Comparison

Cooking Madness vs Food Truck

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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About

Cooking Madness

Embark on a global culinary adventure, managing time and mastering recipes in diverse restaurants. Upgrade your kitchen and skills to become a top chef. Enjoy festive events and connect with friends in this addictive cooking simulation.

Highlights
  • Explore global restaurants and exotic foods
  • Master hundreds of recipes
  • Practice time-management and cooking techniques
  • Upgrade kitchen equipment and ingredients
  • Earn achievement rewards
  • Enjoy limited-time festive events
  • Play offline
Features
Currently charting
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Hey, psssst! You there...come over here, listen! You are THE CHEF we’ve been looking for ! Have you ever dreamed of cooking delicious dishes from all over the world and discovering exotic cultures? You can achieve those dreams in Cooking Madness! Come and try one of the most addictive FREE time-management cooking games of 2026! EXPLORE amazing restaurants and exotic foods along your worldwide journey - Favored by millions of global players, Cooking Madness proudly features more than 80 high-quality theme restaurants, 3000+ riveting levels to conquer and hundreds of ingredients to cook with! - From the spicy flavors of Mexico to the culinary sophistication of Paris, from hearty burgers to delicate sushi, surprises await you in every exciting area of the map to be unlocked! Fill your chef's collection handbook by perfecting hundreds of delicious recipes from all over the world! PRACTICE your cooking techniques and time-management - a real Mad Chef makes uses of fingers AND brain! - Hungry diners are ravenous for tasty dishes! A few taps on the screen, and voila! You are preparing, cooking and serving scrumptious meals just like a professional chef! - But wait, speed isn't everything, strategy is key! Can you prepare the right ingredients, juggle multiple dishes, and serve each customer just in time to collect the biggest bonus? Test your time-management skills and concoct the perfect strategy for each challenging level! UPGRADE your culinary arsenal and earn achievement rewards to reach the zenith of the cooking world - To create the most exquisite dishes, you'll need the finest ingredients and top-tier equipment. Earn coins from levels and reinvest them into upgrading every facet of your kitchen! - With the achievement handbook in the game, you not only can view the milestones you have reached on the path of becoming a master chef, but also claim some well-deserved rewards! Use these to further boost your progress and never stop! ENJOY some juicy in-game content and unparalleled gameplay - Immerse yourself in festive atmospheres with limited-time restaurants. From Halloween to Mother's Day, St. Patrick's Day to Dragon Boat Festival, savor the magic of a cultural adventure! - With regular updates featuring new restaurants and content, our chefs are always kept on their toes! - Fumbled on a level and low on energy? Fear not! Join a team, call up friends on Facebook and send energy to each other. Share your newest culinary triumphs and succumb to the cooking fever together! - Open your restaurants anytime, anywhere, with or without an internet connection. Unleash the joy of cooking, no strings attached! This is THE cooking game you have been searching for! Don’t wait any longer, don your apron and immerse yourself in a real cooking craze! Stay tuned with our social media for the latest news & giveaways, and find your friends and teammates in our friendly players' community via: >>> Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cookingmadness.chef >>> Official Fan Group: https://bit.ly/cookingmadnessofficialgroup >>> Email: game.support@zentertain.net

About

Food Truck

Manage a food truck business, cook a variety of street foods, and serve hungry customers. Hire staff, upgrade equipment, and explore different city locations to become a legendary chef.

