# Cooking Live: Restaurant diary — Enjoy the time management

> Restaurant management, cooking, and interior design game with a global blogging element. (iPhone/iPad app by Matryoshka Games (CY) LTD.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cooking-live-restaurant-diary/id1595075449 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Matryoshka Games (CY) LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/1530009343)
- Category: Games, Entertainment, Casual, Simulation
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.70/5 from 9,285 App Store ratings · 280 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 12.4 · 323 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Hindi, European Portuguese, Russian, Chinese (Simplified, China), European Spanish
- Released: 2022-05-03
- Data updated: 2026-08-26
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cooking-live-restaurant-diary/id1595075449/reviews.md

## What is Cooking Live?

Hello everyone! My name is Jane and I need your help! I travel around the world and create a blog about local restaurants and cuisine. And I see that big corporations press talented local cooks and their restaurants! Let's take matters into our own hands and give them back their zest for life!

Are you into cooking games and designing games? Then welcome to Cooking Live! Feel like a star Chef in the world of crazy cooking!

Be careful! This game is total cooking madness! Tasty fried eggs, juicy burgers, great pizza... You'll never be bored with this recipe selection. Make food to feel your cooking fever! But making food isn't everything. You also have to handle a serious cooking craze when an influx of customers arrives! Complete an order for a customer in time before they leave the restaurant!

Every restaurant and diner dash around the world could use the help of an interior designer! Hone your skills in the world of design and make bold choices from your options for furniture and style. You can change your selection at any time.

As you develop your business, you'll face an increased number of customers. Modernize your kitchen equipment, complete orders in time, and amaze customers with even more tasty dishes!

Features of Cooking Live:
- Classic restaurant games and time management games gameplay.
- Hundreds of fun levels for all tastes: you need to cook great pizza, juicy burgers, and lots more!
- Travel around the world looking for new interesting cafes and blog content.
- Interior design. A wide range of furniture and decor means you can make every restaurant one of a kind.
- Interesting, lively characters with their own personalities and stories.
- A unique plot. Create a blog, challenge opponents to a cook-off, immerse yourself in thrilling cooking stories, and help your friends and subscribers all over the world bring taste back to their lives!

Cooking Live combines elements of business games about restoring and developing the restaurant and food games. Progress through the plot step by step and unlock new themed cafe shops and beautiful locations. Whether it's a pizzeria, bakery, or diner dash, every chef has their own unique taste and their own recipes and stories. Learn them all — join the game right now! Show off your cooking fever and help save every cozy diner dash from the hands of soulless corporations!

Do you have any problems or suggestions?
E-mail us at support@matryoshka.com
We make sure to carefully read all our e-mails!
Sincerely, Matryoshka Games Team

## Key features

- Restaurant time management gameplay
- Hundreds of cooking levels
- Global restaurant blogging
- Interior design and decoration
- Kitchen equipment modernization
- Unlock new cafes and locations

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ruby pack 1 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Ruby pack 2 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Ruby pack 3 | $9.99 | one-time |
| Newbie pack | $2.99 | one-time |
| Subscriber's pack | $6.99 | one-time |
| Vlogger pack | $14.99 | one-time |
| Starter pack | $2.99 | one-time |
| Turn-off Ads Bundle | $0.99 | one-time |
| Turn-off Ads Bundle | $1.99 | one-time |
| Sale Pack! | $4.99 | one-time |
| Golden Dice | $5.99 | one-time |
| Newbie Pack | $6.99 | one-time |
| NoAds Pack | $2.99 | one-time |
| NoAds Pack | $6.99 | one-time |
| Sale! | $4.99 | one-time |
| Sale! | $2.99 | one-time |
| Sale! | $1.99 | one-time |
| NoAds Pack! | $0.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Cooking Live?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 👍 Enjoyable gameplay
- 🎨 Appealing graphics and design
- 🕹️ Fun cooking and decorating mechanics
- 🚀 Satisfying progression through levels

**Cons**

- 💰 Excessive ads and in-app purchases
- 🐛 Bugs and technical issues
- 🔁 Repetitive and limited content
- 🕰️ Difficulty spikes in later levels

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Game freezing or crashing
- Ads not loading or playing properly
- Progression and rewards not tracking correctly
- Design elements not loading or displaying properly

**Most requested features**

- Add more levels and content updates
- Improve ad implementation and reduce frequency
- Introduce more customization options
- Allow replaying of completed levels

## Recent user reviews (10 of 280)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cooking-live-restaurant-diary/id1595075449/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Too many ads

*2026-06-25, version 0.42.0*

It’s an enjoyable game, but there’s an ad between every level that takes longer than actual game play. No ad-free option either. I removed it after a day. Too much wasted time.

