Best Cooking Diary Apps & Games

236+ iOS apps & games curated and reviewed

4.5 avg rating
20 free apps & games
Updated May 2026

Out of 236+ cooking diary apps on iOS, 20 are free and the rest sit in the paid tier. This page sorts them so you can compare both sides before you commit.

Top Picks for Cooking Diary

Cooking Diary® Restaurant Game#1

Cooking Diary® Restaurant Game by MYTONA Ltd.

Chef, time to cook tasty food!
Editor's Choice
🎮 Games
4.7😐(163K ratings)
FreeAdsIn-App Purchases
#100in Games
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Step into a culinary adventure to revive a family restaurant empire. Cook delicious food, manage unique eateries, and express your style with trendy outfits. Engage in competitions and build relationships in this immersive and free cooking game.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Challenging and fun gameplay
  • 👍 Interesting characters and storyline
  • 🚀 Constantly updated with new features
  • 👍 Ability to play without spending money

Room to Improve

  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases for gems
  • 🔍 Difficult to earn enough gems to progress
  • 💰 Upgrades require both coins and gems
Cooking Madness-Kitchen Frenzy#2

Cooking Madness-Kitchen Frenzy by ZenLife Games Pte. Ltd.

Cook food in restaurants!
Strong Contender
🎮 Games
4.9😐(777K ratings)
FreeAdsIn-App Purchases
#31in Games
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Embark on a global culinary adventure, managing time and mastering recipes in diverse restaurants. Upgrade your kitchen and skills to become a top chef. Enjoy festive events and connect with friends in this addictive cooking simulation.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Addictive and fun gameplay
  • 🎨 Great graphics and visuals
  • 🕹️ Challenging levels
  • 🤝 Enjoyable team/group features

Room to Improve

  • 💰 Expensive to progress without spending money
  • 🕰️ Impossible levels without using boosters
  • 🔍 Lack of transparency on level difficulty
Cooking Fever: Restaurant Game#3

Cooking Fever: Restaurant Game by Nordcurrent UAB

Addictive Time-Management Game
Worth Considering
🎮 Games
4.5😐(336K ratings)
FreeAdsIn-App Purchases
#24in Games
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Manage and cook delicious meals and desserts from around the world in this time-management game. Practice various cooking techniques across unique restaurant settings, upgrade appliances, and decorate to attract more customers. Enjoy thousands of levels and hundreds of dishes.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Addictive and fun gameplay
  • 🔍 Realistic cooking simulation
  • 🎨 Visually appealing graphics
  • 🤖 Helpful auto-cook feature

Room to Improve

  • 💎 Difficult to obtain gems for upgrades
  • 🎰 Casino feature is a 'rip-off'
  • 🕰️ Customers too impatient

More Cooking Diary apps to explore

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Cooking Life: Kitchen Diary
Cooking Life: Kitchen Diary
Cooking Life: Kitchen Diary
Crazy Chef's Cooking Game
Free

Design and manage your own restaurant, serving delicious dishes from around the world. Master time management, complete challenges, and earn achievements to build your culinary empire. Customize your restaurant and clothes, and participate in special events.

Cook global cuisinesTime management challengesRestaurant design and customization
🎮 Games
(1.5K)
free with in-app purchases
5
Tasty Diary: Chef Cooking Game
Tasty Diary: Chef Cooking Game
Tasty Diary: Chef Cooking Game
Cooking & Renovate Restaurants
Free

Embark on a culinary adventure, mastering global recipes and managing time-sensitive cooking challenges. Renovate and upgrade various themed restaurants, unlock new ingredients and kitchen equipment, and serve a growing customer base. Compete in exciting events for special rewards.

Cook hundreds of global recipesUnlock kitchen machines and ingredientsOpen themed restaurants
🎮 Games
(1.6K)
free with in-app purchases
6
Fast Food Cooking Master Game
Fast Food Cooking Master Game
Fast Food Cooking Master Game
Expert Chef Restaurant Game
Free

Become a master chef and restaurant tycoon in this fast-paced cooking game. Prepare, cook, and serve a variety of delicious fast food dishes to customers worldwide. Manage your time effectively to build the most popular fast food chain.

Master chef simulationRestaurant tycoon gameplayPrepare and cook fast food
🎮 Games
(1)
ad-supported
7
Cooking Dash™
Cooking Dash™
Cooking Dash™
Cook Your Way to Stardom!
Free

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.

Fast-paced kitchen actionPrepare, cook, and serve dishesUpgrade food and appliances
🎮 Games
(110K)
free with in-app purchases
8
Chef Diary - Cooking & Romance
Chef Diary - Cooking & Romance
Chef Diary - Cooking & Romance
by CYMPL Studios Private Limited
Free

Embark on a culinary journey filled with romance and challenges. Cook delicious dishes, serve customers, and unlock new recipes and restaurants. Navigate a rivalry while pursuing your dream of becoming a Masterchef.

Cook global recipesEngaging love storyUnlock restaurants
🎮 Games
(1.1K)
free with in-app purchases
9
Cooking City: Restaurant Games
Cooking City: Restaurant Games
Cooking City: Restaurant Games
Cook in kitchen & restaurants!
Free

Experience the thrill of a fast-paced cooking simulation game. Travel the world, cook diverse cuisines, and manage your own restaurants. Master thousands of levels and events to become a star chef.

