# Hello Kitty Cafe! > Manage and decorate a Sanrio-themed cafe, serving customers and unlocking new recipes. (iPhone/iPad app by Sanrio Digital Europe.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hello-kitty-cafe/id518908100 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Sanrio Digital Europe](https://appshunter.io/developer/518908103) - Category: Entertainment, Games - Price: Free - Rating: 3.90/5 from 3,974 App Store ratings · 53 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 12+ - Requires: iOS 8.0 · 61 MB - Languages: English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Chinese, Spanish, Chinese - Released: 2012-08-18 - Data updated: 2026-06-10 - Monetization: free with in-app purchases - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hello-kitty-cafe/id518908100/reviews.md ## What is Hello Kitty Cafe!? Join Hello Kitty as she ventures into the cafe business in Hello Kitty Cafe. Hire your favorite Sanrio characters to help you and Hello Kitty run the day-to-day cafe operations. Turn your cafe into the cutest, coziest and happiest place ever! With a wide selection of pretty Hello Kitty-themed furniture and decors made available in the Item Shop, you can decorate your cafe as you like it. Rearrange facilities such as tables and chairs to suit your market's growing needs. Learn new delicious recipes as you level up your cafe. Test your speed and strategic planning! The challenge is to serve food to all your customers quickly and efficiently to keep them from walking out dissatisfied. If your cafe consistently provides good food and great service, a mystery VIP guest might drop by. **Please note that while the app is free, please be aware that it contains paid content for real money that can be purchased upon users' wish to enhance their gaming experience. ** ## Key features - Hire Sanrio characters - Decorate cafe with themed items - Learn new recipes - Serve customers quickly - Attract VIP guests ## What do users think of Hello Kitty Cafe!? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 🚀 Addictive and fun - 🤩 Nostalgic and brings back childhood memories - 👍 Cute and charming aesthetic - 🤑 Possible to play without paying **Cons** - 🐛 Frequent freezing and crashing issues - 💰 Expensive upgrades and characters - 🕰️ Grindy and time-consuming progression - 🔨 Downgraded features compared to older versions **Commonly reported bugs** - Game freezes after completing first day - Certain characters/events cause game to freeze - Customers leaving when special customers arrive **Most requested features** - Bring back old features like food preparation and cafe customization - Improve customer management and reduce freezing - Adjust upgrade costs and make progression less grindy - Add multiplayer or social features ## Recent user reviews (10 of 53) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hello-kitty-cafe/id518908100/reviews.md ### 1/5 — This needs to be fixed! - A really BIG bug *2023-06-18* Today I decided to download sanrio apps and found this, i thought this was gonna be fun when it was for like 2 mins. Like literally after day 1 (which is 2.5 mins) my game just froze i thought it was a small glitch into i saw the other reviews saying the same thing that happened. Like right after you get your report of day 1 it just freezes, so i just kept refreshing the game and looking at the resources given in the game and it has no solution. I also saw some reviews saying it was pay to win. I know this is the older version so it not may be perfect but still! The game was unplayable. I would like to download the HB ver/newer one but my software update isnt correct (its also at it’s max). So either fix this bug or make the HB ver downloadable for older devices! Obviously i deleted this app already but idk if its gonna work tmr or later! ### 4/5 — I wish it wouldn’t have been changed *2023-05-05* I absolutely love hello kitty cafe, i’m 16 and have been playing it since i was 7. It’s so cute and i’ve always adored Sanrio, but i’m a little upset about the most recent update. A few things were changed, such as decorating, having to make the food and drag it to the seated customers, having to drag customers to bathroom, and a music machine that would temporarily calm down the customers. I really liked the old version and i’m also disappointed because it takes away some of the nostalgia. I also miss the old music, it was so cute and now it plays a different soundtrack. I would love it if the creators brought back some of the old features, this game means a lot to me. -Melody ### 3/5 — One complaint *2023-03-31* I love the game and I’ve been playing it for at least a year or longer. I only have one complaint. After so long, you have to use the tokens to start upgrading or buying characters or tables. It takes a significantly long time to earn these heart tokens and the characters cost hundreds of tokens. Since you have to use tokens to buy things, your coins pile up after so long. I have almost 400,000 coins that I have nothing to do with and they’ll just continue to build. I think there should be a feature where you can buy tokens with the coins that you have saved up. Maybe 20,000 for 10 tokens or so. It’s very bothering to have so many coins that I literally can’t use and so little tokens that I absolutely have to use. And saving up the tokens takes so much time that when you finally reach your goal you don’t even want to spend them because you know how long it’ll take to reach that again. It’s bothersome and it definitely can be fixed by trading coins for tokens. ### 5/5 — How to fix! *2023-02-18, version 1.7.2* How to fix!! Super easy, just turn on airplane mode while you are playing the app! This game is about hello kitty and her friends starting A cafe. You start out with a duck and take orders. After a few levels you can buy new