# Cafe Panic: Cooking game — user reviews > 506 indexed App Store user reviews of Cafe Panic by Boomware Technologies SAC, rated 4.60/5 from 895 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cafe-panic-cooking-game/id1248121294/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cafe-panic-cooking-game/id1248121294.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 728 · 4★ 77 · 3★ 36 · 2★ 30 · 1★ 24 ## What do users think of Cafe Panic? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay - 🚀 Fast-paced and challenging - 💡 Variety of restaurants and cuisines - 🎨 Cute and visually appealing **Cons** - 💰 Paywall and unfair progression - 🕰️ Levels become too difficult - 🔍 Glitchy controls and UI issues - 📺 Excessive and unskippable ads **Commonly reported bugs** - Game crashes and freezes on load - Certain levels and features not working as intended - Inconsistent performance across devices **Most requested features** - Ability to restart or reset progress - More free currency and upgrade options - Improved level balancing and difficulty curve - Better ad implementation and reward system ## Newest reviews (17 of 506) ### 2/5 — Gems are too hard to get *2026-08-25, version 14.0.1* I downloaded this game a couple of days ago and to begin with i was playing it so much, it was so fun, but after a bit of time the gems became too hard to get and you can’t really upgrade anything without them, and therefore ruined my fun and so i’ve now deleted the game 💔 ### 2/5 — Update ruined game for me *2026-06-25, version 12.1.0* A recent update now forces users to pay for energy using gems instead of the fixed dollar amounts they had before. This will ultimately cause users to spend more money since gems are also needed for updated kitchen equipment. I will be deleting this app now. ### 3/5 — Love it! *2026-03-30, version 9.1.0* I love the details and everything you all put into this game! Hope you add more restaurants and events! ### 3/5 — Nhiều quảng cáo quá *2026-02-02, version 7.4.3* Game hay nhg phiền nên xoá r ### 4/5 — fun but not enough *2026-01-30, version 7.4.3* it's hard to get diamonds so it's hard to upgrade equipment ### 4/5 — Почему не показывает рекламу *2025-12-31* Почему не показывает рекламу ? ### 3/5 — Progree problem *2025-12-29, version 7.2.0* I really like the game but unfortunately I can’t continue it using my google account with another phone bcoz my old phone was broken so I decided to install it again with my new phone but can’t continue my progress . I dont want to play it from the start . anyone can help me . thank you . ### 3/5 — Not enjoy *2025-12-21, version 7.0.7* This game is really fun, but sadly it feels a bit too money-oriented. Coins and diamonds are hard to earn, while upgrades cost a lot. So indirectly you must have to spend real money just to fully enjoy the game ### 4/5 — 👍🏻🫰🏻 *2025-12-17, version 6.0.0* seru game nyaa ### 2/5 — nope *2025-12-02, version 6.0.0* It’s getting harder and it doesn’t make sense to get diamonds. I have to rely on ads, and it’s really annoying ### 4/5 — 面白い *2025-11-22, version 6.0.0* 楽しいゲーム。スマホだと小さくて見えにくいかも すみません、かなり久しぶりにプレイしたので下のはこちらの間違いでした！ ↓ アメリカのホイップクリームが画面から見えなくなったからクリームのパンケーキが作れない ### 2/5 — Nothing to play anymore *2025-11-16, version 6.0.0* I love this game so much and I’ve been playing this since before covid. I’ve completed all countries/events and there’s nothing left to play. The addition of new countries takes too long. ### 3/5 — Gem needed for purchase are too HIGH *2025-11-05, version 6.0.0* i LOVE this game. i’ve been playing this for while some time now but it stresses me out when i can’t reach the certain money to get the gem at the third star. and the costs for upgrade is too high also. i wish you can fix this because i really wanna play this again and again. ### 5/5 — Удалите *2025-11-05* Просьба удалить прогресс sCXqPzp51PZU5PP8IZkwKHAqP5Q2 ### 3/5 — Great game, but disappointing paywall and unfair play 😞 *2025-11-03* I’ve really enjoyed Café Panic — it’s cute, fast-paced, and genuinely fun. But I’m also really disappointed, because it feels like the game is set up to make you spend money instead of rewarding you for actually playing well. On level 30 in my second (or third) restaurant, I was just about to earn my third star. I still had 10 seconds left on the clock and was handing in my last order to collect my money — but suddenly the game just stopped and said the level was finished. The time didn’t run out — it just ended early. It really felt