Time-management cooking gameplayGlobal cuisine explorationRestaurant management and upgrades
🎮 Games
(168K)
free with in-app purchases
10
Cooking Game : Restaurant Town
Cooking Game : Restaurant Town
Cooking Game : Restaurant Town
Krusty Cook Off in Mama Cusine
Free

Experience a cooking adventure with various levels of food and restaurant challenges. Improve your culinary skills, manage your virtual restaurant, and create delicious dishes to satisfy customers.

Unlock different food cuisines and restaurants worldwideUpgrade kitchensOver 1000 levels and tons of dishes
🎮 Games
(418)
free with in-app purchases
11
Delicious World - Cooking Game
Delicious World - Cooking Game
Delicious World - Cooking Game
Cafe sim & chef love story
Free

Embark on a culinary adventure as a young chef, traveling the world and mastering new recipes. Manage your time, upgrade your kitchen, and build relationships in this engaging cooking and romance simulation.

Time management cooking gameplayWorld travel to exotic locationsRomantic comedy storyline
🎮 Games
(53K)
free with in-app purchases
12
Happy Diner Story™
Happy Diner Story™
Happy Diner Story™
Restaurant Game
Free

Manage your own restaurant in this time management cooking game. Upgrade chefs, waiters, and equipment to serve customers, expand your culinary empire, and create your dream dining establishment. Experience immersive restaurant simulation from cooking to serving.

Immersive restaurant simulationUpgrade chefs, waiters, and equipmentCustomize restaurant decoration
🎮 Games
(23K)
free with in-app purchases
13
Cooking Crush Cooking Games
Cooking Crush Cooking Games
Cooking Crush Cooking Games
Royal Kitchen Cook Madness
Free

Experience the thrill of managing a professional kitchen and serving delicious cuisines to hungry customers. Conquer challenging levels, discover thousands of recipes, and build your time management skills. Compete in live events and team challenges for a truly engaging cooking adventure.

Travel across different countriesCook and serve in various restaurantsConquer creative and addictive levels
🎮 Games
(21K)
free with in-app purchases
14
Cookingdom
Cookingdom
Cookingdom
Cook & Chill in Cozy Kitchen
Free

Engage in a relaxing cooking simulation where you prepare delicious dishes step-by-step through satisfying mini-games. Customize your kitchen and chef's attire to create your ideal cozy culinary escape. Enjoy soothing sounds and visuals as you master a variety of recipes.

Step-by-step cooking mini-gamesVariety of recipes to unlockKitchen customization
🎮 Games
(138K)
free with in-app purchases
15
Cooking Craze: Restaurant Game
Cooking Craze: Restaurant Game
Cooking Craze: Restaurant Game
Cook food around the world!
Free

Become a master chef in this free restaurant simulation game. Prepare and serve a wide variety of global dishes, manage your time, and upgrade your kitchen to build your own culinary empire. Play through thousands of levels across different cities and unlock new recipes and techniques.

Cook global dishesManage restaurant empireUpgrade kitchen and speed
🎮 Games
(257K)
free with in-app purchases
16
Cooking Frenzy® Crazy Chef
Cooking Frenzy® Crazy Chef
Cooking Frenzy® Crazy Chef
A serve & collect cooking game
Free

Embark on a culinary adventure, traveling the globe to cook and serve diverse cuisines. Collect lost recipe cards and complete sets to become a world-class chef. Experience fast-paced, yet relaxing gameplay with engaging challenges and rewarding progression.

Travel across different countriesCook and serve in various restaurantsBeat creative and addictive levels
🎮 Games
(56K)
free with in-app purchases
17
Cooking Wonder: Cooking Games
Cooking Wonder: Cooking Games
Cooking Wonder: Cooking Games
Cook, Dressup, Decorate & Love
Free

Engage in a vibrant restaurant simulation where you cook, serve customers, and manage your time to achieve culinary success. Customize your chef's appearance, adopt cute pets, and decorate your space. Experience exciting storylines and challenges in this engaging cooking game.

Time management cooking gameplayRestaurant simulationChef customization (dress-up & makeup)
🎮 Games
(3.3K)
free with in-app purchases
18
My Cooking: Restaurant Games
My Cooking: Restaurant Games
My Cooking: Restaurant Games
Restaurant Madness Chef Game
Free

Step into a fast-paced cooking simulation where you manage restaurants, cook global cuisines, and serve hungry customers. Master various cooking techniques, upgrade your kitchen, and unlock themed restaurants worldwide. Participate in special events and challenges to become a top chef.

Cook global cuisinesManage themed restaurantsTime-management gameplay
🎮 Games
(32K)
free with in-app purchases
19
Cooking Mastery: Kitchen Games
Cooking Mastery: Kitchen Games
Cooking Mastery: Kitchen Games
Cook Food in Chef Restaurants
Free

Experience a fast-paced cooking simulation game where you cook, serve, and upgrade dishes and restaurants. Become a star chef, manage your time, and build a culinary empire across various global locations. Enjoy hundreds of hours of gameplay with new content added regularly.

Cook diverse meals like burgers and cakesUpgrade ingredients and kitchen appliancesManage serving time and customer satisfaction
🎮 Games
(1.6K)
free with in-app purchases
20
Crazy Chef Cooking Games
Crazy Chef Cooking Games
Crazy Chef Cooking Games
Tap, Cook, Serve in Restaurant
Free

Experience the thrill of fast-paced cooking and serving in a variety of global restaurants. Master kitchen gestures, upgrade your equipment, and create delicious dishes to satisfy customers and earn rewards. This addictive game offers endless levels and challenges for aspiring chefs.

Fast tap, cook, and serve gameplayUpgrade kitchenware and foodCreate combos for bonus coins
🎮 Games
(51K)
free with in-app purchases

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