# Cooking Dash™

> Cook Your Way to Stardom!

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id978866413](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id978866413)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id978866413`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Glu Games LLC
- **Category:** Strategy
- **Rating:** 4.70 / 5 (111,302 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.28
- **Last updated:** 2026-05-25
- **First published:** 2015-06-16
- **Size:** 205 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-20
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/cooking-dash/id978866413)
- **Website:** [http://www.glu.com](http://www.glu.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://privacy.ea.com](http://privacy.ea.com/)

## Description

Cooking Dash drops you into Flo's world of TV chef dreams, where you dash through fast-paced kitchens, juggle orders, and charm a live studio audience as you rise to fame.

Upgrade your restaurant with shiny stoves and prep stations, customize Flo with outfits and Pets, spin the Prize Wheel, and tackle Series Finales and the Trial of Style. Play solo or with friends across multiple venues, unlock new recipes, and climb to mega-fame in this free-to-play game with optional in-app purchases.

## Rankings

- #3,418 — Overall
- #10 — kitchen
- #89 — airtime

## Review summary

Players generally enjoy Cooking Dash for its fun, engaging, and challenging gameplay and its long-standing appeal. However, the most mentioned drawbacks are technical and monetization-related: repeated venue re-downloads on startup cause long delays; monetization feels pay-to-win and progress-dependent on purchases; progress and saves can be lost or not restored due to Apple ID sync issues; time-gating (lives and tickets) slows advancement; and bugs like freezing or crashes disrupt play. Some players also express nostalgia for older versions and want them restored.

### Pros

- Fun, engaging and challenging gameplay that many players find addictive
- Long-term appeal; players report playing for years
- Variety of recipes and levels adding depth and ongoing engagement

### Cons

- Frequent re-downloads of venues/restaurants on each launch, causing long wait times and making the game temporarily unplayable
- Heavy monetization and pay-to-win feel; progression often requires buying gold/tickets
- Progress is unreliable: data loss, lost saves, and difficulty syncing with Apple ID
- Time-gating mechanics: waiting for lives and tickets slows progression and adds friction
- Frequent bugs and performance issues: freezing, crashes, and startup problems

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id978866413)