# Cooking Dash™ vs Crazy Cooking Star Chef

Cooking Dash™ and Crazy Cooking Star Chef both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 55% of Crazy Cooking Star Chef's written reviews are positive against 33% of Cooking Dash™'s. Cooking Dash™'s advantage is chart position (#163 vs unranked) and ratings volume (112K vs 21K). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Cooking Dash™ sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Crazy Cooking Star Chef sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Cooking Dash™ against 4.6 for Crazy Cooking Star Chef. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cooking Dash™ has 112K ratings behind it against 21K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 33% of Cooking Dash™'s written reviews are positive against 55% of Crazy Cooking Star Chef's.

Cooking Dash™ ships an update every 5 weeks, Crazy Cooking Star Chef monthly. Both last shipped on November 12, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Cooking Dash™ | Crazy Cooking Star Chef |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (112K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cooking-dash/id978866413/reviews)** | [4.6 (21K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crazy-cooking-star-chef/id1247069377/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **112K** | 21K |
| Positive reviews | 32.6% of reviews | **55.2% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#163** | — |
| Size | 206 MB | 400 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Glu Games LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/284419051) | [Shenzhen Runqian Technology Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/898735026) |

## What reviewers say

### Cooking Dash™

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cooking-dash/id978866413)

**Currently charting:** #163 Top Grossing · Strategy (US App Store)

Experience fast-paced time management as you prepare, cook, and serve dishes in exotic restaurants. Earn profits, upgrade your kitchen, and become a celebrity chef. Compete in challenges and customize your character with outfits and pets.

**Highlights:** Fast-paced kitchen action, Prepare, cook, and serve dishes, Upgrade food and appliances, Collect outfits and pets, Compete in Series Finales and Trial of Style, Spin daily prize wheels

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Handful of Gold | $0.99 | one-time |
| Handful of Coins | $0.99 | one-time |
| Ticket Bundle Low | $1.99 | one-time |
| Handful of Gold | $2.99 | one-time |
| Handful of Coins | $2.99 | one-time |
| Starbucks Promo! | $4.99 | one-time |
| Stack of Coins | $4.99 | one-time |
| Bucket of Gold | $9.99 | one-time |
| Bucket of Coins | $9.99 | one-time |
| Case of Gold | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fun and addictive gameplay
- 👍 Variety of restaurants and recipes
- 🚀 Challenging levels and time management

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Expensive to progress without spending money
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🔍 Difficult to earn enough gold/currency
- 📥 Issues with video ads and rewards not working

**Reported bugs**

- Game crashes when trying to play certain levels
- Rewards and progress not saving properly
- Inability to connect to Facebook to save progress

**Requested features**

- Bring back free gold from watching ads
- Reduce cost of upgrades and new restaurants
- Improve customer service and bug fixes


### Crazy Cooking Star Chef

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crazy-cooking-star-chef/id1247069377)

Manage a bustling diner, serving burgers, fries, and milkshakes to hungry customers. Upgrade your kitchen and dining area to expand your culinary empire. Master fast-paced cooking challenges to earn tips and unlock new recipes.

**Highlights:** Serve burgers, fries, and milkshakes, Upgrade kitchen appliances, Expand to new restaurants, Master fast-paced cooking, Earn tips for improvements, Unlock new recipes

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

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 6000 coins | $1.99 | one-time |
| 30 gems | $1.99 | one-time |
| Special Offer | $2.99 | one-time |
| 21000 coins | $4.99 | one-time |
| half pack 1 | $4.99 | one-time |
| 90 gems | $4.99 | one-time |
| 48000 coins | $9.99 | one-time |
| 210 gems | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fast paced
- 👍 Fun and addictive
- 🎨 Great graphics
- 🎢 Diverse restaurants

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Expensive upgrades
- 🔍 Hard to earn gems/diamonds
- 🤖 Too many ads
- 🐛 Glitches and bugs
- 🕰️ Repetitive after a while

**Reported bugs**

- Freezing and crashing issues
- Incorrect level/progress tracking
- Ads not functioning properly

**Requested features**

- More ways to earn gems/diamonds
- Ability to reset progress
- Improved sound/music controls
- Smoother dragging mechanics


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Cooking Dash™ free?

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

### Is Crazy Cooking Star Chef free?

Crazy Cooking Star Chef is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Cooking Dash™ or Crazy Cooking Star Chef?

Cooking Dash™ is rated higher. Cooking Dash™ averages 4.7 out of 5 from 112K ratings, while Crazy Cooking Star Chef averages 4.6 from 21K ratings.

### Do Cooking Dash™ or Crazy Cooking Star Chef have ads?

Both Cooking Dash™ and Crazy Cooking Star Chef show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Cooking Dash™ or Crazy Cooking Star Chef?

Cooking Dash™ ships an update every 5 weeks, and Crazy Cooking Star Chef monthly. Most recently, Cooking Dash™ was updated on November 12, 2026 and Crazy Cooking Star Chef on November 12, 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.*