# Chef Please vs Pizza Store Simulator

The clearest difference is rating: Chef Please at 4.8 against Pizza Store Simulator's 4.2. Pizza Store Simulator's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Chef Please sells 18 one-off in-app purchases and Pizza Store Simulator sells 19 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Chef Please holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 257 and 147 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 45% and 46% positive.

Chef Please ships an update every 2 weeks, Pizza Store Simulator every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Chef Please | Pizza Store Simulator |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (257 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chef-please/id6504745066/reviews)** | [4.2 (147 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pizza-store-simulator/id6612033786/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **257** | 147 |
| Positive reviews | 45.5% of reviews | **45.6% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 238 MB | 356 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [FutureBright Technology Company Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/715337595) | [METAVERSE DIJITAL TEKNOLOJI ANONIM SIRKETI](https://appshunter.io/developer/1689214217) |

## What reviewers say

### Chef Please

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chef-please/id6504745066)

Embark on a culinary adventure to renovate a neglected kitchen into a dream restaurant. Cook delicious dishes, manage your space, and delight customers to become a top chef.

**Highlights:** Renovate and upgrade kitchen, Cook a variety of dishes, Manage kitchen operations, Unlock new recipes, Simple, intuitive controls

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (18)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Helper Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| Mini Booster Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| Gold Handful | $1.99 | one-time |
| Chef Pack | $2.99 | one-time |
| Beginner Pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| Gold Stack | $5.99 | one-time |
| Tycoon Pack | $7.99 | one-time |
| Gold Stack | $7.99 | one-time |
| Free Premium Furniture | $8.99 | one-time |
| Small Pack | $9.99 | one-time |
| Gold Heap | $14.99 | one-time |
| Medium Pack | $19.99 | one-time |
| Gold Bag | $29.99 | one-time |
| Large Pack | $44.99 | one-time |
| Gold Box | $54.99 | one-time |
| XL Pack | $89.99 | one-time |
| Ultimate Pack | $99.99 | one-time |
| Gold Chest | $99.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Enjoyable gameplay
- 👍 Good mix of levels
- 👍 Not overly ad-filled (for some)
- 👍 Improves cooking skills
- 👍 Best game ever

**What reviewers complain about**

- 😞 In-app purchase issues
- 😞 Game glitches
- 😞 Slow chefs
- 😞 Ads are excessive
- 😞 Sound issues after ads

**Reported bugs**

- Never received in-app purchases
- Game glitches at level 56
- Cannot update clothes
- Unable to upgrade items
- Sound turns off after ads

**Requested features**

- Increase chef speed
- More restaurants/levels
- Multiplayer co-op
- Option to change floor/wallpaper colors
- Upgrade chef speed/capacity


### Pizza Store Simulator

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pizza-store-simulator/id6612033786)

Create your dream pizza menu by selecting fresh ingredients and experimenting with recipes. Manage orders efficiently, upgrade your kitchen, and strategize pricing to grow your pizza business and compete with rivals.

**Highlights:** Ingredient selection and recipe experimentation, Order preparation and time management, Staff hiring and kitchen upgrades, Store redesign and customer experience enhancement, Pricing strategy and promotions, Competition with rival shops

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

**In-app purchases (19)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Money Pack 1 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Ruby Pack 1 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Daily No Ads | $0.99 | one-time |
| No ads. | $3.99 | one-time |
| Money Pack 2 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Starter Pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| Ruby Pack 2 | $5.99 | one-time |
| Waiter Stamina | $8.99 | one-time |
| Money Pack 3 | $9.99 | one-time |
| Money Pack 4 | $9.99 | one-time |
| Waitress | $9.99 | one-time |
| Cook | $9.99 | one-time |
| Chef Stamina | $11.99 | one-time |
| Ruby Pack 3 | $12.99 | one-time |
| Ruby Pack 4 | $14.99 | one-time |
| Cashier | $14.99 | one-time |
| Employee Pack | $14.99 | one-time |
| Money Pack 5 | $24.99 | one-time |
| Ruby Pack 5 | $34.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great game & graphics
- 😍 Amazing game
- 🤩 Funny times liked it

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Lost already
- 🐛 Too much glitches
- 🐛 Buggy
- 🐛 Glitches after update
- 🤬 SCAM

**Reported bugs**

- How do you even do the first instruction? There's no ovwrn and you can't buy one?
- Not working after update can't play game about to delete
- Updated and now it don't let me play. Just freezes on the computer. Tried 3 times to get it to work.
- This app is such a scam, it always glitches and resets the game. I was level 41 and now it says i'm 21 and it deleted half my game.
- Keeps freezing and I haven't been able to get on to the game for 2 days now

**Requested features**

- Can I please cook myself?
- We need a storage room to put all the extra ingredients in
- Less ads


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Chef Please free?

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

### Is Pizza Store Simulator free?

Pizza Store Simulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Chef Please or Pizza Store Simulator?

Chef Please is rated higher. Chef Please averages 4.8 out of 5 from 257 ratings, while Pizza Store Simulator averages 4.2 from 147 ratings.

### Do Chef Please or Pizza Store Simulator have ads?

Chef Please shows ads; Pizza Store Simulator does not.

### Which is updated more often, Chef Please or Pizza Store Simulator?

Chef Please ships an update every 2 weeks, and Pizza Store Simulator every 4 days. Most recently, Chef Please was updated on September 29, 2026 and Pizza Store Simulator on September 30, 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.*