# Salon Story vs Choco Store

Salon Story and Choco Store both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 55% of Salon Story's written reviews are positive against 6% of Choco Store's. Choco Store's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Salon Story sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Choco Store sells 17 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 — 4.7 for Salon Story against 4.6 for Choco Store. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 646 and 694 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 55% of Salon Story's written reviews are positive against 6% of Choco Store's.

Salon Story ships an update every 2 weeks, Choco Store every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Salon Story | Choco Store |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (646 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/salon-story/id6446247200/reviews)** | [4.6 (694 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/choco-store/id6447980366/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 646 | **694** |
| Positive reviews | **55.1% of reviews** | 6.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | **Every 11 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 186 MB | 276 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Backpack Games](https://appshunter.io/developer/1516613435) | [Upperpik Oyun Yazilim ve Pazarlama Ticaret Anonim Sirketi](https://appshunter.io/developer/1225221447) |

## What reviewers say

### Salon Story

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/salon-story/id6446247200)

Build your beauty empire from the ground up. Start with a single hairdressing station and grow your business by offering a wide range of cosmetic services. Earn money, upgrade your facilities, and hire more staff to become a top beauty entrepreneur.

**Highlights:** Start a beauty salon, Offer cosmetic services, Upgrade hairdressing stations, Unlock more stations, Hire additional employees, Expand service offerings

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

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Small Box Offer | $1.99 | one-time |
| Tiny Gem Bundle | $1.99 | one-time |
| No Ads | $2.99 | one-time |
| Permanent boost | $4.99 | one-time |
| Small Gem Bundle | $4.99 | one-time |
| Medium Gem Bundle | $9.99 | one-time |
| Big Box Offer | $12.99 | one-time |
| Large Gem Bundle | $19.99 | one-time |
| Super Gem Bundle | $49.99 | one-time |
| Giant Gem Bundle | $99.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 💡 Customizable salon
- 🚀 Satisfying gameplay loop
- 👍 Cute and fun aesthetic

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent freezing/crashing issues
- 💰 Paid features not working as expected
- 📺 Excessive ads even with paid option

**Reported bugs**

- Customers getting stuck at half progress
- Treasure chests not working properly
- Tips/coins hidden behind UI elements

**Requested features**

- Offline mode or reduced ads
- More level variety and challenges
- Better progression and rewards system


### Choco Store

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/choco-store/id6447980366)

Manage a virtual chocolate business, from sourcing exotic ingredients to crafting unique recipes. Expand your empire by unlocking new zones and creating a variety of chocolate and candy products to satisfy customers.

**Highlights:** Source exotic ingredients, Unlock special recipes, Create unique flavor combinations, Manage a chocolate business, Unlock new zones, Expand your empire

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (17)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cash Kickstart Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| 10 Ticket | $1.99 | one-time |
| 20 Ticket | $2.99 | one-time |
| Money Fountain Pack | $2.99 | one-time |
| 30 Ticket | $2.99 | one-time |
| Engineer | $3.99 | one-time |
| NoAds | $3.99 | one-time |
| Royal Treasury Pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| Big Deal Pack! | $4.99 | one-time |
| 50 Ticket | $4.99 | one-time |
| 30 Tickets + No Ads | $5.99 | one-time |
| Treasury Trove Pack | $5.99 | one-time |
| CEO | $7.99 | one-time |
| Big Vault Pack | $8.99 | one-time |
| Mega Bundle | $8.99 | one-time |
| Big Chest Treasure | $11.99 | one-time |
| Ultra Bundle Pack | $12.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🤩 Fun game
- 👍 Levels

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Repeating factories
- 🔍 Crashes upon loading
- 🔍 Won't open
- 🔍 Can't play
- 🔍 Unplayable

**Reported bugs**

- Repeating factories
- Crashes upon loading
- Won't open
- Can't play
- Unplayable

**Requested features**

- Fix update please


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Salon Story free?

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

### Is Choco Store free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Salon Story or Choco Store?

Salon Story is rated higher. Salon Story averages 4.7 out of 5 from 646 ratings, while Choco Store averages 4.6 from 694 ratings.

### Do Salon Story or Choco Store have ads?

Both Salon Story and Choco Store show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Salon Story or Choco Store?

Salon Story ships an update every 2 weeks, and Choco Store every 11 days. Most recently, Salon Story was updated on October 23, 2026 and Choco Store on October 22, 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.*