Merge: Cafe Story

Name: Merge: Cafe Story
Rating: 2.4 (82 reviews)
Author: HippoTap, LLC

By: HippoTap, LLC App

Puzzle

Overview

Version:

0.5

Last updated: 2021-09-01

Ranking

#191,843 ▲ 18,917

Overall

Features & Capabilities

Merge: Cafe Story invites you into a warm, story-driven puzzle journey. Follow Aria as she leaves the office to turn a small cafe into a thriving brand, unpacking boxes and renovating spaces along the way.

Experience relaxing merge puzzles, expanding from one cafe to a worldwide franchise. No stress, no pressure—play at your own pace and watch the story unfold as you complete orders and unlock new areas.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Games Entertainment

By:

HippoTap, LLC

Rating:

2.40

(82)

Version:

0.5 Last updated: 2021-09-01

Version code:

843890241

Creation date:

2021-07-09

Compatible devices:

Size:

252.81MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-07-26

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Ranking

# 191,843 ▲ 18,917

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Developed by:

HippoTap, LLC

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/merge-cafe-story/id1566407033

Website:

https://lionstudios.cc/

User Reviews

Many players praise Merge: Cafe Story for its appealing cafe premise, enjoyable early gameplay, and a storyline that adds depth. However, reviews consistently point to a lack of updates and new content, with Cafe 4 repeatedly delayed or never released. Players also report persistent bugs—crashes, items not registering, inventory glitches, and gifts disappearing—that hinder progress. Additionally, some users feel progression is blocked by gating and inaccessible required items. Overall, the game is fun and promising but suffers from slow development and technical issues that prevent long-term play after finishing available content.

Pros

Great concept/premise for a cafe-themed merge/story game
Fun and engaging gameplay, especially in early stages
Interesting storyline and dialogue worth following

Cons

Long update delays / lack of new content and levels (Cafe 4) for months
Persistent bugs and glitches, including crashes, items not registering, inventory issues
Progression blockers and gating that prevent advancement (unavailable items, limited machines, impossible orders)
Finishing the current content quickly with no updates, leading to boredom

Recent reviews

So I’m pretty upset. I spent money getting gems a long time ago to support the development of the game. Turns out the last update would be 3 years ago. Really upsetting that this was probably a scam so they could just accrue money to develop other money pit games. So shameful.

by yu*****, 2024-10-12

This game needs to have more levels. And my gifts keep disappearing whenever they’re on the board or in inventory. Sometimes when I go into inventory it shows a bunch of cookies for some reason. I love the concept of this game and I love the no ads though.