Cooking Diary® Restaurant Game vs Pokémon GO

How do Cooking Diary® Restaurant Game and Pokémon GO compare on difficulty, ad pressure, in-app-purchase pressure and what real reviewers say? A side-by-side look, grounded in App Store data.

	Cooking Diary® Restaurant Game	Pokémon GO
Genre	Strategy	Strategy
Price	Free	Free
Difficulty	medium	easy
Ad intensity	medium	low
In-app-purchase pressure	medium	high
Typical session	medium	variable
Rating	4.7 / 5	4.0 / 5
Ratings count	163,491	644,386
Reviews say	What players like Hundreds of recipes to unlock Multiple restaurants to manage Character-driven story with humor Common complaints Typical free-to-play progression walls Likely energy/stamina system limits play time In-app purchases encouraged for progression	What players like Encourages real-world walking and exercise Rewards long-term players with unique Pokémon journeys Community features like raid battles promote social play Common complaints Remote raid passes frequently glitch, denying catches despite completed battles Shiny encounter rates feel unfair; low drop rates frustrate players Login/account authentication system extremely broken for many users

Cooking Diary® Restaurant Game — Build a culinary empire by cooking dishes, managing restaurants, and reviving your grandfather's legacy in this colorful strategy game. (rated medium difficulty, medium ad pressure) Pokémon GO — Catch Pokémon in the real world by exploring your neighborhood and teaming up with trainers worldwide. (rated easy difficulty, low ad pressure)

Data: Apple App Store, as of 2026-07-10. Last updated 2026-07-10.