Leo the Lovebird (Replaces a College Kid).Hot Shot, and Leo the Lovebird replaces the College Kid. Leo the Lovebird doesn't have his Diner Dash 5: BOOM! design.Additional Packs with new restaurants and levels.Upgrades, boosts, and micro-transactions.
The player can buy boosts and upgrades via the game's diner/coins currency, additionally, the game supports micro-transactions for buying coins and money to buy things in game including upgrades and venue/restaurant packs. The gameplay is similar to the original Diner Dash optimized for touch controls. Though despite there not being a huge focus on plot (lack of comics), it is generally the same plot premise as Diner Dash.