# Dream Restaurant vs Theme Park Rush

Dream Restaurant and Theme Park Rush both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 53% of Dream Restaurant's written reviews are positive against 26% of Theme Park Rush's. Dream Restaurant also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and ratings volume (10K vs 1.8K). Theme Park Rush's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Dream Restaurant against 4.6 for Theme Park Rush. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dream Restaurant has 10K ratings behind it against 1.8K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 53% of Dream Restaurant's written reviews are positive against 26% of Theme Park Rush's.

Dream Restaurant ships an update weekly, Theme Park Rush every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Dream Restaurant | Theme Park Rush |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (10K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dream-restaurant/id1575181192/reviews)** | [4.6 (1.8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/theme-park-rush/id1605801520/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **10K** | 1.8K |
| Positive reviews | **53.1% of reviews** | 26.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Size | 272 MB | 126 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Rollic Games](https://appshunter.io/developer/1452111779) | [Virtual Projects Oyun Yazilim Ve Teknoloji](https://appshunter.io/developer/1327820445) |

## What reviewers say

### Dream Restaurant

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dream-restaurant/id1575181192)

Build and expand your own restaurant empire. Serve customers, earn money, unlock new locations and recipes, and compete with other restaurateurs. Hire staff to help manage your growing business.

**Highlights:** Build and extend restaurants, Serve customers, Earn money, Unlock new restaurants and food, Hire waiters, Compete with other owners

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Engaging gameplay
- 👍 Fun and addictive
- 💰 Rewarding progression
- 🎨 Visually appealing

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Glitches and bugs
- 📢 Too many ads
- 🔄 Progress resets
- 🕰️ Waiters disappearing

**Reported bugs**

- Waiters not appearing after purchase
- Restaurants and upgrades disappearing
- Freezing and crashing issues
- Ads not closing properly

**Requested features**

- More restaurant options
- Ability to customize restaurants
- Offline earnings improvement
- Reduced ad frequency


### Theme Park Rush

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/theme-park-rush/id1605801520)

Build and expand a vibrant theme park. Design exciting vehicles to entertain visitors and grow your park into a global entertainment hub. Test your creativity and management skills to create the ultimate fun destination.

**Highlights:** Build theme park, Design vehicles, Expand park, Entertain visitors, Become entertainment center

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fast
- 👍 Fun game
- 👍 Good concept

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Glitchy
- 🐛 Crashes frequently
- 🔋 Drains battery
- 💰 Too many ads

**Reported bugs**

- Workers get stuck outside the park
- Money disappears quickly
- Rides and workers stop functioning
- Inability to progress past certain levels

**Requested features**

- Add more rides and features
- Improve performance and stability
- Reduce ads or offer ad-free option


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Dream Restaurant free?

Dream Restaurant is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Theme Park Rush free?

Theme Park Rush is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Dream Restaurant or Theme Park Rush?

Dream Restaurant is rated higher. Dream Restaurant averages 4.7 out of 5 from 10K ratings, while Theme Park Rush averages 4.6 from 1.8K ratings.

### Do Dream Restaurant or Theme Park Rush have ads?

Both Dream Restaurant and Theme Park Rush show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Dream Restaurant or Theme Park Rush?

Dream Restaurant ships an update weekly, and Theme Park Rush every 3 weeks. Most recently, Dream Restaurant was updated on October 31, 2026 and Theme Park Rush on October 30, 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.*