Comparison

Castle Pals vs Coromon

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

Head to head
About

Castle Pals

Embark on an adventure through a haunted castle, guiding two friends through challenging levels. Utilize unique abilities to defeat enemies, explore hidden areas, and overcome formidable bosses in a charming retro world.

Highlights
  • 40 action-packed levels
  • Character-specific attacks
  • Propeller hat exploration
  • Unlockable extra levels
  • Boss battles
  • Retro art and music
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One night, Kylee and Owen stumbled upon creepy Castle Pookapick and decide to uncover its secrets! Nothing could possibly go wrong, could it? Features include: • Guide the Pals through 40 action packed levels! • Smash bad guys with Kylee's powerful attacks! • Float around and explore using Owen's propeller hat! • Unlock fun extra levels! • Battle fearsome bosses! • Cute retro art and music! Note: This game is supported by advertising. Ads can be removed with a one-time purchase.

About

Coromon

Embark on a JRPG adventure to collect and train over 120 unique creatures. Engage in tactical turn-based battles, customize your trainer, and explore a vast world with a compelling story. Experience new mobile-exclusive modes and challenges.

Highlights
  • Collect and train over 120 unique creatures
  • Tactical turn-based battles
  • Engaging JRPG narrative
  • Trainer customization
  • Online head-to-head battles
  • Randomizer and Nuzlocke modes
  • Titan Rush mode
Features
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PLEASE NOTE: Coromon is a “try before you buy” title. A portion of the early game is free to play, but a single purchase of $4.99 is required to unlock the full experience. CLASSIC MONSTER COLLECTING IS BACK, WITH A MODERN TWIST! Collect and train over 120 unique creatures, customize your trainer from hundreds of options, and explore an engaging JRPG narrative! It’s your first day as a Battle Researcher in the land of Velua. Everything is going smoothly until a mysterious force attacks. Build up a squad of Coromon, track down the invaders, and grapple with a rising threat that endangers everyone on Velua! When you aren’t adventuring, challenge other Battle Researchers in head-to-head battles to improve your skills. How high can you climb on the leaderboards? TACTICAL TURN-BASED BATTLES • Build a team from more than 120 charming creatures. • Master a battle system where every action costs resources, so choose skills, status effects, and attacks carefully to overcome your enemies. • Challenge friends online and see whose Coromon squads are the best of the best. A COMPELLING STORY • Explore 6 major zones and cities with dozens of interconnecting routes to traverse. • Travel across frozen glacial caverns to the depths of blistering deserts. • Play a key role throughout a fully-fledged classic JRPG narrative, complete with plot twists, turns, and revelations. PLAY THE WAY YOU WANT • Immerse yourself in the story on the easiest setting without hassle, or focus on tactics, number-crunching, and resource management. • Use the built-in Randomizer and Nuzlocke modes to put fan favorite twists on the creature catching experience. • Create the trainer you want, using hundreds of customizable elements like hair, fashion, and more. NEW FEATURES FOR MOBILE • Titan Rush mode will challenge your teams in new and unique ways. How many can you conquer? • Daily and weekly challenges will give you more ways to unlock rewards just for playing. • New minigames have been added that have been tailor-made for on-the-go gaming. • And more! UPGRADE YOUR ADVENTURE • One-time purchase luxury items enhance your experience, including the Fruit Drone, Remote Storage, Battle Reader 2.0, and Recall Premium • Purchase style gems to customize your Battle Researcher’s unique look. • Unlock and purchase premium Coromon skins for even more exotic creatures. • And more! Your Coromon adventure awaits. What will you discover? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow us for the latest news: Twitter: https://twitter.com/CoromonTheGame Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coromonthegame Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coromonthegame/ Discord: https://discord.gg/coromon

