Cytus II vs Royal Cooking

How do Cytus II 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.

	Cytus II	Royal Cooking
Genre	Casual	Casual
Price	Paid	Free
Difficulty	variable	hard
Ad intensity	none	high
In-app-purchase pressure	high	high
Typical session	medium	medium
Rating	4.8 / 5	4.7 / 5
Ratings count	9,410	171,657
Reviews say	What players like Stunning anime art and fully animated cutscenes Excellent music quality that stays with players Deep engaging story and character progression Common complaints Frequent crashes during gameplay and cutscenes Cloud save/data sync completely broken or not working Excessive DLC prices and vast amount of paid content	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

Cytus II — A visually stunning music rhythm game with deep story and monthly updates, marred by critical save/cloud sync issues. (rated variable difficulty, none 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 2026-08-30. Last updated 2026-08-30.