Comparison

Delicious vs Diner DASH Adventures

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

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About

Delicious

Embark on a time management adventure as you help Emily prepare for her wedding. Cook, serve, and navigate challenges to ensure her big day is perfect. Play for free with ads or unlock a premium experience.

Highlights
  • Time management gameplay
  • Wedding planning challenges
  • Cooking and serving mechanics
  • Game Center friend challenges
  • 25 achievements
  • Available in 8 languages
Features
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Play FREE with ads or unlock more in the gamehouse+ app! Get GH+ Free to access 100+ games with ads, or go GH+ VIP for ad-free play, offline access, in-game perks & more! The exciting new chapter in the captivating time management series is here. Help Emily through various trials and tribulations as her big day approaches! Game features: * challenge your Game Center friends * 25 achievements in all * available in 8 different languages * invite all of Emily’s friends to her wedding by completing the Invitation Challenge NEW! Find your perfect way to play with the gamehouse+ app! Enjoy 100+ games for free with ads as a GH+ Free member or upgrade to GH+ VIP for ad-free play, offline access, exclusive in-game perks, and more. gamehouse+ isn't just another gaming app—it's your playtime destination for every mood and every 'me-time' moment. Subscribe today! More about GH+ Free Subscriptions: - Subscribe to play this game and other games for free with ads - Enjoy no in-app purchases in tons of games - Play select Instant Play Games directly in the app - No subscription payment required—just sign up and start playing! More about GH+ VIP Subscriptions: - Subscribe to unlock ad-free access to this and all other gamehouse+ games - gamehouse+ offers a choice of two subscriptions: monthly and yearly - Monthly subscriptions will be charged at $9.99/month* - Yearly subscriptions will be charged at $89.99/year* - You will be able to access all gamehouse+ games and GH+ VIP perks for the duration of your subscription - Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at purchase confirmation - Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period - Account will be charged for renewal up to 24 hours prior to the end of the current period - Subscriptions may be managed by the user, and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable * Prices are equal to the value that 'Apple's App Store Matrix' determines is the equivalent subscription price in $USD By using gamehouse+, you agree to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Terms of Service: https://www.gamehouseoriginalstories.com/static/terms-of-service.html Privacy Policy: https://www.gamehouseoriginalstories.com/static/privacy-policy.html

About

Diner DASH Adventures

Engage in a fast-paced cooking and time management game where you serve delicious dishes, renovate a town, and uncover a heartwarming story. Beat the clock, manage multiple restaurant types, and design your dream town.

Highlights
  • Fast-paced cooking action with hundreds of levels
  • Restaurant simulation across various locations
  • Time management gameplay with order matching
  • Town and restaurant decoration and renovation
  • Storyline with characters and plot progression
  • Collectable pets and customizable items
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This game includes optional in-game purchases of virtual currency that can be used to acquire virtual in-game items, including a random selection of virtual in-game items. Can you beat the clock? Take casual cooking up a notch, and play the classic cooking and time management game, Diner DASH Adventures! Cook delicious dishes, match customers to orders, serve food and renovate the town! Enjoy cooking games with time management challenges to give you a fast-paced cooking experience. Think you have what it takes? Serve and cook food as quickly as possible as you battle against a flurry of orders to keep customers happy. Take Diner DASH Adventures with you wherever you go. Reveal the heartwarming story of our hero, Flo, as she returns to her hometown to help a unique cast of citizens and adorable animals of DinerTown. Stop Mr. Big and his mischievous goons as they cook up their evil plans! Serve hundreds of unique foods to customers. Design DinerTown YOUR way to #savetheday! FUN COOKING ACTION • Get cooking fever with hundreds of fast levels. • Fun cooking games with hundreds of customizable foods, recipes and menus. • Cook up fun: Donuts, burgers, milkshakes…from breakfast to dinner and more! • Crush cooking competitors: Team up with the top chef in town, Cookie, to beat Mr. Big and other rivals. RESTAURANT SIMULATION MANIA • Simulate cooking with fast-paced gameplay in unique locations. Manage your own restaurant, cafe, bakery, food truck and more! • Server, master chef and designer - control all aspects of your restaurant and town. FAST-PACED TIME MANAGEMENT GAMEPLAY • Tap to cook food, serve customers, and manage your restaurant. • Match food to customer orders. • Hundreds of fun levels with challenges, boosts, mini-games, and puzzles! • Classic and casual puzzle play for fans of challenging and fun franchises. DECORATE. RENOVATE. EXPLORE. • Design and remodel restaurants, gardens, houses, cruise ships, mansions, and more. • Renovate an entire town and choose your favorite decorations. • Choose from thousands of design and decor combinations. • Cute pets can be yours to collect. • Adventure awaits! Discover the Diner DASH story filled with colorful characters. Supports most devices from iPhone 6S to iPhone 13 and iPad 5th Generation to 9th Generation. This app: Requires acceptance of EA’s Privacy & Cookie Policy and User Agreement. Requires an Internet connection (network fees may apply). Includes in-game advertising. Collects data through third-party ad-serving and analytics technology (See Privacy & Cookie Policy for details). Contains direct links to the Internet and social networking sites intended for an audience over 13. User Agreement: terms.ea.com Privacy and Cookie Policy: privacy.ea.com Visit help.ea.com for assistance or inquiries. Do Not Sell My Personal Information: https://tos.ea.com/legalapp/WEBPRIVACYCA/US/en/PC/ EA may retire online features after 30 days’ notice posted on ea.com/service-updates. Follow and Join the Conversation at: Website: dinerdashadventure.com Facebook: facebook.com/dinerdash Instagram: instagram.com/dinerdashadventures Forums: https://communities.glu.com/diner-dash-adventures Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiO8zURuUdCyl1uFf3J1HCw?view_as=subscriber Giphy: https://giphy.com/dinerdashadventures

