Comparison

Sunshine Town vs Forest Diner

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

Head to head
About

Sunshine Town

Features
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Welcome to Sunshine Town, a relaxed courier simulation about choosing good routes, riding through a changing town, and building a life one delivery at a time. Choose from a dynamic board of delivery offers, collect each order, and carry it across old streets, new districts, markets, neighborhoods, waterfront roads, and hillside homes. Distance, weather, demand, and deadlines shape every fare. On-time deliveries build streaks and experience; late arrivals reduce the payout. 【A town that keeps changing】 • A complete 24-minute day/night cycle • Four seasons and clear, rain, storms, wind, snow, sleet, and hail • Distinct old-town, downtown, market, residential, waterfront, and hill districts 【Vehicles that play differently】 • The standard delivery scooter • A cargo bicycle, arcade kart, and enclosed compact car • Unique speed, steering, braking, and earning characteristics • Earn vehicles through deliveries or permanently unlock them with non-consumable in-app purchases 【A complete courier career】 • Shift challenges, daily goals, route chains, and unexpected road events • District mastery, rider levels, and a vehicle collection • Game Center achievements and leaderboards for deliveries and best shift score • GameKit saved games synchronize progress through iCloud on the same Apple Account 【Made for a calmer pace】 • Separate daytime, nighttime, and rainy-day original music • Layered vehicle, road, weather, town, and interface sound • No ads, chat, or cross-app tracking • The complete core loop works offline Put on your helmet. Which route will you take today?

About

Forest Diner

Features
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Welcome to Forest Diner! Run a cozy little diner deep in the forest and prepare delicious meals for your adorable guests. Take customer orders, cook food at the right time, and serve each dish quickly before your guests lose patience. As you progress, you will unlock more ingredients, kitchen tools, and cooking challenges. Easy and fun cooking gameplay Tap to prepare ingredients, cook meals, and complete customer orders with simple and intuitive controls. Challenging levels Each level has different goals and a unique pace. Plan your cooking order carefully and earn more coins by serving guests efficiently. Upgrade food and kitchen tools Use coins to upgrade your dishes and equipment, improve your efficiency, and make your diner even better. Serve cute forest guests Different guests come with different orders. Keep an eye on their patience and serve them in time. More cooking content to explore Progress through different chapters, experience new kitchens, and enjoy more cooking fun along the way. Start with a small forest diner and grow it step by step into a warm and lively food spot!

Screenshots

Sunshine Town4 screens
Forest Diner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Forest Diner at none against Sunshine Town's 3. Forest Diner also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Sunshine Town's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price and device support 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. Sunshine Town sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Forest Diner asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Sunshine Town versus Forest Diner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSunshine TownForest Diner
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 5 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size87 MB115 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTalkApe (Hangzhou) Technology Co., Ltd.Ghost Rabbit Co., Ltd.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Sunshine Town

One-time3
  • Morning Breeze Cargo Bicycle$0.99
  • Bubble Arcade Kart$1.99
  • Cloud Compact Town Car$2.99
None

Forest Diner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sunshine Town free?
Sunshine Town is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Forest Diner free?
Forest Diner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sunshine Town or Forest Diner have ads?
Forest Diner shows ads; Sunshine Town does not.

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