Comparison

Monthly Idol vs Malatang Master

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

Head to head
About

Monthly Idol

Manage your own K-pop entertainment agency, train idols, and guide them to global stardom. Make strategic decisions about music production, schedules, and world tours to achieve success.

Highlights
  • Manage entertainment agency
  • Train girl/boy groups
  • Produce music and albums
  • Schedule idol activities
  • Organize world tours
  • Conduct auditions
Features
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Monthly Idol: KPOP IDOL MAKER #If you have a payment error, please send us an email with your purchase details! #Welcome event in progress! #Download now! ▶ Grow your small entertainment agency into a global TOP agency! You are the BOSS who will choose a girl group or boy group to grow own agency. ▶The basic contract period with IDOLs is five years. Please make them into TOP IDOLs. Of course, you can renew your contract after five years. ▶Make a recording through PRODUCING! If you choose a favorite theme for the public, the number of records sales, music streaming and YouTube views will increase! Of course, there may be a lot of album purchases among fans. ▶Get popular through the SCHEDULE! As you become more popular, you will receive a variety of schedule exceptions! ▶Every Idol's Dream! Take the World Tour! The chance to win a jackpot is only in CONCERT! Let's watch the fans with their light stick! ▶Auditions and idol’s home are being updated! Please be looking forward for it! #Event is always in progress on #SNS. Please come! #Please let me know immediately about any questions regarding bugs. Thank you. Twitter: https://twitter.com/Monthly_idol

About

Malatang Master

Engage in adorable activities like packing photocards, running a spicy hotpot shop with ASMR, and caring for a virtual doll. Experience a fun and cozy world filled with cute aesthetics and relaxing gameplay.

Highlights
  • Photocard packing and decorating
  • Malatang shop management and cooking
  • Virtual doll care and interaction
  • ASMR cooking sounds
  • Cute and adorable art style
  • Relaxing gameplay experience
Features
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Pack photocards, cook spicy hotpot, and take care of your doll! What will you do today? I used to dream of running a malatang shop. Now I’m totally into photocard packing, and spending time with my cute doll is the best part of my day. It’s a bit busy, but everything is super fun and adorable. [Photocard Packing] Pick a card, add sleeves and stickers. Make it aesthetic just like you saw on social media! [Run a Malatang Shop] Choose your ingredients, cook malatang, and serve hungry customers. Don’t forget to enjoy the tasty ASMR! [Doll Care] Feed your doll, help her take a bath, and tuck her into bed. It’s cozy and relaxing—just like real doll play. Love cute things? Want a chill, cozy vibe? Jump in and start your own little world! Developer contact: support@supagame.co.kr

Screenshots

Monthly Idol4 screens
Malatang Master4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Malatang Master at 4.8 against Monthly Idol's 4.6. Malatang Master also leads on review sentiment (87% vs 73%) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ratings volume, 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. Monthly Idol sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Malatang Master 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

Malatang Master holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.1K and 4.1K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Monthly Idol's written reviews are positive against 87% of Malatang Master's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Monthly Idol ships an update every 3 weeks, Malatang Master every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Monthly Idol versus Malatang Master: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMonthly IdolMalatang Master
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (2.1K ratings)4.8 (4.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews73.5% of reviews87.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.1K4.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size249 MB286 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSora RyooSupa Inc.

Customer experience

Monthly Idol

All ratings2,054 ratings
Positive91.0%
Neutral3.8%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews894 reviews
Positive73.5%
Neutral7.7%
Negative18.8%

Malatang Master

All ratings4,060 ratings
Positive96.0%
Neutral2.0%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews889 reviews
Positive87.2%
Neutral5.3%
Negative7.5%

Bugs and requests

Monthly Idol

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Malatang Master

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inability to watch ads for special ingredients
  • Issues with the daily reward wheel
  • Compatibility problems on certain devices
  • Difficulty restoring in-app purchases across devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more food options like desserts, appetizers, and sides
  • Improve character customization with more hairstyles, skin tones, and facial features
  • Implement a chat feature to interact with friends
  • Add a farming or mini-game element to the experience
  • Optimize the ingredient selection process to reduce accidental taps

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Monthly Idol

One-time10
  • Gem 100$0.49
  • Apple Tree$1.99
  • Gem 500$2.99
Show 7 more
  • Game speed 50% UP buff$5.99
  • Income increases 30% buff$5.99
  • Auto click fan's mind buff$5.99
  • Gem 1,000$6.99
  • Apple Package$6.99
  • Black Tiger Limited Package$8.99
  • Theme Costume Package(Girl)$11.99
10 purchases

Malatang Master

One-time10
  • Gems$0.49
  • 머니$0.99
  • Package 1$0.99
Show 7 more
  • Event Package$1.99
  • 마라마스터 패키지 M1$2.99
  • Gems$2.99
  • 머니$4.99
  • Package 2$4.99
  • Gems$5.99
  • Ad Remover Package$9.99

Questions

Is Monthly Idol free?
Monthly Idol is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Malatang Master free?
Malatang Master is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Monthly Idol or Malatang Master?
Malatang Master is rated higher. Monthly Idol averages 4.6 out of 5 from 2.1K ratings, while Malatang Master averages 4.8 from 4.1K ratings.
Do Monthly Idol or Malatang Master have ads?
Both Monthly Idol and Malatang Master show ads.
Which is updated more often, Monthly Idol or Malatang Master?
Monthly Idol ships an update every 3 weeks, and Malatang Master every 9 days. Most recently, Monthly Idol was updated on November 11, 2026 and Malatang Master on November 12, 2026.

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