# Kitchen Diary: Cooking Game — user reviews > 100 indexed App Store user reviews of Kitchen Diary by Ha Tam, rated 4.70/5 from 1,163 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kitchen-diary-cooking-game/id1362515159/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kitchen-diary-cooking-game/id1362515159.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 928 · 4★ 156 · 3★ 47 · 2★ 13 · 1★ 19 ## What do users think of Kitchen Diary? Overall sentiment: neutral **Pros** - 👍 Enjoyable gameplay - 🎨 Appealing graphics - ⏱️ Challenging levels - 🕹️ Addictive and fun **Cons** - 💰 Expensive upgrades and in-app purchases - 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs - 🔌 Issues with ads and video rewards - 🔒 Lack of progress saving options **Commonly reported bugs** - Game freezing and crashing - Inability to update or download the latest version - Purchased items not being delivered - Video ads and rewards not functioning properly **Most requested features** - More levels and content updates - Better balance between free and paid progression - Improved stability and bug fixes - Progress saving via Facebook or cloud ## Newest reviews (16 of 100) ### 4/5 — Ok buttttt *2024-08-07* The graphics made it seem like it was very 3d from the ad and photo ### 3/5 — Really like buuutttt…. *2023-07-05* Definitely one of my favorite of the cooking games for originality. So many are virtually exactly the same now. That said - I’m not a fan of the sound. First, you can’t control the volume. So if you like the sounds that let you know when things are finished, etc. and you like to listen to something on your phone while you play (like audiobooks 😉), the volume of the sounds is the same as whatever else you’re listening to. Meaning it drowns it out half the time. Second problem with the sound - you’re a person who likes to hear the sounds… well do anything you can to keep any videos from ever playing! As soon as even one video so much as starts - all sound for the game is muted. You have to completely close and reopen to get it back. 🙁 This is the worst issue and actually keeps me from playing as much as I would otherwise. ### 4/5 — Good *2020-12-11* Good and enjoyable but it’s annoying when you can’t complete a level and you just lose lives. The timed ones are the hardest. ### 3/5 — Upgrade *2020-05-17, version 2.0.2* I already reach the stage of 160 but no more continue. When will the game continue .. I just bought gems only and it is struck in the last part where it says “coming soon“ ### 4/5 — Fun way to pass time *2020-04-05* I enjoyed this game. The graphics are nice and the levels got more challenging as I progressed. Unfortunately, it appears that there are currently only 150 levels. I did end up spending about $5 on this game for gems/power ups. I definitely would not have had I known I wouldn’t be able to move on. It was fun while it lasted!! ### 5/5 — waiting *2020-03-31, version 1.4.6* It’s been awhile since i’m waiting for the new restaurant.. ### 2/5 — Cant play now,its stuck in loading *2020-03-30, version 1.4.6* I cant play now.. Its stuck in loading,i cant even start to play ### 5/5 — Great Game *2020-03-27, version 1.4.6* It’s not boring :D ### 4/5 — Hi *2020-02-29, version 1.4.6* Cool game ### 3/5 — Just repeating *2020-02-27* What another user has said. I love this game..cool and aesthetically pleasing graphics, challenging gameplay. However, when I attempted to play it I was redirected to another game, entitled Chef Dash, which is inferior in every possible way. Why interfere with a winning formula like this? It makes no sense. Hope this is rectified soon. Update: now it keeps freezing. 3 weeks later and it is still freezing at level 40. You will play the level and when the stars appear the screen will freeze so you exit the app and receive no coins. Hope this is rectified soon as I will have to delete. ### 5/5 — amazing *2020-02-12, version 1.4.6* I love it! such a good game❤️❤️👏 ### 5/5 — cute and fun game *2020-02-05, version 1.4.6* its cool ### 5/5 — Crazy Cooking kitchen Diary *2020-01-14* I Love Playing crazy Cooking kitchen. ### 5/5 — Love this game *2020-01-12, version 1.4.6* I love it because you can see if you have skills with speed:):D ### 5/5 — Jennifer Fill *2019-12-30, version 1.4.6* Enjoying the game ### 2/5 — Has Issues That Need to Be Addressed *2019-12-28* Started playing this game today and after level 6 or 7 the problems became worse. I tried watching an ad to earn a diamond and the game kicked me off. Then, I tried updating food and the game kicked me off. I tried playin the game again after being kicked off and it kicked me off again! Would not recommend this game for anyone until these issues are fixed. