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Head-to-head

The Cook vs Cooking Craze

The Cook 4.6★ · Free + IAP 75
Winner The Cook
Cooking Craze 4.7★ · Free + IAP 45

The Cook offers a more consistently enjoyable free-to-play experience with fewer intrusive ads and fewer reports of game-breaking bugs compared to Cooking Craze.

Full reviews: The Cook · Cooking Craze

The Cook is praised for its fun gameplay, good graphics, and fewer ads, though some users desire more content. Cooking Craze, while historically popular, is now plagued by excessive ads, frequent crashes, and a perceived pay-to-win structure.

Head to head

Gameplay & Content edge: The CookR2R4R6R10
The Cook Users find The Cook fun and addictive, enjoying the cooking challenges and different worlds R2R21. However, a common request is for more food options, recipes, and maps to prevent repetitiveness R4R6. Some also wish for more control over actions like chopping ingredients R10.
Cooking Craze Cooking Craze has been enjoyed for years, with many finding it fun and addictive R56. However, a major complaint is the lack of new levels or countries, with some players having completed all existing content and waiting for updates for over a year R52R60R65. Some newer levels are also described as overly difficult and challenging .
Ads & Monetization edge: The CookR13R15R19R23
The Cook The Cook receives mixed feedback on ads. Some users find ads to be frequent and disruptive, appearing after every minute or level R15R37R45. However, others state that the game doesn't have too many ads or that they are manageable, especially if Wi-Fi is turned off R19R23. There are reports of ads persisting even after an in-app purchase R13.
Cooking Craze Cooking Craze is heavily criticized for an overwhelming number of ads. Users report ads appearing after every level, every other play attempt, or even unprompted . Many feel the game is designed to force purchases, making it nearly impossible to progress without buying spoons or boosters R55R56R59. The option to watch ads for rewards like spoons has also been removed, further frustrating players .
Performance & Reliability edge: The CookR7R21R26R36
The Cook The Cook generally performs well, with some users reporting it's not glitchy at all R21. However, there are isolated reports of glitches, such as sweets floating R26, the game randomly restarting progress , or occasional random glitches R36. One user mentioned difficulty with ingredient selection R7.
Cooking Craze Cooking Craze suffers from significant performance issues. Users frequently report the game being slow, unresponsive, lagging, and crashing every 10-15 minutes or after every match . Some experience connection issues despite good internet or their phone overheating while playing . There are also reports of progress being lost and customer support being unable to restore it .
Value for Money edge: The CookR13R15R18R55
The Cook The Cook is a free game with in-app purchases. Some users express frustration over ads persisting even after making a purchase R13 or feeling that in-app purchases are not worth it R18. There's a suggestion for a one-time purchase to remove ads for a reasonable price R15.
Cooking Craze Cooking Craze is free but many users feel it's a 'cheat game for profit' or a 'money grab' due to the perceived necessity of in-app purchases R75. Players report spending 'soooooooo much money' on boosters and spoons to progress R55, yet still face issues like lost progress . The game's design is seen as forcing purchases by making levels nearly impossible without them R56R59.
Pick The Cook if

You want a cooking game with good graphics, generally fewer ads (especially if you play offline), and a more straightforward progression, even if you might eventually wish for more content R19R23.

Pick Cooking Craze if

You are a long-time player of Cooking Craze who enjoys the core gameplay and is willing to tolerate frequent ads and potential paywalls for progression, or if you are hoping for future content updates despite recent stagnation .

Evidence note: Recent reviews for Cooking Craze are heavily skewed negative, focusing on ads and performance issues, which contrasts with its high lifetime rating. The Cook's reviews are more balanced, with common requests for more content rather than fundamental game flaws.

Frequently asked

Does The Cook have a lot of ads?
The Cook has ads, with some users finding them frequent after every minute or level, but others report they are not excessive, and turning off Wi-Fi can eliminate them R19R23R37R45.
Is Cooking Craze a pay-to-win game?
Many users describe Cooking Craze as pay-to-win, stating that levels are designed to be nearly impossible without spending money on in-app purchases like spoons or boosters R55R56R59R75.
Are there new levels in Cooking Craze?
Many Cooking Craze players report a significant lack of new levels or countries, with some waiting for updates for over a year and expressing concern that the game may no longer be actively developed R52R60R65R77.
Can I play The Cook offline to avoid ads?
Yes, some users recommend turning off Wi-Fi to play The Cook without ads, suggesting it's an effective way to have an ad-free experience R19.

