# Highlights Monster Day — Lovable monster fun for kids > Preschool monster care and adventure app promoting kindness and learning. (iPhone/iPad app by Highlights for Children, Inc..) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/highlights-monster-day/id1112162323 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Highlights for Children, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/567496442) - Category: Education, Games, Family - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Rating: 3.90/5 from 195 App Store ratings · 42 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 10.0 · 60 MB - Languages: American English, Arabic, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, Japanese, Korean, European Portuguese, Russian, Chinese (Simplified, China) and 2 more - Released: 2016-05-24 - Data updated: 2026-08-13 - Monetization: free with in-app purchases - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/highlights-monster-day/id1112162323/reviews.md ## What is Highlights Monster Day? Help your preschooler learn about friendship, explore the world around them, and develop compassion, kindness and independence with Highlights Monster Day. From Highlights for Children, the brand parents trust, and Italian creative studio Colto. Choose your favorite monster friend and care for him during his daily routine: brush his big yellow teeth, feed him bagels, give him a bubble bath and gently put him to sleep. In between, go on all kinds of fun adventures where you and your monster can explore and learn together! Kids will benefit from: * Meaningful lessons about the routines of everyday life * Confidence in making decisions as they care for their monster * Creativity and curiosity as they explore everyday activities * Development of fine motor skills * Emotional growth in compassion and kindness * Security of an ad-free environment * CARU COPPA Safe Harbor certification Features: * 5 Friendly monsters to choose from, with an opportunity to unlock more * 3 Adorable adventure packs, including: - FREE! A Day at School – Perform science experiments, play basketball and eat a healthy lunch. - NEW! A Day at the Farm – Learn about fruit, take care of animals and catch fireflies. - NEW! A Day at the Museum – Uncover dinosaur bones, create artistic masterpieces and stargaze in the planetarium. * All adventure packs include activities from morning and evening routines, plus 4+ additional daytime activities! * Photo feature in every scene * A secure, ad-free experience (CARU COPPA Safe Harbor Certified) Highlights Monster Day is the ideal first app for kids 3+, and easy for kids to play on their own. PROMOTES CARING VALUES This game is based on the positive values of kindness, compassion and friendship, and inspires kids to think about others. In the game, the player makes friends with a monster and cares for him during his daily routine and other fun adventures. PROVIDES MEANINGFUL LEARNING The game portrays monsters in the context of a child's everyday routine, so lessons such as regularly brushing teeth, going to school and taking field trips are relevant. DEVELOPS FINE MOTOR SKILLS In the game, children tap, swipe, complete circle rotations, drag and drop, and pump levers. Some activities require quick reflexes on these actions. These activities and finger motions are a great way for preschoolers to practice fine motor skills. ENCOURAGES EXPLORATION Young children can have fun discovering 24 different scenes in the daily life of 5 different monsters, including ringing an alarm clock in the morning, eating exotic fruit for breakfast, investigating semi-precious stones in geology at school, making apple pie together at the farm and building a rocket at the museum. ABOUT US Highlights for Children For over 70 years, Highlights for Children has been helping kids become their best selves through Fun with a Purpose™ magazines, puzzle clubs, games, books, toys and digital products. Founded by Dr. Garry and Caroline Myers in 1946, Highlights was built on the belief that “Children Are the World’s Most Important People™”. Today, every Highlights product is designed to help children become Curious, Creative, Caring and Confident.™ Colto Colto is creating imaginative and educational mobile play experiences for kids around the world based on original and branded properties. Our team, made up of a Mum/Teacher and talented game designers and developers, strives to develop high quality educational Apps that kids love and parents trust. Our games are ethical, safe and designed to be non-addictive for kids. Required iOS 8.1 onwards ## Key features - Care for 5+ lovable monsters - Explore 3 adventure packs - Learn daily routines - Develop fine motor skills - Foster kindness and compassion - Ad-free secure environment - Photo feature ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | Museum and Farm | $3.99 | one-time | ## Recent user reviews (10 of 42) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/highlights-monster-day/id1112162323/reviews.md ### 5/5 — W *2026-07-06, version 1.3.1* I love this game ### 5/5 — My 10 year old loves it *2025-04-21, version 1.3.1* My daughter absolutely loves the highlights magazines. And when we found this game she fell in love with it . She has always loved dinosaurs and stuff . But the one thing she wishes is that you could customize you monster . Overall a really good game and I would recommend ### 5/5 — The best game ever *2025-02-07, version 1.3.1* So amazing ### 5/5 — 😍😍 *2024-10-11, version 1.3.1* My daughter has been playing this game for years!!! She is 8 (almost 9)and she still plays it! I love it because it’s good for all ages. ### 2/5 — Basically nothing to do *2024-09-16, version 1.3.1* You just do the same stuff that lasts 3 minutes again and again ### 5/5 — About the game *2024-08-27, version 1.3.1* This is the best game ever 🤩🤩 ### 1/5 — No sound *2024-04-10, version 1.3.1* I can’t get the sound to work on any of my highlights apps. They used to work great it’s very disappointing. ### 2/5 — Glitchy *2023-02-21, version 1.3.1* My toddlers have enjoyed this app for a long time, but recently it has been experiencing glitches in moving objects. This results in a very frustrated toddler and mom. Any chance this will be getting an update that fixes the glitches? ### 5/5 — Amazing game I recommend it! *2023-02-06, version 1.3.1* This game is the best when I want to calm myself or have alone time. I really recommend it for toddlers and 4567 year olds. I really hope you get it. Sincerely, Ginny ### 4/5 — Sound Issue *2022-04-24, version 1.3.1* Despite device troubleshooting, removing & reinstalling the app there is no more sound. ## Frequently asked questions about Highlights Monster Day ### What does Highlights Monster Day do? Highlights Monster Day is an app designed for preschoolers to learn about friendship, explore the world, and develop compassion and independence. Players care for a monster friend through daily routines like brushing teeth and bathing, and embark on fun adventures. ### What are the key features of Highlights Monster Day? Key features include choosing from 5 friendly monsters, exploring 3 adventure packs (A Day at School, A Day at the Farm, A Day at the Museum), engaging in morning and evening routines, and participating in over 4 additional daytime activities. The app also includes a photo feature and is a secure, ad-free experience. ### How much does Highlights Monster Day cost? The app offers a free adventure pack, 'A Day at School'. Additional adventure packs, 'A Day at the Farm' and 'A Day at the Museum', are available for purchase within the app. The core experience with one adventure pack is free. ### What age group is Highlights Monster Day for? Highlights Monster Day is ideal for children aged 3 and up. It is designed to be easy for young children to play independently, making it a suitable first app for preschoolers. ### What kind of learning benefits does the app offer? The app provides meaningful lessons about everyday routines, builds confidence in decision-making, encourages creativity and curiosity, develops fine motor skills through interactive activities, and promotes emotional growth in compassion and kindness. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.3.1 — 2020-07-22 Even monsters need a little cleanup every now and then! Update now for the best and brightest version. And don’t forget to leave us a review! ### 1.3.0 — 2020-04-29 The lovable monsters did some tidying up! This update includes some small-but-mighty enhancements to keep your app fresh and clean. ### 1.2.1 — 2019-10-29 Thanks for playing Highlights Monster Day! We made some minor fixes and improvements to help keep Monster Day a great place to play. Thanks, and don’t forget to leave us a review! ### 1.2.0 — 2019-09-02 Your monsters may be friendly, but those pesky bugs aren’t! This update includes minor enhancements to keep your app running glitch-free. ### 1.1.4 — 2019-01-14 Even monsters need a little cleanup every now and then! Update now for the best and brightest version. 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User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-13.*