Comparison

Animaze! vs TownsFolk

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

Head to head
About

Animaze!

A charming puzzle game where you remove fences to bring different animals together. Manage animal populations carefully to avoid chaos and solve 100 unique levels across historical settings.

Highlights
  • 100 brain-teasing levels
  • Five historical periods
  • 15 animated cards to collect
  • Puzzle-specific abilities
  • Multiple animal types
Features
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Bring rival animals together in harmony! In this adorably tricky puzzle game, dogs and cats and mice are all separated by fences. It's up to you to remove those fences, but watch out: if you let dogs outnumber cats or cats outnumber mice, well... you'll see. Features * 100 brain-teasing levels set across five periods of history * 15 delightful animated cards to collect * Special puzzle-specific abilities: drop a box on a mouse to hide it from the cats! * Appearances from a couple more animals we might have forgotten to mention...

About

TownsFolk

Lead settlers to build and expand a thriving colony in a mysterious and dangerous world. Manage resources, make critical decisions, and overcome challenges to ensure your settlement's survival. Explore the unknown, face disasters, and appease a demanding king.

Highlights
  • Build and expand settlements
  • Explore unknown territories
  • Survive challenges and disasters
  • Roguelite strategy gameplay
  • Skirmish and puzzle modes
  • Handcrafted pixel art visuals
  • Weekly challenge mode
Features
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TownsFolk – Build. Survive. Explore. Lead a group of settlers into the unknown and build a thriving colony in a world full of mystery and danger. Manage scarce resources, make tough choices, and face the unpredictable frontier. Will your town prosper or fall? Lead, Expand, Survive: • Build & Expand – Grow your village by managing Food, Gold, Faith, and Production. • Explore the Unknown – Clear the fog, discover treasures, and uncover dangers. • Survive Challenges – Overcome disasters, wild animals, and moral dilemmas. • Appease the King – Deliver tribute, or risk your colony’s fate. Game Features: ▪ Roguelite Strategy – New challenges every playthrough. ▪ Skirmish Mode – Test survival skills in standalone scenarios. ▪ Puzzle Challenges – Solve strategic puzzles for rewards. ▪ Pixel Art World – Handcrafted visuals & atmospheric music. ▪ Deep, Minimalist Gameplay – Easy to start, challenging to master. ▪ Weekly Challenge Mode – A new scenario every week with leaderboards. ▪ Factions – 5 unique Factions, each with their own strengths, stories, and playstyles. Can you build a settlement that withstands the test of time? Download TownsFolk today! Play for Free – Upgrade Anytime TownsFolk lets you jump in for free! Enjoy the How to Play missions, test your skills in Puzzle Missions, and try out Skirmish Mode with a fixed setup. Want more? A one-time in-app purchase unlocks the full Campaign and lets you customize settings in Skirmish Mode for endless replayability.

Screenshots

Animaze!4 screens
TownsFolk4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: TownsFolk at 3.3K against Animaze!'s 10. TownsFolk also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks) and device support (5 vs 3). Animaze!'s advantage is review sentiment (90% vs 73%) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Animaze! sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and TownsFolk sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Animaze! against 4.7 for TownsFolk. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TownsFolk has 3.3K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 90% of Animaze!'s written reviews are positive against 73% of TownsFolk's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Animaze! ships an update every 5 weeks, TownsFolk every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Animaze! versus TownsFolk: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnimaze!TownsFolk
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (10 ratings)4.7 (3.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews90.0% of reviews — better73.0% of reviews
Number of ratings103.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size390 MB256 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperBlyts LLCShort Circuit Studio

Customer experience

Animaze!

All ratings10 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%

TownsFolk

All ratings3,260 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral2.1%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews651 reviews
Positive73.0%
Neutral8.6%
Negative18.4%

Bugs and requests

Animaze!

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

TownsFolk

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Tutorial freezes the game
  • Can't build anything and days don't progress
  • Save data reverts or gets corrupted

Requested features

2 requests
  • Creative/easy mode to keep progress
  • Leaderboards and daily challenges

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Animaze!

One-time4
  • 50 coins$0.99
  • 100 coins$1.99
  • 300 coins$2.99
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  • Remove Ads$2.99
2 purchases

TownsFolk

One-time2
  • Shadow of Empires bundle$2.99
  • TownsFolk: A new world$8.99

Questions

Is Animaze! free?
Animaze! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TownsFolk free?
TownsFolk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Animaze! or TownsFolk?
TownsFolk is rated higher. Animaze! averages 4.6 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while TownsFolk averages 4.7 from 3.3K ratings.
Do Animaze! or TownsFolk have ads?
Neither Animaze! nor TownsFolk shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Animaze! or TownsFolk?
Animaze! ships an update every 5 weeks, and TownsFolk every 2 weeks. Most recently, Animaze! was updated on October 23, 2026 and TownsFolk on October 25, 2026.

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