Dad's Monster House vs Weird Store
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dad's Monster House
Embark on a narrative-driven adventure to uncover a father's secret. Solve intricate puzzles, encounter unique monsters, and navigate a story exploring themes of love, ambition, and redemption. The black-and-white art style and immersive sound design enhance the emotional journey.
- Narrative-driven story
- Puzzle solving
- Item collection
- Black-and-white art style
- Immersive sound design
- Emotional themes
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Dad's Monster House tells the story of Carlos' journey after he receives a distress call from his father, pleading for him to return to his old home and rescue his dad. As he continues exploring the house, Carlos encounters many terrifying yet 'cute' monsters. As he solves the puzzles before him, he draws ever closer to the truth... Freud once said: "Love and work, work and love...that's all there is." But what of the pain, the struggles that arise when we're forced to choose between our ambitions and love? In dealing with such conundrums, we’ve all likely hurt those we hold dearest to us. For it's often in the darkness that we feel most safe. With Dad's Monster House, I wish to provide those kinds of heartrending memories a chance at redemption. I dedicate it to scientists, to my childhood dreams; to those I love, and to faded memories. I hope that within you'll find the greatest of answers, be they for your love, for science, or dreams. [Gameplay] A sudden call in the deep of night has you return to a house you haven't visited for many a year. You must unravel one puzzle after another: to from within scenes intertwined with memories find clues and get to the bottom of your father's secret. The choice of whether to redeem or ultimately end this sad story lies in your hands. [Features] Instead of going for bright and vivid colors, I have opted for a black-and-white art style. The fragmented narration, plentiful puzzles, and delicate sound designs create an immersive experience where you as the player get to truly feel the ups and downs of the protagonist's emotions. Continue to unravel the story as you collect more items...
Weird Store
Manage a shop by fulfilling customer requests and gathering materials. Improve your skills to become a famous item maker while keeping your shop open and its reputation high. Be prepared for daily taxes and unhappy customers.
- Fulfill customer requests
- Gather crafting materials
- Manage shop reputation
- Pay daily shop taxes
- Improve item making skills
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You dream of becoming a famous item maker in this world, and in order to fulfill your cherished dream, you need to improve your skills by running this shop. But running a shop isn't easy: you need to get the materials you need to create the items your customers request, and you have to pay the shop taxes every day. You also have to deal with the fact that your customers might be unhappy with the items you create. You need to keep your shop open for a long time while maintaining its reputation.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Dad's Monster House at 4.7 against Weird Store's 4.0. Dad's Monster House also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (156 vs 5). Weird Store's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months). On price and device support 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
Both are free to download. Dad's Monster House sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Weird Store asks for nothing beyond the download.
Dad's Monster House holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dad's Monster House has 156 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 84% of Dad's Monster House's written reviews are positive against 100% of Weird Store's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Dad's Monster House ships an update every 2 months, Weird Store every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dad's Monster House | Weird Store |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (156 ratings) — better | 4.0 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 156 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2.3 GB | 127 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | COTTONGAME Network Technology Co., Ltd. | JooHyung Kim |
Customer experience
Dad's Monster House
Weird Store
Bugs and requests
Dad's Monster House
Reported bugs
7 issues- Buttons on signs not working
- Game won't reopen after closing
- Game crashes on iPad
- Game crashes when entering elevator
- Game crashes after clicking 'new game'
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- Unable to cook fish or dig treasure
- Screen cuts off on iPhone 12
Requested features
9 requests- Progress sharing between Apple devices
- Add Thai language support
- Teleportation feature on the map
- Interactive map with clickable locations
- In-game hints
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- Ability to skip between scenes
- Optional music and sounds
- Camera function for clues
- More character interaction/side quests
Weird Store
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Dad's Monster House
- Purchase game$1.99
Weird Store
No in-app purchases
Questions
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