Comparison

Candy Story vs Doom Kitchen

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Candy Story

Embark on a magical adventure to save a candy kingdom from dark magic. Use special candies to awaken loyal soldiers, dispel fog, calm beasts, and restore courage to knights. Defeat the Cream Witch with the power of true love.

Highlights
  • Awaken Cookie Soldiers with magic candy
  • Dispel Wizard Fog with light beams
  • Calm violent Ice Cream Beasts
  • Restore Bread Knight courage
  • Overcome Cream Witch with true love candy
  • Fairy tale kingdom setting
Features
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In a distant fairy tale world,there is a Candy Kingdom which is full of sweetness and laughter.However one day,the dark magic falls, casting the kingdom in a shadow.The desserts in the kingdom are all controlled by the dark magic, and become violent.At this time,the Candy Prince and the Candy Elves realize that they must take action to save their homeland. -Wake up the Cookie Soldiers:Cookie Soldiers were the guards of the kingdom,but they are now controlled by the dark magic.The Plant Master taught the Candy Prince to make a special magic candy that would awaken the sweet memories of the Cookie Soldiers and free them from the bondage of darkness. -Remove the Wizard Fog:The Chocolate Wizard uses the dark magic to create a fog,trying to stop the prince forward. The Candy Elves cast their magic,together with the Plant Master to create a beam of light and dispel the fog. -Appease the Violent Beast:The Ice Cream Beast becomes violent and restless because of dark magic.The Candy Prince makes a warm magic candy with love and care,which comforts the Ice Cream Beast and calms its anger. -Recovery the Knight Courage:Bread Knights were the warriors of the kingdom,but now their courage is swallowed by darkness.The Plant Master taught the prince how to use the strength of nature to make a kind of courage candy that inspires the courage and strength of the Bread Knight. -Overcome the Cream Witch:The Cream Witch is the source of the dark magic,and she uses her magic to control all the creatures in the forest.Under the guidance of the Plant Master,the Candy Prince and the Candy Elves make a kind of true love candy that has a powerful love power to remove the most powerful of the dark mantra.

About

Doom Kitchen

Defend your city from a zombie apocalypse by cooking special food that turns them to ash. Strategically arrange your kitchen and choose the right meals for different zombie types to survive.

Highlights
  • Defense roguelike gameplay
  • Zombie-themed survival
  • Kitchen arrangement strategy
  • Food-based combat
  • Enemy-specific food choices
Features
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Doom Kitchen is a defense Roguelike. The zombie virus has swept the world, and your city is in crisis! As a special chef, you suddenly find that zombies have lost their ability to act after eating special food and turn to ashes. A sense of purpose arises, and you decide to pick up the spatula and save... Zombies are coming again, or survive first!! Features: - Arrange your kitchen properly within the limited space. - Choose the right food and facilities for different enemies. - Test your organizational skills and combat strategy.

Screenshots

Candy Story4 screens
Doom Kitchen3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Doom Kitchen at none against Candy Story's 14. Doom Kitchen also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months). Candy Story's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Candy Story sells 14 one-off in-app purchases. Doom Kitchen asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Candy Story holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 5 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Candy Story ships an update every 2 months, Doom Kitchen every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Candy Story versus Doom Kitchen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCandy StoryDoom Kitchen
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better4.6 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings45 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size269 MB87 MB
Age rating17+9+
DeveloperAFunTeam Limited利园 宋

Customer experience

Candy Story

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Doom Kitchen

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

14 purchases

Candy Story

One-time14
  • Diamond*60$0.99
  • First Purchase 1st$0.99
  • Quest$1.99
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  • Diamond*330$4.99
  • Privileged Card$4.99
  • Monthly Card$4.99
  • Pass-Basic$4.99
  • Diamond*750$9.99
  • Fund$9.99
  • First Purchase 2nd$14.99
  • Pass-Senior$14.99
  • Diamond*1480$19.99
  • Diamond*3780$49.99
  • Diamond*7780$99.99
None

Doom Kitchen

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Candy Story free?
Candy Story is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Doom Kitchen free?
Doom Kitchen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Candy Story or Doom Kitchen?
Candy Story is rated higher. Candy Story averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Doom Kitchen averages 4.6 from 5 ratings.
Do Candy Story or Doom Kitchen have ads?
Both Candy Story and Doom Kitchen show ads.
Which is updated more often, Candy Story or Doom Kitchen?
Candy Story ships an update every 2 months, and Doom Kitchen every 9 days. Most recently, Candy Story was updated on October 7, 2026 and Doom Kitchen on October 24, 2026.

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