# Coffee Mania vs Cafe Life

The clearest difference is chart position: Coffee Mania at #31 against Cafe Life's unranked. Coffee Mania also leads on ratings volume (28K vs 8.8K). Cafe Life's advantage is review sentiment (29% vs 18%). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Coffee Mania sells 22 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 — 4.7 for Coffee Mania against 4.7 for Cafe Life. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 28K and 8.8K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 18% of Coffee Mania's written reviews are positive against 29% of Cafe Life's.

Coffee Mania ships an update fortnightly, Cafe Life every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on September 28, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Coffee Mania | Cafe Life |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (28K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/coffee-mania-sorting-jam/id6670245287/reviews)** | [4.7 (8.8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cafe-life-coffee-mania/id6747019708/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **28K** | 8.8K |
| Positive reviews | 18.2% of reviews | **29.2% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 2 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#31** | — |
| Size | 401 MB | 351 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Crazy Labs](https://appshunter.io/developer/721307559) | [Supercent, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1571435385) |

## What reviewers say

### Coffee Mania

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/coffee-mania-sorting-jam/id6670245287)

**Currently charting:** #31 Top Free · Board, #70 Top Grossing · Board, #129 Top Free · Puzzle (US App Store)

Engage in a vibrant coffee-themed puzzle game where you sort cups, match colors, and manage orders. Experience the thrill of running a busy coffee shop, tackling various sorting challenges, and becoming the ultimate barista.

**Highlights:** Sort and match ingredients, Master coffee stack challenges, Brew and serve coffee, Handle traffic and jam scenarios, Manage a match factory, Solve color sorting puzzles

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

**In-app purchases (22)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Coin 1 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Starter Pack 3 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Regular Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| Starter Pack 2 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Chain Reward 1 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Fail Offer | $4.99 | one-time |
| Hard Level Fail Offer | $4.99 | one-time |
| Piggy Bank 1 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Coin 2 | $7.99 | one-time |
| Medium Pack without No Ads | $8.99 | one-time |
| Medium Pack No Ads | $9.99 | one-time |
| Seasonal Pass | $9.99 | one-time |
| Thematic Offer | $9.99 | one-time |
| Super Winner Lucky Wheel | $9.99 | one-time |
| Large Pack without No Ads | $17.99 | one-time |
| Large Pack No Ads | $19.99 | one-time |
| Coin 4 | $29.99 | one-time |
| XLarge Pack without No Ads | $34.99 | one-time |
| Piggy Bank 4 | $39.99 | one-time |
| XLarge Pack | $39.99 | one-time |
| Coin 5 | $49.99 | one-time |
| Coin 6 | $99.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🎮 Engaging gameplay
- 🎨 Colorful and visually appealing
- 🧠 Challenges problem-solving skills
- 🌳 Relaxing and calming experience

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Excessive in-app purchases and ads
- 🔒 Levels designed to force in-app purchases
- 🤯 Levels too difficult and unbeatable without spending money
- 🔇 Sound and music issues

**Reported bugs**

- Level 139 and other levels unbeatable due to missing game elements
- Freezing and crashing issues
- Progression bugs preventing players from advancing

**Requested features**

- More generous coin/point rewards
- Ability to disable ads or reduce their frequency
- Better level design and difficulty progression
- Improved accessibility options


### 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 Coffee Mania free?

Coffee Mania 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, Coffee Mania or Cafe Life?

Coffee Mania is rated higher. Coffee Mania averages 4.7 out of 5 from 28K ratings, while Cafe Life averages 4.7 from 8.8K ratings.

### Do Coffee Mania or Cafe Life have ads?

Both Coffee Mania and Cafe Life show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Coffee Mania or Cafe Life?

Coffee Mania ships an update fortnightly, and Cafe Life every 2 weeks. Most recently, Coffee Mania was updated on September 28, 2026 and Cafe Life on September 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.*