# Beholder vs Do Not Feed the Monkeys

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Do Not Feed the Monkeys at none against Beholder's 1. Do Not Feed the Monkeys also leads on review sentiment (79% vs 69%). Beholder's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 15 months) and ratings volume (1.7K vs 38). On ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Beholder costs $4.99 and Do Not Feed the Monkeys $5.99 up front. Beholder sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Do Not Feed the Monkeys asks for nothing beyond the download.

Beholder holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Beholder has 1.7K ratings behind it against 38, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 69% of Beholder's written reviews are positive against 79% of Do Not Feed the Monkeys's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Beholder ships an update every 2 months, Do Not Feed the Monkeys every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Beholder | Do Not Feed the Monkeys |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **$4.99** | $5.99 |
| Rating | **[4.8 (1.7K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beholder/id1205486761/reviews)** | [4.6 (38 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/do-not-feed-the-monkeys/id1462612407/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **1.7K** | 38 |
| Positive reviews | 69.2% of reviews | **78.9% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 months** | Every 15 months |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Best chart rank | **#145** | — |
| Size | 770 MB | 890 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 12.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV** |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [CM Games OU](https://appshunter.io/developer/463706169) | [Alawar Entertainment, Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/309047467) |

## What reviewers say

### Beholder

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beholder/id1205486761)

**Currently charting:** #145 Top Paid · Role Playing (US App Store)

In a totalitarian state, you manage an apartment building while secretly spying on tenants. Your choices impact their lives and the unfolding story, leading to multiple endings. Explore a grim future where privacy is a luxury and every decision has consequences.

**Highlights:** Moral choice-driven narrative, Tenant surveillance and profiling, Multiple story endings, Character personality development, Apartment management simulation, Additional story content available

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Blissful Sleep DLC | $2.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great game mechanics
- 🚀 Engaging and addictive gameplay
- 💡 Interesting moral dilemmas
- 🎨 Excellent visuals and atmosphere
- 🕹️ Unique and challenging gameplay

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 🔁 Repetitive gameplay
- 💰 High price for the content
- 🕹️ Difficult and unforgiving at times
- 🔍 Limited replayability

**Reported bugs**

- Game freezing during tutorial or conversations
- Inability to progress past certain points
- Inconsistent language settings
- Tenants not appearing as expected

**Requested features**

- More randomized events and content
- Additional locations and apartments to manage
- Ability to delete save files
- Improved cloud save functionality
- Optimization for newer devices


### Do Not Feed the Monkeys

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/do-not-feed-the-monkeys/id1462612407)

Observe strangers through surveillance cameras and analyze their lives. Decide whether to interfere with their privacy for personal gain or adhere to the rules of a shadowy club. This unique simulation game challenges your moral compass.

**Highlights:** Observe strangers via surveillance cameras, Analyze obtained information, Interact with subjects (feeding), Moral decision-making, In-game PC for multitasking, Unique narrative simulation

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Beholder free?

Beholder costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is Do Not Feed the Monkeys free?

Do Not Feed the Monkeys costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Beholder or Do Not Feed the Monkeys?

Beholder is rated higher. Beholder averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.7K ratings, while Do Not Feed the Monkeys averages 4.6 from 38 ratings.

### Do Beholder or Do Not Feed the Monkeys have ads?

Neither Beholder nor Do Not Feed the Monkeys shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Beholder or Do Not Feed the Monkeys?

Beholder ships an update every 2 months, and Do Not Feed the Monkeys every 15 months. Most recently, Beholder was updated on October 24, 2026 and Do Not Feed the Monkeys on October 25, 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.*