Highlights
  • Cook diverse street food recipes
  • Manage business operations
  • Hire chefs and waiters
  • Upgrade kitchen equipment
  • Explore various city locations
  • Simple one-finger controls
Features
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The citizens are hungry! The city needs a real chef who can feed all the townspeople! Are you ready to take on this challenge? Then jump into the food truck and let's cook a street food! Food Truck: Idle Street Chef is perfect for those who love games in the idle arcade genre. You will definitely enjoy an incredible gameplay experience! Show cooking skills Look! A line of hungry customers is already standing in front of your food truck and every customer is waiting for their order! Don't waste time, serve everyone! First, set up the tables and chairs, then buy all the kitchen equipment you need! A burger grill, a coffee machine, a popcorn machine, and much more! Show the whole world your cooking skills and become a legendary street chef in this idle arcade game! Lead business management To earn a lot of money and maximize profits, you need the right business management! Hire helpers to optimize your business processes: recruit chefs to work in the kitchen and running waiters to serve the food! And at this moment you can do the job of a real cafe manager and do everything necessary to improve your track and make as much cash as possible, boss of cooking empire! Explore the city At each level, you'll find yourself in a new and unique location! First, feed the workers from the office buildings. Then go to the beach and show off your culinary skills to the tourists! Next, head to the drive-in cinema, because the visitors need popcorn! And many other locations are waiting for you in the Food Truck: Idle Street Chef. Just move around the map from point to point and discover the city! Start your cooking adventure! Main features: - Beautiful minimalistic 3D graphics - Simple gameplay. Easy to get started! - User-friendly UI - Easy controls - A large number of unique cooking recipes: burgers, hot dogs, coffee and etc. - Improve management skills It’s time to cook, serve and have fun in this idle arcade game! Food Truck: Idle Street Chef can be played with just one finger! It has simple controls for the player. You can become a legend chef on your way to school, university, or job. Ready for an unforgettable experience? Then download it for free and play right now!

Screenshots

Cooking Madness4 screens
Food Truck4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Cooking Madness at every 3 weeks against Food Truck's every 4 months. Cooking Madness also leads on ratings volume (791K vs 172) and chart position (#43 vs unranked). Food Truck's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Cooking Madness sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Food Truck sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Cooking Madness against 4.8 for Food Truck. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cooking Madness has 791K ratings behind it against 172, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 55% of Cooking Madness's written reviews are positive against 44% of Food Truck's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cooking Madness ships an update every 3 weeks, Food Truck every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Cooking Madness versus Food Truck: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCooking MadnessFood Truck
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (791K ratings) — better4.8 (172 ratings)
Positive reviews54.7% of reviews — better44.4% of reviews
Number of ratings791K — better172
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#43 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size703 MB198 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperZenLife Games Pte. Ltd.MAD PIXEL

Customer experience

Cooking Madness

All ratings791,273 ratings
Positive96.7%
Neutral1.8%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews3,157 reviews
Positive54.7%
Neutral14.1%
Negative31.2%

Food Truck

All ratings172 ratings
Positive93.6%
Neutral4.7%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive44.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative55.6%

Bugs and requests

Cooking Madness

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Customers taking too long to arrive
  • Incorrect scoring/progress tracking
  • Unexpected app crashes

Requested features

4 requests
  • More ways to earn in-game currency without spending money
  • Option to replay completed levels
  • Ability to choose upgrade order
  • Improved customer/order management

Food Truck

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Cooking Madness

One-time11
  • a handful of diamonds$0.99
  • First Purchase Pack$0.99
  • Unlimited Energy$0.99
Show 8 more
  • Starter Pack$1.99
  • Season Pass Week1$2.99
  • Piggy Bank Diamonds$2.99
  • a scatter of diamonds$4.99
  • Gold Pass$4.99
  • Apprentice Pack$6.99
  • a pile of diamonds$9.99
  • Sous Chef Pack$14.99
1 purchases

Food Truck

One-time1
  • No Ads$4.99

Questions

Is Cooking Madness free?
Cooking Madness is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Food Truck free?
Food Truck is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cooking Madness or Food Truck?
Cooking Madness is rated higher. Cooking Madness averages 4.9 out of 5 from 791K ratings, while Food Truck averages 4.8 from 172 ratings.
Do Cooking Madness or Food Truck have ads?
Both Cooking Madness and Food Truck show ads.
Which is updated more often, Cooking Madness or Food Truck?
Cooking Madness ships an update every 3 weeks, and Food Truck every 4 months. Most recently, Cooking Madness was updated on September 24, 2026 and Food Truck on September 13, 2026.

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