# Homescapes vs Caladay

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Caladay at 100% against Homescapes's 47%. Caladay also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 11) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Homescapes's advantage is ratings volume (2.2M vs 2) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Homescapes sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Caladay asks for nothing beyond the download.

Caladay holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Homescapes has 2.2M ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of Homescapes's written reviews are positive against 100% of Caladay's.

Homescapes ships an update weekly, Caladay every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Homescapes | Caladay |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (2.2M ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/homescapes/id1195621598/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/caladay/id6798105948/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **2.2M** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 46.6% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#12** | — |
| Size | 298 MB | 4 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Playrix](https://appshunter.io/developer/1162116447) | [Alexander Lu](https://appshunter.io/developer/6798105950) |

## What reviewers say

### Homescapes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/homescapes/id1195621598)

**Currently charting:** #12 Top Grossing · Casual, #13 Top Grossing · Puzzle, #21 Top Grossing · Games, #66 Top Grossing (US App Store)

Restore a beautiful mansion by solving engaging match-3 puzzles. Decorate rooms, uncover family secrets, and interact with charming characters and a cute pet. Your design choices will shape the house's transformation.

**Highlights:** Unique match-3 gameplay, Interior design choices, Exciting match-3 levels, Renovate a large mansion, Interact with characters, Cute pet companion

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Handful of Coins | $0.99 | one-time |
| Starter Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| Handful of Coins | $1.99 | one-time |
| Gold Reserve | $2.99 | one-time |
| Handful of Coins | $4.99 | one-time |
| Starter Kit | $4.99 | one-time |
| Apprentice Pack | $6.99 | one-time |
| Handful of Coins | $9.99 | one-time |
| Pro Pack | $15.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great game!
- 👍 Addictive and fun
- 🎨 Excellent graphics and visuals
- 🏠 Enjoyable house renovation aspect

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔒 Misleading advertisements
- 💰 Game becomes too expensive to progress
- 🔁 Repetitive and frustrating levels
- ⏱️ Slow progression and high star requirements
- 🔄 Lack of control over power-ups

**Reported bugs**

- Power-ups not working as expected
- Glitches causing loss of progress
- Inconsistent level difficulty

**Requested features**

- Add difficulty selection options
- Improve rewards and coin earning system
- Allow more control over power-up placement
- Reduce star requirements for tasks
- Introduce more mini-games and variety


### Caladay

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/caladay/id6798105948)

This daily puzzle game challenges you to fit ten pieces onto a board, leaving only the current month, date, and day of the week visible. Compete against the clock, race on leaderboards, and share your progress with friends. Enjoy a new, varying difficulty puzzle every day, playable offline.

**Highlights:** Daily calendar puzzles, Solve against the clock, Daily leaderboard, Share solve times, Optional daily reminder, Offline play

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Homescapes free?

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

### Is Caladay free?

Caladay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Homescapes or Caladay?

Caladay is rated higher. Homescapes averages 4.6 out of 5 from 2.2M ratings, while Caladay averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Homescapes or Caladay have ads?

Neither Homescapes nor Caladay shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Homescapes or Caladay?

Homescapes ships an update weekly, and Caladay every 3 weeks. Most recently, Homescapes was updated on October 19, 2026 and Caladay on October 16, 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.*