# Sam's Level Maker vs Creature Crafter

The clearest difference is update cadence: Creature Crafter at weekly against Sam's Level Maker's every 3 months. Creature Crafter also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and ratings volume (11K vs 460). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Sam's Level Maker sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Creature Crafter sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Creature Crafter holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Creature Crafter has 11K ratings behind it against 460, 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 72% of Creature Crafter's.

Sam's Level Maker ships an update every 3 months, Creature Crafter weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Sam's Level Maker | Creature Crafter |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (460 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sams-level-maker/id1213829805/reviews) | **[4.8 (11K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/creature-crafter/id1564115819/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 460 | **11K** |
| Positive reviews | 70.2% of reviews | **72.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 77 MB | 492 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Mustafa Rasheed](https://appshunter.io/developer/1102888323) | [Daniel Lochner](https://appshunter.io/developer/1514574920) |

## What reviewers say

### Sam's Level Maker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sams-level-maker/id1213829805)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Get one extra Life | $0.99 | one-time |
| Get 10 more level slots | $1.99 | one-time |
| Remove all Ads in the game | $3.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Fun level creation
- 🚀 Simple and intuitive
- 💡 Reminds of Mario Maker
- 🎨 Good art style

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Glitches and bugs
- 💰 Too many ads
- 🔒 In-app purchases not working
- 🔍 Difficulty finding good levels

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

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


### Creature Crafter

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/creature-crafter/id1564115819)

Design unique creatures with extensive customization tools, then bring them to life to explore vibrant online worlds with friends. Collect new parts to enhance abilities, complete quests, battle foes, and engage in minigames or roleplaying.

**Highlights:** Creature building and customization, Online multiplayer exploration, Collect and upgrade creature parts, Quest completion and battles, Minigames and roleplaying, Procedural animation for environments

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

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pets | $2.99 | one-time |
| Premium | $5.99 | one-time |
| Supporter | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great game
- 👍 Soothing sounds
- 👍 Easy to play
- 👍 Accurate representation
- 👍 No ads

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Screen gets stuck in servers
- 🐛 Glitches with body parts and mouths
- 🐛 Difficulty with resizing and positioning body parts
- 🐛 Black screen issues
- 🐛 Camera control problems

**Reported bugs**

- Screen going black and freezing
- Inability to move the camera
- Creatures turning into recent creations when saved
- Difficulty with resizing and positioning body parts
- Issues with the creature workshop and unlocking parts

**Requested features**

- Add more body parts, accessories, and customization options
- Implement a map maker for mobile
- Add more maps and environments to explore
- Introduce a cell stage, tribal stage, and civilization stage
- Implement a spawn tool to summon created creatures


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Sam's Level Maker free?

Sam's Level Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Creature Crafter free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Sam's Level Maker or Creature Crafter?

Creature Crafter is rated higher. Sam's Level Maker averages 4.5 out of 5 from 460 ratings, while Creature Crafter averages 4.8 from 11K ratings.

### Do Sam's Level Maker or Creature Crafter have ads?

Both Sam's Level Maker and Creature Crafter show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Sam's Level Maker or Creature Crafter?

Sam's Level Maker ships an update every 3 months, and Creature Crafter weekly. Most recently, Sam's Level Maker was updated on October 15, 2026 and Creature Crafter on October 18, 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.*