# Project Star: Makeover Story — Dress UP Otome Roleplay Game

> Otome roleplay game simulating a showbiz career with dress-up, makeup, and dating elements. (iPhone/iPad app by RenRen Hu Yu (Hong Kong) Limited.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/project-star-makeover-story/id1541997187 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [RenRen Hu Yu (Hong Kong) Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/1376404405)
- Category: Games, Adventure, Role Playing
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.18/5 from 248 App Store ratings · 52 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 10.3 · 1.4 GB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2020-12-28
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/project-star-makeover-story/id1541997187/reviews.md

## What is Project Star?

Pave your way toward stardom! Fashion yourself with a great variety of outfits, makeup, and hairstyles to catch the attention of directors and audience. Meet certain dressing themes to pass challenging auditions and fashion battles. Recruit competent artistes and managers to build your own kingdom in showbiz. 


"Project Star" is a simulation game that can fulfil your showbiz dream, feeling the experience of from a newcome starlet to an authentic superstar.
 
[DRESS UP]: Choose from thousands of clothes of distinct styles to find the perfect look. Highlight with fabulous DIY clothing on your shining debut stage!

[MAKEUP]: Show your own fashion style and beauty through customized makeup. Make your superstar fantasy a reality! 
 
[STORY LINE]: Enjoy unexpected OTOME chapters in the main story. From ordinary girl to Top idol, it’s time for you to stand on the star-studded stage.

[DATING]: Encounter various IKEMEN and write your romance episode with your Mr. Right. Dating may fail so make your choice wisely!

[COLLECTION]: Build your kingdom in showbiz by inviting other artistes, hiring managers, and uncovering talented trainees. From fashion master to game streamer, from stylish model to A-List director, your social network can reach every corner of showbiz.
 
[PET]: Come back home to your fluffy cuties and let them sweep away all the stress. You can even keep them next to your avatar and share them with your friends!
 
This game is recommended if:
·You have dreams of being a superstar, top idol, or fashion designer.
·You love dress-up and makeup games for girls.
·You enjoy anime OTOME games for teens.
·You love anime dating simulator games.

 If you encounter any problem in the game, feel free to contact us at:
 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/projectstargame
 E-mail: service@projectstargame.com
 Office Hours: Mon – Fri, 9 am to 8 pm. GMT+8

## Key features

- Extensive dress-up options
- Customizable makeup
- Challenging auditions and fashion battles
- Recruit artistes and managers
- Otome story line with romance
- Collect artistes and build a kingdom
- Pet companions

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 60 Diamonds | $0.99 | one-time |
| 300 Diamonds | $4.99 | one-time |
| 980 Diamonds | $14.99 | one-time |
| 300 Diamonds value pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| 120 Diamonds value pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| 60 Diamonds value bag 3 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 180 Diamonds value bag | $2.99 | one-time |
| 300 Diamonds value bag | $4.99 | one-time |
| 680 Diamonds value pack | $9.99 | one-time |
| 1280 Diamonds value pack | $19.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Project Star?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 🎨 Beautiful and detailed art style
- 👗 Diverse outfit designs and customization
- 🎮 Multiple gameplay mechanics and mini-games
- 💰 F2P friendly with generous resource rewards
- 👥 Friendly and helpful community
- 📖 Engaging story and character interactions
- 🎯 Easy progression for new players
- 🎉 Frequent events and content updates
- 🤝 Guild system and social features

**Cons**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and performance issues
- ⏱️ Slow loading and gameplay lag
- 💳 Pay-to-win mechanics for competitive ranking
- 🔐 Login and account sync problems
- 💎 Difficult to earn diamonds/premium currency
- 🚫 Requires WiFi or strong connection
- 📊 Data loss and progress deletion
- 🎯 Limited outfit customization options
- ⚠️ Misleading or mistranslated in-game descriptions
- 🛑 Game servers shut down (no longer operational)

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Login authentication failures despite correct credentials
- App crashes during gameplay and level-ups
- Progress deletion after inactivity or app reinstall
- Fame/influence points lost after crashes
- Patches repeatedly downloading and deleting
- Connection errors despite strong WiFi signal
- Incorrect password errors on different devices
- Voice acting mismatches in dialogue
- Purchased diamonds not received after payment
- Game loading stuck at specific percentages
- Slow performance making daily tasks take hours

**Most requested features**

- More outfit piece customization (separate slots for tops/bottoms)
- Additional character poses and facial expressions
- More hairstyle and eye color options
- Skin tone selection options
- Korean language with English subtitles
- More story choices and narrative options
- PvP system improvements
- More backgrounds and clothing variety
- Better tutorial that can be skipped

## Recent user reviews (10 of 52)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/project-star-makeover-story/id1541997187/reviews.md

### 1/5 — game is no longer live

*2024-01-19*

edit: don’t download this game! it is not a functional app. they shut down last month, according to their facebook. 

original:
i would have loved to try this game, but i spent a good 20 minutes just trying to get in. first it downloaded, which took a while. when i opened the app, it started patching, which took a while. finally when i got to the landing page i logged in with my apple account. nothing happened. i tried a couple more times then i restarted the app. same thing. i pressed “fix” in the corner, and it deleted the patches and redownloaded them. after a while, i got back to the log-in page. i tried multiple times to log in, and each time it loaded for a bit then told me my connection was bad. i’m literally sitting 5 feet from my router. so i tried again a few more times, closing and opening the app between tries. i turned my wifi off and tried over cellular data. nothing worked. so… i’d love to even be able to try this game but i guess i cant. that was frustrating!

