# Tide Bistro: Seaside Merge — Cozy Cooking & Makeover Story

> Cozy Cooking & Makeover Story (iPhone/iPad app by 杰 王.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tide-bistro-seaside-merge/id6816962954 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [杰 王](https://appshunter.io/developer/6803311474)
- Category: Games, Casual
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 299 MB
- Languages: American English, Chinese (Simplified, China), Chinese (Traditional, Taiwan)
- Released: 2026-09-30
- Data updated: 2026-11-06

## What is Tide Bistro?

Forty days after Grandma passed, Lin Xi comes home to Tide Bay to run the little bistro she left behind. On opening day, an anonymous complaint nearly shuts it down. Who made the call—and why?

MERGE & SERVE
Tap generators for flour, tea leaves, clams and more. Drag matching items together to make new dishes, serve the townsfolk's orders, and clear the sea mist from the board. Link five matching items for a double merge. Now and then a shiny item drops—serve it in an order for double coins.

RESTORE GRANDMA'S BISTRO
Open the game and you're standing at the bistro's front door. The storefront, dining room, kitchen, drinks and dessert counter and seaside garden, then the lighthouse café, harbor market and beach camp in Season 2: eight full scenes you can pan across, linked by a little town map. Spots that need fixing light up in the scene. Tap one and the old piece is carried away, the new one settles in, and your neighbors cheer. Finish an area for an unveiling and a before-and-after photo for your memory album.

FOLLOW A SEASIDE STORY
Conversations play out in the real scene: neighbors walk to their places, react with expressions and little icons, and the biggest moments open into full illustrations. Replay Season 1's 8 story days and Season 2's 8 chapters of "The Shop by the Lighthouse" in your memory album.

TIDE SEASON: SOMETHING TO DO EVERY DAY
Each four-week season brings a 108-card album of small Tide Bay stories, a 30-tier pass with every reward free, a Weekend Market, and a weekly event that alternates between the Decor Ladder and the Order Sprint—plus three daily goals. Events run on your device's calendar, with no internet required.

THE PEOPLE OF TIDE BAY
Serve the regulars to raise their hearts and unlock short scenes and memory cards. Check the gossip board by the door for the town's latest news. Sometimes a message bottle washes up with an old story, or a VIP stops by for a limited time.

PLAY WITH FRIENDS IF YOU LIKE
Sign in to Game Center to compare the number of customers served this week with your friends. Claim an in-game reward after the week ends. The full game remains playable without Game Center.

PLAY AT YOUR OWN PACE
Free to download, with no ads. Energy, coins, and shells are available through play, every season-pass reward is free, and you can finish the whole story without buying anything. Optional purchases offer shells, energy, an Opening Day Pack, and a one-time Bistro Membership. There are no subscriptions or paid random rewards. Players who bought the earlier paid edition receive membership automatically.

The story and events can be played offline. Game Center, App Store purchases, and iCloud save sync use Apple's online services. Optional local reminders require notification permission.

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pouch of Shells | $0.69 | one-time |
| Jar of Shells | $1.69 | one-time |
| Crate of Shells | $3.29 | one-time |
| Energy Pack | $1.29 | one-time |
| Opening Day Pack | $0.29 | one-time |
| Bistro Membership | $3.99 | one-time |


## Is Tide Bistro safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Tide Bistro.

## Is Tide Bistro legit?

Tide Bistro: Seaside Merge has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Tide Bistro is 50 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.4.4 — 2026-11-03

· By the sea in casual or festive outfits, Lin Xi now turns away to quietly gaze at the water.
· Zhou Yan taps the blueprint twice, then turns it around to show you.
· At dusk, an old neighbor on the street corner cools off with a palm-leaf fan.
· A smaller app size means faster downloads.

### 1.4.3 — 2026-10-28

· Characters now walk more naturally around town.
· Characters change into outfits that suit the occasion.
· Six new types of passersby bring more life to the town.
· Eight characters now have their own little gestures, adding fresh charm to familiar faces.

### 1.4.2 — 2026-10-25

· Redesigned ingredient icons: every chain now has its own colors and shapes, so items are easier to tell apart at a glance.
· Tap an item or generator to see its name, level and a quick tip at the bottom; tap ⓘ to view the whole merge chain and where it comes from.

### 1.4.1 — 2026-10-22

Fixed a crash that could happen when switching areas just as a story scene was starting. Thanks for the feedback!

### 1.4.0 — 2026-10-20

- All-new look: eight full scenes arranged like a real little bistro, with morning, afternoon, dusk and night light.
- Open straight into the scene; a town map links all eight areas.
- Neighbors come alive: 18 townspeople plus passersby and special guests who walk, work and react.
- Story moments play in the scene, with new full-page illustrations and a memory album.
- Renovations get a show: old pieces carried off, new furniture lands, unveilings and before-and-after photos.
- Benben, the cat Grandma left behind, keeps you company by the board and sometimes brings back little finds.
- A 7×9 board with new 3D item icons, plus retuned merging feel and haptics.
- Simplified Chinese, English and Traditional Chinese updated together.

## More apps by 杰 王

- [开口·口播工作台](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6808926054)
- [墨语 · 中文语音输入](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6809256504)

All apps by 杰 王: https://appshunter.io/developer/6803311474

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