# I Want Pizza vs Pizza Simulator!

The clearest difference is update cadence: I Want Pizza at weekly against Pizza Simulator!'s every 4 months. I Want Pizza also leads on review sentiment (41% vs 25%) and ratings volume (27K vs 1.9K). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. I Want Pizza sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Pizza Simulator! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for I Want Pizza against 4.7 for Pizza Simulator!. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: I Want Pizza has 27K ratings behind it against 1.9K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 41% of I Want Pizza's written reviews are positive against 25% of Pizza Simulator!'s.

I Want Pizza ships an update weekly, Pizza Simulator! every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | I Want Pizza | Pizza Simulator! |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (27K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/i-want-pizza/id1597720573/reviews) | **[4.7 (1.9K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pizza-simulator/id6737193611/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **27K** | 1.9K |
| Positive reviews | **41.3% of reviews** | 25.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 4 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 264 MB | 265 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | +4 |
| Developer | [Rollic Games](https://appshunter.io/developer/1452111779) | [Supercent, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1571435385) |

## What reviewers say

### I Want Pizza

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/i-want-pizza/id1597720573)

Collect ingredients and prepare various foods for customers. Expand your menu to include pizzas, donuts, and hotdogs. Upgrade your creations to earn more and avoid obstacles to maximize your earnings.

**Highlights:** Collect and stack doughs, Prepare various foods (pizza, donut, hotdog), Expand food repertoire, Upgrade foods for more money, Avoid obstacles, Deliver food to customers

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $7.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🍕 Fun pizza-making gameplay
- 👍 Relaxing and satisfying experience
- 🚀 Addictive and engaging

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🤬 Excessive advertisements
- 🔁 Repetitive and limited gameplay
- 💰 Paid option doesn't remove ads as promised

**Reported bugs**

- Game crashes and freezes
- Progress and high scores lost after updates
- Laggy performance on some devices

**Requested features**

- Ability to choose and switch between food types
- More variety of food items beyond pizza, donuts, and hotdogs
- Ability to expand and customize the bistro


### Pizza Simulator!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pizza-simulator/id6737193611)

Build and manage your own pizzeria from scratch. Design your shop, cook custom pizzas, manage staff, and handle customer rushes to become a pizza tycoon. Reinvest profits to expand your empire and create the ultimate pizza experience.

**Highlights:** Design and expand your pizza shop, Order and restock ingredients, Operate the cashier and handle payments, Create custom pizza recipes, Hire staff and upgrade equipment, Manage pricing and menu, Detailed 3D simulation

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| acckit_5.99 | $5.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Fun game
- 💰 Easy to upgrade

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Freezing and glitching issues
- 🚨 Excessive ads
- 🛑 Game crashes and progress resets

**Reported bugs**

- Pizza gets stuck on the belt and won't move
- Unable to buy dough, sauce, or cheese
- Customers stuck in drive-thru with no way to serve them

**Requested features**

- Add drive-thru option
- Expand shop to unlock more features


## Frequently asked questions

### Is I Want Pizza free?

I Want Pizza is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Pizza Simulator! free?

Pizza Simulator! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, I Want Pizza or Pizza Simulator!?

Pizza Simulator! is rated higher. I Want Pizza averages 4.6 out of 5 from 27K ratings, while Pizza Simulator! averages 4.7 from 1.9K ratings.

### Do I Want Pizza or Pizza Simulator! have ads?

Both I Want Pizza and Pizza Simulator! show ads.

### Which is updated more often, I Want Pizza or Pizza Simulator!?

I Want Pizza ships an update weekly, and Pizza Simulator! every 4 months. Most recently, I Want Pizza was updated on November 10, 2026 and Pizza Simulator! on November 8, 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.*