Comparison

Cookie Clickers vs aa

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

aa

A minimalist one-tap puzzle game that tests your skill, focus, and timing. Shoot dots into a spinning circle without collision to progress through over 1,300 challenging levels. Play offline and compete with friends in this addictive, timeless experience.

Highlights
  • One-tap gameplay
  • Over 1,300 handcrafted levels
  • Offline play
  • Minimalist design
  • Challenge friends
  • Daily streaks
Features
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aa – The Original One-Tap Timing Puzzle Game. Simple, addictive, and timeless. Like Snake on an old flip phone, aa is a pure test of skill, focus, and timing. Over 50 million players have tapped, missed, and tapped again. Tap to shoot dots into the spinning circle without hitting the others. Easy to play. Very hard to master. One mistake and it's game over. Can you beat level 31? Most players can't. Level 35 is even harder. + Over 1,300 handcrafted levels + One-tap gameplay, no tutorials needed + Play offline, anywhere, anytime + Challenge friends and share your progress + Daily streaks to keep you coming back + Minimalist design, maximum addiction Whether you're on level 1 or level 1,300, aa keeps pulling you back. Handmade in Australia by General Adaptive Apps. If it's not published by us, it's not the real aa. Support indie devs. Loved in the USA, UK, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Mexico, Turkey, India and all around the world. A top game for over 10 years. Download aa now — see how far you can get. Tip: Restore old high scores via Menu > Help > Restore Scores (Game Center) Terms: generaladaptive.com/terms-privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Cookie Clickers4 screens
aa3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Cookie Clickers at 4.2 against aa's 3.8. Cookie Clickers also leads on review sentiment (69% vs 56%) and chart position (#62 vs unranked). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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 aa sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cookie Clickers holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5.1K and 10K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of Cookie Clickers's written reviews are positive against 56% of aa's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cookie Clickers ships an update fortnightly, aa every 10 days. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Cookie Clickers versus aa: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCookie Clickersaa
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (5.1K ratings) — better3.8 (10K ratings)
Positive reviews69.0% of reviews — better56.1% of reviews
Number of ratings5.1K10K — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#62 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size140 MB109 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTiny GamesGeneral Adaptive Apps Pty Ltd

Customer experience

Cookie Clickers

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

aa

All ratings10,496 ratings
Positive68.5%
Neutral8.1%
Negative23.4%
Written reviews1,657 reviews
Positive56.1%
Neutral9.2%
Negative34.8%

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

aa

From 10K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Simple and challenging
  • 🎨 Customizable colors
  • 💯 Satisfying when passing levels

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Inconsistent difficulty levels
  • 📺 Too many ads
  • 🐛 Glitches and crashes
  • 🔍 Unbalanced gameplay on different devices

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

aa

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Unresponsive controls
  • Incorrect ball size on newer devices
  • Persistent issues with level 7 and 8
  • Glitchy end-of-level screens

Requested features

4 requests
  • Skip level option
  • Hint system
  • Daily challenges
  • Music/sound options

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
5 purchases

aa

Subscriptions2
  • aa Legend$2.991 Month
  • aa Legend$19.991 Year
One-time3
  • Skip Level$0.49
  • Remove Ads$5.99
  • Unlock All Levels$9.99

Questions

Is Cookie Clickers free?
Cookie Clickers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is aa free?
aa is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cookie Clickers or aa?
Cookie Clickers is rated higher. Cookie Clickers averages 4.2 out of 5 from 5.1K ratings, while aa averages 3.8 from 10K ratings.
Do Cookie Clickers or aa have ads?
Both Cookie Clickers and aa show ads.
Which is updated more often, Cookie Clickers or aa?
Cookie Clickers ships an update fortnightly, and aa every 10 days. Most recently, Cookie Clickers was updated on September 24, 2026 and aa on September 24, 2026.

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