# Chef Town vs Chef Wars

The clearest difference is ads: Chef Wars at none against Chef Town's shown. Chef Town's advantage is ratings volume (8.6K vs 297) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Chef Town sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Chef Wars sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Chef Town holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chef Town has 8.6K ratings behind it against 297, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of Chef Town's written reviews are positive against 79% of Chef Wars's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Chef Town | Chef Wars |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (8.6K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chef-town/id920748867/reviews)** | [4.5 (297 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chef-wars/id1254831133/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **8.6K** | 297 |
| Positive reviews | **81.0% of reviews** | 79.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 173 MB | 147 MB |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 | **8.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Supercharge Mobile Corp](https://appshunter.io/developer/1627550674) | [Mindcake Games](https://appshunter.io/developer/1254831132) |

## What reviewers say

### Chef Town

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chef-town/id920748867)

Take charge of a struggling restaurant, growing your own ingredients and unlocking hundreds of recipes. Manage staff, open craft stores, and decorate your establishment to attract customers. Engage in quests and connect with friends in this culinary adventure.

**Highlights:** Grow your own ingredients, Unlock hundreds of recipes, Prepare and serve meals, Open craft stores, Decorate your restaurant, Recruit staff, Engage in quests

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Few gems | $1.99 | one-time |
| Special item | $2.99 | one-time |
| Small pack of Gems - special offer | $3.99 | one-time |
| Small pack of gems | $4.99 | one-time |
| Medium pack of gems - special offer | $7.99 | one-time |
| Medium pack of gems | $9.99 | one-time |
| Large pack of gems - special offer | $14.99 | one-time |
| Large pack of gems | $19.99 | one-time |
| Huge pack of gems - special offer | $34.99 | one-time |
| Mountain of gems - special offer | $59.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Restarted game
- 👍 Brilliant game
- 👍 Great game, long time player
- 👍 LOVED this game for years
- 👍 Great game

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Addicting
- 💰 Too expensive
- 🐛 Good but annoying
- 🐛 Wants you to spend money
- 🐛 Horrible customer service

**Reported bugs**

- Game glitched out on me
- Stuff comes up "missing" never to be found again
- Break dancing customers ( graphic problems)
- Missing waiter ( free )
- counters sitting on each other (graphics)

**Requested features**

- Update in 4 Years???
- Give an update please
- Help please!
- Pls fix the game


### Chef Wars

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chef-wars/id1254831133)

Embark on a culinary adventure as a budding chef in this RPG. Recruit and train chefs, discover ingredients, and invent hundreds of unique recipes. Then, battle your way through themed cooking challenges to become a world-renowned chef and thwart an evil plot.

**Highlights:** Invent over 900 recipes, Explore 500 towns on a real-world map, Recruit and train 20 chefs, Compete in 3000+ themed cooking battles, Win Cheffy Awards and reach Master Chef level

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pack of Gems | $0.99 | one-time |
| Stash of Gems | $4.99 | one-time |
| Crate of Gems | $8.99 | one-time |
| Trove of Gems | $34.99 | one-time |
| Cornucopia of Gems | $49.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Addictive gameplay
- 👍 Charming art style
- 🌍 Diverse cuisine and cultures
- 🎓 Educational and informative
- 💡 Innovative cooking RPG concept

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🔒 Unable to connect to internet/servers
- 💰 Difficult to progress without spending gems
- 🤔 Confusing recipe creation system

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes after battles
- Inability to connect to internet
- Disappearing saved data and progress
- Graphical glitches and missing map areas

**Requested features**

- Cloud save/sync across devices
- More recipe slots and chef slots
- Better ingredient acquisition system
- Improved map and navigation tools
- Additional content updates and new features


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Chef Town free?

Chef Town is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Chef Wars free?

Chef Wars is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Chef Town or Chef Wars?

Chef Town is rated higher. Chef Town averages 4.7 out of 5 from 8.6K ratings, while Chef Wars averages 4.5 from 297 ratings.

### Do Chef Town or Chef Wars have ads?

Chef Town shows ads; Chef Wars does not.

### Which is updated more often, Chef Town or Chef Wars?

Chef Town ships an update every 3 weeks, and Chef Wars every 3 weeks. Most recently, Chef Town was updated on October 24, 2026 and Chef Wars on October 23, 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.*