Comparison

My Panda Chef Kitchen vs Dr. Panda Cafe

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

My Panda Chef Kitchen

This app allows young children to safely explore a virtual kitchen environment. They can engage in fun cooking activities like preparing food, stir-frying, and making juice, fostering creativity and culinary interest in a playful setting.

Highlights
  • Explore a virtual fridge
  • Stir-fry food
  • Make juice
  • Prepare food
  • Virtual kitchen play
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The kitchen can be an unsafe place for young children, but that won’t stop their interest in exploring all the things in this crafty place. Have them play in the BabyBus kitchen and try out all the fun activities such as preparing food, cooking and juicing, in a less dangerous manner! Fun features: - Explore an open fridge; - Stir-fry your favorite food; - Make the tastiest juice! See how much your new friends are going to like your cooking. Become the chef of the kitchen where you will master the art of preparing food and extracting juice. Be creative!

About

Dr. Panda Cafe

Run a bustling coffee shop, serving customers and preparing a variety of food and drinks. Memorize orders, manage tasks like cleaning, and customize creations to keep patrons happy and unlock new recipes. Designed for kids to learn and play.

Highlights
  • Serve customers and take orders
  • Prepare over 40 food and drink items
  • Customize orders and recipes
  • Clean tables and dishes
  • Unlock new recipes by pleasing customers
  • Fun animations for each customer
Features
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Dr. Panda Café is open for business! Welcome customers to your café, start taking orders and put your skills to the test with over 40 food and drink items! In Dr. Panda Café, you'll have tons of fun creating the ultimate café experience for your customers. Don't keep your customers waiting, make sure to get orders out on time! GET BUSY! Show your customers to their seats and memorize their orders while multi-tasking as you prepare coffee, cakes, pizza and more! Quickly clean the tables and scrub the dishes to make room for new customers. KEEP YOUR CUSTOMERS HAPPY! Serve two cakes instead of one, or throw in an extra cookie and really please your customers. Watch your customers giggle and chat as you create your own unique café vibe.   COLLECT RECIPES! The more customers your serve and make happy, the more foods and drinks you can unlock and make. Create and customize treats, or experiment with yummy pizza toppings and tasty side orders! This version of Dr. Panda Cafe is free to download, and contains in-app purchases to add more food and drinks to your menu, decorations, and more. These are one-time purchases which will permanently unlock the content for your account. Please check your device settings for more detailed parental options regarding in-app purchases, and feel free to contact us at support@drpanda.com if you have feedback or concerns. KEY FEATURES: ●Take care of your customers to make them happy! ●Collect up to 40 different food and drink recipes! ●Get creative and customize your orders. ●No time limits! ●Enjoy fun animations for every customer! ●Designed with kids in mind! Privacy Policy As a designer of kids’ games, we understand how important privacy is in this modern, digital world. You can read our privacy policy here: http://www.drpanda.com/privacy About Dr. Panda Dr. Panda is a developer of games for kids. We develop games with educational values that help kids learn about the world. All of our games are safe and do not contain inappropriate content. If you’d like to know more about us and how we design games for kids, visit our website www.drpanda.com/about. If you have any questions, feel free to send us an email at support@drpanda.com or contact us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/drpandagames) or Twitter (www.twitter.com/drpandagames) or Instagram (www.instagram.com/drpandagames)

Screenshots

My Panda Chef Kitchen4 screens
Dr. Panda Cafe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Dr. Panda Cafe at none against My Panda Chef Kitchen's shown. Dr. Panda Cafe also leads on ratings volume (596 vs 189) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). My Panda Chef Kitchen's advantage is review sentiment (77% vs 56%) and rating (4.2 vs 4.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. My Panda Chef Kitchen sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Dr. Panda Cafe sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

My Panda Chef Kitchen holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 189 and 596 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of My Panda Chef Kitchen's written reviews are positive against 56% of Dr. Panda Cafe's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My Panda Chef Kitchen ships an update every 2 months, Dr. Panda Cafe every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
My Panda Chef Kitchen versus Dr. Panda Cafe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy Panda Chef KitchenDr. Panda Cafe
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (189 ratings) — better4.0 (596 ratings)
Positive reviews77.3% of reviews — better55.7% of reviews
Number of ratings189596 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size210 MB147 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBABYBUS CO.,LTDDr. Panda Ltd

Customer experience

My Panda Chef Kitchen

All ratings189 ratings
Positive78.3%
Neutral7.4%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews44 reviews
Positive77.3%
Neutral6.8%
Negative15.9%

Dr. Panda Cafe

All ratings593 ratings
Positive74.5%
Neutral6.4%
Negative19.1%
Written reviews158 reviews
Positive55.7%
Neutral17.7%
Negative26.6%

Bugs and requests

My Panda Chef Kitchen

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Dr. Panda Cafe

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Orders not registering correctly
  • Decorations and food items glitching or disappearing
  • Connectivity issues when trying to access paid content

Requested features

4 requests
  • More free content and unlockable features
  • Ability to customize the cafe and decorate
  • Expanded food and drink menu options
  • Improved customer service and feedback system

In-app purchases

4 purchases

My Panda Chef Kitchen

Subscriptions2
  • 连续包月SVIP$6.991 Month
  • 连续包年SVIP$41.991 Year
One-time2
  • 一个月会员$4.99
  • 1年SVIP$29.99
7 purchases

Dr. Panda Cafe

One-time7
  • Food & Drinks Starter SetFree
  • Birthday Theme$0.99
  • Princess Theme$0.99
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  • Food & Drinks Decorations Set$1.99
  • Food & Drinks Expansion Set$2.99
  • Food, Drinks & Decorations Bundle$4.99
  • Unlock Everything!$4.99

Questions

Is My Panda Chef Kitchen free?
My Panda Chef Kitchen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dr. Panda Cafe free?
Dr. Panda Cafe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, My Panda Chef Kitchen or Dr. Panda Cafe?
My Panda Chef Kitchen is rated higher. My Panda Chef Kitchen averages 4.2 out of 5 from 189 ratings, while Dr. Panda Cafe averages 4.0 from 596 ratings.
Do My Panda Chef Kitchen or Dr. Panda Cafe have ads?
My Panda Chef Kitchen shows ads; Dr. Panda Cafe does not.
Which is updated more often, My Panda Chef Kitchen or Dr. Panda Cafe?
My Panda Chef Kitchen ships an update every 2 months, and Dr. Panda Cafe every 5 months. Most recently, My Panda Chef Kitchen was updated on November 1, 2026 and Dr. Panda Cafe on October 29, 2026.

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