# Cafe Master Story vs Refind Self

The clearest difference is price: Refind Self at $3.99 against Cafe Master Story's $6.99. Cafe Master Story's advantage is review sentiment (82% vs 68%) and ratings volume (230 vs 35). On rating, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Cafe Master Story costs $6.99 and Refind Self $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Cafe Master Story against 4.7 for Refind Self. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cafe Master Story has 230 ratings behind it against 35, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 82% of Cafe Master Story's written reviews are positive against 68% of Refind Self's.

Cafe Master Story ships an update every 5 days, Refind Self every 6 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Cafe Master Story | Refind Self |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $6.99 | **$3.99** |
| Rating | **[4.7 (230 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cafe-master-story/id6447606411/reviews)** | [4.7 (35 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/refind-self/id6468033830/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **230** | 35 |
| Positive reviews | **81.5% of reviews** | 68.1% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 days** | Every 6 days |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | **#79** | #148 |
| Size | 62 MB | 126 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 12.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Kairosoft Co.,Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/381477233) | [ACTIVE GAMING MEDIA Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/332165816) |

## What reviewers say

### Cafe Master Story

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cafe-master-story/id6447606411)

**Currently charting:** #79 Top Paid · Casual, #157 Top Paid · Simulation (US App Store)

Experience the joy of running your own coffee shop in this charming simulation game. Design your cafe, brew a variety of drinks, create delicious combo meals, and attract customers to become a five-star establishment. Expand your business to new locations and discover new patrons.

**Highlights:** Design and furnish your cafe, Brew various coffee and tea drinks, Create combo meals, Enter food contests, Expand to new locations, Pixel art graphics

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

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Addictive and fun gameplay
- 👍 Cute and charming visuals
- 🚀 Engaging cafe management mechanics
- 🚀 Variety of drink and food combinations
- 👍 Relaxing and casual experience

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Rank up feature not working for some users
- 🔍 Lack of clarity on certain game mechanics
- 🔍 Repetitive gameplay after a while
- 🔍 Feels like it ends too quickly

**Reported bugs**

- Rank up button not appearing for some users
- Recruitment system becoming stuck for some
- Occasional crashes or save issues reported

**Requested features**

- More drink and food recipes to discover
- Ability to destroy/rearrange items more easily
- Longer gameplay duration or replayability
- Achievements or other progression systems
- Compatibility improvements on older devices


### Refind Self

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/refind-self/id6468033830)

**Currently charting:** #148 Top Paid · Casual (US App Store)

Explore a narrative-driven game where your choices reveal your personality. Unravel a robot's past and the secrets of its creator through interactive gameplay. Share your results and compare them with others.

**Highlights:** Interactive personality analysis, Narrative-driven story, Robot character exploration, Minigames and interaction, Personality result sharing, Online result comparison

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 💡 Intriguing personality analysis
- ✨ Cool concept and innovative mechanics
- 💖 Emotional and reflective experience
- 🎨 Charming pixel art graphics
- 🌟 Unique and thought-provoking

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Game crashes and freezes
- 🤔 Personality results sometimes inaccurate
- 🤷 Repetitive after a few playthroughs
- 💰 Price considered high by some
- 👎 Story can be unclear or unengaging

**Reported bugs**

- Game freezes during combat
- Game crashes on elevator
- Game won't start after initial loading
- Download issues
- Game freezes completely

**Requested features**

- Controller support
- More story content/objectives
- Additional endings
- More decision variety
- Multiplayer comparison feature


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Cafe Master Story free?

Cafe Master Story costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Refind Self free?

Refind Self costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Cafe Master Story or Refind Self?

Cafe Master Story is rated higher. Cafe Master Story averages 4.7 out of 5 from 230 ratings, while Refind Self averages 4.7 from 35 ratings.

### Do Cafe Master Story or Refind Self have ads?

Neither Cafe Master Story nor Refind Self shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Cafe Master Story or Refind Self?

Cafe Master Story ships an update every 5 days, and Refind Self every 6 days. Most recently, Cafe Master Story was updated on October 24, 2026 and Refind Self on October 24, 2026.

### Which is more popular, Cafe Master Story or Refind Self?

Cafe Master Story currently peaks at #79 in the App Store charts, and Refind Self at #148. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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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.*