# Cookie Empire vs Banana

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Cookie Empire at 68% against Banana's 0%. Cookie Empire also leads on ads (none vs shown). Banana's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Cookie Empire sells 15 one-off in-app purchases and Banana sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Cookie Empire ships an update weekly, Banana every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Cookie Empire | Banana |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (640 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cookie-empire-idle-clicker/id6471402254/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **640** | — |
| Positive reviews | **68.3% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Weekly | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 57 MB | 66 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Alejandro Jimenez Rico](https://appshunter.io/developer/1638610472) | [Batuhan Tarhanacioglu](https://appshunter.io/developer/1678286405) |

## What reviewers say

### Cookie Empire

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cookie-empire-idle-clicker/id6471402254)

Click to bake cookies, automate production, and grow your empire in this idle incremental game. Explore minigames, uncover cryptic lore, and ascend to unlock powerful boosts. Features include offline progress, complex synergies, and a unique grandma sacrifice mechanic.

**Highlights:** Incremental cookie baking, Automation and complex synergies, Offline progress, Multiple minigames (Farming, Stock Market, Lucky Wheel, Tile Matching), Ascension/Prestige mechanics, Grandma sacrifice to demons, Public leaderboards

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

**In-app purchases (15)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Mini Gem Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| 53 Wings | $0.99 | one-time |
| Magic Cookie | $0.99 | one-time |
| Gems 1.2 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Medium Gems Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| Permanent Boost | $1.99 | one-time |
| Time Warp | $2.99 | one-time |
| Gems Small Pack 2 | $3.99 | one-time |
| No-Ads | $4.99 | one-time |
| Large Gems Pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| Gems Mid Pack | $5.99 | one-time |
| Seasonal Pack | $9.99 | one-time |
| Big Gems Pack | $9.99 | one-time |
| Larger Gems Pack | $24.99 | one-time |
| Largest Gems Pack | $39.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fun Little Idle Game
- 👍 THIS is how iOS games should be
- 👍 Great game, no ads
- 👍 Anxiety Relief
- 👍 Quality game

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Offline progress locked
- 🐛 Putting the main idle mechanic behind an ad
- 🔋 High battery drain
- 🐛 Wasted Potential
- 🐛 Losing progress

**Reported bugs**

- Offline progress not working
- Ascension issues
- Alchemy lab not working
- Upgrades not appearing
- Crashes after updates

**Requested features**

- Add backbone please
- More audio suggestions
- Ability to see vegetables in the garden
- Volleyball skin
- Achievements


### Banana

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/banana-clicker-game/id6504142766)

Tap your way to a banana empire in this addictive clicker game. Grow your plantations, upgrade tools, and climb the global leaderboards. Experience endless fruity fun and tropical adventure.

**Highlights:** Endless banana clicking gameplay, Upgrade harvesting tools, Unlock exotic locations, Global leaderboard challenges, Build banana plantations, Casual and addictive fun

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

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Banana 1 | $0.49 | one-time |
| Banana 3 | $0.49 | one-time |
| Banana 2 | $0.49 | one-time |
| Banana 4 | $0.49 | one-time |
| Banana No Ads | $4.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Cookie Empire free?

Cookie Empire is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Banana free?

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

### Do Cookie Empire or Banana have ads?

Banana shows ads; Cookie Empire does not.

### Which is updated more often, Cookie Empire or Banana?

Cookie Empire ships an update weekly, and Banana every 3 days. Most recently, Cookie Empire was updated on September 22, 2026 and Banana on September 16, 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.*