# Cooking Quest vs Goblin's Workshop

The clearest difference is rating: Cooking Quest at 4.7 against Goblin's Workshop's 3.7. Cooking Quest also leads on ratings volume (261 vs 9) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Cooking Quest sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Goblin's Workshop sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Cooking Quest holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cooking Quest has 261 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Cooking Quest's written reviews are positive against 71% of Goblin's Workshop's.

Cooking Quest ships an update every 5 weeks, Goblin's Workshop every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Cooking Quest | Goblin's Workshop |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (261 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cooking-quest-food-wagon/id1455814156/reviews)** | [3.7 (9 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/goblins-workshop/id1610243320/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **261** | 9 |
| Positive reviews | **78.5% of reviews** | 71.4% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 78 MB | 423 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 12.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [JIN KWON JEONG](https://appshunter.io/developer/1080913240) | [JUNG CHUN HUNG](https://appshunter.io/developer/379851840) |

## What reviewers say

### Cooking Quest

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cooking-quest-food-wagon/id1455814156)

Manage your own food truck in this simulation game. Travel the kingdom, collect ingredients, cook delicious food, and compete in festivals. Upgrade your truck and hire chefs to become the best food vendor.

**Highlights:** Food truck management simulation, Ingredient collection and recipe discovery, Town festivals and food competitions, Hire and upgrade chefs, Invest in town development, Food truck upgrades

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Starter Pack on Sale! | $0.99 | one-time |
| Fever Tickets | $0.99 | one-time |
| Starter Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| 300 gems | $2.99 | one-time |
| Beginner Pack | $3.99 | one-time |
| 550 Gems | $4.99 | one-time |
| 1200 Gems | $8.99 | one-time |
| Darkville Pack | $8.99 | one-time |
| Cherryville Pack | $8.99 | one-time |
| 5-Star Hero Pack | $26.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 😊 Cute and charming pixel art design
- 🎮 Engaging gameplay with multiple mechanics (cooking, dungeon crawling, leveling)
- 💰 Fair monetization model with optional ads and no aggressive sales tactics
- ⏰ Perfect for casual/idle gaming with flexible time commitment
- 🎁 Reasonable gem acquisition through quests and ad rewards

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and white screen freezes on startup
- 🐛 App won't stay open or keeps shutting down
- 💸 Expensive hero upgrades requiring large coin amounts
- 💸 High cost to unlock additional chefs (100,000+ coins)
- 🔐 Account login and switching issues

**Reported bugs**

- White screen freeze on app launch
- App crashes immediately after opening
- App won't stay open and keeps shutting down
- Chef timers frozen - cooking progress doesn't advance
- Cannot log out to switch accounts

**Requested features**

- More towns and locations to explore
- Additional recipes and food items
- More hero characters to collect
- Food truck customization options
- Arena or friend list battle system


### Goblin's Workshop

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/goblins-workshop/id1610243320)

A simulation RPG where you craft weapons, recruit monsters, and explore to gather materials. Sell items to monsters, upgrade your transport, and equip your monsters to battle humans and reclaim territories.

**Highlights:** Item crafting and selling, Monster recruitment and exploration, RPG combat mechanics, Idle gameplay, Monster equipment upgrades, Territory battles

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Double Bless | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| Goblin King's Bless | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| Hire Crystal Miner | $14.99 | per month |
| Fistful of crystals | $0.99 | one-time |
| Unlock a random recipe | $1.99 | one-time |
| Pouch of crystals | $2.99 | one-time |
| Chest of crystals | $9.99 | one-time |
| 3x Battle Speed | $9.99 | one-time |
| Newbie Special Package | $9.99 | one-time |
| Barrel of crystals | $29.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Cooking Quest free?

Cooking Quest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Goblin's Workshop free?

Goblin's Workshop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Cooking Quest or Goblin's Workshop?

Cooking Quest is rated higher. Cooking Quest averages 4.7 out of 5 from 261 ratings, while Goblin's Workshop averages 3.7 from 9 ratings.

### Do Cooking Quest or Goblin's Workshop have ads?

Both Cooking Quest and Goblin's Workshop show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Cooking Quest or Goblin's Workshop?

Cooking Quest ships an update every 5 weeks, and Goblin's Workshop every 3 weeks. Most recently, Cooking Quest was updated on November 2, 2026 and Goblin's Workshop on November 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*