# Cooking Fever vs Tiny Cafe

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tiny Cafe at 70% against Cooking Fever's 42%. Tiny Cafe also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5). Cooking Fever's advantage is ratings volume (346K vs 4K) and chart position (#33 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Cooking Fever sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Tiny Cafe sells 36 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Tiny Cafe holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cooking Fever has 346K ratings behind it against 4K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of Cooking Fever's written reviews are positive against 70% of Tiny Cafe's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Cooking Fever | Tiny Cafe |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (346K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cooking-fever-restaurant-game/id714796093/reviews) | **[4.8 (4K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tiny-cafe/id6651825685/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **346K** | 4K |
| Positive reviews | 42.2% of reviews | **69.6% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#33** | — |
| Size | 263 MB | 479 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Nordcurrent UAB](https://appshunter.io/developer/348389028) | [Nanali Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/577348210) |

## What reviewers say

### Cooking Fever

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cooking-fever-restaurant-game/id714796093)

**Currently charting:** #33 Top Free · Strategy, #115 Top Grossing · Strategy, #126 Top Free · Casual, #153 Top Grossing · Casual (US App Store)

Manage and cook delicious meals and desserts from around the world in this time-management game. Practice various cooking techniques across unique restaurant settings, upgrade appliances, and decorate to attract more customers. Enjoy thousands of levels and hundreds of dishes.

**Highlights:** Cook global dishes with quality ingredients, Variety of unique restaurant locations, Hundreds of kitchen appliance upgrades, Decorate restaurants to attract customers, Thousands of levels to complete

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

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Crispy Pack | $1.49 | one-time |
| Diner Pack | $1.49 | one-time |
| Chef's Mystery Box | $2.49 | one-time |
| Delicious Pack | $3.99 | one-time |
| Bistro Pack | $3.99 | one-time |
| Tasty Pack | $6.49 | one-time |
| Buffet Pack | $6.49 | one-time |
| Chefs Special Piggy Bank | $6.49 | one-time |
| Cafeteria Pack | $12.99 | one-time |
| Restaurant Pack | $24.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Addictive and fun gameplay
- 🔍 Realistic cooking simulation
- 🎨 Visually appealing graphics
- 🤖 Helpful auto-cook feature

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💎 Difficult to obtain gems for upgrades
- 🎰 Casino feature is a 'rip-off'
- 🕰️ Customers too impatient
- 💰 Expensive to progress without spending money

**Reported bugs**

- Progress rollback issue
- Disappearing in-app purchases
- Forced ads that crash the game

**Requested features**

- More ways to earn gems without spending money
- Reduce gem requirements for upgrades and new restaurants
- Add a 'collect all' button for daily restaurant earnings
- Increase customer patience levels


### Tiny Cafe

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tiny-cafe/id6651825685)

Run your own cozy cafe, brewing coffee and serving treats to adorable cat customers. This idle simulation game lets you manage staff, expand your menu, and grow your business into a global franchise. Enjoy relaxing music and charming stories.

**Highlights:** Run your own cafe, Brew drip coffee, Serve cat customers, Manage cute staff, Expand to global cities, Collect Cheese, Soothing cafe music

**In-app purchases (36)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Barista Pack I | $0.99 | one-time |
| AD Remove Pack I (Discount) | $0.99 | one-time |
| Cafe Support Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| Cheese Package | $1.99 | one-time |
| Coin Package | $1.99 | one-time |
| AD Remove Pack I | $1.99 | one-time |
| Best friends Pack (Discount) | $1.99 | one-time |
| 300 Gems | $1.99 | one-time |
| Mascot Skin Pack | $2.99 | one-time |
| Cherry Blossom Pass | $3.99 | one-time |
| Seasonal Pakage - Winter | $3.99 | one-time |
| Unlock Reward | $3.99 | one-time |
| Blue Snake Pack | $3.99 | one-time |
| Dice package | $3.99 | one-time |
| Sally's Branch #1 Support Pack | $3.99 | one-time |
| AD Remove Pack II (Discount) | $3.99 | one-time |
| Branch #1 PASS | $3.99 | one-time |
| Branch #2 Special Pack | $3.99 | one-time |
| Dean's Branch #2 Support Pack | $3.99 | one-time |
| Attendance book (Special) | $3.99 | one-time |
| Daily Gem | $3.99 | one-time |
| 1000 Gems | $6.99 | one-time |
| Season Pass (Halloween) | $7.99 | one-time |
| Branch #3 PASS | $7.99 | one-time |
| AD Remove Pack II | $7.99 | one-time |
| Branch #2 PASS | $7.99 | one-time |
| Barista Pack III | $9.99 | one-time |
| AD Remove Pack III (Discount) | $9.99 | one-time |
| Best friends Pack | $9.99 | one-time |
| Pablo's high-end camera | $9.99 | one-time |
| Gusto Gift | $19.99 | one-time |
| AD Remove Pack III | $19.99 | one-time |
| Roastery Pack | $19.99 | one-time |
| 3300 Gems | $19.99 | one-time |
| 7000 Gems | $39.99 | one-time |
| 16000 Gems | $79.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 💕 Cute and cozy game
- 🎨 Excellent art style and animations
- 🕹️ Engaging and addictive gameplay
- 🎁 Reasonable amount of ads/monetization
- 🗣️ Interesting storylines and characters

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional crashes and loading issues
- 💰 Progression can feel grindy at times
- 🕰️ Slow progress in later stages
- 🔍 Unclear mechanics/tutorials in some areas
- 🔊 Audio issues after watching ads

**Reported bugs**

- Inability to progress past certain missions
- Loss of progress/account data after periods of inactivity
- Incorrect or missing information in certain popups

**Requested features**

- More customization options for the cafe
- Ability to recruit and customize employees
- Offline/AFK earning mechanics
- Mini-games or other side activities
- Improved performance on higher branches


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Cooking Fever free?

Cooking Fever is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Tiny Cafe free?

Tiny Cafe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Cooking Fever or Tiny Cafe?

Tiny Cafe is rated higher. Cooking Fever averages 4.5 out of 5 from 346K ratings, while Tiny Cafe averages 4.8 from 4K ratings.

### Do Cooking Fever or Tiny Cafe have ads?

Both Cooking Fever and Tiny Cafe show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Cooking Fever or Tiny Cafe?

Cooking Fever ships an update fortnightly, and Tiny Cafe fortnightly. Most recently, Cooking Fever was updated on November 1, 2026 and Tiny Cafe on November 1, 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.*