# Cooking Dash™ vs SpongeBob

The clearest difference is update cadence: SpongeBob at fortnightly against Cooking Dash™'s every 5 weeks. Cooking Dash™'s advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Cooking Dash™ sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and SpongeBob sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. 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 4.7 for SpongeBob. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 112K and 172K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 33% of Cooking Dash™'s written reviews are positive against 30% of SpongeBob's.

Cooking Dash™ ships an update every 5 weeks, SpongeBob fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Cooking Dash™ | SpongeBob |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (112K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cooking-dash/id978866413/reviews) | **[4.7 (172K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spongebob-krusty-cook-off/id1433784188/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 112K | **172K** |
| Positive reviews | **32.7% of reviews** | 30.4% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #168 | **#125** |
| Size | 206 MB | 347 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Glu Games LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/284419051) | [Tilting Point LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1095401785) |

## What reviewers say

### Cooking Dash™

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

**Currently charting:** #168 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


### SpongeBob

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spongebob-krusty-cook-off/id1433784188)

**Currently charting:** #125 Top Free · Strategy (US App Store)

Embark on a culinary adventure with SpongeBob SquarePants, managing restaurants and serving fast food to Bikini Bottom residents. Cook, customize kitchens, and upgrade equipment to become a premier chef. Enjoy a hilarious storyline and participate in limited-time events.

**Highlights:** Fast-paced cooking and serving, Restaurant customization and decoration, Kitchen equipment upgrades, Character collection and customization, Hilarious storyline progression, Limited-time cooking events

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

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| VIP Cook | $1.99 | per 7 days |
| VIP Chef | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| Handful of Gems! | $0.99 | one-time |
| Handful of Gems! | $1.99 | one-time |
| Pocketful of Gems! | $2.99 | one-time |
| Pocketful of Gems! | $4.99 | one-time |
| Shell of Gems! | $4.99 | one-time |
| Krabby Combo | $6.99 | one-time |
| Bucket of Gems! | $9.99 | one-time |
| Shell of Gems! | $9.99 | one-time |
| Jar of Value | $12.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fun and addictive gameplay
- 👍 Great Spongebob theme and references
- 📊 Challenging levels that test your skills

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Overly aggressive monetization, gems too hard to earn
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs, especially in later levels
- ⏱️ Intrusive ads after every level
- 🤯 Levels become nearly impossible without upgrades

**Reported bugs**

- Game freezes during dialogue sequences
- Accidental food trashing due to sensitive controls
- Rewards not registering properly after watching ads
- Progress getting stuck at certain restaurant levels

**Requested features**

- Easier way to earn gems for upgrades
- Option to pay a one-time fee for full game access
- Ability to replay previous levels for better scores
- Faster serving animations to avoid missing orders


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Cooking Dash™ free?

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

### Is SpongeBob free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Cooking Dash™ or SpongeBob?

SpongeBob is rated higher. Cooking Dash™ averages 4.7 out of 5 from 112K ratings, while SpongeBob averages 4.7 from 172K ratings.

### Do Cooking Dash™ or SpongeBob have ads?

Both Cooking Dash™ and SpongeBob show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Cooking Dash™ or SpongeBob?

Cooking Dash™ ships an update every 5 weeks, and SpongeBob fortnightly. Most recently, Cooking Dash™ was updated on October 31, 2026 and SpongeBob on October 31, 2026.

### Which is more popular, Cooking Dash™ or SpongeBob?

Cooking Dash™ currently peaks at #168 in the App Store charts, and SpongeBob at #125. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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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.*