# Tiny Chefs vs Soda Inc

Tiny Chefs and Soda Inc both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 97% of Tiny Chefs's written reviews are positive against 33% of Soda Inc's. Tiny Chefs also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). Soda Inc's advantage is ratings volume (2.1K vs 359). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Tiny Chefs sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and Soda Inc sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Tiny Chefs holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Soda Inc has 2.1K ratings behind it against 359, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 97% of Tiny Chefs's written reviews are positive against 33% of Soda Inc's.

Tiny Chefs ships an update every 3 weeks, Soda Inc fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Tiny Chefs | Soda Inc |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.9 (359 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tiny-chefs/id1230858939/reviews)** | [4.7 (2.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/soda-inc-idle-tycoon/id6720761211/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 359 | **2.1K** |
| Positive reviews | **96.9% of reviews** | 33.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 231 MB | 256 MB |
| Requires iOS | **8.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Mindstorm Studios](https://appshunter.io/developer/378784987) | [SUPERSONIC STUDIOS LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/1499845738) |

## What reviewers say

### Tiny Chefs

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tiny-chefs/id1230858939)

Tap to cook your way to culinary riches and build a vast restaurant empire. Hire chefs, upgrade your establishments, and create delicious treats to become a master chef tycoon. Your empire awaits!

**Highlights:** Tap to cook and earn money, Build and upgrade restaurants, Hire chefs and improve skills, Grow a cooking empire, Unique visual style

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ticky Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| Coin Stack Special Offer | $2.99 | one-time |
| Coin Pouch | $4.99 | one-time |
| Party Pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| Silo Permit | $4.99 | one-time |
| Coin Sacks | $9.99 | one-time |
| Super Sack | $9.99 | one-time |
| Coin Vault | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Fun and addictive game
- 🕰 Good time-killer
- 💎 Cute graphics
- 🕹 Simple and easy to play

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔁 Repetitive gameplay
- 🤑 Misleading in-app purchases
- 🔌 High battery consumption

**Reported bugs**

- Inconsistent pricing across platforms
- Occasional crashes and freezes

**Requested features**

- More variety in gameplay
- Additional content and levels
- Improved performance and stability


### Soda Inc

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/soda-inc-idle-tycoon/id6720761211)

Build a vast soda empire from a small bottling plant. Develop new flavors, manage ingredients, upgrade machinery, and expand your operations globally. Become the ultimate soda tycoon by optimizing production, marketing, and distribution.

**Highlights:** Develop new soda flavors, Manage ingredient sourcing, Upgrade bottling machinery, Expand factory locations, Optimize delivery fleet, Run marketing campaigns, Invest in permanent upgrades

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Three Days Reward Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| Golden Truck Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| Diamond Pack 1 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Endless Pack 2 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Diamond Pack 2 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Starter Package | $5.99 | one-time |
| Endless Pack 4 | $6.99 | one-time |
| Diamond Pack 3 | $9.99 | one-time |
| No Ads Package | $19.99 | one-time |
| Diamond Pack 4 | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fun game
- 👍 No more ads
- 👍 Good game

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Purchases not delivered
- 🐛 Stuck at level 7
- 🐛 Upgrading managers takes too long
- 🐛 Unable to advance to next factory

**Reported bugs**

- Purchases not delivered
- Stuck at level 7
- Unable to advance to next factory

**Requested features**

- New levels available
- More manager boxes needed


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Tiny Chefs free?

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

### Is Soda Inc free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Tiny Chefs or Soda Inc?

Tiny Chefs is rated higher. Tiny Chefs averages 4.9 out of 5 from 359 ratings, while Soda Inc averages 4.7 from 2.1K ratings.

### Do Tiny Chefs or Soda Inc have ads?

Both Tiny Chefs and Soda Inc show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Tiny Chefs or Soda Inc?

Tiny Chefs ships an update every 3 weeks, and Soda Inc fortnightly. Most recently, Tiny Chefs was updated on November 2, 2026 and Soda Inc on October 30, 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.*