# Idle Cooking Tycoon - Tap Chef

> Factory Empire - Clicker Games

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1417972525](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1417972525)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1417972525`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Codigames
- **Category:** Simulation
- **Rating:** 4.60 / 5 (3,628 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.27
- **Last updated:** 2022-07-20
- **First published:** 2018-10-11
- **Size:** 203 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-18
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/idle-cooking-tycoon-tap-chef/id1417972525)
- **Website:** [http://codigames.com/portfolio/idle-cooking-tycoon/](http://codigames.com/portfolio/idle-cooking-tycoon/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://codigames.com/?page\_id=4101](http://codigames.com/?page_id=4101)

## Description

Idle Cooking Tycoon - Tap Chef is an idle clicker game where you build a bakery empire by managing recipes, hiring chefs, and upgrading your bakery. Craft cakes and pastries, research new baking technologies, and expand your shop to become the richest pastry tycoon on Earth.

Unlock time travel to restart with more money and experience, develop smart strategies, and enjoy casual, accessible gameplay with 3D graphics and cloud save support.

## Rankings

- #30,658 — Overall

## Review summary

Idle Cooking Tycoon is loved for its charming chocolate factory theme and strong progression, reaching large numbers like a nonillion. However, players report pervasive issues: intrusive, unreliable ads; loading crashes and freezes; bugs that block rewards or reset progress; a slow update cadence; and device-specific UI problems (notch blocking currency on some iPhones). It’s enjoyable when it runs smoothly, but reliability and support need significant fixes. The core concept and vibe keep players engaged despite the flaws.

### Pros

- Engaging idle/clicker gameplay with a chocolate factory theme.
- Large progression with numbers up to nonillion, giving a strong sense of advancement.
- Overall positive sentiment from players who love the game and would like more titles from the developer.
- Chocolate/factory concept is appealing and unique.

### Cons

- Ads are intrusive and often required to progress, with many reviews noting ads don’t work properly.
- Frequent loading issues, crashes, or freezes that prevent playing.
- Bugs that prevent claiming rewards or cause progress to reset after upgrades.
- Slow or no updates from the developer, with warnings about unresolved issues.
- UI elements blocked by the iPhone notch/camera on some devices.

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