# Dim vs Restaurant Diary

The clearest difference is ads: Dim at none against Restaurant Diary's shown. Dim also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). Restaurant Diary's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.3). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Dim sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Restaurant Diary sells 15 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Restaurant Diary holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 24 and 15 respectively.

Dim ships an update monthly, Restaurant Diary every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Dim | Restaurant Diary |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (24 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dim-sum-master/id1066757772/reviews) | **[4.7 (15 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/restaurant-diary/id6474289139/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **24** | 15 |
| Positive reviews | 73.6% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 4 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 65 MB | 155 MB |
| Requires iOS | **8.0** | 12.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [宝元 刘](https://appshunter.io/developer/1006038549) | [Baby Aadhya](https://appshunter.io/developer/1210265880) |

## What reviewers say

### Dim

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dim-sum-master/id1066757772)

Manage and grow your own dim-sum restaurants by learning new recipes and serving customers. Upgrade your kitchen, overcome challenging levels, and earn profits to become a dim-sum master.

**Highlights:** Learn new dim-sum recipes, Serve customers with warm service, Over 300 challenging levels, Upgrade restaurant and kitchen, Earn profits and buy props

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fortune set | $0.99 | one-time |
| +3 energy limit | $0.99 | one-time |
| 60 Cash | $2.99 | one-time |
| 330 Cash | $14.99 | one-time |
| 715 Cash | $29.99 | one-time |
| 1240 Cash | $49.99 | one-time |
| 2630 Cash | $99.99 | one-time |


### Restaurant Diary

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/restaurant-diary/id6474289139)

Manage and decorate your own restaurants in this fast-paced cooking simulator. Cook hundreds of global recipes, make friends with pets, and compete in culinary challenges. Customize your chef and unlock new locations as you rise to fame.

**Highlights:** Cook hundreds of recipes, Open and decorate restaurants, Make friends with pets, Win culinary competitions, Interact with players, Customize main character, Unlock new restaurants

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (15)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Get Stater Pack1 | $0.29 | one-time |
| Get Stater Pack2 | $0.29 | one-time |
| Diamond Pack1 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Spin Wheel Offer | $0.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $0.99 | one-time |
| Bundle Pack1 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Diamond Pack2 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Get Special Mothly Offer1 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Get Premium Stater Pack1 | $3.99 | one-time |
| Get Premium Stater Pack2 | $3.99 | one-time |
| Get Special Mothly Offer2 | $3.99 | one-time |
| Season Cook Pass Offer | $5.99 | one-time |
| Diamond Pack4 | $9.99 | one-time |
| Bundle Pack5 | $54.99 | one-time |
| Bundle Pack6 | $99.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Dim free?

Dim is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Restaurant Diary free?

Restaurant Diary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Dim or Restaurant Diary?

Restaurant Diary is rated higher. Dim averages 4.3 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while Restaurant Diary averages 4.7 from 15 ratings.

### Do Dim or Restaurant Diary have ads?

Restaurant Diary shows ads; Dim does not.

### Which is updated more often, Dim or Restaurant Diary?

Dim ships an update monthly, and Restaurant Diary every 4 months. Most recently, Dim was updated on October 21, 2026 and Restaurant Diary on October 23, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*