unfair, like it was designed to make me lose. I’ve even spent a little money on the game because I wanted to support it, but it didn’t make things any better. At this point, it honestly feels like you can’t move forward unless you keep paying. What makes me sad is that I would gladly pay if the game were more upfront about it. If the developers just charged a one-time price or even offered a fair subscription — something that made it clear you’re paying for a complete, balanced experience — I’d probably keep playing. It’s one of those games that could easily last for months, and I think people would happily pay for that. But as it is, I don’t feel respected as a player. It’s a shame, because Café Panic could be such a great, long-term favorite, but I don’t think I’ll keep playing if it stays like this **Developer response:** We are very sorry for the problem you have experienced. The counter should not stop prematurely. We will have our team investigate your case as it appears to be a bug. If you could specify the specific restaurant and whether this has happened to you at other times, it would help us immensely to resolve the issue more quickly. ### 3/5 — N *2025-10-26, version 5.2.0* Không tải được dữ liệu game ### 4/5 — 🙈 *2025-10-21* Последнее обновление сломало возможность видеть, что какой—то продукт заканчивается: полки не пустеют, просто неожиданно ты подходишь к ней, а взять нечего. Максимально неудобно играть! Австралия **Developer response:** Здравствуйте, это баг, команда разработчиков уже проинформирована и решает проблему, чтобы выпустить обновление как можно скорее. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Money hunger *2026-01-22, version 7.4.3* I get it. It’s business but I think it’s too greedy. It’s fun at the beginning then it’s hard to proceed without buying the diamonds. You can collect tons of money but can’t proceed because you lose life too quickly & that’s going to temp you to buy. I did twice and it’s still hard to keep playing. It’s just really money thirst and hunger & not playable. ### 1/5 — Unbalanced game *2026-01-15, version 7.3.2* Everything needs diamonds, but it's too hard to get diamonds ### 1/5 — 食材が空にならない *2025-10-25, version 5.1.0* 食材が空になっても入ってるように表示されるので、食材を取りに行ったつもりなのに補充になり、全体がスムーズに進まずクリアできない。 はやくなおしてーーー ### 1/5 — おもしろいけど *2025-10-17, version 5.1.0* アップデートしたはバグってダメですね。 ### 1/5 — 有的關卡時間很離譜 *2025-09-13, version 4.1.0* 67秒17個客人？？？？ 設計的人自己有玩過嗎？ 這是變相叫人升等吧！ ### 1/5 — 鑽石 *2025-07-08, version 2.0.1* 關卡我都有到三星 但是鑽石沒有增加 ### 1/5 — 等級差太多了 *2025-06-20, version 2.0.1* 比賽的等級對方都一千五百多等，我才210等，懶叫比雞腿嗎？ ### 1/5 — スタミナ不足 *2025-03-29, version 1.59.5* ☆3個 取ったらスタミナ取れるんじゃないの？ 減る一方でステージ5個しかやれないじゃん。変なチケットないと機械のアプデも出来ないって変なシステム。 ### 1/5 — reset the game *2024-12-18, version 1.58.2* Please how can i reset the game, I already log out and change the account in game center but everytime i re install the game It doesn't reset. It always come back to the previous saved game. ### 1/5 — Pésimos eventos *2024-12-14, version 1.58.2* Qué evento de navidad más malo, no se gana nada, la máquina gana todo ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Really is a great game *2026-08-05* I genuinely love this game. I don’t take my time to write reviews but this has to be one of the best cooking games. Not even kidding. I will say at first I was frustrated with upgrading the character. But once you upgrade your character to full on everything I promise the game gets easier and so much more fun!! I love the new restaurant location Lebanon! ### 5/5 — Awesome Game *2026-05-31, version 11.1.0* Suggestion to make similar to this one only Bakery Shop! ### 5/5 — 👌🏻 *2026-02-26, version 8.3.0* La verdad es muuuy bueno y entretenido ### 5/5 — 새로운 나라 언제 나옵니까 *2026-02-04, version 7.4.3* 새로운 나라 업데이트 해주세요 ### 5/5 — Nice *2026-01-26, version 7.4.3* Nice ### 5/5 — MORE RESTAURANTS *2026-01-14, version 7.3.2* More restaurants plssss!!! Im so addicted to this gameeee ### 5/5 — Muy bueno *2025-12-21, version 7.0.7* Me gusta solo que es muy difícil conseguir gemas ### 5/5 — O melhor jogo *2025-11-26, version 6.0.0* Estou viciada. Muito bom ### 5/5 — Удалить прогресс *2025-11-06* Пожалуйста удалите KwrKjPX21BUj9yzgIPLcU5YUjRU Хочу начать заново **Developer response:** Hello, you need to send us a confirmation email to support@boomware.pe mentioning your game ID, device platform and that you definitely want us to delete your progress. ### 5/5 — Seru *2025-11-06, version 6.0.0* Seruuu banget --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-31.*