# Pizza Purist vs Choco Store

The clearest difference is ads: Pizza Purist at none against Choco Store's shown. Pizza Purist also leads on review sentiment (22% vs 6%). Choco Store's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Pizza Purist sells 16 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.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Pizza Purist against 4.6 for Choco Store. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.2K and 596 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 22% of Pizza Purist's written reviews are positive against 6% of Choco Store's.

Pizza Purist ships an update fortnightly, Choco Store every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pizza Purist | Choco Store |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (1.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pizza-purist/id1637062685/reviews)** | [4.6 (596 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/choco-store/id6447980366/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **1.2K** | 596 |
| Positive reviews | **22.1% of reviews** | 6.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 11 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 267 MB | 276 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [YAMY STUDIO YAZILIM VE OYUN GELISTIRME ANONIM SIRKETI](https://appshunter.io/developer/1533940116) | [Upperpik Oyun Yazilim ve Pazarlama Ticaret Anonim Sirketi](https://appshunter.io/developer/1225221447) |

## What reviewers say

### Pizza Purist

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pizza-purist/id1637062685)

Become a virtual pizza chef and create delicious pizzas for hungry customers. Master recipes, balance ingredients, and upgrade your pizzeria to become a culinary master. This game offers fast-paced, enjoyable cooking simulation for aspiring chefs.

**Highlights:** Create custom pizzas, Learn and master recipes, Balance ingredients, Upgrade pizzeria, Fast-paced gameplay, Decorate kitchen

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

**In-app purchases (16)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Diamond Pack 2 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Ticket Pack 1 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Ticket Pack 2 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Witch Pack | $2.99 | one-time |
| No Ads | $3.99 | one-time |
| Gordon Pack | $3.99 | one-time |
| Diamond Pack 3 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Ticket Pack 3 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Ticket Pack 4 | $8.99 | one-time |
| No Ads Bundle 1 | $8.99 | one-time |
| No Ads Bundle 2 | $8.99 | one-time |
| Premium Pack | $9.99 | one-time |
| Diamond Pack 4 | $10.99 | one-time |
| Earth Pack 2 | $17.99 | one-time |
| Earth Pack 1 | $21.99 | one-time |
| Elite Pack | $39.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Enjoyable game
- 🚀 Fun and addictive
- 💎 Limitless playtime

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Stuck on certain levels
- 🔒 Lack of technical support
- 💰 Too many ads/in-app purchases
- 🔍 Unclear progression/level information

**Reported bugs**

- Inability to progress past certain levels
- Cafe/shop unlocking issues
- Game freezing and crashing
- Incorrect level/progress display

**Requested features**

- Add more levels and content
- Improve level progression and feedback
- Provide better technical support
- Reduce ads and in-app purchases


### 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 Pizza Purist free?

Pizza Purist 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, Pizza Purist or Choco Store?

Pizza Purist is rated higher. Pizza Purist averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while Choco Store averages 4.6 from 596 ratings.

### Do Pizza Purist or Choco Store have ads?

Choco Store shows ads; Pizza Purist does not.

### Which is updated more often, Pizza Purist or Choco Store?

Pizza Purist ships an update fortnightly, and Choco Store every 11 days. Most recently, Pizza Purist was updated on September 17, 2026 and Choco Store on September 25, 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.*