Comparison

Cooking Mama vs StackyQ

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

Head to head
About

Cooking Mama

Engage in a fun, family-friendly cooking simulation game. Master over 30 recipes through intuitive mini-games, manage your own restaurant, and participate in global cooking challenges. It's a delightful way to explore culinary creativity with no game overs.

Highlights
  • Cook over 30 recipes with mini-games
  • Manage and decorate your own restaurant
  • Engage in non-cooking mini-games
  • Compete in weekly global rankings
  • Combine recipes for surprise dishes
  • Watch cooking and animated videos
Features
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A family-friendly cooking game loved worldwide! [You'll learn to love cooking!] Chop, bake, stew... Cook tasty meals with easy touch controls! Try out this unique cooking game. The yummy food you'll create will definitely make you hungry! ▼Let's Cook! Cook food by playing fun mini games. More than 30 kinds of recipes are waiting for you. Do your best, Special Chef! ▼Happy Village! Serve your cooking to everyone at your restaurant. Create a big and wonderful restaurant that's all your own. Harvest lots of things by going Fishing, growing plants in the Fields, and raising animals in your Ranch. Gather up lots to exchange for Happy Foods! ▼Game Plaza! Play non-cooking games like "Help out," "Play Shopkeeper," and "Exercise your brain." More than 30 kinds of mini games are waiting for you. Aim to get high scores! ▼Challenge Ranking! Compete in weekly events for the best scores! Join the global rankings! ▼Other Ways to Have Fun -Decorate the kitchen with various items. -Make surprise dishes by combining 2 recipes. -Watch realistic cooking videos for supported recipes. -Watch an animated video of Mama's fun daily life. -Easily share videos of your gameplay to the world. [Game Features] With its intuitive controls, both children and adults can enjoy the game. Also, even if you make mistakes there are no game overs, so everyone can complete dishes. Furthermore, children who play may develop an interest in cooking. [Recommended Setup] iOS 13 or later. **Game may not be playable on certain devices even if the above conditions are met. **By downloading this game, you are accepting its User Agreement.

About

StackyQ

Features
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StackyQ is a fast-paced brain game that combines calculation, memory, focus, and competitive timing. Its core mechanic is simple but challenging: while viewing the current question, you answer a question that appeared earlier. By adjusting the offset distance, you can answer the current question or recall one shown several steps before. The larger the offset, the more memory, concentration, and quick judgment are required. Each match can last 30, 45, 60, 90, or 120 seconds, making StackyQ suitable for both quick daily practice and intense competitive sessions. 【Main Modes】 ■ Solo Challenge Customize the difficulty, match duration, question pace, and offset distance, then train at your own speed. ■ Online Battles Compete in 2-player or 4-player matches. During a battle, you can follow your opponents’ progress, scores, combos, mistakes, lead changes, and comeback status in real time. ■ AI Training Practice the battle flow against clearly identified AI players. AI training matches do not affect ranking points. 【Handwriting Input】 Answers containing integers, decimals, and supported mathematical symbols can be written directly on the screen. Handwriting is recognized on the device. After a brief pause, the answer is automatically submitted, while delete, clear, and manual confirmation controls are also available. Original handwriting stroke data is not uploaded to the server. Questions that are not suitable for handwriting, such as complex fractions, are presented in multiple-choice format. 【Question Types】 • Integer and decimal mental arithmetic • Distance and unit conversion • Time calculations • Percentages • Fractions with finite decimal forms • Multiple-choice questions involving complex fractions Difficulty levels range from elementary school to middle school, high school, university, and adult levels. 【Real-Time Competition】 Correct answers earn base points, combo bonuses, difficulty multipliers, and reasonable speed rewards. Incorrect answers reduce your score. Players in the same match receive questions in the same order, while each player can progress at their own pace. Final answers, match time, scores, and results are determined by the server. 【Rankings and Seasons】 StackyQ includes rankings for the last 24 hours, regional rankings, and global rankings. Regular ranking points and seasonal points are calculated separately. Seasonal rankings reset at the end of each season, while past results remain available as part of your history. 【Accounts and Data】 To begin, simply set a nickname, age, and region. The main features can be used without signing in. By linking an OmniAsst account, you can save and restore your account data when changing devices or using multiple devices. 【Languages】 StackyQ supports English, Japanese, and Chinese. View the current question, remember the previous one, and challenge your calculation speed, memory, and focus. 【Terms of Use & Privacy】 Terms of Use (EULA): https://stackyq.com/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://stackyq.com/privacy/

Screenshots

Cooking Mama4 screens
StackyQ4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: StackyQ at none against Cooking Mama's shown. StackyQ also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly). Cooking Mama's advantage is chart position (#31 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.5). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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 Mama sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and StackyQ sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cooking Mama ships an update monthly, StackyQ every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Cooking Mama versus StackyQ: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCooking MamaStackyQ
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (9.8K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews62.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings9.8K — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#31 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size211 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOffice Create Corp.YOULI YANG

Bugs and requests

Cooking Mama

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game freezing after watching ads
  • Progress not saving properly
  • Unresponsive controls
  • Incorrect coin/item rewards

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to earn recipes instead of buying them
  • More free recipe options
  • Difficulty settings for recipes
  • Improved performance and stability
  • Reduced ad frequency

StackyQ

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Cooking Mama

One-time10
  • Halloween Dishes$0.99
  • New Year Dishes$0.99
  • Mama's Recipe Pack 5$1.99
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  • Welcome Pack$1.99
  • Mama's Recipe Pack 3$3.99
  • Mama's Recipe Pack 2$3.99
  • Mama's Recipe Pack 4$3.99
  • Mama's Recipe Pack 1$3.99
  • Gourmet Pack Bundle$4.99
  • Mama's Recipe Pack Bundle$15.99
1 purchases

StackyQ

Subscriptions1
  • StackyQ Lite Monthly$1.991 Month

Questions

Is Cooking Mama free?
Cooking Mama is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is StackyQ free?
StackyQ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Cooking Mama or StackyQ have ads?
Cooking Mama shows ads; StackyQ does not.
Which is updated more often, Cooking Mama or StackyQ?
Cooking Mama ships an update monthly, and StackyQ every 3 days. Most recently, Cooking Mama was updated on November 5, 2026 and StackyQ on October 31, 2026.

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