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Head-to-head

Cooking Fever vs Cooking City

Cooking Fever 4.5★ · Free + IAP 60
Winner Cooking City
Cooking City 4.8★ · Free + IAP 75

Cooking City is generally preferred for its engaging gameplay, but its frequent and forced ads are a significant drawback that Cooking Fever may avoid.

Full reviews: Cooking Fever · Cooking City

Cooking City boasts a higher lifetime rating and many users find it addictive and challenging, offering a lot of content. However, it is heavily criticized for its aggressive ad monetization and difficulty spikes that push players towards in-app purchases. Cooking Fever's user reviews are not provided, making a direct comparison on specific features difficult beyond what can be inferred from Cooking City's issues.

Head to head

Gameplay & Engagement edge: Cooking CityR11R14R17R23
Cooking Fever No specific user reviews for Cooking Fever are provided to assess its gameplay and engagement.
Cooking City Cooking City is widely considered fun, addictive, and challenging, with many levels to play R11R14R23. Users appreciate the fast-paced nature and the satisfaction of playing R17R23.
Monetization & Ads edge: Cooking FeverR1R4R6R10
Cooking Fever No specific user reviews for Cooking Fever are provided regarding its monetization or ad experience.
Cooking City Cooking City is heavily criticized for forced and frequent ads, often appearing after every level, making the game unplayable for some R1R4R13. Some users claim to have purchased an ad-free version but still encounter ads . There are conflicting reports, with some users stating there are no ads at all . The game also makes it difficult to progress without spending money or watching numerous ads for boosters R6R10R18.
Difficulty & Progression edge: Cooking FeverR6R9R10R15
Cooking Fever No specific user reviews for Cooking Fever are provided regarding its difficulty or progression.
Cooking City Many users find Cooking City's levels become extremely hard, sometimes unreasonably so, making progression difficult without boosters or purchases R6R9R10R15. Some levels have timers that are too short R15, and there are complaints about the game not registering input or having 'cheating mechanics' at higher levels . There are also issues with keys not releasing despite achieving stars, preventing further progress .
Features & Quality of Life edge: Cooking FeverR3R5R21R24
Cooking Fever No specific user reviews for Cooking Fever are provided regarding its features or quality of life.
Cooking City Users wish for features like converting leftover money from old locations to new ones R5. There's a desire to turn off in-game sound and music R3. Some users report bugs like lost upgrades R24 or being stuck on levels due to glitches . The timer starting before the first customer order is also seen as unfair R21. There are also reports of the app not opening, preventing play .
Pick Cooking Fever if

You prioritize an uninterrupted gameplay experience and are wary of aggressive ad monetization and paywalls, as Cooking City struggles significantly in these areas.

Pick Cooking City if

You enjoy highly challenging cooking games and are willing to tolerate frequent ads or potentially make in-app purchases to progress, as many users find Cooking City very engaging and addictive despite its flaws R11R14R23.

Evidence note: The comparison for Cooking Fever is limited due to the absence of user reviews for that app. All 'A_take' fields reflect this lack of data, and 'edge' decisions for Cooking Fever are based on Cooking City's reported weaknesses.

Frequently asked

Does Cooking City require WiFi to play?
The reviews do not definitively state whether Cooking City requires WiFi, but one user did ask this question, suggesting it might be a concern for some players R7.
Are there forced ads in Cooking City?
Yes, many users report frequent and forced ads in Cooking City, often appearing after every level, which significantly detracts from the gameplay experience R1R4R13R22.
Is Cooking City hard to progress in without paying?
Yes, many users find Cooking City becomes very difficult to progress in without purchasing boosters or making other in-app purchases, especially at higher levels and in later restaurants R6R10R18R19.

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. [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!
  2. [R14] Cooking City 5/5 · US Great game: This game is addicting…I love it!!
  3. [R17] Cooking City 5/5 · US Rating: Very good. It's quiet to play and very rewarding. · translated
  4. [R23] Cooking City 5/5 · US Awesome: I love games where I can use my fingers a lot. And the game has so many levels. Without doubt it is awesome!😎
  5. [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.
  6. [R4] Cooking City 1/5 · US Horrible: Más anuncios que juego
  7. [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.
  8. [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
  9. [R9] Cooking City 3/5 · US Hay mà: Chơi đến tp Rome khó vc chơi ko nổi
  10. [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.
  11. [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
  12. [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
  13. [R21] Cooking City 3/5 · US Good game but unfair: This is a great game, however, the timer should NOT start until the first customer places their order. With games like these, each second counts and it’s unfair to start a timer when there’s no customers.
  14. [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
  15. [R7] Cooking City 1/5 · US Question: Does it need WiFi
  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. [R22] Cooking City 2/5 · US No more ads please: The game is decent. The ads is what is taking away from really enjoying the game. Almost after every level an ad shows up. Sooooo annoying. I have looked a researched on how to get of them. No luck
  18. [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.
  19. [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

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