Comparison

animal restaurant vs Phage Invaders

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

Head to head
About

animal restaurant

Manage a charming restaurant staffed by adorable cats. Serve a variety of delicious dishes, decorate your establishment with diverse furniture styles, and interact with customers to uncover their unique stories and even influence their lives. It's a cozy simulation where hard work leads to a thriving business.

Highlights
  • Learn diverse recipes
  • Mix and match furniture styles
  • Hire feline staff
  • Interact with customers
  • Uncover customer stories
  • Decorate restaurant and garden
Features
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This heartwarming management simulation game all starts with a stray cat in the forest. You're the owner of Animal Restaurant. Will you take in this clumsy, dirty kitty and let him work at your restaurant? You can learn all kinds of recipes, like taiyaki, strawberry pancakes, shaved ice, and spaghetti! There's even pizza and avocado sandwich! Mix and match all styles of furniture. We've got European-style dessert tables, Japanese-style fences, and Mediterranean-style ovens! You can also have an Alice in Wonderland-style garden tea party! Hire cute feline staff, including a ragdoll cat, a tabby cat, and a big orange cat! You've also got to get on good terms with an eccentric chef! As long as you work hard, you'll always have a steady stream of customers. Will you chat with this diverse crowd of customers? Will you listen to their thoughts, or argue with them? Learn about the customers' stories through chats and letters. You can even participate and change their lives. Hear about secrets, gossip and tear-jerking experiences. All of this and more can be found at Animal Restaurant—a simple yet cozy and cute restaurant that's all yours! Come open a restaurant and start your story! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/animalrestaurantEN Twitter: https://twitter.com/AML_Restaurant Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/animal_restaurant

About

Phage Invaders

Defend the city of Bacterium from viral invaders by controlling a Cas9-inspired hero. Slash invading DNA and viral parts to protect the city. Features progressive levels and an infinite survival mode.

Highlights
  • Control Cas9-inspired hero
  • Slash invading DNA
  • Progressive difficulty levels
  • Survival mode
  • High score leaderboards
Features
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Defend the city of Bacterium from viral annihilation! The city is under attack and needs a hero to save the day! Play as noble defender Cris Perotein. You’ll need to act fast to stop an army of viral villains from taking over the city. Will you be quick enough? Use the on-screen controller to move Cris Perotein, our Cas9-inspired hero. Run Cris into the invading DNA to slash and destroy it. Careful, once viral parts appear, nothing can stop them! Features: • Play through levels that get harder and harder to learn the CRISPR ropes. • Try "survival mode" to battle a brutal, infinite onslaught of phage invaders. • Add your high score to the Game Center and see how you rank! *** Share on social media with #PhageInvaders *** About the IGI: The Innovative Genomics Institute is an academic research organization in the Bay Area. The IGI excites, engages, and empowers diverse audiences with clear and reliable resources. To learn more, visit https://www.innovativegenomics.org

Screenshots

animal restaurant4 screens
Phage Invaders3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: animal restaurant at 4.9 against Phage Invaders's 4.0. animal restaurant also leads on ratings volume (168K vs 9) and review sentiment (89% vs 67%). Phage Invaders's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 22) and ads (none vs shown). 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. animal restaurant sells 21 one-off in-app purchases. Phage Invaders asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

animal restaurant holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: animal restaurant has 168K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of animal restaurant's written reviews are positive against 67% of Phage Invaders's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

animal restaurant ships an update every 3 weeks, Phage Invaders every 4 days. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
animal restaurant versus Phage Invaders: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameteranimal restaurantPhage Invaders
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (168K ratings) — better4.0 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews88.7% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings168K — better9
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012 — better
Further details — not scored
Size840 MB113 MB
Age rating12+4+
Developer伟 王Innovative Genomics Institute

Customer experience

animal restaurant

All ratings167,927 ratings
Positive97.5%
Neutral1.2%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews3,132 reviews
Positive88.7%
Neutral4.8%
Negative6.5%

Phage Invaders

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

animal restaurant

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Ads causing game freezes or crashes
  • Promotion rewards not always registering
  • Inconsistent performance on older devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to customize restaurant layout and decor
  • More mini-games and interactive features
  • Reduced promotion tapping requirements
  • Offline progress tracking and rewards
  • Easier way to visit and interact with other players' restaurants

Phage Invaders

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

21 purchases

animal restaurant

One-time21
  • EXP Acceleration Packs2 variants$0.99
  • Diamond goods 1$0.99
  • Drink Speed Up$0.99
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  • Radiant Joy$0.99
  • Christmas Dreams$0.99
  • Diamond goods 2$1.99
  • Novice Pack$1.99
  • Magic Pumpkin$1.99
  • Colorful Recharge$1.99
  • Diamond goods 3$3.99
  • Luxurious Ad Coupon$3.99
  • Creamy Kingdom (Phase 2)$4.99
  • Daily Pack$4.99
  • Creamy Kingdom (Phase 1)$4.99
  • Deep-sea Ballad (Phase 3)$4.99
  • Deep-sea Ballad (Phase 2)$4.99
  • Deep-sea Ballad (Phase 1)$4.99
  • Diamond goods 4$7.99
  • Super Diamondbags Pack$8.99
  • Diamond goods 5$14.99
  • Diamond goods 6$29.99
None

Phage Invaders

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is animal restaurant free?
animal restaurant is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Phage Invaders free?
Phage Invaders is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, animal restaurant or Phage Invaders?
animal restaurant is rated higher. animal restaurant averages 4.9 out of 5 from 168K ratings, while Phage Invaders averages 4.0 from 9 ratings.
Do animal restaurant or Phage Invaders have ads?
animal restaurant shows ads; Phage Invaders does not.
Which is updated more often, animal restaurant or Phage Invaders?
animal restaurant ships an update every 3 weeks, and Phage Invaders every 4 days. Most recently, animal restaurant was updated on November 3, 2026 and Phage Invaders on November 3, 2026.

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