# Forest Folks vs Spa Master

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Forest Folks at 86% against Spa Master's 25%. Forest Folks also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.5). Spa Master's advantage is ratings volume (48K vs 832) and iOS requirement (12.5 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Forest Folks sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Spa Master sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Forest Folks holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Spa Master has 48K ratings behind it against 832, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Forest Folks's written reviews are positive against 25% of Spa Master's.

Forest Folks ships an update every 2 months, Spa Master every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Forest Folks | Spa Master |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (832 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/forest-folks-time-management/id1063835515/reviews)** | [4.5 (48K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spa-master/id1530894338/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 832 | **48K** |
| Positive reviews | **85.7% of reviews** | 24.9% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 6 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 127 MB | 216 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **12.5** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [TPG TECNOLOGIA DA INFORMACAO LTDA](https://appshunter.io/developer/444343830) | [RUBY OYUN VE YAZILIM DANISMANLIK SANAYI TICARET ANONIM SIRKETI](https://appshunter.io/developer/939257836) |

## What reviewers say

### Forest Folks

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/forest-folks-time-management/id1063835515)

Manage a bustling pet spa for adorable forest creatures. Provide various treatments, play minigames, and customize your spa with over 50 upgrades. Enjoy fast-paced, fun gameplay with lots of levels.

**Highlights:** Pet spa management, Time management gameplay, Cute animal customers, Minigames and treatments, Spa customization, Multiple levels

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| small pack of coins | $1.99 | one-time |
| small pack of gems | $1.99 | one-time |
| starter bundle | $2.99 | one-time |
| pack of energy | $2.99 | one-time |
| good pack of coins | $4.99 | one-time |
| good pack of gems | $4.99 | one-time |
| starter bundle | $5.99 | one-time |
| veteran bundle | $5.99 | one-time |
| pack full of coins and gems | $9.99 | one-time |
| veteran bundle | $11.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Cute and fun game
- 🤩 Addictive and relaxing
- 🎨 Lovely visuals and animations

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🕰️ Slow energy replenishment
- 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
- 🛑 Limited number of levels

**Reported bugs**

- Ads without close button
- Audio issues after ads

**Requested features**

- More levels and challenges
- Ability to customize the spa
- Improved energy system


### Spa Master

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spa-master/id1530894338)

Immerse yourself in a realistic ASMR spa simulation with engaging mini-games. Collect in-game currency to upgrade your spa center and unlock new rooms. Discover a variety of relaxing experiences and challenges.

**Highlights:** Realistic ASMR experience, Engaging mini-games, Money collection, Spa center upgrades, Unlockable rooms

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $4.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🤩 Interesting and fun game
- 💯 Great job by the developers
- 🤗 Satisfying cracking/massage sounds

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🤬 Too many ads, disruptive to gameplay
- 🤢 Inappropriate/sexual content
- 🤯 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🤔 Racist/sexist elements

**Reported bugs**

- Constant crashes and freezes
- No-ads purchase not working as expected
- Game not loading properly after certain levels

**Requested features**

- Reduce ads and make them less intrusive
- Adjust content to be more age-appropriate
- Fix bugs and crashes to improve stability


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Forest Folks free?

Forest Folks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Spa Master free?

Spa Master is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Forest Folks or Spa Master?

Forest Folks is rated higher. Forest Folks averages 4.7 out of 5 from 832 ratings, while Spa Master averages 4.5 from 48K ratings.

### Do Forest Folks or Spa Master have ads?

Both Forest Folks and Spa Master show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Forest Folks or Spa Master?

Forest Folks ships an update every 2 months, and Spa Master every 6 weeks. Most recently, Forest Folks was updated on November 3, 2026 and Spa Master on November 6, 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.*