Comparison

Fancy Tale vs Monster Busters

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

Head to head
About

Fancy Tale

Match and stitch fashionable clothing and accessories to create new outfits for charming animal clients. Explore diverse fashion shops, design unique styles, and compete through hundreds of puzzle levels. It's a free-to-play fashion boutique puzzle game.

Highlights
  • Match and stitch fashion items
  • Design new outfits
  • Dress up animal clients
  • Explore global fashion shops
  • Hundreds of puzzle levels
  • Compete with friends
Features
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Match and stitch irresistible fancy dresses, suits and bags, and make colorful new outfits for the friendly clients of Fancy Tale: Catherine the Cat, Pip the Penguin and many more! Get into the world of fame and haute couture and make them shine on the red carpet. Collect, match and create new designs in the most addictive fashion puzzle game. It’s free to play! Travel through different fashion shops from downtown boutiques to the Wild West countryside. Mix and sew from the newest creations or give a retro style a revival. Share your results with your friends and brag about your style! Do you fancy being the latest top fashionista? Enter a world of fame and compete in this shiny, addictive puzzle game with hundreds of levels. The wonderful fashion world of fancy tale is waiting for you… Your fashion boutique puzzle game! From the creators of your favorite puzzle cooking game: Tasty Tale! What’s to like? - Easy to learn, hard to master - Fancy shops from all over the world - Friendly animals as your loyal customers - Addictive gameplay in the fanciest match 3 game - Over 100 levels with fun and challenging obstacles - Seamless synchronization with Facebook - Leaderboard to compete against friends Follow us on Facebook page to get the latest updates: https://www.facebook.com/fancytale Already a fan of Fancy Tale? Like us on Facebook for the latest news: https://www.facebook.com/fancytale So what are you waiting for? Plenty of fashionable creations are ready for you in the most addictive game on Facebook. Play now! Please note that, while Fancy Tale is completely free to play, some in-game items such as extra moves or lives will require payment. Imprint: https://sublinet.com/contact.php Terms of use: https://sublinet.com/tou.php?site=ft

About

Monster Busters

Connect and match colorful monsters by drawing lines to solve puzzles and rescue trapped friends. Utilize special bombs and strategic thinking to overcome evolving challenges in a beautiful Asian-themed world. Compete with friends and collect badges across hundreds of levels.

Highlights
  • Draw lines to link and match monsters
  • Create special bombs by connecting longer chains
  • Variety of mission types and blockers
  • Over 1500 stages of gameplay
  • Asia-themed artwork and environments
  • Play with and compete against friends
Features
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Match easily as drawing lines! Play Link Flash! Check out unique features that have never existed in traditional match puzzle games! Toggle and choose the special bomb you get, connect two different colors, and many more! Save the Gingerbread friends trapped by evil Monsters! Calling your brainpower and willingness to take on challenges in this puzzle mission. All you need us to get your spirit ready! Link Flash is a new game from the casual puzzle game makers of Monster Busters. In this oddly beautiful and mysterious Asian temple towers and gardens, start your puzzle journey, link as long as you can, and beat the Monsters. The simple game play where you draw lines to link Monsters will lead you to fun relaxation. * Practice advanced link and match play rules Link 3 or more Monsters of a kind that are neighboring each other or diagonal. You’ll see beautiful glowing lines following your magic links! The longer you connect, the more special bombs you'll create and this will power up your hero. Try connecting them to make loops, and see the high impact bombs placed as a prize. * Strategize for different missions Variety of mission types will keep you entertained! Climb up the Monster tower, enter into the rooms to battle, and find magical new missions like tooth cages, ice cells, cursed monster jars. Exercise your brain to come up with the best play strategies to connect as long as you can! * Challenge the Monsters as they reinforce Monsters keep evolving and strengthening to keep the Gingerbread. They will throw stormy clouds, sticky spider nets, tangling chains on your way. Your brain will be teased as you’re introduced to new Monsters in different episodes and try to break the puzzles. * Enjoy beautiful and unique Asia-themed artwork Monsters built their hive in a faraway Asian temple tower to trap Gingerbread friends. You’ll embark on an adventure to explore fully of exotic and charming Asian universe. Enter into the mysterious rooms decorated with paper lanterns and Asian totems. Draw your lines to see glowing effect and win. * Play with friends, compete and help You’re not the only one in this challenging adventure! Find your friends that are already playing or invite your own friends to enjoy this magical journey. Connect with the amazing fans of Monster Busters on Facebook, and join the gang. You can exchange gifts and share hearts to continue your adventure. Features: - Unique match game play by drawing lines to link Monster tiles - Receive coins from every stage you beat, and use them for special weapons and lives - Items and coins purchases are available as you need - Various missions and monster blockers offered and will be added to work out your brain - Over 1500 stages of fun and excitement - Pick your favorite avatar hero from the selection of adorable kids - Achieve different goals, and receive worthwhile badges into your collection * We are collecting advertising identifiers for marketing purposes. If you don't want to collect, you can stop collecting in the way below. - Device settings -> Privacy -> Tracking -> allow Apps to Request to Track

