Comparison

Bulu Monster vs Monster Chef

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

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About

Bulu Monster

Become a monster trainer on Bulu Island, discovering, capturing, fighting, and training over 150 unique monsters. Engage in role-playing adventures, explore fantasy maps, and challenge other trainers online. The game features one-hand touch controls and an online shop for special items.

Highlights
  • Discover, capture, and train monsters
  • Collect over 150 unique monsters
  • Engage in role-playing adventures
  • Challenge friends and other trainers online
  • Explore 14 fantasy maps
  • One-hand touch controls
Features
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Set out on an adventure through a vast world filled with Bulu Monsters! Become a Bulu Monster Trainer and begin a journey to rescue your precious friend, Rania. Travel across diverse regions, meet unforgettable characters, discover new Bulu Monsters, and grow stronger with every challenge. Find new partners, build a team of your favourite monsters, and begin your journey toward becoming a great Trainer! [Meet and Collect Bulu Monsters] Bulu Monsters of all shapes, types, and abilities can be found throughout the world. Battle wild monsters, capture the ones that catch your eye, and add them to your growing collection. Every new region offers opportunities to encounter Bulu Monsters you have never seen before. Find your favourite partners and create a team that is truly your own! [Train and Evolve Your Partners] Take your Bulu Monsters into battle to help them gain experience and become stronger. Develop their abilities, learn powerful skills, and help them evolve into impressive new forms. Every monster has its own strengths and potential waiting to be discovered. Raise your favourite Bulu Monsters and watch them grow into dependable partners. [Build Your Ultimate Team] Each Bulu Monster has its own type, abilities, skills, and battle style. Choose the right monsters for each challenge, take advantage of their unique strengths, and make tactical decisions at the right moment. There is no single perfect team. Experiment with different combinations and discover a battle strategy that matches your style as a Trainer. [Explore the World of Bulu Monster] Your adventure will take you through lively towns, deep forests, mysterious caves, towering mountains, ancient ruins, and many other unique locations. Meet new characters, complete quests, challenge Trainers, and uncover secrets hidden throughout the world. New monsters, unexpected encounters, and greater challenges await wherever your journey takes you. [Experience an Adventure Filled with Discovery] Begin as a new Trainer and grow stronger as you travel alongside your Bulu Monsters. Help the friends you meet, face dangerous enemies, overcome difficult trials, and continue your journey to rescue Rania. Every new destination brings another chapter to your adventure. [Challenge Trainers Across the World] Powerful Trainers are waiting to test your skills throughout every region. Bring your carefully trained Bulu Monsters into battle, choose your skills wisely, and adapt your strategy to defeat increasingly powerful opponents. As your adventure continues, even stronger rivals and challenges will stand in your way. [Battle Other Players Online] Take your best Bulu Monster team online and challenge players from around the world. Invite friends using the Friend Code system, test different strategies, and discover whose carefully trained team will come out on top. [Game Features] * Discover and capture a wide variety of Bulu Monsters * Train your partners and unlock powerful evolutions * Explore a vast world made up of diverse regions * Build teams using different types, abilities, and skills * Experience an adventure filled with friendship, danger, and discovery * Challenge numerous Trainers throughout your journey * Battle other players online * Invite friends using the Friend Code system * Take part in special events and limited-time challenges * Enjoy simple one-handed touch controls New encounters, trusted partners, and exciting adventures are waiting for you. Begin your journey and enter the world of Bulu Monster today! An internet connection is required to play. Bulu Monster is free to download and includes optional in-app purchases. Facebook: @sigmagame X: @sigmagame Youtube: @sigmagame Support: info@sigma-game.com

About

Monster Chef

Embark on a culinary adventure as a monster chef, exploring a hidden world to capture and cook strange creatures. Discover unique recipes and uncover a suspenseful plot in this stylish and humorous cooking game.

Highlights
  • Monster capture and exploration
  • Innovative cooking system
  • Roguelike gameplay with random maps
  • Suspenseful hidden plot and quests
  • Stylish and humorous character design
Features
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"My dream is to become the best monster chef in the world!" "Hahaha, how naive you are!" "People without dreams might laugh, but I know my dream will take me to infinity and beyond!" [Story] At first look, the world you see may seem to be nothing out of the ordinary. Look beneath the surface however, and you'll find an unimaginable place filled with strange, dangerous, and delicious creatures. The Society of Dark Cuisine is an ancient and mysterious organization comprised of brave adventurers willing to explore the unexplored and to taste the untasted. With the help of the mystical Sootsoot, they seek out and capture strange monsters in order to farm their divine ingredients. And what do they do with these ingredients? Cook, of course! Back up above, the Sootsoot sell delicious meals to surface dwellers, raking in as much profit as possible to further expand underground. The Society of Dark Cuisine has operated for centuries, yet no one knows exactly who they are or what their ultimate goal might actually be... [Personalized Service] https://www.facebook.com/CoconutislandStudio.com/ https:///twitter.com/coconut_island Email: contact@coconut.is [Game Features] **This game will satisfy your curiosity while at the same time leave you feeling like you aren't curious enough!** Stylish, cute, and humorous (in its own special way). A mixture of freshly squeezed brains and weirdly imaginative characters. Incredible recipes created by the one and only Society of Dark Cuisine. Relaxing yet challenging strategic entertainment. 1. Wacky and wild: Innovate designs for a variety of weird monsters with vivid and imaginative animations. Every monster plays differently! 2. Roguelike: Plenty of content and areas to explore with loads of resources to collect. Every step you take is filled with hidden and unexpected danger. Every map is different! 3. Innovative cooking system: Cook any dish with any recipe you can think of! Combine various ingredients and discover better recipes for each dish! 4. Suspenseful concealed plot: With a rich quest system, each dialog you engage in contains hidden clues. Each player will discover their own story in Monster Chef!