Screenshots

Delicious4 screens
Diner DASH Adventures4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Delicious at 70% against Diner DASH Adventures's 32%. Delicious also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.4). Diner DASH Adventures's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (71K vs 3.5K). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Delicious sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Diner DASH Adventures sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Delicious holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Diner DASH Adventures has 71K ratings behind it against 3.5K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Delicious's written reviews are positive against 32% of Diner DASH Adventures's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Delicious ships an update every 5 months, Diner DASH Adventures monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Delicious versus Diner DASH Adventures: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeliciousDiner DASH Adventures
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3.5K ratings) — better4.4 (71K ratings)
Positive reviews70.5% of reviews — better31.6% of reviews
Number of ratings3.5K71K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size385 MB204 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperGamehouse LLCGlu Games LLC

Customer experience

Delicious

All ratings3,402 ratings
Positive93.7%
Neutral2.4%
Negative3.9%
Written reviews881 reviews
Positive70.5%
Neutral9.3%
Negative20.2%

Diner DASH Adventures

All ratings70,593 ratings
Positive82.6%
Neutral6.7%
Negative10.7%
Written reviews728 reviews
Positive31.6%
Neutral18.3%
Negative50.1%

User reviews

Delicious

From 3.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • ❤️ Engaging story and characters
  • 🎨 Appealing graphics and visuals
  • 🕹️ Addictive and challenging gameplay
  • 🕰️ Lengthy and content-rich game
  • 🤩 Enjoyable Emily game series

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent game freezes and crashes
  • 🔍 Invitation challenge issues (no customers)
  • 💰 Expensive full game purchase
  • 🙄 Intrusive ads even after purchase
  • 🤔 Compatibility issues with newer devices

Diner DASH Adventures

From 71K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun gameplay
  • 👍 Enjoyable story and characters
  • 🎨 Great graphics and visuals

Room to improve

  • 💰 Excessive in-app purchases required
  • 🕰️ Levels too short and time-limited
  • 🔍 Difficult to earn in-game currency
  • 🔧 Frequent bugs and glitches

Bugs and requests

Delicious

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game freezes after completing each level
  • Invitation challenge on level 17 does not work
  • Flower basket item on level 23 day 2 cannot be collected
  • Game crashes upon launching after purchasing full version

Requested features

5 requests
  • Update the game to fix bugs and crashes
  • Improve the invitation challenge to work properly
  • Reduce the price of the full game
  • Remove ads after purchasing the full game
  • Ensure the game is compatible with latest devices

Diner DASH Adventures

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezes and crashes
  • Rewards not properly credited
  • Connectivity issues causing progress loss

Requested features

3 requests
  • More free ways to earn in-game currency
  • Longer and more challenging levels
  • Option to disable automatic power-up usage

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Delicious

Subscriptions5
  • GameHouse Subscription Monthly$9.991 Month
  • GameHouse Subscription Monthly3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • GameHouse Subscription Yearly$89.991 Year
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  • GameHouse Subscription Yearly3 Days trial$89.991 Year
  • GameHouse Subscription Yearly7 Days trial$89.991 Year
One-time1
  • Full Game$14.99
10 purchases

Diner DASH Adventures

One-time10
  • Handful of Coins$0.99
  • Handful of Gems$1.99
  • Continue 1$1.99
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  • Stack of Coins$2.99
  • DASH Pack$2.99
  • Key Pack 2$2.99
  • Vault 1$2.99
  • Fistful of Gems$4.99
  • Super DASH Pack$6.99
  • Pocketful of Gems$9.99

Questions

Is Delicious free?
Delicious is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Diner DASH Adventures free?
Diner DASH Adventures is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Delicious or Diner DASH Adventures?
Delicious is rated higher. Delicious averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3.5K ratings, while Diner DASH Adventures averages 4.4 from 71K ratings.
Do Delicious or Diner DASH Adventures have ads?
Both Delicious and Diner DASH Adventures show ads.
Which is updated more often, Delicious or Diner DASH Adventures?
Delicious ships an update every 5 months, and Diner DASH Adventures monthly. Most recently, Delicious was updated on November 11, 2026 and Diner DASH Adventures on November 12, 2026.

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