Comparison

Monster Chef vs 虚無魚BasPi!

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

Head to head
About

Monster Chef

Embark on a culinary adventure as a monster chef, exploring a hidden world to capture and cook strange creatures. Discover unique recipes and uncover a suspenseful plot in this stylish and humorous cooking game.

Highlights
  • Monster capture and exploration
  • Innovative cooking system
  • Roguelike gameplay with random maps
  • Suspenseful hidden plot and quests
  • Stylish and humorous character design
Features
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"My dream is to become the best monster chef in the world!" "Hahaha, how naive you are!" "People without dreams might laugh, but I know my dream will take me to infinity and beyond!" [Story] At first look, the world you see may seem to be nothing out of the ordinary. Look beneath the surface however, and you'll find an unimaginable place filled with strange, dangerous, and delicious creatures. The Society of Dark Cuisine is an ancient and mysterious organization comprised of brave adventurers willing to explore the unexplored and to taste the untasted. With the help of the mystical Sootsoot, they seek out and capture strange monsters in order to farm their divine ingredients. And what do they do with these ingredients? Cook, of course! Back up above, the Sootsoot sell delicious meals to surface dwellers, raking in as much profit as possible to further expand underground. The Society of Dark Cuisine has operated for centuries, yet no one knows exactly who they are or what their ultimate goal might actually be... [Personalized Service] https://www.facebook.com/CoconutislandStudio.com/ https:///twitter.com/coconut_island Email: contact@coconut.is [Game Features] **This game will satisfy your curiosity while at the same time leave you feeling like you aren't curious enough!** Stylish, cute, and humorous (in its own special way). A mixture of freshly squeezed brains and weirdly imaginative characters. Incredible recipes created by the one and only Society of Dark Cuisine. Relaxing yet challenging strategic entertainment. 1. Wacky and wild: Innovate designs for a variety of weird monsters with vivid and imaginative animations. Every monster plays differently! 2. Roguelike: Plenty of content and areas to explore with loads of resources to collect. Every step you take is filled with hidden and unexpected danger. Every map is different! 3. Innovative cooking system: Cook any dish with any recipe you can think of! Combine various ingredients and discover better recipes for each dish! 4. Suspenseful concealed plot: With a rich quest system, each dialog you engage in contains hidden clues. Each player will discover their own story in Monster Chef!

About

虚無魚BasPi!

Care for a unique, nihilistic fish with a mysterious past. Research ancient fish, protect them from predators, and ensure their survival across generations in a simple tank. Upgrade equipment as your research progresses.

Highlights
  • Ancient fish research
  • Pet simulation
  • Predator defense
  • Generational survival
  • Equipment upgrades
  • Tank environment management
Features
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Our 299RC, which studies cats, was researching fish with high nutritional value for cats. Our research revealed that ancient fish have abundant nutritional reserves that do not exist in modern fish. However, no one has ever raised a fish, much less a fish with a nihilistic face that has no idea what it is thinking... The researchers are a group of cat experts. No one knows how to raise a fish... The institute has decided that it is impossible to raise this nihilistic fish as it is! So, we need your help. We need your help in researching this nihilistic fish "BasPi". Right now, we can only provide a simple tank, common fish food, and an environment like that... As our research progresses, we will be able to add more equipment. Until then, please keep this "BasPi" alive and pass it on from generation to generation. In this tank, there are sometimes mysterious creatures that are after the "BasPi". Normally, this type of fish should be armored, but this "BasPi" is fluffy and unreliable. I have prepared some equipment for just in case. You will not be able to use them until you become an adult, but I hope that somehow you will survive the crisis with this equipment. Thank you very much. *This story is a work of fiction.

