Comparison

Home Design Makeover vs Project Makeover

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

Head to head
About

Home Design Makeover

Solve match-3 puzzles to design and renovate homes for families. Choose decor styles, remodel various rooms, and travel the world to help clients achieve their dream home makeovers. Enjoy offline play and frequent content updates.

Highlights
  • Match-3 puzzle gameplay
  • Home design and renovation
  • Customizable decor and furniture
  • Variety of room styles
  • Client-based design challenges
  • Offline play mode
  • Frequent content updates
Features
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Welcome to Home Design Makeover! Play the best Home Design match 3 puzzle game! Be the best designer by helping lucky families transform dreams into reality with amazing home makeovers! Solve fun match 3 puzzles to help design, customize and decorate the perfect dream home with beautiful decor. Your clients are counting on you to remodel their down-and-out fixer uppers! Features: - Remodel homes with a Farmhouse style or go Modern? You decide, you design! - Design and renovate different rooms styles, including family-friendly living rooms, rustic kitchens, stylish bathrooms and chic bedrooms - Help clients ranging from the newlyweds to Hollywood celebrities, and travel the world to Tokyo, Paris and Morocco - Express yourself with an incredible variety of high-end designer furniture, lighting, flooring and other decor - Experience addicting gameplay with offline mode so you can take the game from your home to the sky! - Be challenged with over 1000 match 3 puzzles and dozens of game modes for endless relaxing fun - Frequent, fresh and free content updates with new interior and exterior design challenges, floor plans, outdoor gardens, landscaping, seasonal items and more! Let's get matching and transform outdated homes into fabulous family hangouts!

About

Project Makeover

Transform people's lives with complete makeovers, from fashion and makeup to room decor. Engage with dramatic characters and solve challenging fashion-themed puzzles. Customize your own avatar and visit friends' creations.

Highlights
  • Fashionable clothing choices
  • Client makeovers
  • Room decoration
  • Stylize avatar
  • Fashion-themed puzzles
  • Visit friends' avatars
Features
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Give desperately needed makeovers to help people achieve their dreams! Choose highly fashionable clothes, hairstyles, makeup, and even furniture! Deal with dramatic characters like egotistical fashion icons, scheming assistants, or stubborn clients in dire need of a new wardrobe. Play challenging fashion-themed puzzles to help find that perfect look! And don't forget to customize your own signature style with your avatar! CHOOSE from lots of fashionable clothes to create the perfect look! MAKEOVER helpless clients and give them the confidence to follow their dreams! DECORATE a person's room as well as their appearance! DRAMA is everywhere, be ready to meet some extreme personalities! SOLVE addictive puzzles with challenging obstacles! STYLIZE your avatar to stand out on the red carpet! VISIT FRIENDS and see how they dressed their avatar! BLAST through levels with exciting power-ups with explosive benefits! Support: Dear Director, are you having problems with the game? Visit https://support.projectmakeover.com/ or contact us in-game by going to Settings >Help >Contact Us. Privacy Policy: https://www.projectmakeover.com/privacy-policy/ Terms of Service: https://www.projectmakeover.com/terms-of-service/

Screenshots

Home Design Makeover4 screens
Project Makeover4 screens

Verdict

The call

Home Design Makeover and Project Makeover both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 46% of Project Makeover's written reviews are positive against 28% of Home Design Makeover's. Project Makeover also leads on ratings volume (800K vs 131K) and chart position (#12 vs #112). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Home Design Makeover sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and Project Makeover sells 10 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 Home Design Makeover against 4.5 for Project Makeover. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Project Makeover has 800K ratings behind it against 131K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 28% of Home Design Makeover's written reviews are positive against 46% of Project Makeover's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Home Design Makeover ships an update every 2 weeks, Project Makeover fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 12, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Home Design Makeover versus Project Makeover: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHome Design MakeoverProject Makeover
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (131K ratings) — better4.5 (800K ratings)
Positive reviews28.1% of reviews45.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings131K800K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterFortnightly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#112#12 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size369 MB354 MB
Age rating+1212+
DeveloperStorm8 StudiosMagic Tavern, Inc.

Customer experience

Home Design Makeover

All ratings130,767 ratings
Positive88.1%
Neutral6.5%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews1,281 reviews
Positive28.1%
Neutral16.0%
Negative55.9%

Project Makeover

All ratings800,056 ratings
Positive86.2%
Neutral6.0%
Negative7.8%
Written reviews2,129 reviews
Positive45.7%
Neutral13.7%
Negative40.5%

User reviews

Home Design Makeover

From 131K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Enjoyable design challenges
  • 🎨 Beautiful graphics and designs

Room to improve

  • 💰 Game is too focused on in-app purchases
  • 🕰️ Levels become too difficult and time-consuming
  • 🔋 Game drains battery quickly
  • 🤖 Frustrating AI/algorithm in puzzle levels

Project Makeover

From 800K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Enjoyable gameplay
  • 🎨 Great character design and visuals
  • 👍 No ads
  • 💡 Interesting storyline and drama

Room to improve

  • 🤑 Expensive in-app purchases
  • 🕰️ Levels become too difficult and time-consuming
  • 💰 Insufficient coin rewards compared to task costs
  • 🤔 Lack of customization and diversity options

Bugs and requests

Home Design Makeover

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Purchases not registering correctly
  • Game crashing or freezing
  • Levels not loading properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • More furniture and design options
  • Daily rewards or bonuses
  • Easier progression without need for purchases
  • Ability to earn in-game currency without just playing puzzles

Project Makeover

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Frequent game crashes and freezes
  • Inconsistent behavior of power-ups and boosters

Requested features

4 requests
  • More varied and inclusive character customization options
  • Increased coin rewards for completing levels
  • Ability to skip or bypass difficult levels
  • Option to disable or reduce mandatory mini-games

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Home Design Makeover

One-time8
  • Special Offer 1$0.99
  • 100 Gems2 variants$0.99
  • Piggy Bank!$2.99
Show 5 more
  • 550 Gems$4.99
  • 525 Gems$4.99
  • Insider Bundle2 variants$6.99
  • 1,100 Gems$9.99
  • 2,400 Gems$19.99
10 purchases

Project Makeover

One-time10
  • Pile of Gems$1.99
  • Mini Gem Package$1.99
  • Special Offer(01)$1.99
Show 7 more
  • Camping Expedition$3.99
  • Purse Full of Gems$4.99
  • Special Offer$4.99
  • Stylish Stash$5.99
  • Tiara Class Package$9.99
  • High Heel Package$19.99
  • Stylish Stash$19.99

Questions

Is Home Design Makeover free?
Home Design Makeover is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Project Makeover free?
Project Makeover is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Home Design Makeover or Project Makeover?
Home Design Makeover is rated higher. Home Design Makeover averages 4.6 out of 5 from 131K ratings, while Project Makeover averages 4.5 from 800K ratings.
Do Home Design Makeover or Project Makeover have ads?
Both Home Design Makeover and Project Makeover show ads.
Which is updated more often, Home Design Makeover or Project Makeover?
Home Design Makeover ships an update every 2 weeks, and Project Makeover fortnightly. Most recently, Home Design Makeover was updated on November 12, 2026 and Project Makeover on November 12, 2026.
Which is more popular, Home Design Makeover or Project Makeover?
Home Design Makeover currently peaks at #112 in the App Store charts, and Project Makeover at #12. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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