Comparison

Monomals vs Katamari Damacy Rolling LIVE

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Monomals

Embark on a musical adventure by fishing for unique creatures that help you compose original music. Explore vibrant underwater worlds, battle rivals, and share your creations with a global community.

Highlights
  • Catch unique Monomals
  • Compose music in MonoMaker
  • Explore 28 oceanic courses
  • Compete in music charts
  • Share music creations online
  • Console-quality graphics
Features
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There's a big music contest going on amongst the world's best animal DJs! Armed with a big fishing rod and a plug, go fishing in deep waters to help the DJs catch all of the Monomals™, and create your very own music in the MonoMaker™! CATCH • Choose your favourite animal DJ: Retro Rabbit, Funky Frog, Techno Tiger, Rocky Rhino or MC Scratch • Explore 28 beautiful oceanic courses full of hazards and challenges • Prepare for Arena Battles and catch tons of Monomals • Discover dozens of collectibles and power-ups • Incredible console-quality graphics COMPOSE • Use the Monomals in the MonoMaker to create your own music • Listen to your own music in your self-created playlist during your fishing adventures • Switch instantly between music genres and listen to different styles of your music • Create and use Monomal stamps for instant results! • Literally unlimited hours of music making! COMPETE • Compete in the offline Hot 99 chart and go platinum! • Rate or be rated - share your music creations online for others to download! • Join weekly online contests and become the best musician! -------- The following applies when you make and share your music to the online charts: • Please be respectful of the copyright of others and do not make and share songs that violate another party's copyright. We may remove songs if we believe they violate copyrights. • Please know that there is a possibility that we will use your song to promote Monomals on our social media channels.

About

Katamari Damacy Rolling LIVE

Engage in a quirky action game where you roll and collect objects to grow your katamari. Complete the King's objectives to create stars and discover hidden cousins to play as. Collect items and unlock special rewards along the way.

Highlights
  • Roll, stick, and grow katamari
  • Collect scattered items
  • Complete King's objectives
  • Unlock Royal Presents, Channel Badges, and Costumes
  • Search for and play as hidden Cousins
Features
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Roll, stick, and grow! The quirky action game "Katamari Damacy" where you grow your katamari by collecting objects is now on Apple Arcade! [Features] ◆Roll, stick, and grow! Enjoy this easy, addictive game by just "rolling"! Stick everything from tiny trinkets to huge objects and watch your katamari grow! ◆Collect all kinds of items scattered across the Earth to complete the "Collection". ◆Grab "Royal Presents" along the way to unlock “Channel Badges” and "Costumes". ◆Search for hidden "Cousins" and you can play as your favorite ones. [How to Play] ◆Just roll and stick items to your katamari! ◆Complete the King's objectives and turn your Katamari into a beautiful star that lights up the night sky! - Support: Need help? Contact us through these options: https://bnfaq.channel.or.jp/title/3230 - Privacy Policy: https://legal.bandainamcoent.co.jp/privacy/katamaridamacyrollinglive - Terms of Use: https://legal.bandainamcoent.co.jp/terms/KatamariDamacyRollingLIVE

Screenshots

Monomals4 screens
Katamari Damacy Rolling LIVE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Monomals at 4.7 against Katamari Damacy Rolling LIVE's 4.2. Monomals also leads on ratings volume (4K vs 490) and review sentiment (76% vs 68%). Katamari Damacy Rolling LIVE's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Monomals holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Monomals has 4K ratings behind it against 490, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Monomals's written reviews are positive against 68% of Katamari Damacy Rolling LIVE's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Monomals ships an update every 3 months, Katamari Damacy Rolling LIVE every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Monomals versus Katamari Damacy Rolling LIVE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMonomalsKatamari Damacy Rolling LIVE
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (4K ratings) — better4.2 (490 ratings)
Positive reviews76.4% of reviews — better68.3% of reviews
Number of ratings4K — better490
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS13.513.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size925 MB1.1 GB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperPICOMYBandai Namco Entertainment Inc.

Customer experience

Monomals

All ratings3,490 ratings
Positive93.0%
Neutral3.7%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews225 reviews
Positive76.4%
Neutral8.0%
Negative15.6%

Katamari Damacy Rolling LIVE

All ratings485 ratings
Positive78.4%
Neutral7.0%
Negative14.6%
Written reviews221 reviews
Positive68.3%
Neutral12.2%
Negative19.5%

User reviews

Monomals

From 4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great game
  • 🎨 Gorgeous graphics
  • 🎶 Awesome music
  • 🕹️ Fun and engaging gameplay
  • 🎮 Smooth controls

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 🔍 Challenging and frustrating at times
  • 🎶 Music creation tool is too complex
  • 🔍 Progression issues (unable to revisit older levels)

Katamari Damacy Rolling LIVE

From 490 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and entertaining gameplay
  • 🎨 Great graphics and visuals
  • 🎮 Works well with controllers
  • 🕹️ Nostalgic and true to the series

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Control issues and input delay
  • 🤔 Inconvenient touch controls
  • 🔍 Camera and view obstruction problems
  • 🔥 Device heating and performance issues

Bugs and requests

Monomals

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes at specific levels/bosses
  • Glitches that prevent progression
  • Issues with saving/loading custom music
  • Control problems (unresponsive, fling issues)

Requested features

5 requests
  • More levels and content
  • Improved music creation tools (more instruments, layering, automation)
  • Better save/progress system
  • Difficulty options (easy mode)
  • Controller support improvements

Katamari Damacy Rolling LIVE

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Map selection issues after completing levels
  • Disappearing unlocked items and cousins
  • Leaderboard bugs causing game to hang

Requested features

4 requests
  • Multiplayer mode
  • Add Princess character
  • Free play mode
  • Control scheme with single stick for movement and camera

In-app purchases

None

Monomals

No in-app purchases

None

Katamari Damacy Rolling LIVE

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Monomals free?
Monomals is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Katamari Damacy Rolling LIVE free?
Katamari Damacy Rolling LIVE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Monomals or Katamari Damacy Rolling LIVE?
Monomals is rated higher. Monomals averages 4.7 out of 5 from 4K ratings, while Katamari Damacy Rolling LIVE averages 4.2 from 490 ratings.
Do Monomals or Katamari Damacy Rolling LIVE have ads?
Neither Monomals nor Katamari Damacy Rolling LIVE shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Monomals or Katamari Damacy Rolling LIVE?
Monomals ships an update every 3 months, and Katamari Damacy Rolling LIVE every 3 weeks. Most recently, Monomals was updated on November 11, 2026 and Katamari Damacy Rolling LIVE on November 8, 2026.

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