Screenshots

Monster Chef4 screens
虚無魚BasPi!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 虚無魚BasPi! at none against Monster Chef's 10. 虚無魚BasPi! also leads on review sentiment (94% vs 70%) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). Monster Chef's advantage is ratings volume (1.8K vs 74) and iOS requirement (13 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Monster Chef sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. 虚無魚BasPi! asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Monster Chef against 4.9 for 虚無魚BasPi!. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Monster Chef has 1.8K ratings behind it against 74, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 70% of Monster Chef's written reviews are positive against 94% of 虚無魚BasPi!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Monster Chef ships an update every 2 months, 虚無魚BasPi! every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Monster Chef versus 虚無魚BasPi!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMonster Chef虚無魚BasPi!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.8K ratings)4.9 (74 ratings) — better
Positive reviews69.6% of reviews93.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.8K — better74
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size391 MB377 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperCoconut Island Games Limited株式会社フカフカ

Customer experience

Monster Chef

All ratings1,789 ratings
Positive96.1%
Neutral1.7%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews276 reviews
Positive69.6%
Neutral9.4%
Negative21.0%

虚無魚BasPi!

All ratings74 ratings
Positive98.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative1.4%
Written reviews65 reviews
Positive93.8%
Neutral4.6%
Negative1.5%

User reviews

Monster Chef

From 1.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Unique and creative game
  • 🎨 Excellent art style and animations
  • 🕹️ Engaging and addictive gameplay
  • 🔍 Interesting exploration and discovery
  • 💰 No paywalls or forced ads

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and stability issues
  • 🔍 Confusing or random recipe discovery
  • ⏱️ Slow progression and long wait times
  • 🤯 Overwhelming number of mechanics
  • 🔒 Login and account issues

虚無魚BasPi!

From 74 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💖 Extremely cute and adorable
  • 🎮 Fun and enjoyable gameplay
  • 💡 Innovative concept with pet simulation
  • ✨ Visually appealing and cute style
  • 👍 Developers are responsive to feedback

Room to improve

  • 💀 Fish dies too easily
  • ⏳ Ads often unavailable or loading
  • 📉 Limited gameplay content
  • 😴 Inability to care for fish while sleeping
  • ❓ Unclear game mechanics (e.g., mysterious code)

Bugs and requests

Monster Chef

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Inability to log in or connect to server
  • Lost progress and purchases after updates
  • Freezing or crashing on certain actions
  • Broken or non-functional features
  • Compatibility issues on newer devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Offline mode or better server stability
  • Improved recipe management and search
  • More variety in monsters and dishes
  • Ability to link accounts across devices
  • Better tutorial and onboarding experience

虚無魚BasPi!

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • App crashes after update
  • Fish shrinks and becomes unnoticeable
  • Ads not loading for revival or water cleaning
  • New storage box issue
  • Fish not growing up after a specific event
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  • Login issues or app not starting

Requested features

17 requests
  • Add more interactive elements
  • Implement notification reminders for fish needs
  • Improve the 'turn off light' function for nighttime
  • Add more content and gameplay variety
  • Allow customization of fish appearance
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  • Add more creatures and monsters
  • Improve the mysterious code acquisition process
  • Add a building function
  • Add more fish stages or forms
  • Synchronize updates with platforms like Xiaohongshu
  • Add an auto-feeding feature
  • Add more interactive games with the fish
  • Allow online interaction with other players' fish
  • Add more fish species or companions
  • Improve the translation accuracy and clarity
  • Add a language switching function
  • Clarify the purpose of new items like the 'dragon ball'

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Monster Chef

One-time10
  • Limited time 14. Spell Card 2$0.99
  • A small amount of magic potion$2.99
  • Limited time 1. Speed packs$2.99
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  • Medium amount of magic potion$3.99
  • Limit 7. Recipe + seasoning$3.99
  • Month card$3.99
  • Luxury monthly card$8.99
  • A pack of magic potions$9.99
  • A box of magic potions$19.99
  • Limited time 6.Catalyst+Potion$19.99
None

虚無魚BasPi!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Monster Chef free?
Monster Chef is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 虚無魚BasPi! free?
虚無魚BasPi! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Monster Chef or 虚無魚BasPi!?
虚無魚BasPi! is rated higher. Monster Chef averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.8K ratings, while 虚無魚BasPi! averages 4.9 from 74 ratings.
Do Monster Chef or 虚無魚BasPi! have ads?
Both Monster Chef and 虚無魚BasPi! show ads.
Which is updated more often, Monster Chef or 虚無魚BasPi!?
Monster Chef ships an update every 2 months, and 虚無魚BasPi! every 2 weeks. Most recently, Monster Chef was updated on November 2, 2026 and 虚無魚BasPi! on October 30, 2026.

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