### 1/5 — Facebook Save not working

*2026-06-23, version 0.42.0*

I’m unable to save my progress thru Facebook to play on other devices :(

### 1/5 — Как бесит эта бесконечная реклама

*2026-06-17*

У тебя есть выбор посмотреть рекламу за плюшки чтобы быстрее проходить игру или посмотреть рекламу просто так, потому что она выскакивает после каждого пройденного уровня. А если ты решил увеличить вознаграждение после уровня то ты смотришь две рекламы👍🏻…
Почему нельзя сделать действительно выбор, так устаешь от этого спама

### 5/5 — F2P

*2026-06-16, version 0.36.0*

I don’t know why this game doesn’t have any review or is it just me playing this game. But I actually LOVE this game because I’m F2P myself and talking about the amount of diamonds they gave us! I even have enough diamond to decorate the restaurants! (Don’t know if it will be the problem in the future when we need to upgrade the equipment though lol) And I think the long I keep playing the more I see it getting more difficult which I like challenging anyways. I just hope that they will give us an item to help us in the kitchen MORE (because my finger can’t handle it anymore and my hand can’t even move however I want 😭). IN SHORT, love this. Would recommend 💕

### 1/5 — Много рекламы и невозможно её отключить!!

*2026-06-01*

Игра интересная, но реклама после каждого уровня, это раздражает, но дело в том что отключить её покупкой игроки из России тоже не могут!!! Это тупик! Сделайте что нибудь с оплатой для игроков из России!!!

### 3/5 — viciante

*2026-05-28*

mas pacotes de moedas  caro

### 5/5 — Diyesha

*2026-04-14, version 0.42.0*

iPhone

### 5/5 — Needing to make more

*2026-03-13, version 0.42.0*

Not enough time. Why is each session so short

### 5/5 — Love it

*2026-02-01, version 0.42.0*

It is fun

### 1/5 — Please don’t use no ads advertising

*2026-01-30, version 0.42.0*

Avoiding Hate ad advertising problems news spreading warning ⚠️ other don’t want ad showing no advertising 😡 avoiding Warnings told app risking through  AI porn in game and spreading other scam apps sharing ruining in game told warnings ADs advertising AI 🤖 dirty photos

## Frequently asked questions about Cooking Live

### What is Cooking Live: Restaurant diary about?

Cooking Live is a game where you manage a restaurant, cook various dishes, and design its interior. You also travel the world, create a blog about local restaurants, and help independent eateries succeed.

### What are the main features of this game?

Key features include classic restaurant time management gameplay, hundreds of cooking levels with diverse recipes, global travel for blogging, interior design options, and the ability to upgrade kitchen equipment.

### Is Cooking Live free to play?

Yes, the game is free to download and play. However, it offers in-app purchases for additional content or features, and it also includes advertisements.

### What kind of cooking challenges will I face?

You'll face cooking madness with a variety of dishes like pizza and burgers. The challenge lies in managing customer orders efficiently during busy periods and completing them on time to keep customers happy.

### Can I customize the restaurant's appearance?

Absolutely. The game features interior design elements, allowing you to choose from a wide range of furniture and decor to make each restaurant unique. You can change your design selections at any time.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 0.42.0 — 2025-03-18

- Fixed numerous bugs and optimized game performance for smoother and more responsive gameplay.

### 0.41.0 — 2024-11-07

- Fixed numerous bugs and optimized game performance for smoother and more responsive gameplay.

### 0.39.1 — 2024-06-12

- Fixed numerous bugs and optimized game performance for smoother and more responsive gameplay.

### 0.38.0 — 2024-05-09

- Fixed numerous bugs and optimized game performance for smoother and more responsive gameplay.

### 0.37.2 — 2024-03-07

- Fixed numerous bugs and optimized game performance for smoother and more responsive gameplay.

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