# Cookie Clickers vs Ultimate Custom Night

The clearest difference is price: Cookie Clickers at Free against Ultimate Custom Night's $2.99. Cookie Clickers also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months). Ultimate Custom Night's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.6 vs 4.1). On ratings volume, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Cookie Clickers is free to download; Ultimate Custom Night costs $2.99 up front. Cookie Clickers sells 15 one-off in-app purchases and Ultimate Custom Night sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Ultimate Custom Night holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5.1K and 6.1K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of Cookie Clickers's written reviews are positive against 88% of Ultimate Custom Night's.

Cookie Clickers ships an update every 2 weeks, Ultimate Custom Night every 4 months. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Cookie Clickers | Ultimate Custom Night |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $2.99 |
| Rating | [4.1 (5.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cookie-clickers/id703439482/reviews) | **[4.6 (6.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ultimate-custom-night/id1499849161/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 5.1K | **6.1K** |
| Positive reviews | 68.9% of reviews | **88.4% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Every 4 months |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #74 | **#12** |
| Size | 180 MB | 208 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Tiny Games](https://appshunter.io/developer/907446397) | [CLICKTEAM LLC USA](https://appshunter.io/developer/1438432084) |

## What reviewers say

### Cookie Clickers

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cookie-clickers/id703439482)

**Currently charting:** #74 Top Free · Family, #133 Top Grossing · Family, #139 Top Free · Strategy (US App Store)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (15)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 100 Golden Cookies | $0.99 | one-time |
| 1 Time Warp | $1.99 | one-time |
| 3 Magic Keys | $1.99 | one-time |
| Starter Pack Bundle | $2.99 | one-time |
| 9 Magic Keys | $4.99 | one-time |
| 3 Time Warps | $4.99 | one-time |
| 1000 Golden Cookies | $4.99 | one-time |
| No Ads Bundle | $4.99 | one-time |
| Ultimate Pack | $5.99 | one-time |
| Christmas Bundle | $6.99 | one-time |
| Special Pack 7 | $6.99 | one-time |
| Special Pack 10 | $9.99 | one-time |
| 7 Time Warps | $9.99 | one-time |
| 15 Time Warps | $19.99 | one-time |
| 45 Time Warps | $49.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

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


### Ultimate Custom Night

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ultimate-custom-night/id1499849161)

**Currently charting:** #12 Top Paid · Strategy, #17 Top Paid · Action, #40 Top Paid · Games, #60 Top Paid (US App Store)

Survive a night in an office by fending off killer animatronics from across the Five Nights at Freddy's series. Customize your experience by selecting from 50 characters and adjusting their difficulty. Utilize various tools and traps to stay alive.

**Highlights:** 50 selectable animatronic characters, Customizable character difficulty, Office defense with doors, vents, and hoses, Management of tools like heater, A/C, and music box, Laser traps and item purchasing, Themed challenge menu, Unlockable office skins and cutscenes

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Survival Kit | $4.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great game
- 👍 Lots of features
- 🎮 Challenging gameplay
- 💯 Best FNAF game
- 🕹️ Addictive and fun

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Buggy controls
- 🔍 Small buttons and hitboxes
- 🔊 Audio issues
- 🕰️ Power drains too quickly
- 🕹️ Some animatronics are too difficult

**Reported bugs**

- Nightmarionne mouse cursor issues
- Inconsistent button responsiveness
- Glitches with certain animatronics
- Challenges not working properly
- Progress/save data being lost

**Requested features**

- Add more animatronics
- Improve controls and UI
- Allow custom challenges
- Add more offices and environments
- Improve performance on older devices


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Cookie Clickers free?

Cookie Clickers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Ultimate Custom Night free?

Ultimate Custom Night costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Cookie Clickers or Ultimate Custom Night?

Ultimate Custom Night is rated higher. Cookie Clickers averages 4.1 out of 5 from 5.1K ratings, while Ultimate Custom Night averages 4.6 from 6.1K ratings.

### Do Cookie Clickers or Ultimate Custom Night have ads?

Cookie Clickers shows ads; Ultimate Custom Night does not.

### Which is updated more often, Cookie Clickers or Ultimate Custom Night?

Cookie Clickers ships an update every 2 weeks, and Ultimate Custom Night every 4 months. Most recently, Cookie Clickers was updated on October 26, 2026 and Ultimate Custom Night on October 26, 2026.

### Which is more popular, Cookie Clickers or Ultimate Custom Night?

Cookie Clickers currently peaks at #74 in the App Store charts, and Ultimate Custom Night at #12. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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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.*