# Papa's Cafe vs BBQ Cooking Master

The clearest difference is rating: BBQ Cooking Master at 4.7 against Papa's Cafe's 4.0. Papa's Cafe's advantage is iOS requirement (5.1.1 vs 12.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Papa's Cafe sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and BBQ Cooking Master sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

BBQ Cooking Master holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 45 and 18 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 74% of Papa's Cafe's written reviews are positive against 67% of BBQ Cooking Master's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Papa's Cafe ships an update every 19 months, BBQ Cooking Master every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Papa's Cafe | BBQ Cooking Master |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.0 (45 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/papas-cafe-coffee-maker/id850144346/reviews) | **[4.7 (18 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bbq-cooking-master/id1039684720/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **45** | 18 |
| Positive reviews | **73.8% of reviews** | 66.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 19 months | **Every 12 months** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 35 MB | 676 MB |
| Requires iOS | **5.1.1** | 12.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [晓翔 黄](https://appshunter.io/developer/557170367) | [彦杰 盛](https://appshunter.io/developer/1037235304) |

## What reviewers say

### Papa's Cafe

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/papas-cafe-coffee-maker/id850144346)

Manage your own cafe in this fast-paced arcade-style game. Create and serve a variety of coffees and desserts to customers as quickly as possible. Decorate and upgrade your cafe to enhance the customer experience.

**Highlights:** Serve customers quickly, Create unique coffees and desserts, Decorate and update your cafe, Arcade-style gameplay, Manage your own cafe

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

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2600 Coins | $0.99 | one-time |
| 6000 Coins | $1.99 | one-time |
| 15000 Coins | $3.99 | one-time |


### BBQ Cooking Master

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bbq-cooking-master/id1039684720)

Serve delicious barbecue to customers in this free cooking game. Master various grilling techniques across new stages and compete with friends by sharing your high scores. It's a fun challenge for aspiring grill masters.

**Highlights:** Serve delicious barbecue, New stages available, All stages are free, Share scores with friends, Become a BBQ master

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

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Coin x100000 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Music Box x20 | $0.99 | one-time |
| The Volcano | $0.99 | one-time |
| Multiple-Fun Ticket x50 | $1.99 | one-time |
| The Candy | $3.99 | one-time |
| Coin x700000 | $5.99 | one-time |
| Music Box x140 | $5.99 | one-time |
| DrumStick | $5.99 | one-time |
| The Vogue | $5.99 | one-time |
| The Mechanism | $5.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Papa's Cafe free?

Papa's Cafe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is BBQ Cooking Master free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Papa's Cafe or BBQ Cooking Master?

BBQ Cooking Master is rated higher. Papa's Cafe averages 4.0 out of 5 from 45 ratings, while BBQ Cooking Master averages 4.7 from 18 ratings.

### Do Papa's Cafe or BBQ Cooking Master have ads?

Neither Papa's Cafe nor BBQ Cooking Master shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Papa's Cafe or BBQ Cooking Master?

Papa's Cafe ships an update every 19 months, and BBQ Cooking Master every 12 months. Most recently, Papa's Cafe was updated on October 26, 2026 and BBQ Cooking Master on November 2, 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.*