# The Flower Shop Visual Novel vs BBirthday

The clearest difference is review sentiment: BBirthday at 91% against The Flower Shop Visual Novel's 43%. BBirthday also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.2) and update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months). The Flower Shop Visual Novel's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. The Flower Shop Visual Novel sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and BBirthday sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

BBirthday holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BBirthday has 1.6K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of The Flower Shop Visual Novel's written reviews are positive against 91% of BBirthday's.

The Flower Shop Visual Novel ships an update every 6 months, BBirthday monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | The Flower Shop Visual Novel | BBirthday |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.2 (11 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-flower-shop-visual-novel/id874948284/reviews) | **[4.7 (1.6K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bbirthday/id1610690328/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 11 | **1.6K** |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews | **91.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 71 MB | 182 MB |
| Requires iOS | **7.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Celso Riva](https://appshunter.io/developer/331419396) | [Juan Amaro](https://appshunter.io/developer/1583111501) |

## What reviewers say

### The Flower Shop Visual Novel

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-flower-shop-visual-novel/id874948284)

Experience a summer of farming and romance. Manage your time, cultivate crops, and build relationships with characters, leading to multiple endings. Your choices impact your journey.

**Highlights:** Dating and farming simulation gameplay, Raise and sell crops, Weekly time scheduler, Character relationship system, Multiple endings for high replayability

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Extra Money | $0.99 | one-time |
| Unlock Full Version | $5.99 | one-time |


### BBirthday

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bbirthday/id1610690328)

Experience a dreamcore visual novel where you guide Bianca through 15 years of her life from a new viewpoint. Solve escape room puzzles with horror undertones and discover multiple endings.

**Highlights:** Visual novel gameplay, Dreamcore aesthetic, Escape room puzzles, Horror elements, Multiple endings, Relive life events

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| BBirthday Premium Version | $7.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 💕 Beautiful art style
- 🤩 Captivating storyline
- 🎨 Unique dreamcore/weirdcore aesthetic
- 👍 Immersive gameplay experience
- 🎮 Challenging but fun boss battles

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Locked content behind premium paywall
- 📢 Frequent and intrusive ads
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and glitches
- 🤔 Confusing translation/grammar issues
- 🔞 Inappropriate content for 9+ age rating

**Reported bugs**

- Game crashes during boss battles
- Dialogue/text gets stuck or freezes
- Inability to progress past certain levels
- Saved progress not loading correctly

**Requested features**

- Add Russian language support
- Provide more free content/endings
- Improve stability and reduce crashes
- Add a skip/fast-forward option for dialogue
- Adjust age rating to better fit content


## Frequently asked questions

### Is The Flower Shop Visual Novel free?

The Flower Shop Visual Novel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is BBirthday free?

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

### Which has better reviews, The Flower Shop Visual Novel or BBirthday?

BBirthday is rated higher. The Flower Shop Visual Novel averages 3.2 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while BBirthday averages 4.7 from 1.6K ratings.

### Do The Flower Shop Visual Novel or BBirthday have ads?

Neither The Flower Shop Visual Novel nor BBirthday shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, The Flower Shop Visual Novel or BBirthday?

The Flower Shop Visual Novel ships an update every 6 months, and BBirthday monthly. Most recently, The Flower Shop Visual Novel was updated on October 21, 2026 and BBirthday on October 27, 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.*