# Evil Orbs vs Cooking Star

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Evil Orbs at 67% against Cooking Star's 29%. Cooking Star's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 19 months) and ratings volume (654 vs 8). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Evil Orbs sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Cooking Star sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Cooking Star holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cooking Star has 654 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of Evil Orbs's written reviews are positive against 29% of Cooking Star's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Evil Orbs ships an update every 19 months, Cooking Star every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Evil Orbs | Cooking Star |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/evil-orbs/id1147002163/reviews) | **[4.8 (654 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cooking-star-chef-master/id1584969814/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 8 | **654** |
| Positive reviews | **66.7% of reviews** | 28.6% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 19 months | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 63 MB | 220 MB |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [GoBit, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/582052558) | [TBGames](https://appshunter.io/developer/1584969996) |

## What reviewers say

### Evil Orbs

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/evil-orbs/id1147002163)

Engage in a unique blend of brick breaker and bubble shooter gameplay. Fire special balls to defeat evil orbs, utilize power-ups, and save cities across hundreds of levels. Compete with friends and unlock achievements.

**Highlights:** Brick breaker and bubble shooter gameplay, Over 400 levels across 132 cities, Over 50 power-up combinations, Earn Gold Medals and Trophies, Duel friends, Relax Mode for practice, Challenge Mode

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads From Evil Orbs | $1.99 | one-time |


### Cooking Star

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cooking-star-chef-master/id1584969814)

Become a master chef in this addictive time management cooking game. Prepare, cook, and serve delicious dishes from around the world in various restaurants. Sharpen your skills, manage your kitchen, and satisfy customers to become a true culinary star.

**Highlights:** Time management cooking gameplay, Prepare and serve global cuisines, Build and upgrade restaurants, Satisfy customer needs, Unlock new restaurants and challenges, Combo system for higher scores

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly Cooking Membership | $7.99 | per 7 days |
| Car Gift 1 | $0.99 | one-time |
| A Handful of Diamonds | $1.99 | one-time |
| Piggy Bank | $1.99 | one-time |
| Starter Pack 3 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Beginner's Bundle | $2.99 | one-time |
| A bowl of diamonds | $4.99 | one-time |
| Yummy Bundle | $6.99 | one-time |
| A big bowl of diamonds | $9.99 | one-time |
| Tasty Bundle | $12.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- ⭐ Cooking star
- ⭐ Good game
- ⭐ Fun game

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔍 Forced ads
- 🔍 Too many ads
- 🔍 Interrupts gameplay with obnoxious advertisements
- 🐛 Doesn't work
- 🐛 Glitched and wouldn't allow serving first customer

**Reported bugs**

- Doesn't allow placing avocado on toast in level 9-1
- No fruit cups available in level 150-1
- No salad cups available in level 150-1

**Requested features**

- Allow placing avocado on toast in level 9-1
- Add fruit cups to menu in level 150-1
- Add salad cups to menu in level 150-1


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Evil Orbs free?

Evil Orbs is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Cooking Star free?

Cooking Star is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Evil Orbs or Cooking Star?

Cooking Star is rated higher. Evil Orbs averages 4.5 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Cooking Star averages 4.8 from 654 ratings.

### Do Evil Orbs or Cooking Star have ads?

Both Evil Orbs and Cooking Star show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Evil Orbs or Cooking Star?

Evil Orbs ships an update every 19 months, and Cooking Star every 2 weeks. Most recently, Evil Orbs was updated on October 24, 2026 and Cooking Star on October 27, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*