watch adds so you can get 125%-200%-300% and so on at random, and I ve been dıing this for a while to get more coins and it used to be accurate like at least exact amount I won or more. Recently whenever I watch adds to double my coin earnings it gives me only %50 of what I earned or even LESS, if you going to
  11. [R37] Cooking Madness-Kitchen Frenzy 1/5 · US Fix the stupid add: Great except watching the stupid ads just locks you in a loop of playing a game that you never get the credit for. You follow all the ad prompts and the only way to close the ad is to close the game. When you look back the collect option is still locked.
  12. [R11] Cooking Madness-Kitchen Frenzy 5/5 · US I LOVEI T: This game is so much better than cooking fever. The upgrades are so much more smooth and realistic you don’t have to grind so hard to upgrade your game areas versus cooking fever. You gotta sell your newborn child to get a new grill anyways I’m reading this so you guys know this game is fun and smooth like it should be.
  13. [R30] Cooking Madness-Kitchen Frenzy 3/5 · GB Please Read Me !!!: The game has been created amazingly , you genuinely won’t want to stop playing it , because you want to progress through the levels … so why 3 stars? Because they have created the game where you are constantly spending your money on it, purchasing diamonds and/or upgrades to complete levels that can not be completed without them, and purchasing the newly bought diamonds with yo
  14. [R39] Cooking Madness-Kitchen Frenzy 3/5 · GB Done away with great deals: I’ve been playing this game for years and I did really enjoy it but some levels are super hard and sometimes you do need to purchase gems which at first I was adverse to do but they would occasionally give you a great deal that was hard resist (1000 gems and several boosters for £4.99) but they have done away with this carrot - so I haven’t made any purchases for a long
  15. [R25] Cooking Madness-Kitchen Frenzy 1/5 · US Purposefully make this game next to impossible the higher level you get: The game itself is really fun! However, I would almost rather they charge upfront for it. It’s ridiculous how hard they make some of the 2-3 star parts of the harder levels. You genuinely cannot pass some of them unless you spend money on boosters or diamonds. It’s ridiculous how predatory it is.
  16. [R31] Cooking Madness-Kitchen Frenzy 1/5 · US Rip off: This game will not let you win unless you purchase coins. Even when you do, it still makes you lose so you buy more. Deleting now. Do not get sucked in. Total scam
  17. [R16] Cooking Madness-Kitchen Frenzy 2/5 · US Ads: It was fun and well made but an ad after every single level? And then more while not in a level.. smh. It’s very annoying
  18. [R19] Cooking Madness-Kitchen Frenzy 2/5 · US Beware Buying Ad Free: I really enjoy this game and decided to purchase the ad free version which is saying a lot because i don’t usually give money to game apps. It was good at first with no ads but eventually the ads came back. Before you would get rewards for side games by consistently playing. Now those rewards you should just be getting for loyalty for the app are behind second ad walls. You
  19. [R62] Cooking Craze 5/5 · US Love game, need more levels: I’ve been playing this game for years now. And I’m upset that after all this time they still have not updated with more levels. I don’t want to go back a play the same cities and levels I’ve already beat.
  20. [R70] Cooking Craze 1/5 · US No updates: It’s been a long time without any real updates. They don’t answer issues either. Dead game. Not spending my money on a game where the customer service can’t even answer.
  21. [R73] Cooking Craze 1/5 · US Not even worth it anymore: It was my favorite game but now I can’t even play it. “Due to updates” 😒
  22. [R75] Cooking Craze 3/5 · US More levels: Loved this game for years but haven’t played consistently for at least a year because there’s no new worlds/levels/cities. Please update with new places!

Synthesized from 110 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store