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 100 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] The Cook 5/5 · GB Fun: When it does prize delivery it almost knows your wrong but is very fun and how the boss at the end you always win so if your reading this good luck.
  2. [R4] The Cook 2/5 · GB Good but needs an update,: I really like playing this game but it gets repetitive, there are some levels I just can’t do and you don’t get paid very much for an order. Few improvements will be great but overall is ok .👨‍🍳
  3. [R6] The Cook 3/5 · GB It’s fun: It’s fun but please make more food and more maps
  4. [R10] The Cook 1/5 · GB Can’t chop: Can’t chop the food for long enough
  5. [R13] The Cook 1/5 · GB Rip off: Taken my money and adverts are still on I’m furious this is a scam
  6. [R15] The Cook 3/5 · GB ‘An honest review’: You should make an option for where you can get rid of ads for a least £2.99 or £1.99 so the cooking experience feels more relaxing
  7. [R19] The Cook 5/5 · GB Verryyy goooooddddd: It’s soooo good and for the readers who hate the ads turn of ur Wi-Fi and u get no ads try it
  8. [R23] The Cook 5/5 · GB Good: I love this game it’s my favourite game it doesn’t have too many adds and super enjoyable.🫶
  9. [R7] The Cook 1/5 · GB Why won’t: It let me choose my ingredients properly
  10. [R21] The Cook 5/5 · GB ⭐️THE BEST COOKING GAME EVERRR⭐️: OMG! This is the best cooking game ever! This game is not glitchy at all for me and I love it! I play this all day everyday because that’s how good it is. You can do cooking challenges, go to different worlds and cook what the people want you to cook! You can get different skins and tableware. I love ❤️ this game so much that I tell my friends this game, I tell my
  11. [R26] The Cook 4/5 · GB Sweets..: It’s all great . Except for one thing but I’ll say that later. It’s realistic and fun I love preparing food for people and drinks it’s amazing and I would play it as many times as I can but when someone asks for sweets it always glitches so it.. floats..
  12. [R36] The Cook 4/5 · GB Best game ever, but….: This game is amazing I play it all time all day for like everything . But sometimes I’m not saying it’s bad but sometime it just randomly glitches for some reason , but for some other people it may not do that it may for me . Sooo I love this game Thank you Byeee Xxx
  13. [R18] The Cook 1/5 · GB It’s not worth it: It is 20000£ also after you paid, you, wasted your money all it is to do is to give baby, it’s not what you think It is it’s just want you to get it so it can I have money listen, it’s not worth
  14. [R55] Cooking Craze 4/5 · US Love the game BUT: I have played this game since it first came out. I do love it….But if you don’t buy booster and spoons, it’s nearly impossible to beat some levels. I may stop playing due to the fact I have spent soooooooo much money to play this game. Can’t afford it anymore smh
  15. [R37] The Cook 4/5 · GB Great game but one problem: Fantastic game but the fact that there is way too much adverts after every minute ruins the fun.I do think this is a great game besides the point that there is ads ruining it.Ill give this a 4 star review just taking 1 away for the adverts spoiling the fun but I’m honestly impressed by this game and I think it’s just really wow,I can’t even explain how good it is. Thank
  16. [R45] The Cook 5/5 · GB My experience in The Cook:: -ads, options (I'm okay with) -ads, anyways (quite long in my opinion) -everything has a limit, before it forces a move-on -pops up of ad oppurtunity, which you need to wait for about 3 secs to refuse -if you do make your own recipe a bit, then the characters still judge it as not very good 5 stars=so that you'll probably be able to see this :/ Again, these are just p
  17. [R56] Cooking Craze 3/5 · US Cooking Craze madness!: This cooking game is fun, addictive, and enjoyable to play, but unfortunately it also feels very unfair at times. The biggest issue is that the game seems designed to make winning nearly impossible without spending money on spoons. It often feels like players are being forced into purchases just to progress. If players found ways to gain an advantage on their own, they'd l
  18. [R59] Cooking Craze 3/5 · US Greedy: I love this game, but they purposely make the levels unattainable to make you pay for stuff. Even if you do everything right, you won’t win. If you have to serve 15 people to win, only 14 people will show up. I don’t mind spending money on a game, but it’s becoming stressful and unenjoyable. I’m looking for other games
  19. [R75] Cooking Craze 1/5 · US RIP OFF!: What I don’t like about this game is it will have you purchased gems for more customers for every level which is not fair. It’s like a money grab they just want you to spend a lot of money for gems for you to pass level levels. They don’t even give you the opportunity for you to pass levels on your own.
  20. [R52] 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.
  21. [R60] 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.
  22. [R65] 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!
  23. [R77] Cooking Craze 3/5 · US levels: haven’t added new levels in almost a year.

Synthesized from 100 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store