Comparison

Cooking Dash™ vs SpongeBob

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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About

Cooking Dash™

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
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This game includes optional in-game purchases of virtual currency that can be used to acquire virtual in-game items, including a random selection of virtual in-game items. Flo cooks her way to TV fame as a celebrity chef in this fast-paced time management game – COOKING DASH! Sharpen your skill as you prepare, cook, and serve delicious menu items in each exotic restaurant… in front of a live studio audience! Hear them gasp and cheer as you earn profits in each exciting episode! Quirky customers, superstar VIPs, fast-paced kitchen action, and TV fame await! Excel as a chef to beat Series Finales and compete in the Trial of Style, where you can earn adorable Pets & Outfits! COOK YOUR WAY TO STARDOM! Control the fast-paced chaos as you dash your way around the kitchen, preparing meals for crazy customers! Collect tons of tips for excellent service and make those profits! YOU ARE DESTINED FOR FABULOUS TV CHEF MEGA-FAME! HUNDREDS OF EPISODES TO COMPLETE! Tons of fun cooking play across unique restaurant shows like the Vegas-themed Table Steaks, crazy Taco Train, and trendy Hip Stir Cafe with many more on the way! COLLECT AND UPGRADE! Wanna get more successful and famous? Spend your profits on upgrades for food and appliances for your restaurant! Upgrade to shiny stoves, fancy food prep stations, and more to ensure all customers get three-star service! PRIZE WHEELS! Introducing Weldon Brownie’s brand new game show - Spin to Win! Spin a free Prize Wheel every day to win prizes like Gold, Prep Recipes, VIP Tickets, Auto Chefs, Outfits, Pets, and more! OUTFITS & PETS! Dress up Flo in fun outfits themed for each Show, and equip Pets to help you out in the kitchen by auto-serving Prep Recipes! SERIES FINALES! Want to test your skill? Face a gauntlet of challenging levels in a Venue’s Series Finale - experts only! Beat every episode in a Venue with 4 or more Stars to unlock! TRIAL OF STYLE! Try your luck in the Trial of Style! This multiplayer event features different Venues each time - do you have what it takes to be the best? PREP AWESOME RECIPES FOR MORE CUSTOMERS! Make special Recipes in the Prep Kitchen and attract customers with their favorite dishes! They’ll get you more and more famous, drop cool items, and give you special powers to blast your coffers with mega-profits and keep your star on the rise! BECOME SUPER-FAMOUS! Fan the flames of your fame as you start your OWN SHOW full of the most elite VIPs coming to see YOU and your amazing cheffing skills! It’s FOOD and FAME for you as you host the hippest dinner parties in the WORLD in front of MILLIONS of VIEWERS! It’s a TV Chef dream come true! PLAY WITH FRIENDS! Exchange gifts and compete with friends on your never-ending quest to be the best! WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?!? Show your stuff and feed the hungry stomachs -- and fragile egos -- of the guests and VIPs! Download the FREE Cooking Dash® today! THIS IS THE MOST INSANELY FUN DASH GAME EVER! COOKING DASH now supports iPhone X in true wide-screen! See your favorite Venues in all their glory! PLEASE NOTE: - This game is free to play, but you can choose to pay real money for some extra items, which will charge your iTunes account. You can disable in-app purchasing by adjusting your device settings. - Please buy carefully. - Advertising appears in this game. - This game permits users to interact with one another (eg. chat rooms, player to player chat, messaging). Linking to social networking sites are not intended for persons under age 13. - A network connection is required to play. - A network connection is required to enable certain features/access certain content. - For information about how Glu collects and uses your data, please read our privacy policy at: www.Glu.com/privacy - If you have a problem with this game, please contact us at: www.Glu.com/support

About

SpongeBob

Manage Bikini Bottom restaurants, cook iconic dishes, and serve familiar characters. Expand your fast-food empire, customize kitchens, and unlock characters with unique outfits. Experience an exclusive storyline and new challenges.