### 5/5 — Sad

*2023-11-12*

I’m so sad that I’ve been playing this game for a couple of years now and haven’t beat all the levels and still have so much to do but I recently found out that at the end of this month, all servers are shutting down and I’ll no longer be able to play the game. It’s such a good game with a good story and pretty outfits. I’m sad to see it go and I hope that some day it can come back better than ever but I know that’s unlikely to happy. I guess I’ll be left wondering how to story ends forever.

### 1/5 — What’s the point of dress-up if you can’t actually put together the outfits??

*2022-06-29, version 1.0.17*

What’s the point of the dress-up aspect of the game if the outfits are already put together? All you can do is accessorise. You can’t put together an outfit like in other games like this which makes it pretty sub-par and boring. It feel like there’s not really a point to the dress-up part.

### 4/5 — Project star : makeover story

*2022-01-17, version 1.0.17*

I just got started on the game but I will say that in the game the characters in project star aren’t exactly saying what they’re supposed to say in the game but in the game I think it would be nice to have a Korean language in the game but with English subtitles text cause it seems so much better then English language where the game characters aren’t saying what they’re not supposed to be saying in the game .

**Developer response:** Sorry about that. The stage dubbing is the old version which has been removed now.

### 5/5 — Good

*2021-12-28, version 1.0.17*

Project star is a very very very good game I love it so far but some stuff are happening. First it keeps deleting  my stuff and than adding it back. Second I tried logging in on a different device and it would keep saying incorrect password when it’s the right password.

### 4/5 — Please do something!

*2021-10-12, version 1.0.17*

I absolutely love this app, I play it almost every single day. Today, I leveled up a lot but after I left my guild, everything that I had earned today was taken from me. Can you please do something about this? I had went from position 9 of tv goddess to position 8 I believe but it bumped me back down to 178M where I was at 181M. I have screenshots to prove it.

### 4/5 — Help

*2021-09-25, version 1.0.17*

It the first beginning of my game it like a different voice plays instead of the original one

### 3/5 — Great game, but deleted all my progress??

*2021-09-22, version 1.0.17*

I have been playing this for a couple months now, however I haven’t been able to the past few weeks due to being to busy. When I finally had the time, I logged in and all my progress was gone. I had a lot of stuff too. I would like my progress back please, it was fun while it lasted.

**Developer response:** Hi there, please provide your in-game name, server number, and purchase history with the Order ID. If you haven't made any purchase with real money, please tell us how many Diamonds do you own. Here is our service email address: service@projectstargame.com

### 5/5 — Fun and enjoyable game

*2021-07-15, version 1.0.11*

I played this game for about 2-3 months and its absolutely amazing. Love the every outfit design and the people on this game is so nice! 

The only problem is that it took pretty long time to promote position. And another problem is you can only play the game with wifi so if you dont have wifi I recommend you shouldn’t play this game.

Good things about this game is if you new its pretty easy to promote position and they have guides to help u understand more. But its kinda hard to earn diamonds at first.

### 5/5 — Experience

*2021-06-18, version 1.0.10*

I read lots of the critiques complaining about different things here is my experience. I have had this app for about 6 months I believe and first it was hard getting diamonds but now it’s really easy to get lots of items. 

It does take time to get things done if you haven’t played as long as I have but you have to actually be interested in the game. 

I don’t struggle staying in the top either when you frequently return to the game for example my favorite event is Carnival and I come back to the game exactly every 2 hours with full health to get more points. I have no money to buy things so I rely on diamonds which are also easy to get the more you play.

You can get more diamonds the more you level up. In the beginning most things are locked until you get to certain level but with ABC ranks I’m not sure how new players are coping with the diamond issue but I recently made it to H rank working for G 

Interactivity is super fun I love the people in my server. I have to use a VPN on regular internet though or WiFi to connect in the game just a warning. Follow their Facebook for updates and codes !!

I am a real player my game name is Leah8977 (maybe I forgot the last 2 numbers) in Russet server

## Frequently asked questions about Project Star

### What is Project Star: Makeover Story?

Project Star: Makeover Story is a simulation game that allows players to experience a showbiz career. You can dress up your character, apply makeup, participate in fashion challenges, and build your own entertainment kingdom.

### What are the main features of the game?

Key features include extensive dress-up options with thousands of clothes, customizable makeup, challenging auditions and fashion battles, the ability to recruit artistes and managers, an otome story line with dating elements, and collecting pets.

### Is this game free to play?

Yes, the game is free to play. While the description does not mention in-app purchases or ads, it is listed as a free application.

### What kind of story does the game offer?

The game features an otome story line where you can progress from an ordinary girl to a top idol. It includes unexpected chapters and opportunities to encounter various characters for romance, allowing you to write your own love story.

### Who is this game recommended for?

This game is recommended for individuals who dream of being a superstar, top idol, or fashion designer. It's also ideal for those who love dress-up and makeup games for girls, anime otome games for teens, and anime dating simulator games.

## Version history (last 1 release)

### 1.0.17 — 2021-08-18

======Function optimization======
I. New Function: Album & Photo Shooting
II. New Function: [Let’s Date]
III. Function Optimization
a) New UI for Main Screen (Room)
b) Optimization on Livestream Room
c) Add new story chapter: Chapter 29
d) Optimization on Artiste level-up: when you tap the “Level Up” button and the EXP is not enough to move up a level now, all EXP will be consumed.
e) Achievement Adjustment: more achievements are added with great rewards. 
f) Add outfit part gallery.
g) Fix the problem that the gift pack cannot be used normally when use too many at once.
h) Increase the level cap of 7-star Artiste
i) Optimize the rule of Rank Race: 
j) New Achievements
k) Question Bank of Brainstorm has updated

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