# Kitchen Scramble: Cooking Game — user reviews > 719 indexed App Store user reviews of Kitchen Scramble by Garden City Games, rated 3.60/5 from 3,182 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kitchen-scramble-cooking-game/id828005193/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kitchen-scramble-cooking-game/id828005193.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 1,525 · 4★ 347 · 3★ 411 · 2★ 291 · 1★ 608 ## What do users think of Kitchen Scramble? Overall sentiment: neutral **Pros** - 🚀 Fun game - 👍 Cute graphics - 🚀 Challenging gameplay **Cons** - 🐛 Frequent crashes - 🐛 Glitches and bugs - 💰 Expensive upgrades - 🔋 Slow supply replenishment - 🐛 Loading issues **Commonly reported bugs** - Levels not loading properly - Disappearing progress and purchases - Unresponsive controls - Incorrect order fulfillment **Most requested features** - More levels and content - Improved matchmaking of customers - Faster supply replenishment - Reduced cost of upgrades ## Newest reviews (14 of 719) ### 3/5 — Pay to play - required equipment costs way too much *2026-08-23* Coins earned will never come close to coins needed to buy equipment. As you advance in the game you will spend real money, ALOT of REAL MONEY! It’s unfortunate they decided to make it so unfair to the player as this could definitely be a 5 star game, it is my favorite by far, but it gets frustrating when REQUIRED equipment costs 450,000 or more each (& you always need 2 so that’s 900,000 & you only make a tiny, itsy bitsy fraction of that winning levels). Then you have to TRY to pass many levels before premium appliances to become available. Right now I’m almost at the end of a land & still waiting for the premium to become available and of course it’s the appliance needed most so I’ve burned through a ton of boosters just trying to pass because the level 1 appliance is way TOO SLOW. It’s stacked against the player making you lose levels over & over and then the game becomes more infuriating than enjoyable . I understand devs need to make money and I have paid a lot of real cash in this game because I do love it but it gets to a point that it’s just greedy. I’ve played past levels for days just to earn enough coins to buy equipment for the new land which gets extremely boring. Games should be fun not annoying. The balance of costs to rewards definitely needs to be more fair. **Developer response:** We’re glad Kitchen Scramble is your favorite, but we understand how frustrating equipment costs and appliance speeds can make progression feel difficult. We’ll share your concerns about the balance between costs and rewards with our team for consideration. ### 2/5 — Enjoyable but *2026-08-23, version 11.2.36* Way too much money for cooking items ### 3/5 — Payout *2026-08-22, version 11.2.36* I gave this game 3 stars because after watching each ad for the watch and earn there been over 5 times I wasn’t awarded the $1 dollars in which I reported but it still happens . ### 2/5 — Keeping Customers From Leaving While You Cooking Their Food *2026-08-21, version 11.2.36* Will you please find ways to keep them from leaving while players are cooking their food, please,because it’s making more difficult for us to beat them that way!🙁 ### 2/5 — ? *2026-08-18, version 11.2.36* Is anyone else having issues trying to cook the bacon? Everything freezes up with arrows and won’t let you do anything after you get the bacon ### 2/5 — Lost achievements *2026-08-02, version 11.2.35* I was on publin and when I went to play again all my levels had been lost, the ones I’d completed are now locked so I’m having to start all the way from Mount Fuji again, the cooking equipment I’d purchased with fillers are now back to basics and frustrated as I’ve actually spent money on this game and was doing well, sadly lost my joy of the game ### 2/5 — Beware *2026-07-31, version 11.2.35* A lot of glitches that takes paid and earned items but don’t allow gameplay. Lost a lot from glitches and haven’t received refund, items, or communication from support ### 3/5 — Cheater cheaters *2026-07-30, version 11.2.35* I love this game however it LOVES to make you fail a level. Like you have to successfully make 6 dishes and serve them to customers, but will never organically get enough customers that want that item. Creators bank on you spending extra cash just to ensure that you beat the level, other than that you will be stuck. Also you can use power ups to make extra cash and STILL fail to make at least 1 star….HOW??? ### 3/5 — Your game is too expensive *2026-07-30, version 11.2.35* As much as I will play in your game, you’re making it so expensive. I can’t even afford to play it anymore. Everything cost way too much. ### 3/5 — Good game *2026-07-24, version 11.2.34* This is a really fun games to play except for the ads. Like after every single game and there all a minute or longer. No bonus for watch the ads. Also you need friends to play or you get stopped at the toll booths. Still a good game but can we reduce the ads ### 3/5 — Enjoyable but… *2026-07-18, version 11.2.34* I really enjoy playing this game but the only issue I have with it is the payouts after successfully completing a level. Whether it be one star, two starts or three OR how much you gain when playing the level.. you only get 50🙃 ### 4/5 — Buggy? *2026-07-14, version 11.2.34* I don’t have the Cornival special event location and I updated the game with the latest update yesterday. Is there something I’m missing? ### 3/5 — Limited game play without spending *2026-07-12* Great game but as you progress the levels get harder and to achieve the goal set to pass that level you need some premium kitchen utensils. These are purchased through cash (notes). I have been able to purchase one utensil through the start of the levels when cash more was more readily rewarded. To obtain more cash you buy them or obtain these by watching 7 adverts to gain 1 note. This I have laboriously done twice but on the 7th advert no cash is rewarded. Now I have reached a level where a certain number of a specific dish has to be served and after repeatedly playing it with less than needed customers requesting that dish you have to press clone over the customer to get a repeat order and guess what you need cash to do that. Make the cash rewards more readily available, 7 adverts for 1 cash reward and needing 39 to buy a premium utensil, geez you will be brain dead with adverts. ### 5/5 — Practice makes perfect *2026-07-10, version 11.2.33* Keep playing levels you know well to build up coins and supplies. Really enjoy the game. