Cooking Master 3D vs Arcade Empire
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cooking Master 3D
Build and manage your own restaurant empire by cooking and serving a variety of global dishes. Hire and direct staff to satisfy customers in this addictive time management game. Unlock new restaurants and expand your culinary business.
- Restaurant business simulation
- Serve diverse global cuisine
- Hire and manage staff
- Cultivate food ingredients
- Unlock new restaurant locations
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Craft your dream restaurant to COOK and SERVE delicious food from all over the world. Hire staff and manage them to run your restaurant empire. Become a cooking boss. Play this addictive time management game for FREE. Playing Instructions 1. Cultivate crops and poultry as food raw materials 2. Feed raw materials into the cooking machine to make dishes 3. Bring the dishes to the table to satisfy customers Game Features 1. Interesting business simulation gameplay 2. Variety of food available for sale 3. Larger restaurant waiting to be unlocked
Arcade Empire
Build and manage your own virtual arcade, complete with classic and modern machines. Attract gamers and create the ultimate gaming destination.
- Build and customize arcade rooms
- Manage classic and modern arcade machines
- Attract a community of gamers
- Create a gaming paradise
- Develop a bustling gaming destination
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Dive into the nostalgic world where you become the mastermind behind the ultimate arcade room! Build, customize, and manage your own virtual gaming paradise, complete with classic and modern arcade machines, thrilling attractions, and a bustling community of gamers. Can you turn your arcade into the go-to destination for gaming enthusiasts and create the ultimate gaming heaven?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Arcade Empire at 67% against Cooking Master 3D's 0%. Arcade Empire also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 7) and rating (4.6 vs 4.3). Cooking Master 3D's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Cooking Master 3D sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Arcade Empire asks for nothing beyond the download.
Arcade Empire holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Arcade Empire has 29 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Cooking Master 3D's written reviews are positive against 67% of Arcade Empire's.
Cooking Master 3D ships an update every 6 days, Arcade Empire every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cooking Master 3D | Arcade Empire |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (3 ratings) | 4.6 (29 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 29 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 193 MB | 156 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mooncake Games Limited | Victor Corvalan |
Customer experience
Cooking Master 3D
Arcade Empire
In-app purchases
Cooking Master 3D
- 80Gems$0.99
- No Ads$1.99
- Starter Pack$1.99
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- 500Gems$4.99
- 1200Gems$9.99
- 2500Gems$19.99
- 6500Gems$49.99
Arcade Empire
No in-app purchases
Questions
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