Highlights
  • Serve iconic dishes like Krabby Patties
  • Manage time and customer satisfaction
  • Explore Bikini Bottom restaurants
  • Decorate and upgrade kitchens
  • Unlock and dress up characters
  • Experience an exclusive storyline
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Available exclusively for Netflix members. Fire up the grill! Delight customers by serving up delicious dishes in Bikini Bottom's restaurants in this culinary adventure based on the series. When Mr. Krabs realizes there’s more money to be earned in the fast-food business, the penny-pinching restaurateur sets out to expand his empire — starting with a breakfast stand outside of SpongeBob’s house. Who better to help Mr. Krabs run his business than SpongeBob SquarePants himself? Play as SpongeBob to create your own Bikini Bottom kitchen, decorate and customize your restaurant, and get ready to serve your guests delicious food! In this fast-food cooking game, put your time-management skills to the test and experience an expanded SpongeBob universe. Features: • Move up the ranks: Ready to whip up Krabby Patties, pancakes, BBQ and more? You’ll serve tons of familiar faces like Patrick Star, Sandy Cheeks and Squidward. Keep your customers happy and be rewarded with tips, likes and exciting bonuses. Start as a junior fry cook and train to become one of Bikini Bottom’s premier fast-food chefs! • Explore the world of SpongeBob SquarePants: Tour familiar restaurants and new kitchens in Bikini Bottom, Goo Lagoon and beyond. New restaurants and cuisines are added regularly, offering new cooking challenges and recipes to learn! • Decorate, upgrade and personalize your restaurants: Start out with a basic restaurant design and create a kitchen fit for an expert chef! Upgrade your kitchen equipment to cook food quickly and provide faster service. • Unlock your favorite characters: Dress them in amazing outfits inspired by the show! Upgrade and power up your characters to help you cook in new and delicious ways. • Experience a new storyline: Dive into an all-new, exclusive story featuring SpongeBob, Mr. Krabs, Squidward, Sandy and Patrick. Play through the storyline to unlock new levels. - Created by Tilting Point.

Screenshots

Cooking Dash™4 screens
SpongeBob4 screens

Verdict

The call

Cooking Dash™ and SpongeBob both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 70% of SpongeBob's written reviews are positive against 33% of Cooking Dash™'s. SpongeBob also leads on ads (none vs shown). Cooking Dash™'s advantage is chart position (#180 vs unranked) and ratings volume (112K vs 29K). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Cooking Dash™ sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and SpongeBob sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $19.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SpongeBob holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 112K and 29K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Cooking Dash™'s written reviews are positive against 70% of SpongeBob's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cooking Dash™ ships an update monthly, SpongeBob every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 20, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Cooking Dash™ versus SpongeBob: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCooking Dash™SpongeBob
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (112K ratings)4.8 (29K ratings) — better
Positive reviews32.6% of reviews69.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings112K — better29K
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#180 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size205 MB262 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperGlu Games LLCNetflix, Inc.

Customer experience

Cooking Dash™

All ratings110,961 ratings
Positive91.2%
Neutral3.9%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews947 reviews
Positive32.6%
Neutral18.3%
Negative49.1%

SpongeBob

All ratings28,813 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral2.2%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews1,058 reviews
Positive69.7%
Neutral12.0%
Negative18.3%

User reviews

Cooking Dash™

From 112K App Store ratings

What we love

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

Room to improve

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

SpongeBob

From 29K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun and addictive
  • 👍 No ads or in-app purchases
  • 💡 Nostalgic SpongeBob theme
  • 👍 Easy to navigate and play

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
  • 🐛 Leaderboard and progress issues
  • 🐛 Difficulty progressing past certain levels
  • 🐛 Inconsistent difficulty

Bugs and requests

Cooking Dash™

Reported bugs

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

Requested features

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

SpongeBob

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Fry Cook Games leaderboard not working
  • Inability to click 'Continue' button after completing levels
  • Glitch at Pasta La Vista level 4 preventing progress
  • Upgrades and decor not saving properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • More frequent content updates
  • Option to skip repetitive levels
  • Ability to continue progress after completing a restaurant
  • Improved character customization

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Cooking Dash™

One-time10
  • Handful of Gold$0.99
  • Handful of Coins$0.99
  • Ticket Bundle Low$1.99
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  • Handful of Gold$2.99
  • Handful of Coins$2.99
  • Starbucks Promo!$4.99
  • Stack of Coins$4.99
  • Bucket of Gold$9.99
  • Bucket of Coins$9.99
  • Case of Gold$19.99
1 purchases

SpongeBob

Subscriptions1
  • Netflix Standard Plan$19.991 Month

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 4.8 from 29K ratings.
Do Cooking Dash™ or SpongeBob have ads?
Cooking Dash™ shows ads; SpongeBob does not.
Which is updated more often, Cooking Dash™ or SpongeBob?
Cooking Dash™ ships an update monthly, and SpongeBob every 2 months. Most recently, Cooking Dash™ was updated on October 20, 2026 and SpongeBob on October 20, 2026.

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