Comparison

Sam's Level Maker vs Game Maker

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

Head to head
About

Sam's Level Maker

Design and build your own custom game levels with a wide variety of tiles, objects, and enemies. Bring your creative ideas to life with an easy-to-use interface and share your creations with others. Offers endless possibilities for platforming gameplay.

Highlights
  • Easy-to-use drag-and-drop interface
  • Wide range of tiles and objects
  • Variety of enemies and power-ups
  • Share created levels with others
  • Super Sams World-style gameplay
  • Endless replay value
Features
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About

Game Maker

Design and build your own video games by adding characters, obstacles, and power-ups. Define game rules and object behaviors to create unique play experiences. Save your creations and share them with friends or enjoy them yourself.

Highlights
  • Add players, blocks, bombs, and hearts
  • Set game rules and object behavior
  • Save and play created games
  • Share games with friends
  • Create unlimited games
  • Dark mode support
Features
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You can create your original games with this app. 1. Add player, blocks, bombs, and hearts to desired positions 2. Set the rules of the game, and behavior of these objects 3. Save and Ready for play !! Let your friends play the games or simply enjoy yourself. You will come up with smart ideas and be a creative gamer! You can create and save the game as many as you want (doesn’t take much space!!). *Dark mode recommended.

Screenshots

Sam's Level Maker4 screens
Game Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Sam's Level Maker at 70% against Game Maker's 0%. Sam's Level Maker also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.4) and ratings volume (460 vs 7). Game Maker's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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. Sam's Level Maker sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Game Maker asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sam's Level Maker holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sam's Level Maker has 460 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Sam's Level Maker's written reviews are positive against 0% of Game Maker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sam's Level Maker ships an update every 3 months, Game Maker every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Sam's Level Maker versus Game Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSam's Level MakerGame Maker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (460 ratings) — better3.4 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews70.2% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings460 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.2
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMustafa RasheedTenna Churiki

Customer experience

Sam's Level Maker

All ratings434 ratings
Positive87.8%
Neutral3.9%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews141 reviews
Positive70.2%
Neutral7.8%
Negative22.0%

Game Maker

All ratings7 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.9%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative87.5%

Bugs and requests

Sam's Level Maker

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Levels being deleted on water placement
  • Enemies not moving or interacting properly
  • Crashing when placing certain objects

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more enemies and tiles
  • Implement boss fights
  • Allow more customization options
  • Improve level search functionality
  • Fix music reset issue on death

Game Maker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Sam's Level Maker

One-time3
  • Get one extra Life$0.99
  • Get 10 more level slots$1.99
  • Remove all Ads in the game$3.99
None

Game Maker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sam's Level Maker free?
Sam's Level Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Game Maker free?
Game Maker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sam's Level Maker or Game Maker?
Sam's Level Maker is rated higher. Sam's Level Maker averages 4.5 out of 5 from 460 ratings, while Game Maker averages 3.4 from 7 ratings.
Do Sam's Level Maker or Game Maker have ads?
Sam's Level Maker shows ads; Game Maker does not.
Which is updated more often, Sam's Level Maker or Game Maker?
Sam's Level Maker ships an update every 3 months, and Game Maker every 2 months. Most recently, Sam's Level Maker was updated on October 15, 2026 and Game Maker on October 9, 2026.

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