Comparison

Don't Get Dumped! vs Meow Bistro!

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Don't Get Dumped!

Navigate tricky relationship scenarios by choosing the right responses to avoid getting dumped. Explore multiple endings and unlock secret stages by discovering hidden outcomes. Can you survive every challenge with clever excuses?

Highlights
  • Choose responses to navigate scenarios
  • Survive relationship challenges
  • Discover multiple unique endings
  • Unlock secret stages
  • Collect 195 unique endings
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It’s just another day with your girlfriend when suddenly… It happens… Your Girlfriend: “Why do you have two toothbrushes?” And there you are…caught with 2 toothbrushes in your bathroom. That’s right. Your other girlfriend left hers at your place the other day! …you’re gonna need a really good excuse to get out of this one!! How does the story end? That all depends on the excuse you choose… Can you make it through each stage without getting dumped?! □□□□□□□Game Contents□□□□□□□ <How to Play> Simply choose a response and see what happens! Your girlfriend will question every little thing you say, so think carefully! Can you find just the right excuse and survive each fight without getting dumped? <Additional Challenges> ・Find the special endings hidden throughout several stages to unlock three Secret Stages! ・Each stage has many different unique endings. As you attempt to clear each stage, try choosing other interesting responses as well to enjoy a variety of different endings. There are 195 unique endings in total! Collect 90% or more to unlock a special surprise…! So what are you waiting for?! Give it a try and see for yourself! □□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□

About

Meow Bistro!

Manage a charming bistro by purchasing ingredients, crafting delicious dishes, and serving customers. Use your earnings to upgrade your establishment and feline staff. Become a successful restaurateur in this cute simulation game.

Highlights
  • Purchase fresh ingredients
  • Create various dishes
  • Serve customers
  • Earn money
  • Upgrade bistro and market
  • Upgrade working cats
Features
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Hello Boss, Meow! Welcome to 「Meow Bistro」, meow! In this game, you buy ingredients at the dawn market, create dishes with these ingredients at your bistro, and sell them to earn money, meow! Buy fresh ingredients at the best prices, turn them into dishes, and sell them to customers to earn money, meow! At your own small and cute bistro: - In the morning, check out the fresh ingredients on sale at the "Market" and buy them wisely, meow. - Prepare the bistro opening by turning the purchased ingredients into "Dishes", meow. - Once business starts, sell your dishes to as many customers as possible to earn money, meow! - Use the money earned to upgrade your bistro, market, and working cats, meow! Manage your own small and cute bistro well and become rich, meow! Starting today, you're the boss! 「Mew Bistro」!

Screenshots

Don't Get Dumped!4 screens
Meow Bistro!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Don't Get Dumped! at none against Meow Bistro!'s 11. Don't Get Dumped! also leads on review sentiment (89% vs 80%). Meow Bistro!'s advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 7 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Meow Bistro! sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Don't Get Dumped! asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Don't Get Dumped! against 4.8 for Meow Bistro!. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 223 and 398 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 89% of Don't Get Dumped!'s written reviews are positive against 80% of Meow Bistro!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Don't Get Dumped! ships an update every 7 months, Meow Bistro! every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Don't Get Dumped! versus Meow Bistro!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDon't Get Dumped!Meow Bistro!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (223 ratings)4.8 (398 ratings) — better
Positive reviews89.4% of reviews — better79.6% of reviews
Number of ratings223398 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.014.0
Further details — not scored
Size92 MB171 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperGlobalGear Co. Ltd.QuickTurtle Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Don't Get Dumped!

All ratings222 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral1.4%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews85 reviews
Positive89.4%
Neutral2.4%
Negative8.2%

Meow Bistro!

All ratings384 ratings
Positive96.4%
Neutral2.1%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews142 reviews
Positive79.6%
Neutral9.2%
Negative11.3%

User reviews

Don't Get Dumped!

From 223 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 😂 Hilarious dialogue and humor
  • 🎨 Great art style and animation
  • 🎮 Multiple endings and replay value
  • 📱 Non-intrusive ads
  • 🆓 Free-to-play model

Room to improve

  • ⚠️ Promotes toxic relationship behavior
  • 🧩 Limited dialogue choices with only one 'correct' answer
  • 💰 Unexpected paid content ($7.61 charge)
  • 😤 Illogical character responses
  • 🎮 Difficulty spike in later stages

Meow Bistro!

From 398 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Adorable pixel art style and graphics
  • 😊 Cute and charming game design
  • 🎮 Addictive and fun gameplay mechanics
  • 😌 Relaxing and cozy gaming experience
  • ⚡ Easy to get started and navigate

Room to improve

  • 📺 Excessive and lengthy ads (5+ minutes)
  • 💸 Slow progression and grindy endgame
  • 🐛 Frequent loading and freezing issues
  • 🔐 Repeated Apple ID password prompts
  • 😤 Limited ingredient variety limits progression

Bugs and requests

Don't Get Dumped!

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Audio cuts out requiring app restart
  • Language selection not functioning properly despite listed options

Requested features

6 requests
  • Chinese language support
  • Spanish language support
  • Russian language support
  • Easier difficulty settings
  • Ken romance ending option
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  • More game variety from developers

Meow Bistro!

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Restaurant/bistro fails to load or opens indefinitely
  • Buttons become unresponsive during gameplay
  • Ingredients glitch and display as duplicates
  • Upgrades disappear after purchase
  • Game crashes after character selection
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  • Day timer ends prematurely mid-session
  • Apple ID authentication loop on app launch

Requested features

6 requests
  • New ingredients and food combinations
  • More restaurant upgrades and expansion options
  • Additional seats and employee management
  • More interactive NPC dialogue and characters
  • Improved market variety and trading system
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  • Faster progression mechanics

In-app purchases

None

Don't Get Dumped!

No in-app purchases

11 purchases

Meow Bistro!

One-time11
  • A handful of gold$0.99
  • Cute chicken$0.99
  • Refresh market merchant items$0.99
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  • Very cute cow$1.99
  • My cat speed x2$3.99
  • Gold pouch$4.99
  • Sales X2$4.99
  • Gold basket$9.99
  • Remove ads$9.99
  • Gold box$49.99
  • Mountain of gold$99.99

Questions

Is Don't Get Dumped! free?
Don't Get Dumped! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Meow Bistro! free?
Meow Bistro! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Don't Get Dumped! or Meow Bistro!?
Meow Bistro! is rated higher. Don't Get Dumped! averages 4.7 out of 5 from 223 ratings, while Meow Bistro! averages 4.8 from 398 ratings.
Do Don't Get Dumped! or Meow Bistro! have ads?
Both Don't Get Dumped! and Meow Bistro! show ads.
Which is updated more often, Don't Get Dumped! or Meow Bistro!?
Don't Get Dumped! ships an update every 7 months, and Meow Bistro! every 5 days. Most recently, Don't Get Dumped! was updated on October 24, 2026 and Meow Bistro! on October 30, 2026.

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