# Idle Cook: CookingGames — Cooking with cooking fever

> Idle simulation game to build and manage a restaurant business empire. (iPhone/iPad app by HONGKONG YUEYOO TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/idle-cook-cookinggames/id1440734832 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [HONGKONG YUEYOO TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED](https://appshunter.io/developer/1440734831)
- Category: Games, Entertainment, Simulation, Strategy
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.60/5 from 1,213 App Store ratings · 89 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 9.0 · 262 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2018-11-22
- Data updated: 2026-08-19
- Monetization: freemium
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/idle-cook-cookinggames/id1440734832/reviews.md

## What is Idle Cook?

To fill up your appetite, what you need is not only food for your stomach, but also foods for your mind. Now Idle Cook is the best answer.

Idle Cook is an idle simulation game which developed by Carry Studio. 

In this game, you will build your business empire from a small restaurant.

You won’t stop playing the game since you finished your first order; hire amazing cookers and expand your restaurant, then expand your business.

Research new recipes, open your new restaurant, occupy market share and then catch the attention of investors!

Features:
- Idle management but great profit

- Start your business empire from chain store

- Amazing cookers with stylish combos

- Takeaway orders also a step stone of your business

- Various of recipes are waiting for your research

- Dress up your characters with fashions

Gold Membership offers a weekly subscription, you will have a 3-days FREE trail period, after this period you will be charged $4.99. After buying this subscription, you will unlock following features: 120% Advertising Revenue;Get full level rare Super Employee; 1 hour 2x income;Idle Income increased by 20%;Remove unlock kitchen ads;Get 100 Supercash everyday.

Subscription Notice:
-Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. 
-Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period.
-Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal.
-Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase.
-Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable 

Other things you need to know:

Terms of use:https://1788894.site123.me/ 
Privacy Policy:http://www.yueyoogame.com/?page=pp   

Idle Cook - Cook food, run your restaurant, be a tycoon!

## Key features

- Idle management for profit
- Build a business empire
- Hire amazing cooks
- Research new recipes
- Expand restaurant business
- Dress up characters

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gold Membership | $4.99 | per 7 days |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 300 Supercash | $1.99 | one-time |
| 800 Supercash | $4.99 | one-time |
| 1700 Supercash | $9.99 | one-time |
| 3600 Supercash | $19.99 | one-time |
| 20000 Supercash | $99.99 | one-time |
| Starter Package | $6.99 | one-time |
| junior package | $9.99 | one-time |
| Senior Manager Package | $19.99 | one-time |
| Starter Package 2 | $1.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Idle Cook?

Overall sentiment: neutral

**Pros**

- 🚀 Fast and fun
- 👍 Enjoyable gameplay
- 🚀 Large graphics
- 👍 Simple to play
- 👍 Addictive
- 👍 Great for passing time

**Cons**

- 🐛 Buggy and glitchy
- 🔍 Confusing mechanics
- 💰 Excessive ads
- 💰 Aggressive monetization
- 🔍 Unclear progression
- 🔍 Cluttered UI

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Game freezing/crashing
- Recipes/menu items not displaying correctly
- Offline earnings not working as expected
- Subscription/VIP issues
- Inability to progress past certain points

**Most requested features**

- More restaurant/island updates
- Female boss character option
- Improved idle/offline earnings
- Better explanation of game mechanics
- Reduced ads or paid ad-free option

## Recent user reviews (10 of 89)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/idle-cook-cookinggames/id1440734832/reviews.md

### 1/5 — the point is?

*2026-03-02, version 44.0*

unable to open the game since i got it, force quits every time without fail, had it for 3 days

### 1/5 — Won’t even open

*2026-02-07, version 44.0*

I just downloaded it and it won’t even open

### 5/5 — Update

*2024-07-18, version 44.0*

When are you going to do four and five restaurant in frost island, oasis and desert in star restaurant, new super employee and volcano island, HONGKONG YUEYOO TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED?

### 3/5 — Update please

*2024-02-16, version 44.0*

Been playing this game for awhile now are you ever gonna do a update? Looks like it’s been 4 years since the last one. Or am I missing something?

### 2/5 — Not optimized well. Too many ads.

*2023-06-15, version 44.0*

I’m playing on my iPhone 14 pro max. The icons at the top look cut off and smushed together and I can’t make out what’s going on. 

Also I have an arrow constantly telling me to look at the map. Then it tells me to look at “Expedition” but nothing is clickable on that page? It’s just a pic of a camper. I’m guessing that’s a bug?

Also there are wayyyyyy too many ads. I burnt out on the game fast because of it. 

Other than that it has a lot of potential.

### 5/5 — Awesome

*2020-03-04, version 44.0*

Great game great graphics

### 2/5 — Annoying ads constantly

*2020-02-21, version 44.0*

I like the game and enjoy playing it. The reason for the two stars is that ads are constantly popping up. And when you actually want an ad to play so you can get a boost, it won’t play. To remove the ads you have to pay $5 a week. That’s ludicrous. I will probably stop playing this game just because the amount of ads is infuriating.

### 1/5 — Serious problems

*2020-01-20, version 44.0*

This game would have been fun but I was forced to delete it after only a day. The mechanics are simple enough and the concept is fun. The progression is easygoing & casual. 
However, there are ads that pop up every few seconds! This is incredibly distracting and prevent me from switching between screens easily. The ads have tiny little close buttons that often do not work! Some of them have a bug that causes the screen to flash continuously. Thank g*d I am not epileptic!! Because the ads do not close properly, I am forced to restart the game multiple times a minute. This is ridiculous and completely defeats the point of gameplay. Furthermore, with each ad that pops up, sound settings switch right back to default. Lord knows what else too. No fun, no stars, bad game.

### 3/5 — Good Concept

*2019-12-05, version 43.0*

Good concept, but it’s a glitchy game. Quickly got irritated.

### 3/5 — Why

*2019-11-16, version 42.0*

How come you can’t make real money like you can on the android version of this game?

## Frequently asked questions about Idle Cook

### What is Idle Cook?

Idle Cook is an idle simulation game where you build and manage a restaurant business empire. You start from a small restaurant, hire cooks, research recipes, and expand your business to occupy market share.

### What are the key features of Idle Cook?

Key features include idle management for great profit, starting a business empire from a chain store, hiring amazing cooks with stylish combos, researching various recipes, and dressing up characters with fashions.

### How does the Gold Membership work?

The Gold Membership is a weekly subscription that offers a 3-day free trial. After the trial, it costs $4.99 per week and unlocks benefits like 120% advertising revenue, rare super employees, 1-hour 2x income, increased idle income, removal of kitchen ads, and daily Supercash.

### Is Idle Cook free to play?

The game is free to play, but it offers a freemium model. You can play without spending money, but there are optional in-app purchases and a subscription service (Gold Membership) for enhanced features and benefits.

### What is the main goal of Idle Cook?

The main goal is to build a successful restaurant business empire. This involves managing your restaurant, hiring staff, researching new dishes, expanding to new locations, and ultimately becoming a tycoon in the culinary world.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 44.0 — 2019-12-19

Add Christmas recipes

### 43.0 — 2019-11-27

Add Thanksgiving Elements

### 42.0 — 2019-10-23

Added Halloween theme

### 41.0 — 2019-10-10

- Update the UI of recipe ingredients

### 40.0 — 2019-08-23

Update:
- Adjust the order in which New York restaurant recipes appear

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