# Royal Cooking vs Coffee Craze

The clearest difference is ads: Royal Cooking at none against Coffee Craze's shown. Royal Cooking also leads on review sentiment (38% vs 14%) and ratings volume (184K vs 8.6K). Coffee Craze's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Royal Cooking sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Coffee Craze sells 10 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 — 4.7 for Royal Cooking against 4.7 for Coffee Craze. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Royal Cooking has 184K ratings behind it against 8.6K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 38% of Royal Cooking's written reviews are positive against 14% of Coffee Craze's.

Royal Cooking ships an update monthly, Coffee Craze every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Royal Cooking | Coffee Craze |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (184K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/royal-cooking/id1664415775/reviews)** | [4.7 (8.6K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/coffee-craze/id6737044103/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **184K** | 8.6K |
| Positive reviews | **37.6% of reviews** | 14.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#31** | — |
| Size | 352 MB | 208 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Matryoshka Games (CY) LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/1530009343) | [Zego Global Pte Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1637372610) |

## What reviewers say

### Royal Cooking

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/royal-cooking/id1664415775)

**Currently charting:** #31 Top Grossing · Simulation, #36 Top Free · Simulation, #72 Top Grossing · Casual, #100 Top Free · Casual (US App Store)

Embark on a culinary adventure creating diverse world cuisines. Upgrade your kitchen, use premium ingredients, and delight guests with delicious food. Enjoy stunning visuals and unlock new opportunities.

**Highlights:** Create world cuisine meals, Explore diverse restaurant themes, Upgrade kitchen equipment, Use premium ingredients, Fulfill customer orders, Unlock new opportunities

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| NoAds | $0.99 | one-time |
| Coins 1 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Sale Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| Budding Chef | $2.99 | one-time |
| Sale Pack | $2.99 | one-time |
| Coins 2 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Cooking Debut | $6.99 | one-time |
| Sale Pack | $6.99 | one-time |
| Sale Pack | $9.99 | one-time |
| Seasoned Pro | $14.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fast-paced gameplay
- 👍 Easy to learn and play
- 🎨 Visually appealing graphics
- 💤 Relaxing and stress-free
- 🤝 Good for kids and adults

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Difficult to progress without spending money
- 📺 Too many ads
- 🔁 Repetitive levels and content
- 🔒 Lack of customization and personalization
- 🐛 Glitches and bugs

**Reported bugs**

- Game freezing or crashing
- Ads not working as intended
- Incorrect or missing in-game information
- Progression issues and lost progress
- Compatibility problems on certain devices

**Requested features**

- More diverse restaurant and food options
- Ability to replay previous levels
- Improved progression system and upgrades
- Better customer management and order tracking
- Additional game modes or challenges


### Coffee Craze

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/coffee-craze/id6737044103)

Engage in a fun sorting game where you showcase barista skills by packing coffee. Match colorful boxes to create perfect coffee packs quickly and serve customers. Enjoy relaxing gameplay and brain-training challenges.

**Highlights:** Barista skill simulation, Color-based box sorting, Fast-paced coffee packing, Customer service simulation, Cafe tidying, Brain-training levels

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Small Cash | $1.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $3.49 | one-time |
| No Ads Bundle | $4.99 | one-time |
| Support Bundle | $4.99 | one-time |
| Medium Cash | $5.99 | one-time |
| Support Cash Pack | $9.99 | one-time |
| Large Cash | $11.99 | one-time |
| Xlarge Cash | $19.99 | one-time |
| Special Large Pack | $24.99 | one-time |
| XXlarge Cash | $49.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Satisfying, calming and super chill
- 🚀 Good game, minimal ads

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🤖 Impossible to win without watching ads
- 🤖 Levels designed to force ad watching
- 🤖 Ads too long and frequent
- 🐛 Levels become unwinnable without ads
- 🐛 Ads don't work as intended

**Reported bugs**

- Levels with invisible boxes
- Inconsistent ad-free experience

**Requested features**

- Ability to listen to audio while playing
- More lenient level design
- Reduce reliance on ads to progress


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Royal Cooking free?

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

### Is Coffee Craze free?

Coffee Craze is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Royal Cooking or Coffee Craze?

Royal Cooking is rated higher. Royal Cooking averages 4.7 out of 5 from 184K ratings, while Coffee Craze averages 4.7 from 8.6K ratings.

### Do Royal Cooking or Coffee Craze have ads?

Coffee Craze shows ads; Royal Cooking does not.

### Which is updated more often, Royal Cooking or Coffee Craze?

Royal Cooking ships an update monthly, and Coffee Craze every 4 days. Most recently, Royal Cooking was updated on November 7, 2026 and Coffee Craze on November 6, 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.*