# Cooking Dash™ vs SpongeBob

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 (#171 vs unranked) and ratings volume (112K vs 29K). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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.

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.

Cooking Dash™ ships an update monthly, SpongeBob every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 21, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Cooking Dash™ | SpongeBob |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (112K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cooking-dash/id978866413/reviews) | **[4.8 (29K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spongebob-get-cooking/id1633284064/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **112K** | 29K |
| Positive reviews | 32.6% of reviews | **69.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#171** | — |
| Size | 205 MB | 262 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Glu Games LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/284419051) | [Netflix, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/363590054) |

## What reviewers say

### Cooking Dash™

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

**Currently charting:** #171 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-get-cooking/id1633284064)

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Netflix Standard Plan | $19.99 | per month |

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

- 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**

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


## 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 4.8 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 21, 2026 and SpongeBob on October 21, 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.*