Comparison

Cookie Clickers vs PlateHunter

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

PlateHunter

Features
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PlateHunter Turn every car journey into a long term challenge. PlateHunter is a multiplayer game where every license plate can bring you one step closer to victory. Start with any number and try to find the next one in sequence. The challenge continues over days, weeks or even months while you compete with your friends and family. Whether you are on a daily commute, a road trip or on vacation, every drive becomes part of the game. Features * Long term multiplayer challenge * Create private groups * Join with a simple player code * Live ranking for all players * Automatic synchronization with iCloud * Beautiful license plate inspired design * Continue your progress across all your devices * No registration required Perfect for * Road trips * Daily commuting * Family vacations * Camping * Friends and families * Anyone who enjoys spotting license plates How far can you get before someone else finds the next number?

Screenshots

Cookie Clickers4 screens
PlateHunter3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PlateHunter at none against Cookie Clickers's 16. PlateHunter also leads on ads (none vs shown). Cookie Clickers's advantage is chart position (#79 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On price, update cadence 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. Cookie Clickers sells 15 one-off in-app purchases. PlateHunter asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cookie Clickers ships an update fortnightly, PlateHunter every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Cookie Clickers versus PlateHunter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCookie ClickersPlateHunter
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (5.1K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews68.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings5.1K — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#79 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size181 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTiny GamesMichael Schatto

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

PlateHunter

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
None

PlateHunter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cookie Clickers free?
Cookie Clickers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PlateHunter free?
PlateHunter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cookie Clickers or PlateHunter have ads?
Cookie Clickers shows ads; PlateHunter does not.
Which is updated more often, Cookie Clickers or PlateHunter?
Cookie Clickers ships an update fortnightly, and PlateHunter every 3 weeks. Most recently, Cookie Clickers was updated on October 18, 2026 and PlateHunter on October 12, 2026.

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