Comparison

Diner DASH Adventures vs Cookie Run

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

Head to head
About

Diner DASH Adventures

Engage in a fast-paced cooking and time management game where you serve delicious dishes, renovate a town, and uncover a heartwarming story. Beat the clock, manage multiple restaurant types, and design your dream town.

Highlights
  • Fast-paced cooking action with hundreds of levels
  • Restaurant simulation across various locations
  • Time management gameplay with order matching
  • Town and restaurant decoration and renovation
  • Storyline with characters and plot progression
  • Collectable pets and customizable items
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This game includes optional in-game purchases of virtual currency that can be used to acquire virtual in-game items, including a random selection of virtual in-game items. Can you beat the clock? Take casual cooking up a notch, and play the classic cooking and time management game, Diner DASH Adventures! Cook delicious dishes, match customers to orders, serve food and renovate the town! Enjoy cooking games with time management challenges to give you a fast-paced cooking experience. Think you have what it takes? Serve and cook food as quickly as possible as you battle against a flurry of orders to keep customers happy. Take Diner DASH Adventures with you wherever you go. Reveal the heartwarming story of our hero, Flo, as she returns to her hometown to help a unique cast of citizens and adorable animals of DinerTown. Stop Mr. Big and his mischievous goons as they cook up their evil plans! Serve hundreds of unique foods to customers. Design DinerTown YOUR way to #savetheday! FUN COOKING ACTION • Get cooking fever with hundreds of fast levels. • Fun cooking games with hundreds of customizable foods, recipes and menus. • Cook up fun: Donuts, burgers, milkshakes…from breakfast to dinner and more! • Crush cooking competitors: Team up with the top chef in town, Cookie, to beat Mr. Big and other rivals. RESTAURANT SIMULATION MANIA • Simulate cooking with fast-paced gameplay in unique locations. Manage your own restaurant, cafe, bakery, food truck and more! • Server, master chef and designer - control all aspects of your restaurant and town. FAST-PACED TIME MANAGEMENT GAMEPLAY • Tap to cook food, serve customers, and manage your restaurant. • Match food to customer orders. • Hundreds of fun levels with challenges, boosts, mini-games, and puzzles! • Classic and casual puzzle play for fans of challenging and fun franchises. DECORATE. RENOVATE. EXPLORE. • Design and remodel restaurants, gardens, houses, cruise ships, mansions, and more. • Renovate an entire town and choose your favorite decorations. • Choose from thousands of design and decor combinations. • Cute pets can be yours to collect. • Adventure awaits! Discover the Diner DASH story filled with colorful characters. Supports most devices from iPhone 6S to iPhone 13 and iPad 5th Generation to 9th Generation. This app: Requires acceptance of EA’s Privacy & Cookie Policy and User Agreement. Requires an Internet connection (network fees may apply). Includes in-game advertising. Collects data through third-party ad-serving and analytics technology (See Privacy & Cookie Policy for details). Contains direct links to the Internet and social networking sites intended for an audience over 13. User Agreement: terms.ea.com Privacy and Cookie Policy: privacy.ea.com Visit help.ea.com for assistance or inquiries. Do Not Sell My Personal Information: https://tos.ea.com/legalapp/WEBPRIVACYCA/US/en/PC/ EA may retire online features after 30 days’ notice posted on ea.com/service-updates. Follow and Join the Conversation at: Website: dinerdashadventure.com Facebook: facebook.com/dinerdash Instagram: instagram.com/dinerdashadventures Forums: https://communities.glu.com/diner-dash-adventures Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiO8zURuUdCyl1uFf3J1HCw?view_as=subscriber Giphy: https://giphy.com/dinerdashadventures

About

Cookie Run

Embark on a sweet puzzle adventure where you match jellies to create boosters and blast through levels. Collect adorable Cookies and Pets, power them up, and discover hidden wonders. Compete globally or test your skills in special episodes.

Highlights
  • Match-3 gameplay
  • Cookie and Pet collection
  • Power-up characters
  • Bonus Quests and Cookie Wonders
  • Champions League
  • Special Episodes
  • Team play
Features
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What happens if you help a cookie out of the burning oven? You get invited to the charming Puzzle World full of sweet surprises and appetizing adventures! # MATCH 3 WITH A SPECIAL INGREDIENT! The fun begins when the Cookies join in! Match Jellies to create Cookie Boosters, and use them to blast through juicy levels. # POWER UP! ADORABLE COOKIES AND PETS The further you go, the more friends you meet. Power up Cookies and Pets to use their abilities to the max! # WHAT'S THIS?! HIDDEN COOKIE WONDERS Every Episode hides a Bonus Quest with a unique set of rules and a Cookie Wonder as a reward. Can you collect them all? # GAME MODES FOR EVERY TASTE! Compete with players from all over the world in the Champions League or test your puzzle-solving skills in Special Episodes: unique Cookies and sweet rewards await you wherever you go! # IT'S MORE FUN TOGETHER! Nothing's like having a Team of friends! Exchange Lives and compete with other Teams to become the best. Terms of Service: https://policy.devsisters.com/en/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://policy.devsisters.com/en/privacy Parental Guide: https://policy.devsisters.com/en/parental-guide Help and Support: https://cs.devsisters.com/en/cookierunpuzzle or contact us from the game by going to Settings > FAQ and Support Official Facebook https://ckie.run/puzzleworld-fb-en Official Twitter https://ckie.run/puzzleworld-tw-en ---- Contacts: +82-2-1899-3674 SGF Building 15F, 327 Dosan-daero, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea

