# Cooking Craft vs Choco Store

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Cooking Craft at 6.3K against Choco Store's 694. Choco Store's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Cooking Craft sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Choco Store sells 17 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Choco Store holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cooking Craft has 6.3K ratings behind it against 694, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 12% of Cooking Craft's written reviews are positive against 6% of Choco Store's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Cooking Craft ships an update every 2 weeks, Choco Store every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Cooking Craft | Choco Store |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.4 (6.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cooking-craft/id1591330517/reviews) | **[4.6 (694 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/choco-store/id6447980366/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **6.3K** | 694 |
| Positive reviews | **11.8% of reviews** | 6.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | **Every 11 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 336 MB | 276 MB |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Voodoo](https://appshunter.io/developer/714804730) | [Upperpik Oyun Yazilim ve Pazarlama Ticaret Anonim Sirketi](https://appshunter.io/developer/1225221447) |

## What reviewers say

### Cooking Craft

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cooking-craft/id1591330517)

Design and manage your own restaurant, cooking and serving diverse global cuisine. Hire and direct staff to build a thriving restaurant empire in this engaging time management game.

**Highlights:** Design your dream restaurant, Cook and serve global cuisine, Hire and manage staff, Time management gameplay, Build a restaurant empire

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Small Gem Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| Permanent Multiplier | $0.99 | one-time |
| Permanent Stack | $0.99 | one-time |
| Permanent Magnet | $0.99 | one-time |
| Small Gem Pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| No Ads | $9.99 | one-time |
| Large Gem Pack | $9.99 | one-time |
| Starter Pack | $11.99 | one-time |
| X-Large Gem Pack | $19.99 | one-time |
| 2X-Large Gem Pack | $49.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fun game concept
- 👍 Cute graphics

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔥 Too many ads
- 💰 Expensive to remove ads
- 🐛 Glitches and freezing issues
- 🔋 Overheating devices

**Reported bugs**

- Servers/unloaders getting stuck
- Inability to upgrade past certain levels

**Requested features**

- More level variety and progression
- Ability to pause game during ads
- Offline play option


### Choco Store

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/choco-store/id6447980366)

Manage a virtual chocolate business, from sourcing exotic ingredients to crafting unique recipes. Expand your empire by unlocking new zones and creating a variety of chocolate and candy products to satisfy customers.

**Highlights:** Source exotic ingredients, Unlock special recipes, Create unique flavor combinations, Manage a chocolate business, Unlock new zones, Expand your empire

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (17)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cash Kickstart Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| 10 Ticket | $1.99 | one-time |
| 20 Ticket | $2.99 | one-time |
| Money Fountain Pack | $2.99 | one-time |
| 30 Ticket | $2.99 | one-time |
| Engineer | $3.99 | one-time |
| NoAds | $3.99 | one-time |
| Royal Treasury Pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| Big Deal Pack! | $4.99 | one-time |
| 50 Ticket | $4.99 | one-time |
| 30 Tickets + No Ads | $5.99 | one-time |
| Treasury Trove Pack | $5.99 | one-time |
| CEO | $7.99 | one-time |
| Big Vault Pack | $8.99 | one-time |
| Mega Bundle | $8.99 | one-time |
| Big Chest Treasure | $11.99 | one-time |
| Ultra Bundle Pack | $12.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🤩 Fun game
- 👍 Levels

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Repeating factories
- 🔍 Crashes upon loading
- 🔍 Won't open
- 🔍 Can't play
- 🔍 Unplayable

**Reported bugs**

- Repeating factories
- Crashes upon loading
- Won't open
- Can't play
- Unplayable

**Requested features**

- Fix update please


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Cooking Craft free?

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

### Is Choco Store free?

Choco Store is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Cooking Craft or Choco Store?

Choco Store is rated higher. Cooking Craft averages 4.4 out of 5 from 6.3K ratings, while Choco Store averages 4.6 from 694 ratings.

### Do Cooking Craft or Choco Store have ads?

Both Cooking Craft and Choco Store show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Cooking Craft or Choco Store?

Cooking Craft ships an update every 2 weeks, and Choco Store every 11 days. Most recently, Cooking Craft was updated on October 21, 2026 and Choco Store on October 22, 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.*