Screenshots

Bulu Monster4 screens
Monster Chef4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Monster Chef at 4.8 against Bulu Monster's 4.3. Bulu Monster's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. Bulu Monster sells 16 one-off in-app purchases and Monster Chef sells 14 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Monster Chef holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.9K and 1.8K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Bulu Monster's written reviews are positive against 70% of Monster Chef's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bulu Monster ships an update every 2 weeks, Monster Chef every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Bulu Monster versus Monster Chef: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBulu MonsterMonster Chef
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (1.9K ratings)4.8 (1.8K ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.7% of reviews69.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.9K — better1.8K
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013
Further details — not scored
Size182 MB391 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperSigma Game LimitedCoconut Island Games Limited

Customer experience

Bulu Monster

All ratings1,891 ratings
Positive82.7%
Neutral5.6%
Negative11.7%
Written reviews1,025 reviews
Positive63.7%
Neutral11.2%
Negative25.1%

Monster Chef

All ratings1,789 ratings
Positive96.1%
Neutral1.7%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews276 reviews
Positive69.6%
Neutral9.4%
Negative21.0%

User reviews

Bulu Monster

From 1.9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay
  • 👍 Engaging story
  • 💎 Unique monsters
  • 🎨 Great graphics
  • 🎵 Enjoyable music

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes
  • 📤 Difficult to recover account
  • 💰 Aggressive monetization
  • 🕹️ Unresponsive controls
  • 🔍 Unclear progression

Monster Chef

From 1.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Unique and creative game
  • 🎨 Excellent art style and animations
  • 🕹️ Engaging and addictive gameplay
  • 🔍 Interesting exploration and discovery
  • 💰 No paywalls or forced ads

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and stability issues
  • 🔍 Confusing or random recipe discovery
  • ⏱️ Slow progression and long wait times
  • 🤯 Overwhelming number of mechanics
  • 🔒 Login and account issues

Bugs and requests

Bulu Monster

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Stuck on farm screen
  • Disappearing monsters
  • Broken Facebook login
  • Unresponsive arena battles
  • Glitched event encounters

Requested features

5 requests
  • Permanent account system
  • More content updates
  • Improved PvP matchmaking
  • Easier evolution process
  • Reduced in-app purchases

Monster Chef

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Inability to log in or connect to server
  • Lost progress and purchases after updates
  • Freezing or crashing on certain actions
  • Broken or non-functional features
  • Compatibility issues on newer devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Offline mode or better server stability
  • Improved recipe management and search
  • More variety in monsters and dishes
  • Ability to link accounts across devices
  • Better tutorial and onboarding experience

In-app purchases

16 purchases

Bulu Monster

One-time16
  • Bulu Pack 1$0.99
  • Bulu Pack A$0.99
  • Newbie Package 1$1.99
Show 13 more
  • Bulu Pack 2$2.99
  • Bulu Pack B$2.99
  • Trigger Shop Package 01$2.99
  • Trigger Shop Package 02$3.99
  • Potion Package 1$4.99
  • Lolipop Stick Package 01$4.99
  • Bulu Pack 3$5.99
  • Capture Event Package 2$5.99
  • Ice Cream Package 3$9.99
  • Bulu Pack 4$11.99
  • Weekly Package 3$11.99
  • Monster Draw Package 2$19.99
  • Bulu Pack 5$35.99
14 purchases

Monster Chef

One-time14
  • Limited time 1. Rookie package$0.99
  • Limited time 14. Spell Card 2$0.99
  • Limited time 2. Speed packs$0.99
Show 11 more
  • A small amount of magic potion$2.99
  • Limited time 1. Speed packs$2.99
  • Medium amount of magic potion$3.99
  • Limit 7. Recipe + seasoning$3.99
  • Month card$3.99
  • Luxury monthly card$8.99
  • A pack of magic potions$9.99
  • Super Shopper Slime II$9.99
  • A box of magic potions$19.99
  • Limited time 6.Catalyst+Potion$19.99
  • Massive magic potion$99.99

Questions

Is Bulu Monster free?
Bulu Monster is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Monster Chef free?
Monster Chef is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bulu Monster or Monster Chef?
Monster Chef is rated higher. Bulu Monster averages 4.3 out of 5 from 1.9K ratings, while Monster Chef averages 4.8 from 1.8K ratings.
Do Bulu Monster or Monster Chef have ads?
Both Bulu Monster and Monster Chef show ads.
Which is updated more often, Bulu Monster or Monster Chef?
Bulu Monster ships an update every 2 weeks, and Monster Chef every 2 months. Most recently, Bulu Monster was updated on October 29, 2026 and Monster Chef on October 26, 2026.

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