characters, and items, and food. You can also level up your food, chairs, and characters! Sometimes special customers come in that pay more for food. (Small warning, this game does get a bit to hard for younger kids once you pass more levels.) I hope this helped bye bye! ### 1/5 — Game freezes!! *2022-12-30, version 1.7.2* Game freezes after first level! Tried force closing the app many times, still frozen! Tried uninstalling and reinstalling, replay first level, and then happens again!! And yes, I also tried playing on airplane mode like a couple of reviews said on here, but that didn’t work for me either! My guess is the developers don’t ever do anything for this game, hence why I see this game hasn’t been updated in 5 years! Such a shame because I used to love this game WAY back when I had my iPod touch and iPhone 4s! They have not updated it to support today’s new iPhones and newer iOS versions! ### 2/5 — Please fix this issue! *2022-12-24, version 1.7.2* Hi I was just playing Hello Kitty Cafe, and I am really kinda annoyed that this game that I simply enjoy keeps freezing non-stop. I was playing it this morning on my iPad, I was trying to pass level 1 or round 1 but it kept freezing every time I tried going to the next level or round. So I thought maybe it was just my iPad and decided to delete the app. Then today I decided to redownload the game AGAIN, on my phone to see if my screen would freeze again. So once I passed the level or round the same ISSUE had happened AGAIN. So then I figured that it was time to say something. Please fix this issue! I really enjoy this game! Please fix it! ### 4/5 — Love ❤️ *2022-10-23, version 1.7.2* I’ve had this game for about a day and i am totally obsessed with it 😍 the game stops working after you complete a couple of days but if you just turn on airplane mode on your device it will start working! People are saying its another “Pay to play” game but i haven’t spent any money on this game at all, you have a wheel you can spin that you can get money from every in game day and lots more! ### 1/5 — Take the app down from the store, it’s been abandoned *2022-10-21, version 1.7.2* I was only able to play day one before it froze. I tried closing the app and opening it up again and the results page from day one pops up again, but it goes back to an empty room with the duck in a T pose with no way to level up or advance to the next day, stuck in limbo. From the looks of other recent reviews, it seems I’m not the only one so it’s definitely some kind of bug. Seeing as the game hasn’t been updated in five years and the technical report button takes you to a site that no longer exists, it might be best if Apple takes the app down from the App Store. ### 1/5 — Goodbye hello kitty cafe :( *2022-08-10, version 1.7.2* I’ve been playing this game since I was literally 7 years old. I had so much kibble saved up and I had made so much progress. I used to play this game religiously and it was by far my favorite app on my phone. But then some stupid glitch happened a couple months ago and my screen kept freezing on my previous round. I was infuriated because I could play the game anymore. The only option was to delete the app and reinstall it and hope that it would make things normal again. Boy was I wrong. Not only did I lose all my progress, I also had the same issue that I was having before deleting the app. It just kept freezing. I read some other reviews and apparently I’m not the only one with this issue. So disappointed. Goodbye hello kitty cafe. ### 2/5 — Addicting game but... *2022-07-27, version 1.7.2* Okay so I’m in love with this game. I’ve been a hello kitty fanatic since I was a little girl so this game is amazing. It’s really fun and addicting however I’ve discovered a new bug. I can’t like play the game anymore. When I try to start a new day the screen stays frozen on my characters just standing there and I don’t know what to do :(. I’m not sure if I’m the only one experiencing this but it’s very disappointing. I deleted the app and re-downloaded it to see if it would fix but it’s the exact same and I lost all my progress 🥺. Please fix this! Update: it’s almost 2023 and it’s till not fixed🤧. I miss this game. It’s such a fun and addicting game but it’s not playable anymore☹️ ## Frequently asked questions about Hello Kitty Cafe! ### What is Hello Kitty Cafe! about? Hello Kitty Cafe! is a simulation game where you manage a cafe with Hello Kitty and other Sanrio characters. You'll hire staff, decorate your cafe, learn recipes, and serve customers to ensure their satisfaction and grow your business. ### What are the key features of this cafe game? Key features include hiring your favorite Sanrio characters to help run the cafe, decorating your space with a wide selection of themed furniture and decor, learning new delicious recipes as you level up, and testing your speed and strategic planning to serve customers efficiently. ### Is Hello Kitty Cafe! free to play? Yes, the app is free to download and play. However, it does contain paid content that can be purchased with real money to enhance the gaming experience. ### What kind of customers can I expect in the cafe? You will serve various customers who visit your cafe. The goal is to serve them food quickly and efficiently to keep them from walking out dissatisfied. Consistently good food and service may even attract a mystery VIP guest. ### Can I customize the cafe's appearance? Absolutely! The game offers a wide selection of pretty Hello Kitty-themed furniture and decors available in the Item Shop. You can decorate your cafe as you like and rearrange facilities like tables and chairs to suit your market's needs. ## Version history (last 1 release) ### 1.7.2 — 2017-05-31 This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon. 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