Start the Fire vs Cooking Clash
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Start the Fire
This is a simple arcade game where players must repeatedly tap to generate sparks and light a campfire before a gust of wind extinguishes it. The challenge increases with each successful fire, requiring more taps to keep the flames alive.
- Tap to create sparks
- Light campfires
- Time taps to keep fire going
- Increasing difficulty
- Simple arcade gameplay
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Lost in the wilderness, you see little more than the dark night that seems to envelope everything in sight. Having lost your way in the woods for a few hours by now, you are starting to feel a bit cold. You gather a few twigs and try to rub them together. After a few moments, you start to see a few sparks and before you even know it, you ignited the fire! However, as soon as you rejoice, a cold and cruel gust of wind sweeps over your fire and extinguishes it! What will you do now?! There's only one thing you can do: start the fire anew! Start the fire is a game where you are trying to light a campfire. How to start a campfire? It’s easy! Just tap left and right until you spark the fire Make sure to time your taps and be quick enough to keep the fire going! With every new campfire, more taps will be needed to start it. How many fires can you start?
Cooking Clash
Experience a chaotic and humorous cooking game where you experiment with ingredients to create surprising dishes. Deal with quirky customers and their unique demands while protecting your tips in this fast-paced kitchen adventure.
- Ingredient experimentation
- Quirky customer interactions
- Tip protection gameplay
- Fast-paced kitchen challenges
- Creative meal creation
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Think you’ve mastered every cooking game out there? Cooking Clash takes kitchen gameplay to the next level with quirky customers, outrageous recipes, and unexpected challenges that turn every shift into pure comedy. Cook & Experiment This isn’t just about following recipes. Your kitchen is a playground—mix and match ingredients to create surprising dishes that keep your guests entertained and your tip jar full. Quirky Customers, Quirky Problems Every diner comes with personality. From picky eaters to sneaky tip-snatchers, customers bring unique twists that keep every round unpredictable. Guard Your Cash Cooking fast isn’t enough—you’ll also need to outsmart customers who are after your hard-earned tips. Stay alert to keep the kitchen (and your wallet) under control. Why You’ll Love It A playful twist on classic cooking games with extra humor and chaos Endless ingredient combinations for creative meals Unpredictable customer interactions that make every shift unique Easy to learn, fast-paced, and endlessly entertaining Cooking Clash isn’t just about food—it’s about fun, laughter, and a dash of kitchen madness. Download now and join the clash!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Cooking Clash at 4.8 against Start the Fire's 3.4. Cooking Clash also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (12K vs 5). Start the Fire's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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
Both are free to download. Cooking Clash sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Start the Fire asks for nothing beyond the download.
Cooking Clash holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cooking Clash has 12K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Start the Fire ships an update every 7 months, Cooking Clash weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Start the Fire | Cooking Clash |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (5 ratings) | 4.8 (12K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 68.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 12K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 873 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +12 |
| Developer | Vyrai | Sofish Game |
Customer experience
Start the Fire
Cooking Clash
Bugs and requests
Start the Fire
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Cooking Clash
Reported bugs
2 issues- Difficulty grabbing tips due to gun positioning
- Missing weapons like the rifle for mobile players
Requested features
3 requests- Sandbox mode with unlimited playtime
- More weapon and item variety
- Ability to pause or stop time during business hours
In-app purchases
Start the Fire
No in-app purchases
Cooking Clash
- vip$2.99
- svip$4.99
Questions
Is Start the Fire free?
Is Cooking Clash free?
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Do Start the Fire or Cooking Clash have ads?
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