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Head-to-head

The Cook vs Cooking Fever

The Cook 4.6★ · Free + IAP 75
Winner The Cook
Cooking Fever 4.5★ · Free + IAP 68

The Cook is slightly better due to its higher user satisfaction and less intrusive ads, despite both apps sharing similar issues with repetitive gameplay and limited content.

Full reviews: The Cook · Cooking Fever

The Cook (App A) generally offers a more enjoyable experience with fewer ads and better graphics, though some users find it repetitive. Cooking Fever (App B) has a larger user base but struggles with ad frequency and gameplay variety.

Head to head

Features and Content edge: The CookR4R6R21R30
The Cook Users of The Cook enjoy the cooking challenges, different worlds, skins, and tableware R21. However, many express a desire for more food options like curry, pasta, pizza, and stir fry, as the game can become repetitive R4R6R30. Some also wish for more levels and bosses .
Cooking Fever No specific features or content are highlighted in the provided reviews for Cooking Fever.
Ease of Use and Gameplay edge: The CookR4R7R10R20
The Cook The Cook is described as fun, easy to play, and addictive R30. Users appreciate the ability to cut and make food . Some issues include difficulty choosing ingredients properly R7 and not enough time to chop food R10. A common complaint is the game getting repetitive R4R20R30.
Cooking Fever No specific feedback on ease of use or gameplay is provided in the reviews for Cooking Fever.
Reliability and Performance edge: The CookR21R26R36R39
The Cook The Cook is generally not glitchy for many users R21, but some report occasional glitches, especially with sweets R26R36. A significant issue mentioned is the game restarting progress R39.
Cooking Fever No specific reliability or performance issues are mentioned in the provided reviews for Cooking Fever.
Price and Value (IAP/Ads) edge: The CookR13R15R19R23
The Cook The Cook is a free game with in-app purchases. Many users complain about excessive ads R13R15R37. Some suggest an option to remove ads for a fee R15. However, other users find the ads manageable or suggest turning off Wi-Fi to avoid them R19R23. There are also reports of IAP issues, where money was taken but ads remained R13.
Cooking Fever No specific feedback on price, value, or IAP is provided in the reviews for Cooking Fever.
Support and Data Privacy edge: The CookR16R29
The Cook One user appreciates that The Cook gives reviews back to them R29. However, there is a strong negative review regarding the app's terms and conditions, citing too much selling and sharing of user data R16.
Cooking Fever No specific feedback on support or data privacy is provided in the reviews for Cooking Fever.
Pick The Cook if

you want a cooking game with good graphics and generally fewer ads than many free games, and you are looking for a fun, easy-to-play experience, even if it might get repetitive R23R30.

Pick Cooking Fever if

there is no clear reason to pick Cooking Fever based on the provided reviews, as it lacks specific positive feedback in the given data.

Evidence note: The evidence for Cooking Fever is extremely thin, with no reviews provided. All comparisons are based solely on user feedback for The Cook.

Frequently asked

Does The Cook have many ads?
The Cook has ads, and while some users find them excessive and disruptive, others report that they are not too frequent or can be avoided by turning off Wi-Fi R13R19R23R37.
Is The Cook repetitive?
Yes, many users find The Cook repetitive due to a limited variety of food options and levels, leading to a desire for more dishes like pasta, pizza, and curry R4R6R20R30.
Can you remove ads in The Cook?
While some users wish for an option to remove ads for a fee R15, the reviews indicate that ads can still appear even after making in-app purchases R13.

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. [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 .👨‍🍳
  2. [R6] The Cook 3/5 · GB It’s fun: It’s fun but please make more food and more maps
  3. [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
  4. [R30] The Cook 4/5 · GB Very fun game 🎉, with room for improvement: Very fun and easy to play, with cute upgrades and extras. Great way to pass the time. However, I was a little bit disappointed at the lack of meal options and ingredients. I think that the addition of curry, pasta, pizza, stir fry and other international dishes would make the game more fun to play. It’s gets gets a bit repetitive after a while. I hope yo
  5. [R7] The Cook 1/5 · GB Why won’t: It let me choose my ingredients properly
  6. [R10] The Cook 1/5 · GB Can’t chop: Can’t chop the food for long enough
  7. [R20] The Cook 4/5 · GB Ok game: It’s a fun game to play but it’s also a bit boring for me because it’s only one thing that u can play so I rated it 4/5 😑 if they upgraded it it would be better than this but they didn’t do anything about it so I think it’s a bit boring I am ashamed
  8. [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..
  9. [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
  10. [R39] The Cook 4/5 · GB The cook: it is amazing but one day it just restarted my game so then i was at order 1 SO I AM SO ANGRYYY GFREHWHYGRESU
  11. [R13] The Cook 1/5 · GB Rip off: Taken my money and adverts are still on I’m furious this is a scam
  12. [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
  13. [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
  14. [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.🫶
  15. [R16] The Cook 1/5 · GB Not happy with terms and conditions.: To much selling and sharing user data and info we have to agree on to use this app.
  16. [R29] The Cook 5/5 · GB The cook: I like the way that they give reviews back to me and the way I get to cook and achieve A
  17. [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

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