Comparison

Bar Control vs Cooking Star!

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

Head to head
About

Bar Control

Features
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Will you be a good cafe manager?  You must meet the intense customer demands and serve the drinks they want in a timely and correct manner.  Many customers may request different things at the same time. Open your eyes and submit the demands correctly.  When you become a good cafe manager, your customers and orders will increase.  Keep playing to increase your progress and earnings!

About

Cooking Star!

Embark on a chaotic culinary adventure, chopping, cooking, and serving dishes to hungry customers before time runs out. Unlock new chefs, kitchens, and recipes as you progress through vibrant kitchens in this fast-paced cooking frenzy game.

Highlights
  • Chop, cook, and serve dishes
  • Variety of vibrant kitchens
  • Serve hungry customers
  • Unlock new chefs and recipes
  • Stunning graphics and animations
Features
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Welcome to Cooking Star! The ultimate mobile cooking frenzy game that will test your culinary skills and time management like never before! Get ready to embark on a chaotic culinary adventure where you'll chop, cook, and serve your way through increasingly challenging levels in a variety of vibrant kitchens. Your mission? Prepare and serve a variety of delicious dishes to hungry customers before the clock runs out! From soups, salads, sushi to burgers, pizza to pasta, and everything in between, the orders keep coming, and it's up to you to keep up with the madness. Features: - A feast for the eyes: Stunning graphics and vibrant animations bring each kitchen to life, creating an immersive culinary experience like no other. - Unlockable content: Earn stars and coins to unlock new chefs, kitchens, and recipes, keeping the excitement fresh with each playthrough. Are you ready to turn up the heat and become a culinary superstar? Grab your apron, sharpen your knives, and let the chaos commence in Cooking Star! Download now and start cooking up a storm!

Screenshots

Bar Control4 screens
Cooking Star!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bar Control at none against Cooking Star!'s 2. Bar Control also leads on ads (none vs shown). Cooking Star!'s advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 7 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Cooking Star! sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Bar Control asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bar Control ships an update every 7 months, Cooking Star! every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Bar Control versus Cooking Star!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBar ControlCooking Star!
PriceFreeFree
Rating—2.3 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings—6 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size132 MB143 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperCore Game StudioAnisoftGames

In-app purchases

None

Bar Control

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Cooking Star!

One-time2
  • Remove All Ads!$4.99
  • Remove All Ads with Coins!$5.99

Questions

Is Bar Control free?
Bar Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cooking Star! free?
Cooking Star! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Bar Control or Cooking Star! have ads?
Cooking Star! shows ads; Bar Control does not.
Which is updated more often, Bar Control or Cooking Star!?
Bar Control ships an update every 7 months, and Cooking Star! every 3 weeks. Most recently, Bar Control was updated on October 10, 2026 and Cooking Star! on October 7, 2026.

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