# Level Maker vs Sam's Level Maker

The clearest difference is rating: Sam's Level Maker at 4.5 against Level Maker's 3.6. Sam's Level Maker also leads on review sentiment (70% vs 54%) and ratings volume (460 vs 90). Level Maker's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Level Maker sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Sam's Level Maker sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Sam's Level Maker holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sam's Level Maker has 460 ratings behind it against 90, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of Level Maker's written reviews are positive against 70% of Sam's Level Maker's.

Level Maker ships an update every 3 weeks, Sam's Level Maker every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Level Maker | Sam's Level Maker |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.6 (90 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/level-maker/id1054611476/reviews) | **[4.5 (460 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sams-level-maker/id1213829805/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 90 | **460** |
| Positive reviews | 53.6% of reviews | **70.2% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 62 MB | 77 MB |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Vorun Kreal](https://appshunter.io/developer/831174738) | [Mustafa Rasheed](https://appshunter.io/developer/1102888323) |

## What reviewers say

### Level Maker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/level-maker/id1054611476)

Unleash your creativity by designing and playing custom platformer levels. Explore an endless stream of user-generated content, from challenging obstacles to unique characters. Share your own creations and discover what others have made.

**Highlights:** Create custom game levels, Play user-generated levels, Share your creations, Over 100 blocks, items, enemies, and characters, Challenge levels, Unlimited world levels

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $1.99 | one-time |
| Unlock All Blocks + Remove Ads | $2.99 | one-time |
| Unlock All Characters + Remove Ads | $2.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Incredible game
- 👍 Easy to make levels
- 👍 Lots of creativity
- 👍 Great level editor
- 👍 Fun gameplay

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Glitches and bugs
- 🔍 Lack of moderation
- 🔍 Inappropriate content
- 🔍 Difficulty unlocking level maker
- 🔍 Challenging controls

**Reported bugs**

- Game crashes after ads
- Levels not loading properly
- Inability to retry levels after death
- Inconsistent jump mechanics
- Soft-locking in menus

**Requested features**

- Add more enemy types
- Improve search and discovery of levels
- Implement checkpoints
- Add more block types and customization options
- Introduce multiplayer functionality


### Sam's Level Maker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sams-level-maker/id1213829805)

Design and build your own custom game levels with a wide variety of tiles, objects, and enemies. Bring your creative ideas to life with an easy-to-use interface and share your creations with others. Offers endless possibilities for platforming gameplay.

**Highlights:** Easy-to-use drag-and-drop interface, Wide range of tiles and objects, Variety of enemies and power-ups, Share created levels with others, Super Sams World-style gameplay, Endless replay value

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Get one extra Life | $0.99 | one-time |
| Get 10 more level slots | $1.99 | one-time |
| Remove all Ads in the game | $3.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Fun level creation
- 🚀 Simple and intuitive
- 💡 Reminds of Mario Maker
- 🎨 Good art style

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Glitches and bugs
- 💰 Too many ads
- 🔒 In-app purchases not working
- 🔍 Difficulty finding good levels

**Reported bugs**

- Levels being deleted on water placement
- Enemies not moving or interacting properly
- Crashing when placing certain objects

**Requested features**

- Add more enemies and tiles
- Implement boss fights
- Allow more customization options
- Improve level search functionality
- Fix music reset issue on death


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Level Maker free?

Level Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Sam's Level Maker free?

Sam's Level Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Level Maker or Sam's Level Maker?

Sam's Level Maker is rated higher. Level Maker averages 3.6 out of 5 from 90 ratings, while Sam's Level Maker averages 4.5 from 460 ratings.

### Do Level Maker or Sam's Level Maker have ads?

Sam's Level Maker shows ads; Level Maker does not.

### Which is updated more often, Level Maker or Sam's Level Maker?

Level Maker ships an update every 3 weeks, and Sam's Level Maker every 3 months. Most recently, Level Maker was updated on September 22, 2026 and Sam's Level Maker on September 23, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*