Screenshots

Castle Pals4 screens
Coromon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Coromon at 4.9 against Castle Pals's 3.9. Coromon also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (3.5K vs 113). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Castle Pals sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Coromon sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Coromon holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Coromon has 3.5K ratings behind it against 113, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of Castle Pals's written reviews are positive against 74% of Coromon's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Castle Pals ships an update every 3 months, Coromon every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Castle Pals versus Coromon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCastle PalsCoromon
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (113 ratings)4.9 (3.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.3% of reviews74.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1133.5K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB533 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperBrad ErkkilaFreedom Games, LLC

Customer experience

Castle Pals

All ratings112 ratings
Positive72.3%
Neutral7.1%
Negative20.5%
Written reviews80 reviews
Positive66.3%
Neutral10.0%
Negative23.8%

Coromon

All ratings3,490 ratings
Positive96.6%
Neutral1.2%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews331 reviews
Positive74.0%
Neutral7.9%
Negative18.1%

User reviews

Castle Pals

From 113 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and challenging gameplay
  • 🎨 Beautiful art style and animation
  • 💡 Unique character abilities and mechanics
  • 🎮 Good for killing time
  • ✨ Well-polished and designed

Room to improve

  • 😩 High difficulty on some levels
  • 😠 Frustrating trial-and-error gameplay
  • 😵 Poor camera zoom
  • 🕹️ Unresponsive or inconsistent controls
  • ⚠️ Deceptive hitboxes

Coromon

From 3.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Engaging story and gameplay
  • 👍 Customizable difficulty and settings
  • 🤩 Unique and well-designed Coromon
  • 💰 Good value for the price
  • 🎨 Impressive pixel art and animations

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Paid full version required to progress
  • 🐛 Bugs with cloud save syncing
  • 🕹️ Challenging platforming and puzzles
  • 🤖 Microtransactions for cosmetics and power-ups

Bugs and requests

Castle Pals

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Game crashes frequently
  • Controls sometimes don't work
  • Ads glitch or appear in portrait mode
  • Camera zooms in too close
  • Hitboxes are inconsistent
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  • Flying controls are unresponsive
  • Level 12 is impossible to beat
  • Gold medal timer resets to 0 after checkpoint
  • Attacks don't always connect
  • Game freezes or lags

Requested features

10 requests
  • More levels or acts
  • Hints or tutorials for difficult levels
  • Character customization/costumes
  • Add a crouch button
  • Make level 12 easier
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  • More unique gimmicks for levels
  • Add underwater traversal or antigravity sections
  • Option to disable ads permanently (paid)
  • Fix gold medal timer glitch
  • Adjust button size settings

Coromon

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Disappearing save data
  • Coromon models not displaying correctly
  • Progression-blocking bugs in certain areas

Requested features

4 requests
  • Free version with limited content
  • Option to disable certain gameplay elements
  • Multiplayer trading and battling
  • More post-game content and updates

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Castle Pals

One-time1
  • Remove Adverts$1.99
13 purchases

Coromon

One-time13
  • Sloth Gem (1)$1.99
  • Level Matcher (1)$1.99
  • Level Matcher (3)$3.99
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  • Unlock Full Game$4.99
  • Premium Pack (L)$4.99
  • Perfection Stone (1)$4.99
  • Mega Experience Pack$4.99
  • Mega Potential Pack$5.99
  • Sloth Gem (5)$5.99
  • Level Matcher (5)$5.99
  • Level Cake (40)$6.99
  • Style Crystals (1200)$9.99
  • Perfection Stone (5)$17.99

Questions

Is Castle Pals free?
Castle Pals is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Coromon free?
Coromon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Castle Pals or Coromon?
Coromon is rated higher. Castle Pals averages 3.9 out of 5 from 113 ratings, while Coromon averages 4.9 from 3.5K ratings.
Do Castle Pals or Coromon have ads?
Castle Pals shows ads; Coromon does not.
Which is updated more often, Castle Pals or Coromon?
Castle Pals ships an update every 3 months, and Coromon every 3 weeks. Most recently, Castle Pals was updated on October 22, 2026 and Coromon on October 27, 2026.

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