Comparison

Diner DASH Adventures vs MasterChef

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

MasterChef

Engage in a thrilling match-3 puzzle adventure set in the MasterChef Kitchen. Solve hundreds of levels, use strategic power-ups, and compete in themed events inspired by the TV show. Rise through the ranks and prove your culinary puzzle skills.

Highlights
  • Match-3 puzzle gameplay
  • Hundreds of levels
  • Strategic power-ups
  • Themed events
  • Competitive tournaments
  • Stylish art and UI
Features
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Step into the MasterChef Kitchen! It’s time to match, blast, and rise to the top in the ultimate culinary puzzle challenge inspired by the world-famous TV show! MasterChef: Cook & Match brings you thrilling match-3 gameplay with a flavorful twist. Pure puzzle action, exciting events, and a dash of MasterChef drama! What’s on the menu? • Match-3 Mayhem: Tackle hundreds of dynamic match-3 levels packed with satisfying combos, tricky obstacles, and clever challenges. • Strategic Power-Ups: Unlock a variety of boosters to crush even the toughest boards. Master when to mix, match, and unleash explosive effects. • MasterChef Moments: Progress through themed events inspired by the legendary competition. Mystery boxes, pressure tests, eliminations — every event brings a new kitchen twist! • Rise Through the Ranks: Compete in limited-time tournaments and leaderboards. Can you claim the title of MasterChef and outmatch your rivals? • Stylish Art, Premium Experience: Immerse yourself in a beautifully designed kitchen world full of rich visuals, elegant UI, and familiar MasterChef flair. Are you ready to match your way to culinary glory? MasterChef: Cook & Match is free to play, with optional in-app purchases available. Join the challenge today and prove you've got what it takes to be the best — without ever lighting a stove. Learn more: https://www.qiiwi.com/masterchef/ Like us: https://www.facebook.com/masterchefcookandmatch Need help? Contact: support@qiiwi.com

Screenshots

Diner DASH Adventures4 screens
MasterChef4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Diner DASH Adventures at 71K against MasterChef's 636. MasterChef's advantage is review sentiment (47% vs 32%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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 MasterChef sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. 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 — 4.4 for Diner DASH Adventures against 4.3 for MasterChef. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Diner DASH Adventures has 71K ratings behind it against 636, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 32% of Diner DASH Adventures's written reviews are positive against 47% of MasterChef's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Diner DASH Adventures versus MasterChef: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDiner DASH AdventuresMasterChef
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (71K ratings) — better4.3 (636 ratings)
Positive reviews31.6% of reviews46.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings71K — better636
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size204 MB342 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperGlu Games LLCQiiwi Games AB

Customer experience

Diner DASH Adventures

All ratings70,593 ratings
Positive82.6%
Neutral6.7%
Negative10.7%
Written reviews727 reviews
Positive31.6%
Neutral18.3%
Negative50.1%

MasterChef

All ratings635 ratings
Positive79.8%
Neutral7.9%
Negative12.3%
Written reviews217 reviews
Positive46.5%
Neutral14.7%
Negative38.7%

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

MasterChef

From 636 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 🍔 Realistic cooking experience
  • 🎨 Visually appealing graphics

Room to improve

  • 🕹️ Too many match-3 puzzles, not enough cooking
  • 🔍 Lack of cooking instructions and guidance
  • 💰 Excessive ads and in-app purchases
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs

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

MasterChef

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game resets progress and deletes saved data
  • Cooking screen goes black and becomes unresponsive
  • Difficulty progressing due to glitches

Requested features

4 requests
  • More cooking levels and less puzzle gameplay
  • Ability to customize the character
  • Offline mode to play without internet connection
  • Improved tutorial and cooking instructions

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
12 purchases

MasterChef

One-time12
  • Starter Pack$1.99
  • Coin Pack$1.99
  • Short Offer$1.99
Show 9 more
  • Adfree$2.99
  • Bundle Pack$2.99
  • Piggy Bank$2.99
  • MasterChef Pass$4.99
  • Coin Pack$5.99
  • Piggy Bank$5.99
  • Bundle Pack$6.99
  • Coin Pack$9.99
  • Bundle Pack$11.99

Questions

Is Diner DASH Adventures free?
Diner DASH Adventures is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MasterChef free?
MasterChef is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Diner DASH Adventures or MasterChef?
Diner DASH Adventures is rated higher. Diner DASH Adventures averages 4.4 out of 5 from 71K ratings, while MasterChef averages 4.3 from 636 ratings.
Do Diner DASH Adventures or MasterChef have ads?
Both Diner DASH Adventures and MasterChef show ads.
Which is updated more often, Diner DASH Adventures or MasterChef?
Diner DASH Adventures ships an update monthly, and MasterChef monthly. Most recently, Diner DASH Adventures was updated on October 27, 2026 and MasterChef on October 21, 2026.

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