Crossy Road vs Royal Cooking

How do Crossy Road and Royal Cooking compare on difficulty, ad pressure, in-app-purchase pressure and what real reviewers say? A side-by-side look, grounded in App Store data.

	Crossy Road	Royal Cooking
Genre	Casual	Casual
Price	Free	Free
Difficulty	medium	hard
Ad intensity	high	high
In-app-purchase pressure	medium	high
Typical session	short	medium
Rating	4.7 / 5	4.7 / 5
Ratings count	728,949	164,572
Reviews say	What players like Highly addictive and entertaining gameplay Large character collection (300+ skins to unlock) Works offline without WiFi requirement Common complaints Excessive ads after just 2 runs; many ads even with optional viewing Difficulty spikes sharply for new players with too many cars No character preference switching; locked into random unlocks	What players like Colorful graphics and charming visuals Fun and addicting early gameplay Strategic resource management with upgrades Common complaints Ads before each round and after every level; aggressive ad monetization Coin rewards insufficient to progress without paying; coin-gated progression Pay-to-win design forces purchases to advance past difficult levels

Crossy Road — An endless arcade hopper where you guide quirky retro characters across roads, trains, and rivers while collecting 300+ unlockable characters. (rated medium difficulty, high ad pressure) Royal Cooking — A colorful cooking simulation where you prepare meals and upgrade your restaurant, but face mounting paywalls as you progress. (rated hard difficulty, high ad pressure)

Data: Apple App Store, as of 2026-07-12. Last updated 2026-07-12.