# Pocket Settlers vs Thinkmon Friends!

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Thinkmon Friends! at 100% against Pocket Settlers's 0%. Thinkmon Friends! also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.8) and ads (none vs shown). Pocket Settlers's advantage is ratings volume (8 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Pocket Settlers sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Thinkmon Friends! sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Thinkmon Friends! holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pocket Settlers has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Pocket Settlers's written reviews are positive against 100% of Thinkmon Friends!'s.

Pocket Settlers ships an update every 2 months, Thinkmon Friends! every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pocket Settlers | Thinkmon Friends! |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.8 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pocket-settlers/id1344738457/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/thinkmon-friends/id6470902207/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **8** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 11 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 154 MB | 188 MB |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Mad Head Games d.o.o. Novi Sad](https://appshunter.io/developer/1119565144) | [Woongjin Thinkbig Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1614968450) |

## What reviewers say

### Pocket Settlers

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pocket-settlers/id1344738457)

Embark on a charming cartoon adventure filled with hidden object puzzles and character collection. Discover and collect cute townsfolk, build your community, and unlock new challenges in a vibrant, hand-drawn world.

**Highlights:** Hidden object puzzles, Character collection, Town building, Mini-games, Brain-bending combos, Challenge missions

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| First Aid Gem Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| Small Hint Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| Large Hint Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| Small Resource Mix | $1.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $1.99 | one-time |
| Small Gem Pack | $2.99 | one-time |
| Medium Resource Mix | $2.99 | one-time |
| Jeffry Jobson - The Builder | $2.99 | one-time |
| Medium Gem Pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| Ultra Energy Pack | $6.99 | one-time |
| Epic Resource Mix | $9.99 | one-time |


### Thinkmon Friends!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/thinkmon-friends/id6470902207)

Embark on an adventure with adorable characters in a math-based AI learning game. Collect over 100 unique creatures and explore a tower of adventure. Save the Thinkworld from a villain who enforces a "no studying" rule.

**Highlights:** Math-based AI learning, Over 100 diverse Thinkmons, Tower of adventure, Story-driven gameplay, Creature collection and raising

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| A pile of diamonds | $0.49 | one-time |
| A handful of diamonds | $2.99 | one-time |
| A bundle of diamonds | $6.99 | one-time |
| A basket of diamonds | $12.99 | one-time |
| A box of diamonds | $34.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Pocket Settlers free?

Pocket Settlers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Thinkmon Friends! free?

Thinkmon Friends! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Pocket Settlers or Thinkmon Friends!?

Thinkmon Friends! is rated higher. Pocket Settlers averages 3.8 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Thinkmon Friends! averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Pocket Settlers or Thinkmon Friends! have ads?

Pocket Settlers shows ads; Thinkmon Friends! does not.

### Which is updated more often, Pocket Settlers or Thinkmon Friends!?

Pocket Settlers ships an update every 2 months, and Thinkmon Friends! every 11 days. Most recently, Pocket Settlers was updated on October 24, 2026 and Thinkmon Friends! on October 13, 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.*