Cooking Fever vs Nostalgia
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cooking Fever
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.
- 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
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Cook delicious meals and desserts from all over the world in this FREE addictive time-management game! With a wide choice of unique locations and restaurants, from Desserts and Fast Food to Indian and Chinese cuisines, you will be able to practice your skills in a variety of settings and cooking techniques. Use hundreds of delicious ingredients to cook the best quality dishes. Try all the possible kitchen appliances, from coffee makers and rice cookers to pizza ovens and popcorn makers. Decorate your restaurants to attract more clients. Make your own freebies, such as cookies or cupcakes, to make your customers’ experience more personal and memorable – just like in real life! Upgrade your kitchen and produce an even greater variety of dishes. Oh, and did we say that this game is as addictive and as engrossing as fever? Have fun cooking and don’t forget to share your delicious meals with your friends on Facebook! Features: • Thousands of delicious dishes to cook using hundreds best quality ingredients • Huge choice of world famous cuisines • More than a 1000 levels to complete • Hundreds and hundreds of upgrades for your kitchen appliances and interior IMPORTANT NOTE: Cooking Fever requires access to the internet in order to play. The game uses a small amount of data for features like our daily rewards, restoring lost game progress, tournaments, challenges, and other gameplay improvements. Terms and conditions https://nordcurrent.com/privacy/general-nordcurrent-terms-and-conditions/
Nostalgia
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Remember spending hours on Snake. Losing sleep over Tetris. Nostalgia brings together 20 iconic arcade games and upgrades them with modern features while staying true to the originals you love. Classic gameplay meets boss battles, power-ups, smooth performance, and flexible visual styles, all designed for today’s devices. Enjoy timeless arcade experiences rebuilt with care, precision, and respect for the classics. 20 CLASSIC ARCADE GAMES Snake Tetris Pac-Man Space Invaders Breakout Pong Asteroids Centipede Memory Match Sudoku 2048 Minesweeper Frogger Missile Command Simon Says Tic-Tac-Toe Rock–Paper–Scissors Solitaire Checkers Hangman All games are optimized for fast sessions, responsive controls, and offline play. REIMAGINED GAMEPLAY FEATURES Boss Battles Fight epic bosses in select games like Snake and Breakout. Power-Ups Use speed boosts, shields, and score multipliers to enhance gameplay. Multiple Game Modes Play Classic, Time Attack, Survival, or Boss Rush modes. Daily Challenges New challenges available every day. Global Leaderboards Compete with players from around the world. Achievements and Progression Unlock rewards, skins, and milestones as you play. Offline Play Play anytime without an internet connection. PLAY YOUR WAY Switch between two distinct visual styles at any time without changing gameplay. Retro Mode Pixel-perfect visuals inspired by classic arcade screens. Modern Mode Smooth animations, refined gradients, and responsive haptic feedback. Same games. Two different experiences. PERFECT FOR Fans of retro and arcade games Players looking for quick and satisfying gameplay Offline gaming during travel or commuting Casual gamers and classic game lovers Families who enjoy timeless games together OPTIONAL PREMIUM FEATURES Unlimited gameplay with no restrictions Exclusive skins and visual upgrades Completely ad-free experience Early access to new games and features Cloud sync across your devices WHY NOSTALGIA Unlike simple clones, Nostalgia respects classic arcade design while enhancing it with thoughtful modern features. Every game is carefully rebuilt to feel familiar, responsive, and rewarding, bringing back childhood memories in a better way. One app. 20 classic arcade games. Endless nostalgia. Download now and relive your childhood.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Nostalgia at none against Cooking Fever's shown. Cooking Fever's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 7 months) and chart position (#31 vs unranked). On price, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Cooking Fever sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Nostalgia sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Cooking Fever ships an update fortnightly, Nostalgia every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and December 24, 2025 respectively.
| Parameter | Cooking Fever | Nostalgia |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (346K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 42.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 346K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | #31 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 263 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nordcurrent UAB | Serkan Kara |
Bugs and requests
Cooking Fever
Reported bugs
3 issues- Progress rollback issue
- Disappearing in-app purchases
- Forced ads that crash the game
Requested features
4 requests- 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
Nostalgia
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Cooking Fever
- Crispy Pack$1.49
- Diner Pack$1.49
- Chef's Mystery Box$2.49
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- Delicious Pack$3.99
- Bistro Pack$3.99
- Tasty Pack$6.49
- Buffet Pack$6.49
- Chefs Special Piggy Bank$6.49
- Cafeteria Pack$12.99
- Restaurant Pack$24.99
Nostalgia
- Nostalgia Games$9.99








