# Idle Cooking School — Simulated chef cooking cate

> Idle simulation game managing a culinary academy and training chefs. (iPhone/iPad app by Jinshi Network Technology Company Limited.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/idle-cooking-school/id6450491651 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Jinshi Network Technology Company Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/1550915862)
- Category: Games, Casual, Simulation
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.73/5 from 1,404 App Store ratings · 48 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 358 MB
- Languages: English, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Chinese
- Released: 2023-07-17
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/idle-cooking-school/id6450491651/reviews.md

## What is Idle Cooking School?

Welcome to Idle Cooking School! 

As the headmaster of this culinary academy, you will embark on an exciting culinary journey to create mouthwatering dishes and train aspiring chefs to become culinary geniuses!

In this addictive idle game, you will manage your cooking school by hiring talented chefs, expanding your facilities, and researching new recipes. You will start by teaching basic cooking skills, such as boiling, frying, and grilling, and gradually unlock more advanced techniques to enhance your students' culinary mastery.

You will also have the opportunity to showcase your culinary expertise by participating in cooking competitions and earning prestigious awards and recognition. As you grow your culinary empire, you can even open new schools in different parts of the world and become a global culinary sensation!

With stunning graphics, challenging gameplay, and endless opportunities for culinary creativity, Idle Cooking School is the perfect game for anyone who loves food, cooking, and adventure. Download now and start your culinary journey today!

※Support:
support@jinshi-games.com

※Subscription Terms:
https://www.jinshi-games.com/subscriptionterms/cookingschool

## Key features

- Manage a cooking school
- Hire and train chefs
- Research new recipes
- Participate in cooking competitions
- Expand facilities
- Open global schools

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| COOKGPT | $9.99 | per month |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Resource Pack | $5.99 | one-time |
| A Large Pile of Diamonds | $9.99 | one-time |
| Perfect Team Pack | $29.99 | one-time |
| A Small Pile of Diamonds | $0.99 | one-time |
| A Large Pile of Diamonds | $4.99 | one-time |
| Profit for 12min | $0.99 | one-time |
| No Ads | $19.99 | one-time |
| Game Pass | $3.99 | one-time |
| Rookie pack | $3.99 | one-time |
| Coconut Pass | $2.99 | one-time |
| A small bag of medals | $2.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Idle Cooking School?

Overall sentiment: neutral

**Pros**

- 🚀 Fast gameplay
- 👍 Optional ads
- 👍 Fair gameplay
- 👍 Unique theme
- 👍 Addictive

**Cons**

- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 💰 Expensive upgrades
- 🔋 Battery drain
- 🔒 Lack of communication with developers
- 🔒 Unreliable rewards and leaderboards

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Leaderboard issues
- Rewards not being granted
- Freezing and crashing
- Ads not working properly

**Most requested features**

- New levels and maps
- More event variety
- Better offline earnings system
- Improved quest and upgrade tracking

## Recent user reviews (10 of 48)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/idle-cooking-school/id6450491651/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Teacher

*2024-12-16, version 1.0.24*

There needs to be a way to unlock teacher cards and not only use gems to get them

### 1/5 — Unbearable

*2024-10-06*

The game has a typical premise which is fun. I couldn’t make it all the way through the tutorial without the game forcing me to buy something with gems. The game requires you to get medals to hire and upgrade teachers but no matter how many medals you get, you have to “make up for the difference” with gems. I had 20 medals for a 20 cost teacher, game said I had to pay 30 gems because I didn’t have enough resources. So I got 50 medals for the 20 medal teacher. I still did not have enough and had to pay 30 gems. 

Even looking at the reviews about a guy who paid for a No-Ad Pass and received almost nothing in return because the game offered no options to gain extra money (from ads) because they were no longer there. Instead it would always suggest him to just pay with gems instead. 

Either the devs just havent dont enough beta testing or theyre completely predatory and trying to get someone to pay $20 for a horrible package. Just to keep paying more for the gems they cant produce.

### 3/5 — It is okay…

*2024-09-29, version 1.0.24*

The UI and upgrades are fun, you acquire gems easy enough so you don’t feel starved for using them which is needed for teacher upgrades.