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Rip off *2026-08-22, version 11.2.36* This game is very entertaining but they tend to cheat alot the longer you play the more you notice ### 1/5 — Lost account *2026-08-19, version 11.2.36* I had to delete the app as it was buggy. I’ve now lost access to my account which I have been playing on for years. I can’t get back on it at all ### 1/5 — Loading problem *2026-08-18, version 11.2.36* App doesn’t load all levels. Please fix! ### 1/5 — Fun game, but… *2026-08-18, version 11.2.36* There are a lot of glitches going on with this game. When I buy dollars and coins, they don’t go to my account. Also, in the new levels, the chef won’t move so I have to close the game and try again. It’s a really fun game, but there are some kinks that need to be worked out. I emailed the support team and got my coins and money added a few days later. It really is a fun game! ❤️ level 69 does not work ### 1/5 — Cooking time is too slow *2026-07-10, version 11.2.33* Food takes too long to cook. Game loads but it won’t let you play levels ### 1/5 — Be careful - potential scam? *2026-06-30* They take your money if you’re not watching. Twice now I’ve had money taken from me and I had to request a refund. Edit: twice payments were taken without my confirmation so there is an issue on your end **Developer response:** Thank you for bringing this to our attention. We're sorry to hear about your experience. Purchases are only processed after confirmation through your app store, and we take reports like this seriously. Please contact our support team via https://kitchenscramble.zendesk.com/hc ### 1/5 — Compra não é concluída *2026-06-30* Compro no jogo e não chega os meus pedidos **Developer response:** Lamentamos imenso saber disso. Por favor, envie um e-mail à nossa equipa de apoio com o ID do jogador e uma captura de ecrã completa do recibo de compra. Estamos aqui para o ajudar. Por favor, escreva-nos para https://kitchenscramble.zendesk.com/hc ### 1/5 — Too much money *2026-06-27, version 11.2.33* Stop making required appliances so expensive. It’s unbalanced ### 1/5 — Recent Update Botched Gameplay *2026-06-12, version 11.2.32* Very enjoyable game, right amount of challenge for this genre. Until latest update removed option to watch ads for a chance to beat a level. So now it’s essentially a cash grab or uninstall it. ### 1/5 — Cooking time is too slow *2026-05-28, version 11.2.29* Food takes too long to cook. Game loads but it won’t let you play levels ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Love it now *2026-08-24, version 11.2.37* I’ve been playing this game for over 10 years. The improvements have been amazing. I stopped playing a few hears ago because it was ran so poorly. It’s all been fixed and now worth a 5 star review. ### 5/5 — Love it! *2026-08-23, version 11.2.36* I’ve been playing this game for over 5 years now. My progress got deleted somehow after all the Colcuta. So, I start from the beginning again. Love the recipes. ### 5/5 — Returning gamer *2026-08-22, version 11.2.36* This is amazing and so glad to be back and have a great time getting my mind of reality ### 5/5 — Love this game! Been playing for years! *2026-08-18, version 11.2.36* Good game, very addictive! Have been playing it on and off for years. I always come back to it and get hooked again 👌 ### 5/5 — O melhor jogo! *2026-08-11* Precisa sim de algumas melhorias mas é o melhor jogo de cozinha que existe, sem igual!!! **Developer response:** Muito obrigado pela sua avaliação e pelo carinho! Ficamos muito felizes em saber que você considera o Kitchen Scramble o melhor jogo de culinária! Agradecemos também pelas sugestões de melhorias — elas são muito importantes para nós. ### 5/5 — Love this game *2026-08-09, version 11.2.35* Keeps your memory sharp and busy, great overall! ### 5/5 — Great *2026-08-08, version 11.2.35* So fun no ads great game ### 5/5 — New content and improved performance *2026-07-30, version 11.2.35* I have been playing this game awhile and so glad that new developers have made this game so much better. Interesting challenges, some are a bit tricky but they give you ability to earn free items at a regular pace. ### 5/5 — Favourite Game for Years *2026-07-22* I’ve played this game daily for years. There’s nothing quite as good as this in the time management genre. The levels are challenging but there’s good access to boosts at no cost. Fun and relaxing. **Developer response:** We're thrilled to hear that Kitchen Scramble has been your favorite game for years. It means a lot to know you enjoy the challenging levels and the free boosts. Your continued support inspires us to keep making the game fun and enjoyable. Happy Cooking! ### 5/5 — AWESOME COOKING GAME!!!😍🫶😍 *2026-07-13, version 11.2.33* I just love these kinds of cooking games! There so much fun n just the right challenging! Don’t like the games where you can’t move on and keep getting stuck. But I wish it would have a game where you can win the money free instead of having to buy all the time especially when you can’t afford it all the time. --- *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 2026-09-12.*