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Rip off *2026-04-04* While I do enjoy this game, the bundles available for purchase will debit your account but not add the items from the bundles to the game. I reached out several times concerning receiving a refund with no response after the first time. I don’t know if this is a glitch in the game, but it needs to be fixed immediately and I need my money refund it. ### 1/5 — Takes your money *2025-09-14* Twice now ive purchased a coin/booster pack and it has taken money out of my account and then the game freezes and shuts down and never adds the packages ive purchased. Its not a lot of money, but still, don't waste your time with this game ### 1/5 — Rip off *2022-04-18* Don’t bother this game is a rip off. It’s impossible to earn enough coins to upgrade ingredients to pass a level. You need to purchase one of their packages to get a bunch of coins but the amount is nowhere near enough needed. Then you’re forced to use boosters, which you also need to purchase. Another sly little trick they have is asking you to serve x amount of customers but either sending in less than required or slowing them down so you run out of time. Don’t give sly money hungry companies like this your money. ### 1/5 — Hello?? *2021-12-04, version 2.0.8* Is there gonna be an update soon? I’ve been waiting for months? ### 1/5 — Hideous *2019-12-14* Horrible game don’t play no rewards when get to level 12 u haft to pay £9.00 to keep going HORRIBLE GAME DO NOT PLAY A WASTE OF MONEY ### 1/5 — Sistemate la pentola zuppa *2019-08-08, version 1.4.5* Dopo aggiornamento la pentola della zuppa è bloccata, IMPOSSIBILE GIOCARE - SISTEMATE!!! ### 1/5 — ปัญหาเกม *2019-07-28, version 1.4.3* เกมหลุดบ่อยมากต้องเข้าใหม่ตลอดเซ็งมากเลยค่ะ # รบกวนแก้ไขด่วนนนนสส ### 1/5 — Loved it *2019-04-25* Loved this game but when go on game it says I need to update but in store I have already updated the game so now can’t play it. ### 1/5 — Cooking game Fever *2019-04-25, version 1.3.3* Impossible d ouvrir le jeux ### 1/5 — Horrible *2019-04-05, version 1.3.1* The game won’t even open to allow me to play ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — All good *2024-04-02* Needs Facebook connect to save your progress ### 5/5 — Free to watch video doesn’t work *2021-02-21* Hi .. I LOVE this game but we don’t receive coins when we are watching free to watch videos .. please fix it .. thanking you in advance x ### 5/5 — Best game ever *2021-02-07, version 2.0.5* The best cooking cooking I ever played. ### 5/5 — I ❤️ this game *2021-01-04* It’s not to hard and not to easy! I love how the costumers don’t get mad so easily I don’t think I will delete this game anytime soon ### 5/5 — 😍😍😍😍😍best game eveeeerrr *2020-11-04* Sad to say but this game is better than flo dinner dash. Why is because this game give you opportunities to get a nice amount of diamonds and you can continue to play for hours it is so addicting and you can up grade when needed and not have to wait so long to get the coins and stuff to do it😩😁. Well done of making sure we enjoyed the game. ### 5/5 — Saving progress *2020-06-08* Is it possible to add a sign in with Facebook or iOS? I read another review saying they lost all their progress and I’m afraid to progress too much just to loose it all ### 5/5 — Game *2020-05-20, version 2.0.2* So far so good! ### 5/5 — I’m very happy about this game *2020-05-04, version 1.4.7* This game is good it’s actually one of the best cooking management games in my opinion it’s not too hard and not too easy and I’ve tested a bunch of cooking management games and it’s good that i have finally able to find a good game that didn’t overly stress me out ### 5/5 — Kitchen Diary *2020-04-21, version 1.4.7* Best game I ever played! ### 5/5 — Fun Game! *2020-04-01, version 1.4.6* It’s addictive! --- *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 2026-08-15.*