# Five Dates vs The Widow's Boutique

The clearest difference is price: Five Dates at Free against The Widow's Boutique's $2.99. Five Dates also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 19 months) and ratings volume (231 vs 2). The Widow's Boutique's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 55%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.3). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Five Dates is free to download; The Widow's Boutique costs $2.99 up front. Five Dates sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. The Widow's Boutique asks for nothing beyond the download.

The Widow's Boutique holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Five Dates has 231 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of Five Dates's written reviews are positive against 100% of The Widow's Boutique's.

Five Dates ships an update fortnightly, The Widow's Boutique every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Five Dates | The Widow's Boutique |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $2.99 |
| Rating | [4.3 (231 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/five-dates/id1549664599/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-widows-boutique/id6447751841/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **231** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 55.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 19 months |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Size | 2.0 GB | 164 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 14.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Wales Interactive Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/478870653) | [Tidvis AS](https://appshunter.io/developer/1549547339) |

## What reviewers say

### Five Dates

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/five-dates/id1549664599)

Experience a modern dating simulation where your choices shape a millennial's video dating journey during lockdown. Navigate conversations, awkward scenarios, and unexpected truths with five distinct personalities to discover attraction and compatibility.

**Highlights:** Interactive video dating simulation, Branching narrative choices, Multiple potential matches, Explore modern dating challenges, Engaging conversation topics

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Five Dates - Unlock Full Game | $4.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Realistic dating simulation
- 👍 Good acting and direction
- 👍 Interesting and evolving story
- 👍 High replayability
- 👍 Funny and cool gameplay

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Game requires purchase after demo
- 🐛 Repetitive gameplay loop
- 🐛 Short story length
- 🐛 Choices don't significantly alter story
- 🐛 Long download times

**Reported bugs**

- Keeps asking to buy the game after purchase
- Stuck on a white screen after paying
- No sound in the game
- Game crashes mid-way through dates
- Game takes a very long time to download

**Requested features**

- More inclusivity (LGBTQ+ options)
- Female protagonist version
- More date options
- Continuation of the story/new seasons
- New characters


### The Widow's Boutique

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-widows-boutique/id6447751841)

Experience a historically accurate visual novel set in 1820s Norway. Navigate social circles, manage a business, and make choices that impact your standing and survival in a world of drama and danger.

**Highlights:** Historically accurate 1820s setting, Engaging visual novel gameplay, Social navigation and relationship building, Business management and economic challenges, Choice-driven narrative with consequences, Explore exciting locations and meet characters

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Five Dates free?

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

### Is The Widow's Boutique free?

The Widow's Boutique costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Five Dates or The Widow's Boutique?

The Widow's Boutique is rated higher. Five Dates averages 4.3 out of 5 from 231 ratings, while The Widow's Boutique averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Five Dates or The Widow's Boutique have ads?

Neither Five Dates nor The Widow's Boutique shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Five Dates or The Widow's Boutique?

Five Dates ships an update fortnightly, and The Widow's Boutique every 19 months. Most recently, Five Dates was updated on October 9, 2026 and The Widow's Boutique on October 5, 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.*