# Restaurant Story vs Diner DASH Adventures

Restaurant Story and Diner DASH Adventures both sit at 4.2 stars, but that hides the real split: 71% of Restaurant Story's written reviews are positive against 32% of Diner DASH Adventures's. Diner DASH Adventures's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (71K vs 7.5K). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Restaurant Story sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Diner DASH Adventures sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for Restaurant Story against 4.4 for Diner DASH Adventures. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Diner DASH Adventures has 71K ratings behind it against 7.5K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 71% of Restaurant Story's written reviews are positive against 32% of Diner DASH Adventures's.

Restaurant Story ships an update every 4 months, Diner DASH Adventures monthly. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Restaurant Story | Diner DASH Adventures |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.2 (7.5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/restaurant-story/id394807905/reviews) | **[4.4 (71K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/diner-dash-adventures/id1380831764/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 7.5K | **71K** |
| Positive reviews | **70.7% of reviews** | 31.6% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 378 MB | 204 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Storm8 Studios](https://appshunter.io/developer/967465771) | [Glu Games LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/284419051) |

## What reviewers say

### Restaurant Story

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/restaurant-story/id394807905)

Design, decorate, and customize your own virtual restaurant. Serve delicious meals to customers and socialize with other players. New content is added weekly to keep your culinary empire growing.

**Highlights:** Design and build personalized restaurants, Decorate with thousands of items, Customize a menu of delicious meals, Socialize with other restaurants, Invite Facebook friends, Weekly updates with new content

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

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 9 Gems | $2.39 | one-time |
| Bundle Pack | $2.39 | one-time |
| 24 Gems | $4.79 | one-time |
| 24 Gems | $5.99 | one-time |
| Bundle Pack | $5.99 | one-time |
| 50 Gems | $7.99 | one-time |
| 50 Gems | $8.39 | one-time |
| 50 Gems | $11.99 | one-time |
| 105 Gems | $16.49 | one-time |
| 105 Gems | $23.99 | one-time |
| 275 Gems | $41.99 | one-time |


### Diner DASH Adventures

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/diner-dash-adventures/id1380831764)

Engage in a fast-paced cooking and time management game where you serve delicious dishes, renovate a town, and uncover a heartwarming story. Beat the clock, manage multiple restaurant types, and design your dream town.

**Highlights:** Fast-paced cooking action with hundreds of levels, Restaurant simulation across various locations, Time management gameplay with order matching, Town and restaurant decoration and renovation, Storyline with characters and plot progression, Collectable pets and customizable items

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Handful of Coins | $0.99 | one-time |
| Handful of Gems | $1.99 | one-time |
| Continue 1 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Stack of Coins | $2.99 | one-time |
| DASH Pack | $2.99 | one-time |
| Key Pack 2 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Vault 1 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Fistful of Gems | $4.99 | one-time |
| Super DASH Pack | $6.99 | one-time |
| Pocketful of Gems | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fun gameplay
- 👍 Enjoyable story and characters
- 🎨 Great graphics and visuals

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Excessive in-app purchases required
- 🕰️ Levels too short and time-limited
- 🔍 Difficult to earn in-game currency
- 🔧 Frequent bugs and glitches

**Reported bugs**

- Game freezes and crashes
- Rewards not properly credited
- Connectivity issues causing progress loss

**Requested features**

- More free ways to earn in-game currency
- Longer and more challenging levels
- Option to disable automatic power-up usage


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Restaurant Story free?

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

### Is Diner DASH Adventures free?

Diner DASH Adventures is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Restaurant Story or Diner DASH Adventures?

Diner DASH Adventures is rated higher. Restaurant Story averages 4.2 out of 5 from 7.5K ratings, while Diner DASH Adventures averages 4.4 from 71K ratings.

### Do Restaurant Story or Diner DASH Adventures have ads?

Both Restaurant Story and Diner DASH Adventures show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Restaurant Story or Diner DASH Adventures?

Restaurant Story ships an update every 4 months, and Diner DASH Adventures monthly. Most recently, Restaurant Story was updated on October 25, 2026 and Diner DASH Adventures on October 25, 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.*