Comparison

Row Bros vs Doom Kitchen

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

Head to head
About

Row Bros

Compete with friends in a chaotic local multiplayer river rafting game. Work together to navigate unpredictable courses, overcome obstacles, and race to victory. Pilot a drone at the finish line to playfully interfere with opponents.

Highlights
  • Local multiplayer for 2-8 players
  • Procedurally generated river courses
  • Variety of scenic locales and obstacles
  • Unlockable characters
  • Boats with different handling
  • Drone piloting for post-race fun
Features
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Hey Bros and Bro-ettes! Row Bros is a local multiplayer river rafting game that can be played with 2-8 of your best bros or worst enemies. Players compete against each other in an unpredictable river race that will surely erupt into a cluster of chaos. Play in tandem with your crew-mate to overcome the obstacles and row your way to victory. Working together ain’t easy, but teamwork is a must if you want to destroy the competition! Once you reach that photo finish, pilot a drone to make a splash and mess with other rafters, you’ve earned it Bro! -Procedurally generated river courses using hand-made pieces. -Variety of scenic locales each with a unique set of obstacles. -Show off your inner bro with an assortment of characters. -Challenge yourself with boats that have different shapes, handling, and weight. -Infuriatingly simple to learn, but hard to master! Who knows what you’ll find around the next bend! Disclaimer: This game requires a wifi or local hotspot to be able to connect with others. If your wifi is excessively clogged up, you might catch a couple of hiccups during gameplay. In addition, only the host needs a level pack for all to enjoy!

About

Doom Kitchen

Defend your city from a zombie apocalypse by cooking special food that turns them to ash. Strategically arrange your kitchen and choose the right meals for different zombie types to survive.

Highlights
  • Defense roguelike gameplay
  • Zombie-themed survival
  • Kitchen arrangement strategy
  • Food-based combat
  • Enemy-specific food choices
Features
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Doom Kitchen is a defense Roguelike. The zombie virus has swept the world, and your city is in crisis! As a special chef, you suddenly find that zombies have lost their ability to act after eating special food and turn to ashes. A sense of purpose arises, and you decide to pick up the spatula and save... Zombies are coming again, or survive first!! Features: - Arrange your kitchen properly within the limited space. - Choose the right food and facilities for different enemies. - Test your organizational skills and combat strategy.

Screenshots

Row Bros4 screens
Doom Kitchen3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Doom Kitchen at none against Row Bros's 3. Doom Kitchen also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 81 months) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). Row Bros's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). On price 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. Row Bros sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Doom Kitchen asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Row Bros holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Doom Kitchen has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Row Bros ships an update every 81 months, Doom Kitchen every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Row Bros versus Doom Kitchen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRow BrosDoom Kitchen
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.6 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings15 — better
Update frequencyEvery 81 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size330 MB87 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperCurious Labs利园 宋

Customer experience

Row Bros

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Doom Kitchen

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Row Bros

One-time3
  • Desert Pack$0.99
  • Arctic Pack$0.99
  • Swamp Pack$0.99
None

Doom Kitchen

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Row Bros free?
Row Bros is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Doom Kitchen free?
Doom Kitchen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Row Bros or Doom Kitchen?
Row Bros is rated higher. Row Bros averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Doom Kitchen averages 4.6 from 5 ratings.
Do Row Bros or Doom Kitchen have ads?
Doom Kitchen shows ads; Row Bros does not.
Which is updated more often, Row Bros or Doom Kitchen?
Row Bros ships an update every 81 months, and Doom Kitchen every 9 days. Most recently, Row Bros was updated on October 14, 2026 and Doom Kitchen on October 4, 2026.

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