# Chef Please vs My Dream Hotel

The clearest difference is ads: My Dream Hotel at none against Chef Please's shown. Chef Please's advantage is review sentiment (45% vs 35%). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Chef Please sells 18 one-off in-app purchases and My Dream Hotel sells 12 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 Chef Please against 4.6 for My Dream Hotel. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 257 and 346 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 45% of Chef Please's written reviews are positive against 35% of My Dream Hotel's.

Chef Please ships an update every 2 weeks, My Dream Hotel every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Chef Please | My Dream Hotel |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (257 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chef-please/id6504745066/reviews)** | [4.6 (346 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-dream-hotel/id6738763583/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 257 | **346** |
| Positive reviews | **45.5% of reviews** | 35.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 238 MB | 270 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [FutureBright Technology Company Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/715337595) | [Play Infinity Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1242660507) |

## 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


### My Dream Hotel

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-dream-hotel/id6738763583)

Build and manage your own hotel empire, from humble beginnings to luxurious resorts. Strategically upgrade facilities, hire and train staff, and customize rooms to maximize profits and keep guests happy. Expand to new locations and become the ultimate hospitality mogul in this engaging time-management simulator.

**Highlights:** Grow and upgrade hotel rooms and facilities, Expand to new hotel locations, Hire and train hotel staff, Maximize profits with premium amenities, Customize and decorate hotel rooms, Time-management gameplay

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

**In-app purchases (12)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| A Handful of Gems | $1.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $4.99 | one-time |
| A Small Pile of Gems | $4.99 | one-time |
| Expert Hotel Pass | $4.99 | one-time |
| A Pile of Gems | $6.99 | one-time |
| A Bag of Gems | $9.99 | one-time |
| Elite Hotel Pass | $9.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $9.99 | one-time |
| Elite Beach Hotel Pass | $9.99 | one-time |
| A Chest of Gems | $19.99 | one-time |
| Advanced Pack | $19.99 | one-time |
| A Vault of Gems | $29.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Chef Please free?

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

### Is My Dream Hotel free?

My Dream Hotel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Chef Please or My Dream Hotel?

Chef Please is rated higher. Chef Please averages 4.8 out of 5 from 257 ratings, while My Dream Hotel averages 4.6 from 346 ratings.

### Do Chef Please or My Dream Hotel have ads?

Chef Please shows ads; My Dream Hotel does not.

### Which is updated more often, Chef Please or My Dream Hotel?

Chef Please ships an update every 2 weeks, and My Dream Hotel every 3 weeks. Most recently, Chef Please was updated on October 24, 2026 and My Dream Hotel on October 28, 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.*