Screenshots

Fancy Tale4 screens
Monster Busters4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Monster Busters at 3.3K against Fancy Tale's 772. On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Fancy Tale sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Monster Busters sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Fancy Tale against 4.7 for Monster Busters. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 772 and 3.3K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of Fancy Tale's written reviews are positive against 75% of Monster Busters's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fancy Tale ships an update every 3 months, Monster Busters every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Fancy Tale versus Monster Busters: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFancy TaleMonster Busters
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (772 ratings)4.7 (3.3K ratings)
Positive reviews82.6% of reviews — better75.2% of reviews
Number of ratings7723.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size114 MB134 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSublinetPlayDog Soft Co., Ltd

Customer experience

Fancy Tale

All ratings772 ratings
Positive92.5%
Neutral4.5%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews207 reviews
Positive82.6%
Neutral5.3%
Negative12.1%

Monster Busters

All ratings3,256 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral3.7%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews105 reviews
Positive75.2%
Neutral1.9%
Negative22.9%

User reviews

Fancy Tale

From 772 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Enjoyable game
  • 🎨 Charming graphics
  • 🕹️ Fun and addictive gameplay
  • ⭐ Great for passing time
  • 🎨 Colorful and visually appealing

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and freezes
  • 🔍 Cluttered or messy UI
  • 🕰️ Levels get too difficult
  • 💰 Excessive ads and in-app purchases
  • 🔍 Small and hard-to-see items

Monster Busters

From 3.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun and relaxing gameplay
  • 👍 Challenging levels
  • 💎 Addictive and engaging
  • 🎨 Enjoyable visual design

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • ⚠️ Progression issues and lost progress
  • 🔒 Login and account problems
  • 📥 Slow or lack of updates

Bugs and requests

Fancy Tale

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game crashes on higher levels
  • Purchased items disappearing
  • Inability to progress past certain levels

Requested features

4 requests
  • More ways to earn extra lives
  • Ability to replay previous levels
  • Improved stability and performance
  • Option to disable hints and tips

Monster Busters

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Constant login issues
  • Game freezing and crashing
  • Losing progress after updates
  • Inability to add new friends

Requested features

4 requests
  • More new levels and content
  • Ability to reset/restart progress
  • Improved stability and performance
  • Better social features and friend integration

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Fancy Tale

One-time5
  • 10 Bucks$0.99
  • 50 Bucks$4.99
  • 100 Bucks$9.99
Show 2 more
  • 200 Bucks$19.99
  • 500 Bucks$49.99
10 purchases

Monster Busters

One-time10
  • 3 Golden Keys$0.99
  • Full set of Lives$0.99
  • 2 Toy Hammers$0.99
Show 7 more
  • '+5 Extra Moves' Item$0.99
  • 1 '+10 Extra Seconds'$0.99
  • 10,000 Coins$1.99
  • 5 Toy Hammers$1.99
  • 25,000 Coins$3.99
  • 90,000 Coins$9.99
  • 200,000 Coins$19.99

Questions

Is Fancy Tale free?
Fancy Tale is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Monster Busters free?
Monster Busters is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Fancy Tale or Monster Busters?
Fancy Tale and Monster Busters are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 772 and 3.3K ratings respectively.
Do Fancy Tale or Monster Busters have ads?
Both Fancy Tale and Monster Busters show ads.
Which is updated more often, Fancy Tale or Monster Busters?
Fancy Tale ships an update every 3 months, and Monster Busters every 2 months. Most recently, Fancy Tale was updated on September 27, 2026 and Monster Busters on September 29, 2026.

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