Comparison

Cookie Clickers vs Bee Factory!

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

Head to head
About

Cookie Clickers

Tap on a giant cookie to bake as many as possible. Use your baked cookies to buy upgrades that increase your baking speed. Compete with friends and aim to bake a quadrillion cookies in this endlessly fun clicker game.

Highlights
  • Tap to bake cookies
  • Purchase upgrades
  • Collect golden cookies
  • Endless gameplay
  • Facebook and Game Center integration
  • Leaderboards
Features
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The most exciting cookie game is now on your iPhone, iPod and iPad. Download it now for free! Be prepared for endless hours of fun and entertainment! The game is very simple: - Bake as many cookies as you can by tapping on the giant cookie. The faster you tap, the more you bake! - As soon as you have enough cookies, head over to the shop and use them to buy upgrades to bake even faster! - Keep an eye out for the golden cookie rain! Don't miss it! Cookie Clickers' endless game play will allow you to play for an indefinite amount of time-- or at least until you bake such an extraordinary amount of cookies your device won't be able to count them anymore! Become the Cookie Clickers God by baking 1 QUADRILLION cookies! Log-in to Facebook to play with your friends and compare your Cookie score in the leaderboards! The Game Center is also enabled! Don't waste time... start now! Every second counts when it comes to baking cookies! Last but not least, we want to give a big THANK YOU to all for playing Cookie Clickers!

About

Bee Factory!

Manage your own idle bee factory, collect and upgrade over 100 unique bees, and sell honey to become a tycoon. Earn money even while offline by tapping to boost productivity and upgrading machines.

Highlights
  • Unlock over 100 bees
  • Sell large quantities of honey
  • Upgrade bees and machines
  • Earn offline revenue
  • Tap to increase productivity
Features
Currently charting
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Welcome to the most exciting Bee idle game! Are you ready to manage your own tycoon factory and become the richest man alive? - Unlock +100 super fun bees - Sell TONS of honey - Upgrade your bees and your machines to make more money - Earn millions and billions while you're offline - Tap to increase your bees productivity ---------------------------------------------------------- Subscription Terms Here are the subscription periods available in our game:
Weekly subscription for $7.99 after a 3-day free trial

The offer unlock the following features: 
- Absolutely remove all ads - 2X Permanent revenue multiplier - 3X value on all bonuses - Exclusive diamond prestige End of trial and subscription renewal:
 The payment is charged to your account after a confirmation of purchase 
The subscription is renewed automatically unless you turn it off 24 hours before the end of the current period.
The subscription automatically renews for the same duration as the original offer the users subscribed to.
Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal.
Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase.
Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable.
 Cancelling a trial or a subscription: 
If you want to cancel a subscription during its free trial, you have to cancel it through your account in the Store. This must be done at least 24 hours before the end of the free trial period to avoid being charged. 

For more information, please visit https://support.apple.com/HT207865 
If you have any question, feel free to contact us at support@greenpandagames.com 
Privacy policy and Terms of use: http://www.greenpandagames.com/en/privacy_policy
 Link to Subscription terms : http://greenpandagames.com/en/terms_BF

Screenshots

Cookie Clickers4 screens
Bee Factory!2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Bee Factory! at 4.8 against Cookie Clickers's 4.2. Bee Factory! also leads on ratings volume (244K vs 5.1K). Cookie Clickers's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. Cookie Clickers sells 15 one-off in-app purchases and Bee Factory! sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bee Factory! holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bee Factory! has 244K ratings behind it against 5.1K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of Cookie Clickers's written reviews are positive against 70% of Bee Factory!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cookie Clickers ships an update fortnightly, Bee Factory! every 2 months. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Cookie Clickers versus Bee Factory!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCookie ClickersBee Factory!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (5.1K ratings)4.8 (244K ratings) — better
Positive reviews69.0% of reviews70.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5.1K244K — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#66 — better#168
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size140 MB105 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTiny GamesGreen Panda Games

Customer experience

Cookie Clickers

All ratings5,055 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral4.6%
Negative17.6%
Written reviews917 reviews
Positive69.0%
Neutral6.7%
Negative24.3%

Bee Factory!

All ratings244,221 ratings
Positive96.0%
Neutral2.6%
Negative1.4%
Written reviews2,004 reviews
Positive70.2%
Neutral6.7%
Negative23.1%

User reviews

Cookie Clickers

From 5.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🍪 Addictive and fun gameplay
  • 👍 Simple yet engaging mechanics
  • 🚀 Smooth performance and low lag
  • 💡 Nostalgic appeal for long-time fans

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
  • 🔋 Can be very time-consuming and addictive
  • 💰 Some features feel locked behind paywalls
  • 🕰️ Slow progress and upgrade system

Bee Factory!

From 244K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Addictive and fun
  • 👍 Simple and easy to play
  • 🚀 Quick progression
  • 👍 Variety of unique bees
  • 👍 Offline playability

Room to improve

  • 🔥 Excessive ads
  • 🔥 Aggressive monetization
  • 🔋 Drains battery quickly
  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 🔥 Repetitive gameplay

Bugs and requests

Cookie Clickers

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inconsistent golden cookie spawns
  • Upgrade purchase issues
  • Saving and loading problems
  • Compatibility issues on older devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • More power-up and upgrade options
  • Ability to reset progress or prestige
  • Leaderboard improvements and challenges
  • Offline progress tracking enhancements

Bee Factory!

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game crashes on launch
  • Ads don't work properly
  • Progress resets unexpectedly
  • Inability to reset bee hives

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add sound effects and music
  • Improve progression and difficulty
  • Reduce ad frequency
  • Implement a prestige system
  • Add more bee types and upgrades

In-app purchases

15 purchases

Cookie Clickers

One-time15
  • 100 Golden Cookies$0.99
  • 1 Time Warp$1.99
  • 3 Magic Keys$1.99
Show 12 more
  • Starter Pack Bundle$2.99
  • 9 Magic Keys$4.99
  • 3 Time Warps$4.99
  • 1000 Golden Cookies$4.99
  • No Ads Bundle$4.99
  • Ultimate Pack$5.99
  • Christmas Bundle$6.99
  • Special Pack 7$6.99
  • Special Pack 10$9.99
  • 7 Time Warps$9.99
  • 15 Time Warps$19.99
  • 45 Time Warps$49.99
10 purchases

Bee Factory!

Subscriptions2
  • VIB Membership3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • VIP Membership Extra$39.991 Year
One-time8
  • 200 special cash$1.99
  • 530 special cash$4.99
  • Starter pack$4.99
Show 5 more
  • 1100 special cash$9.99
  • Manager$9.99
  • 2300 special cash$19.99
  • 6000 special cash$49.99
  • 13000 special cash$99.99

Questions

Is Cookie Clickers free?
Cookie Clickers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bee Factory! free?
Bee Factory! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cookie Clickers or Bee Factory!?
Bee Factory! is rated higher. Cookie Clickers averages 4.2 out of 5 from 5.1K ratings, while Bee Factory! averages 4.8 from 244K ratings.
Do Cookie Clickers or Bee Factory! have ads?
Both Cookie Clickers and Bee Factory! show ads.
Which is updated more often, Cookie Clickers or Bee Factory!?
Cookie Clickers ships an update fortnightly, and Bee Factory! every 2 months. Most recently, Cookie Clickers was updated on September 24, 2026 and Bee Factory! on September 24, 2026.
Which is more popular, Cookie Clickers or Bee Factory!?
Cookie Clickers currently peaks at #66 in the App Store charts, and Bee Factory! at #168. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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