# Cafe Master! vs Bee Colony

The clearest difference is rating: Cafe Master! at 4.6 against Bee Colony's 1.8. Cafe Master! also leads on ratings volume (404 vs 15) and review sentiment (11% vs 0%). Bee Colony's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Cafe Master! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Bee Colony sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Cafe Master! holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cafe Master! has 404 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 11% of Cafe Master!'s written reviews are positive against 0% of Bee Colony's.

Cafe Master! ships an update every 4 months, Bee Colony every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Cafe Master! | Bee Colony |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (404 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cafe-master/id6444248061/reviews)** | [1.8 (15 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bee-colony/id6446271390/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **404** | 15 |
| Positive reviews | **10.7% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 233 MB | 308 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 12.5 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [FTY LLC.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1225503009) | [MondayOFF](https://appshunter.io/developer/1448226898) |

## What reviewers say

### Cafe Master!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cafe-master/id6444248061)

Experience the daily life of a coffee shop clerk in this simulation game. Brew coffee, serve customers, and manage your earnings to expand your business. A relaxing way to pass the time.

**Highlights:** Brew coffee, Serve customers, Manage store earnings, Scale up business, Time-passing simulation

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| remove ads | $2.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🎮 Fun and engaging gameplay concept
- 😊 Enjoyable game mechanics when ads aren't interrupting
- ⭐ Good game design for those who can play it

**What reviewers complain about**

- 📺 Excessive and intrusive ads throughout gameplay
- 💰 Paid ad removal doesn't actually remove ads
- 🐛 Frequent game crashes and glitches
- 🔒 Game progression blocked at various levels
- ⚠️ Insufficient starting currency to play

**Reported bugs**

- Game crashes on phone
- Level progression won't unlock (Level 3, Level 5)
- Second cafe features don't work properly
- Game stuck on 'release table' screen
- Insufficient starting money to begin gameplay

**Requested features**

- More levels and content
- Reduce frequency of ads
- Fix ad removal feature to actually work
- Improve game progression system


### Bee Colony

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bee-colony/id6446271390)

A simple touch-based game where players collect honey. It's designed for quick play sessions during short breaks and offers a fantastic in-game experience.

**Highlights:** Simple touch controls, Free to play, Short play sessions, Fantastic in-game feel

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| No Ads | $3.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Cafe Master! free?

Cafe Master! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Bee Colony free?

Bee Colony is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Cafe Master! or Bee Colony?

Cafe Master! is rated higher. Cafe Master! averages 4.6 out of 5 from 404 ratings, while Bee Colony averages 1.8 from 15 ratings.

### Do Cafe Master! or Bee Colony have ads?

Both Cafe Master! and Bee Colony show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Cafe Master! or Bee Colony?

Cafe Master! ships an update every 4 months, and Bee Colony every 3 weeks. Most recently, Cafe Master! was updated on October 14, 2026 and Bee Colony on September 27, 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.*