# We Are Cooking vs Cafe Life

The clearest difference is ads: We Are Cooking at none against Cafe Life's shown. We Are Cooking also leads on review sentiment (47% vs 29%) and chart position (#7 vs unranked). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. We Are Cooking sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Cafe Life sells 3 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 — 4.8 for We Are Cooking against 4.7 for Cafe Life. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 39K and 9.2K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 47% of We Are Cooking's written reviews are positive against 29% of Cafe Life's.

We Are Cooking ships an update monthly, Cafe Life every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | We Are Cooking | Cafe Life |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (39K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/we-are-cooking/id6498920694/reviews)** | [4.7 (9.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cafe-life-coffee-mania/id6747019708/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **39K** | 9.2K |
| Positive reviews | **47.0% of reviews** | 29.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#7** | — |
| Size | 289 MB | 351 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Matryoshka Games (CY) LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/1530009343) | [Supercent, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1571435385) |

## What reviewers say

### We Are Cooking

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/we-are-cooking/id6498920694)

**Currently charting:** #7 Top Free · Simulation, #30 Top Free · Casual, #60 Top Free · Games, #132 Top Grossing · Simulation, #187 Top Grossing · Casual (US App Store)

A mobile game for food enthusiasts to prepare dishes, upgrade their kitchen, and explore charming restaurants. Progress at your own pace, plan your upgrades, and enjoy a colorful culinary world.

**Highlights:** Prepare delicious dishes, Upgrade kitchen and tools, Explore charming restaurants, Unlock new possibilities, Save and spend coins wisely, Discover fresh ingredients

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

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| NoAds Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| Energy Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| Bundle Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| NoAds Pack! | $1.99 | one-time |
| Bundle Pack | $2.99 | one-time |
| Bundle Pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| Bundle Pack | $6.99 | one-time |
| Bundle Pack | $9.99 | one-time |
| Bundle Pack | $14.99 | one-time |
| Bundle Pack | $19.99 | one-time |
| Bundle Pack | $59.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🎨 Gorgeous graphics
- 🕹️ Relaxing and engaging gameplay
- 💰 Fast money earning
- 👍 Autism-friendly

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Expensive upgrades and level progression
- 🔁 Repetitive restaurant options
- 🔍 Lack of transparency on progress goals
- 💸 Deceptive in-app purchases

**Reported bugs**

- Disappearing in-game currency
- Paid ad-removal not working as intended

**Requested features**

- Increase energy capacity as players level up
- Provide progress tracking for bonus rewards
- Add more restaurant variety
- Improve customer feedback mechanics


### Cafe Life

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cafe-life-coffee-mania/id6747019708)

Build and manage your own coffee shop, serving delicious drinks and meals to happy customers. Customize your cafe, hire staff, and expand your business into a global empire. Enjoy a fun and relaxing cooking and management simulation game.

**Highlights:** Build and customize your cafe, Prepare coffee, meals, and desserts, Serve and interact with customers, Hire and train staff, Upgrade cafe facilities, Expand to a global cafe chain, Offline gameplay

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

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| noadssingle_4.99 | $4.99 | one-time |
| noads_7.99 | $7.99 | one-time |
| noadspremium_9.99 | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Relaxing and soothing gameplay
- 💡 Helps with anxiety

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🚨 Too many ads
- 🔒 No refund for paid 'no ads' option
- 🕰️ Short game length

**Reported bugs**

- Paid 'no ads' option does not work as expected

**Requested features**

- More levels and locations
- Improved customer support


## Frequently asked questions

### Is We Are Cooking free?

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

### Is Cafe Life free?

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

### Which has better reviews, We Are Cooking or Cafe Life?

We Are Cooking is rated higher. We Are Cooking averages 4.8 out of 5 from 39K ratings, while Cafe Life averages 4.7 from 9.2K ratings.

### Do We Are Cooking or Cafe Life have ads?

Cafe Life shows ads; We Are Cooking does not.

### Which is updated more often, We Are Cooking or Cafe Life?

We Are Cooking ships an update monthly, and Cafe Life every 2 weeks. Most recently, We Are Cooking was updated on October 26, 2026 and Cafe Life on October 26, 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.*