Chef Umami vs Malatang Master
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chef Umami
Become a culinary master and create delicious dishes for eager customers. Experiment with countless ingredient combinations to invent unique recipes and fulfill orders with your own creative flair. Capture your culinary creations in augmented reality to share with friends.
- Create unique recipes
- Experiment with ingredients
- Fulfill customer orders
- Augmented Reality camera
- Share food photos
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You are the one and only Chef Umami! Make the most delicious food the world has ever tasted... or at least try to! Prepare delicious meals for your hungry little customers by using dozens of different ingredients and kitchenware. Fulfill their order in the way they want, or give your meal your own creative spin. With endless food combinations you can experiment with ingredients and create your own unique recipes. With the AR camera enabled*, you can take photos of your dish in real life and share it with your friends! Have fun, but be careful... Don’t burn your food! *Require iOS 10 or higher *Hardware requirement: -iPhone 6 or higher -iPad 4th gen. or higher -iPad Mini 2 or higher -iPad Air 2 or higher
Malatang Master
Engage in a variety of adorable and relaxing activities, from aesthetically packing photocards and running a spicy hotpot shop with ASMR to caring for a virtual doll. This app offers a collection of fun, cozy mini-games for those who love cute things and a chill vibe.
- Aesthetic photocard packing
- Malatang shop simulation
- ASMR cooking experience
- Virtual doll care
- Cozy and relaxing gameplay
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Pack photocards, cook spicy hotpot, and take care of your doll! What will you do today? I used to dream of running a malatang shop. Now I’m totally into photocard packing, and spending time with my cute doll is the best part of my day. It’s a bit busy, but everything is super fun and adorable. [Photocard Packing] Pick a card, add sleeves and stickers. Make it aesthetic just like you saw on social media! [Run a Malatang Shop] Choose your ingredients, cook malatang, and serve hungry customers. Don’t forget to enjoy the tasty ASMR! [Doll Care] Feed your doll, help her take a bath, and tuck her into bed. It’s cozy and relaxing—just like real doll play. Love cute things? Want a chill, cozy vibe? Jump in and start your own little world! Developer contact: support@supagame.co.kr
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Malatang Master at 4.8 against Chef Umami's 4.0. Malatang Master also leads on review sentiment (87% vs 62%) and ratings volume (4.1K vs 1.2K). Chef Umami's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 13) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence 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. Malatang Master sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Chef Umami asks for nothing beyond the download.
Malatang Master holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.2K and 4.1K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Chef Umami's written reviews are positive against 87% of Malatang Master's.
Chef Umami ships an update every 6 days, Malatang Master weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chef Umami | Malatang Master |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1.2K ratings) | 4.8 (4.1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 61.8% of reviews | 87.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.2K | 4.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Weekly |
| 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 | 8.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 495 MB | 286 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 力 杨 | Supa Inc. |
Customer experience
Chef Umami
Malatang Master
User reviews
Chef Umami
From 1.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fun and relaxing gameplay
- 👍 Unique 3D cooking experience
- 🎨 Cute and aesthetically pleasing visuals
- 🕰️ No time pressure or stress
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent bugs and glitches
- 🔁 Repetitive recipes and customers
- 🔨 Clunky controls and placement issues
- 💤 Lack of progress saving
Malatang Master
From 4.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Cute and fun game
- 🎨 Satisfying ASMR sounds
- 💫 Relaxing and enjoyable experience
- 🎨 Lovely art style and character designs
- 🎁 Variety of ingredients and customization options
Room to improve
- 🔍 Occasional glitches and bugs
- 📺 Frequent ads can be annoying
- 🎨 Limited character customization options
- 🍲 Lack of variety in food items
Bugs and requests
Chef Umami
Reported bugs
4 issues- Ice cube customer freezes after eating
- Food disappearing or falling through plates
- Inability to interact with certain objects
- Game restarting progress after closing
Requested features
4 requests- More diverse recipes and ingredients
- Ability to customize kitchen and restaurant
- Free-play mode with no objectives
- Improved tutorial and guidance
Malatang Master
Reported bugs
4 issues- Inability to watch ads for special ingredients
- Issues with the daily reward wheel
- Compatibility problems on certain devices
- Difficulty restoring in-app purchases across devices
Requested features
5 requests- Add more food options like desserts, appetizers, and sides
- Improve character customization with more hairstyles, skin tones, and facial features
- Implement a chat feature to interact with friends
- Add a farming or mini-game element to the experience
- Optimize the ingredient selection process to reduce accidental taps
In-app purchases
Chef Umami
No in-app purchases
Malatang Master
- Gems$0.49
- 머니$0.99
- Package 1$0.99
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- Event Package$1.99
- 마라마스터 패키지 M1$2.99
- Gems$2.99
- Package 55$3.99
- 머니$4.99
- Package 2$4.99
- Gems$5.99
- Ad Remover Package$9.99
- Package 3$9.99
- Gems$12.99
Questions
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