The objectives are somewhat unclear, perhaps a language barrier…an objective will say “upgrade X” but there won’t be anything named X and you have to figure out what upgrade will satisfy the objective. Example: “upgrade passenger flow”, there is nothing about passengers or flow anywhere, this objective is completed by increasing the amount of students who come in and the front desk.
Example 2: the game talks about “RV activities” but there is no RV or anything to do with RV’s anywhere….

Sometimes clicking an objective will bring you to what needs to upgraded but occasionally (in the Japan setting the most) you will brought to something that is not related to objective at all…so either the objective is mis-labeled or it is connected to the wrong thing for auto locate.

Additionally, there are tons of visual issues. The floors/carpets look like they have collision issues for a good example. 
Additionally, mini objectives to locate a student with a matching interest has unclear symbols to explain interests, the objective should show what symbol match you are searching for.

However, the worst visual crime is the amount of screen clutter. Holy heck, there is so much stuff popping up, and bordering the screen. I feel like I am being strong armed to going ad free even knowing that much of that clutter wouldn’t go away as it isn’t ads but in-game content. I am just moving on because this game is not yet worth the $20 to see if it really improves.

### 1/5 — Worst game ever

*2024-09-11, version 1.0.24*

The person is lying. This game has ads

### 1/5 — Level up, chef use gems

*2024-08-22, version 1.0.24*

So I have to level up my chef if I don’t have enough gold metal or whatever it is and now I don’t have enough gems that they want you to buy about uninstalling this game.

### 1/5 — Was first place in event, app stopped syncing to leaderboard

*2024-06-25*

There are limited weekly events which drop rewards. I had grinded the event this week and was first place, only to see < 2 days of the event remaining it has removed me from the leaderboard, my ranking is bottom 5000+, despite my in game metrics clearly reflecting my progress. So much time and gems invested for the game to bug out like this. I am hoping to receive my rewards accordingly for the effort I had put in.

### 5/5 — yeah

*2024-06-09, version 1.0.21*

does not give enough.

### 2/5 — Fun until you don’t get what you earn or pay for

*2024-06-05*

This game was fun until I noticed it was giving me all the medals I had earned. You earn diamonds to use to get medals or you get free boxes that come with medals and then they don’t go to your total count. And unfortunately you have no way of contacting them to fix this problem. Sad!!!

**Developer response:** Hi there, we'd love to help if there's any problem or suggestion please contact support@jinshi-games.com

### 4/5 — Please give new levels

*2024-05-30, version 1.0.21*

I absolutely adore this game! But we need new levels or even new maps for the challenges

### 5/5 — Amazing Game

*2024-05-30*

I’ve played a lot of idle tycoon games. This has to be top 3 on my list. Still very new with a lot of potential, but already great within itself. 10/10 would recommend to a friend for sure. Thanks guys for not being money hungry and actually giving us the option. I’ll gladly spend money on this game.

## Frequently asked questions about Idle Cooking School

### What is Idle Cooking School?

Idle Cooking School is an idle simulation game where you manage a culinary academy. You will hire chefs, expand facilities, research recipes, and train students to become culinary geniuses. The game allows for global expansion and participation in cooking competitions.

### What are the key features of Idle Cooking School?

Key features include managing your cooking school, hiring and training talented chefs, researching new recipes, expanding facilities, participating in cooking competitions, and opening new schools worldwide. The game offers a culinary journey with opportunities for creativity and growth.

### Is Idle Cooking School free to play?

The game is free to download and play, but it does offer in-app purchases and has advertisements. You can enhance your gameplay experience through these optional features.

### What kind of cooking skills can be learned?

Players start by teaching basic cooking skills such as boiling, frying, and grilling. As students progress and new recipes are researched, more advanced culinary techniques become available to enhance their mastery.

### Who is the target audience for this game?

This game is designed for individuals who love food, cooking, and adventure. It appeals to players who enjoy idle games, simulation, and management challenges with a culinary theme.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.0.24 — 2024-07-03

bugs fixed.

### 1.0.23 — 2024-06-26

bugs fixed.

### 1.0.22 — 2024-06-14

bugs fixed.

### 1.0.21 — 2024-05-24

bugs fixed.

### 1.0.20 — 2024-04-28

bugs fixed.

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*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 2026-06-10.*