Screenshots

Diner DASH Adventures4 screens
Cookie Run4 screens

Verdict

The call

Diner DASH Adventures and Cookie Run both sit at 4.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 73% of Cookie Run's written reviews are positive against 32% of Diner DASH Adventures's. Cookie Run also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). Diner DASH Adventures's advantage is ratings volume (71K vs 2.6K). 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. Diner DASH Adventures sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Cookie Run sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cookie Run holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Diner DASH Adventures has 71K ratings behind it against 2.6K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 32% of Diner DASH Adventures's written reviews are positive against 73% of Cookie Run's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Diner DASH Adventures ships an update monthly, Cookie Run fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Diner DASH Adventures versus Cookie Run: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDiner DASH AdventuresCookie Run
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (71K ratings)4.6 (2.6K ratings) — better
Positive reviews31.8% of reviews73.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings71K — better2.6K
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size204 MB532 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperGlu Games LLCDevsisters Corp.

Customer experience

Diner DASH Adventures

All ratings70,593 ratings
Positive82.6%
Neutral6.7%
Negative10.7%
Written reviews720 reviews
Positive31.8%
Neutral18.3%
Negative49.9%

Cookie Run

All ratings2,630 ratings
Positive91.2%
Neutral4.0%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews279 reviews
Positive73.1%
Neutral11.8%
Negative15.1%

User reviews

Diner DASH Adventures

From 71K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun gameplay
  • 👍 Enjoyable story and characters
  • 🎨 Great graphics and visuals

Room to improve

  • 💰 Excessive in-app purchases required
  • 🕰️ Levels too short and time-limited
  • 🔍 Difficult to earn in-game currency
  • 🔧 Frequent bugs and glitches

Cookie Run

From 2.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🍪 Cute cookie designs
  • 🎨 Vibrant, colorful graphics
  • 🕹️ Addictive, fun gameplay
  • 👍 No ads or in-app purchases
  • 🙌 Generous with rewards and events

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive cookies and pets
  • 🪙 Slow coin acquisition
  • 🤯 Levels become too difficult without specific cookies
  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
  • 🔄 Lack of updates and new content

Bugs and requests

Diner DASH Adventures

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezes and crashes
  • Rewards not properly credited
  • Connectivity issues causing progress loss

Requested features

3 requests
  • More free ways to earn in-game currency
  • Longer and more challenging levels
  • Option to disable automatic power-up usage

Cookie Run

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Freezing issues on certain levels
  • Ads not loading or not providing rewards
  • Progress reset after updates
  • Inability to save progress across devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Offline mode or PC port
  • More cookies and pets to collect
  • Ability to replay old levels
  • Improved coin earning system
  • Shuffle feature for struggling levels

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Diner DASH Adventures

One-time10
  • Handful of Coins$0.99
  • Handful of Gems$1.99
  • Continue 1$1.99
Show 7 more
  • Stack of Coins$2.99
  • DASH Pack$2.99
  • Key Pack 2$2.99
  • Vault 1$2.99
  • Fistful of Gems$4.99
  • Super DASH Pack$6.99
  • Pocketful of Gems$9.99
11 purchases

Cookie Run

One-time11
  • 100 Crystals$0.99
  • Brave Welcome Pack$0.99
  • Daily Deals$0.99
Show 8 more
  • Coin Package A$2.99
  • Crystal Package A$2.99
  • Bear Crystal Bank$2.99
  • 500 Crystals$4.99
  • Crystal Package B$7.99
  • 1,050 Crystals$9.99
  • Crystal Package C$14.99
  • 2,200 Crystals$19.99

Questions

Is Diner DASH Adventures free?
Diner DASH Adventures is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cookie Run free?
Cookie Run is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Diner DASH Adventures or Cookie Run?
Cookie Run is rated higher. Diner DASH Adventures averages 4.4 out of 5 from 71K ratings, while Cookie Run averages 4.6 from 2.6K ratings.
Do Diner DASH Adventures or Cookie Run have ads?
Both Diner DASH Adventures and Cookie Run show ads.
Which is updated more often, Diner DASH Adventures or Cookie Run?
Diner DASH Adventures ships an update monthly, and Cookie Run fortnightly. Most recently, Diner DASH Adventures was updated on September 26, 2026 and Cookie Run on September 23, 2026.

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