The Creator vs Planet DIY
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Creator
Combine basic elements to discover and create a vast array of new and advanced items. This game challenges your imagination with intuitive gameplay and a focus on discovery. Share your creations and progress with friends.
- Intuitive one-click gameplay
- Start with 4 basic elements
- Mix elements to create advanced items
- Play and share elements with friends
- Sync progress between devices
- Simple and minimalistic design
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The Creator - Welcome to the world teeming with challenges, imaginations and surprises to discover! You are the creator and controller of this game! Given 4 basic elements at first, and then you can mix them to create more and more advanced ones. Come on! Tons of new and interesting elements await their intelligent creator! KEY FEATURES: - Intuitive one-click gameplay - Start with 4 basic elements - Mix elements to create advanced items - Play and share elements with friends - Sync your progress between devices - Simple and minimalistic user interaction design - Lively music and sound Enjoy a fascinating journey of discovering and creating!
Planet DIY
Combine basic items to discover and create new, surprising elements. This game features simple, one-handed controls for engaging gameplay. Explore a world of creation and experimentation.
- Element mixing and creation
- Discover new items
- Simple one-handed controls
- Engaging gameplay
- Basic item starting point
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Start with basic items and use them to find new ones! Easy to control, one-handed gameplay. Mix elements to create fun and surprising items.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Planet DIY at none against The Creator's 6. Planet DIY also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 86%). The Creator's advantage is ratings volume (719 vs 2) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 12.0). On price, rating, ads and device support 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
Both are free to download. The Creator sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Planet DIY asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for The Creator against 4.5 for Planet DIY. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Creator has 719 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of The Creator's written reviews are positive against 100% of Planet DIY's.
| Parameter | The Creator | Planet DIY |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (719 ratings) — better | 4.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 85.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 719 — better | 2 |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 99 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MULIAN LI | Indigo Bunting OOO |
Customer experience
The Creator
Planet DIY
Bugs and requests
The Creator
Reported bugs
4 issues- Glitch that clones elements
- Incorrect spelling of 'brick'
- Deleting all user creations
- Hints not regenerating
Requested features
4 requests- Add more elements
- Implement a progression system
- Allow watching ads for free hints
- Add more ways to get hints
Planet DIY
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
The Creator
- 10 Hints$0.99
- 25 Hints$1.99
- Mark Final Elements$1.99
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- Remove ADs$1.99
- 60 Hints$3.99
- 150 Hints$8.99
Planet DIY
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is The Creator free?
Is Planet DIY free?
Which has better reviews, The Creator or Planet DIY?
Do The Creator or Planet DIY have ads?
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