# Collapse vs Cooking Master

The clearest difference is ads: Cooking Master at none against Collapse's shown. Cooking Master also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (3.5K vs 5). Collapse's advantage is review sentiment (75% vs 63%). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Collapse sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Cooking Master sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Collapse against 4.5 for Cooking Master. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cooking Master has 3.5K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of Collapse's written reviews are positive against 63% of Cooking Master's.

Collapse ships an update every 7 months, Cooking Master every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Collapse | Cooking Master |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/collapse-block-puzzles/id1181806373/reviews)** | [4.5 (3.5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cooking-master/id1447068296/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 5 | **3.5K** |
| Positive reviews | **75.0% of reviews** | 62.9% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | **Every 4 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 37 MB | 86 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **10.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Tapotap](https://appshunter.io/developer/1463158372) | [爱泉 杨](https://appshunter.io/developer/1477320041) |

## What reviewers say

### Collapse

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/collapse-block-puzzles/id1181806373)

Navigate a ball through increasingly complex mazes, ensuring every square is visited before reaching the exit. Utilize hints or skip levels when you encounter challenges. Test your puzzle-solving skills as you advance through numerous stages.

**Highlights:** Maze navigation, Visit every square, Increasing difficulty, Hint system, Level skipping

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pack 1 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Skip level | $0.99 | one-time |
| Pack 2 | $3.99 | one-time |
| Pack 3 | $6.99 | one-time |
| Pack 4 | $11.99 | one-time |


### Cooking Master

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cooking-master/id1447068296)

Engage in a fun puzzle game where you strategically place food slices into outer circles to complete food items. Clear circles to advance, but be mindful of available spaces to avoid game over. Utilize helpful props to clear slices and unlock new challenges.

**Highlights:** Strategic slice placement, Complete food circles, Adjacent circle blasting, Game over condition, Clean prop for clearing, Level progression with new slices

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 10 Cleans | $0.99 | one-time |
| No ads | $2.99 | one-time |
| 55 Cleans | $4.99 | one-time |
| 110 Cleans | $8.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🎉 Fun and entertaining
- 🧠 Challenging and engaging
- 🎨 Great graphics and visuals
- 🕹️ Relaxing gameplay
- 👍 Enjoyable for all ages

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🙄 Repetitive levels
- 🤯 Frustrating difficulty spikes
- 💸 Excessive ads and in-app purchases
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 🤔 Lack of customization options

**Reported bugs**

- Game freezes or crashes
- Incorrect piece placements
- Levels not loading properly
- Ads interfering with gameplay

**Requested features**

- More variety of food items and levels
- Ability to skip ads or purchase ad-free version
- Difficulty settings or progression system
- Saving and resuming gameplay progress
- Multiplayer or competitive modes


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Collapse free?

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

### Is Cooking Master free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Collapse or Cooking Master?

Collapse is rated higher. Collapse averages 4.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Cooking Master averages 4.5 from 3.5K ratings.

### Do Collapse or Cooking Master have ads?

Collapse shows ads; Cooking Master does not.

### Which is updated more often, Collapse or Cooking Master?

Collapse ships an update every 7 months, and Cooking Master every 4 weeks. Most recently, Collapse was updated on October 24, 2026 and Cooking Master on October 20, 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.*