# Cooking Dash™ vs Potion Punch 2

Cooking Dash™ and Potion Punch 2 both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 71% of Potion Punch 2's written reviews are positive against 32% of Cooking Dash™'s. Cooking Dash™'s advantage is ratings volume (111K vs 6.3K) and chart position (#165 vs unranked). 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 Potion Punch 2 sells 15 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 4.7 for Potion Punch 2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cooking Dash™ has 111K ratings behind it against 6.3K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 32% of Cooking Dash™'s written reviews are positive against 71% of Potion Punch 2's.

Cooking Dash™ ships an update monthly, Potion Punch 2 every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Cooking Dash™ | Potion Punch 2 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (111K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cooking-dash/id978866413/reviews) | [4.7 (6.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/potion-punch-2/id1463550435/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **111K** | 6.3K |
| Positive reviews | 32.2% of reviews | **71.2% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 4 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#165** | — |
| Size | 205 MB | 804 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Glu Games LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/284419051) | [Monstronauts](https://appshunter.io/developer/1059695083) |

## What reviewers say

### Cooking Dash™

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

**Currently charting:** #165 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


### Potion Punch 2

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/potion-punch-2/id1463550435)

Experience a fantasy cooking adventure with unique magical restaurants. Mix potions, forge swords, and serve fantastical customers in this fast-paced time-management game. Upgrade your crew and defend your establishments from villains.

**Highlights:** Magical restaurant management, Potion brewing and cooking, Hero and creature upgrades, Customer attraction and management, Restaurant decoration and design, Seasonal events and limited-time content

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

**In-app purchases (15)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Handful of Gems | $1.99 | one-time |
| Welcome Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| Pouch of Gems | $4.99 | one-time |
| 7-Day Loot Pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| XP Level 5 Pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| Eversand Pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| Shroudland Pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| Bucket of Gems | $9.99 | one-time |
| Elven Pack | $9.99 | one-time |
| Dwarven Pack | $9.99 | one-time |
| 14-Day Loot Pack | $9.99 | one-time |
| Spring 2025 Golden Pass | $9.99 | one-time |
| Summer 2024 Golden Pass | $9.99 | one-time |
| Barrel of Gems | $19.99 | one-time |
| Starter Pack | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Leagues and miles ahead of Cooking Fever
- 👍 Can progress without gambling
- 👍 Endless mode is satisfying
- 👍 Charming characters
- 👍 Varied mechanics across shops

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Difficulty distinguishing red and orange potions
- 🐛 Download issues for additional content
- 🔋 Mana system can be tedious

**Reported bugs**

- Download errors for additional content
- Crashes and data loss issues
- Mana not collecting properly when offline

**Requested features**

- Option to turn off timers
- Easier way to earn gems


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Cooking Dash™ free?

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

### Is Potion Punch 2 free?

Potion Punch 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Cooking Dash™ or Potion Punch 2?

Cooking Dash™ and Potion Punch 2 are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 111K and 6.3K ratings respectively.

### Do Cooking Dash™ or Potion Punch 2 have ads?

Both Cooking Dash™ and Potion Punch 2 show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Cooking Dash™ or Potion Punch 2?

Cooking Dash™ ships an update monthly, and Potion Punch 2 every 4 weeks. Most recently, Cooking Dash™ was updated on September 27, 2026 and Potion Punch 2 on September 25, 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.*