Comparison

while True vs Do Not Feed the Monkeys

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

Head to head
About

while True

Engage in a puzzle simulation game where you learn about machine learning, neural networks, and AI by building a cat-to-human speech recognition system. No coding experience is required to play.

Highlights
  • Machine learning and AI puzzles
  • Visual programming interface
  • Cat-to-human speech recognition system
  • Real-life machine learning concepts
  • Freelancer simulation
  • Problem-solving challenges
Features
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while True: learn() is a puzzle/simulation game about even more puzzling stuff: machine learning, neural networks, big data and AI. But most importantly, it’s about understanding your cat. In this game, you play as a coder who accidentally found out that their cat is extremely good at coding, but not as good at speaking human language. Now this coder (it’s you!) must learn all there is to know about machine learning and use visual programming to build a cat-to-human speech recognition system. This game fits best for... - People who want to know more about how machine learning and related technologies work - Parents and teachers who are looking for a fun and easy way to make an intro to logical thinking, programming, and technologies for kids - Programmers who want to learn new concepts that they can apply to their own coding - Those who want to play games and not feel guilty about ‘wasting their time’ (although we believe you shouldn’t feel guilty at all while playing games!) - Players who like to keep their brains busy and working in different ways, while still having fun - Gamers looking to improve their problem-solving skills and feel immense sense of satisfaction and achievement that comes along with it - People who like smart cats Learn how machine learning works in real life! The game is loosely based on real-life machine learning technologies: from goofy Expert Systems to mighty Recurrent Neural Networks, capable of predicting the future. Don’t worry: it all plays out as a puzzle game. No coding experience required! Train yourself into a data science wizard! Drag objects around your screen with a mouse! Connect them with lines (oh yeah)! Try. Fail. Optimize. Try again. Then press “Release” button and see that sweet pieces of data flow smoothly through your screen. Embrace an adventurous lifestyle of a machine learning specialist! Designing a groundbreaking technology requires time, experience and money. That means you’ll have to work as a freelancer, with all the excitement that comes along with it. Receive emails! Accept contracts! Sit alone in a dark room for days without saying a single word! Socialize on forums! That’s what real data scientists do! Coding just got real! Our quests are based on actual problems, solved by machine learning. This includes building a self-driving car (with your cat as a pilot). And if you really want to test your programming might, you can become a CTO of a startup: it’s your skills and your schemes against the savage laws of the market! Earn a fortune, flip off your bosses and become a tech guru… Or lose everything and crawl back to the doorstep of HR department: at least it was worth trying, right? Improve your gear, improve your life! Once you ensure a stable cashflow, you’ll be able to buy yourself a bunch of fancy hardware to improve your performance. But it’s not just about the hardware! Buy yourself a new smartphone or a geeky figurine! Buy fancy outfits for your cat! Hell, you can even buy yourself an aloe! Fun fact: this is what machine learning specialists actually do. Now, you can become one of them (minus the money)! while True: learn() is the best game about being a data science specialist because no one else has been weird enough to make another one!

About

Do Not Feed the Monkeys

Observe strangers through surveillance cameras and analyze their lives. Decide whether to interfere with their privacy for personal gain or adhere to the rules of a shadowy club. This unique simulation game challenges your moral compass.

Highlights
  • Observe strangers via surveillance cameras
  • Analyze obtained information
  • Interact with subjects (feeding)
  • Moral decision-making
  • In-game PC for multitasking
  • Unique narrative simulation
Features
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You are invited to join “The Primate Observation Club”, where you will observe the lives of caged monkeys and carefully analyze the information obtained. GLOSSARY OF TERMS: THE PRIMATE OBSERVATION CLUB: a shadowy group that observes other people through surveillance cameras and compromised webcams. YOU: the newest member of the CLUB, tired of your run-down apartment, dull existence and boring job. MONKEYS: dozens of strangers who have fallen prey to your voyeurism. PRIVACY: Something that the monkeys think they have. PC (PERSONAL COMPUTER): Yep, we put a PC in your game that’s on your device so that you can work on a PC while you’re playing the game that’s on your device! FEEDING THE MONKEYS: Interacting or interfering with the subjects in any way. Feeding the monkeys is strictly prohibited. Oddly enough, club members keep feeding the monkeys as though they just can’t abide by this very simple rule! How about you? Will you help those you’re spying on, extort them, expose them and sabotage their dreams, or will you follow your instructions and sit twiddling your thumbs while the world burns? Enjoying Do Not Feed the Monkeys? Learn more about the game! https://donotfeedthemonkeys.com https://www.facebook.com/DNFTM/

Screenshots

while True4 screens
Do Not Feed the Monkeys4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: while True at every 4 days against Do Not Feed the Monkeys's every 15 months. while True also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.6) and ratings volume (709 vs 38). On review sentiment, ads, 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

while True costs $4.99 and Do Not Feed the Monkeys $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

while True holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: while True has 709 ratings behind it against 38, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of while True's written reviews are positive against 79% of Do Not Feed the Monkeys's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

while True ships an update every 4 days, Do Not Feed the Monkeys every 15 months. Both last shipped on September 29, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
while True versus Do Not Feed the Monkeys: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterwhile TrueDo Not Feed the Monkeys
Price$4.99 — better$5.99
Rating4.9 (709 ratings) — better4.6 (38 ratings)
Positive reviews80.4% of reviews — better78.9% of reviews
Number of ratings709 — better38
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 15 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size577 MB890 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperLUDENIO LABS LTDAlawar Entertainment, Inc

Customer experience

while True

All ratings709 ratings
Positive97.6%
Neutral0.8%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews153 reviews
Positive80.4%
Neutral6.5%
Negative13.1%

Do Not Feed the Monkeys

All ratings38 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral5.3%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews57 reviews
Positive78.9%
Neutral8.8%
Negative12.3%

Bugs and requests

while True

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • AI car behavior issues
  • Clipboard access problems
  • Startup investment income not calculating correctly
  • Evolve button not working on iOS
  • Frequent crashes, especially on older devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Cross-device save data synchronization
  • More music and audio options
  • Improved UI scaling and readability
  • Better in-game help and tutorials
  • Expanded machine learning and data science content

Do Not Feed the Monkeys

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

while True

No in-app purchases

None

Do Not Feed the Monkeys

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is while True free?
while True costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Do Not Feed the Monkeys free?
Do Not Feed the Monkeys costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, while True or Do Not Feed the Monkeys?
while True is rated higher. while True averages 4.9 out of 5 from 709 ratings, while Do Not Feed the Monkeys averages 4.6 from 38 ratings.
Do while True or Do Not Feed the Monkeys have ads?
Neither while True nor Do Not Feed the Monkeys shows ads.
Which is updated more often, while True or Do Not Feed the Monkeys?
while True ships an update every 4 days, and Do Not Feed the Monkeys every 15 months. Most recently, while True was updated on September 29, 2026 and Do Not Feed the Monkeys on September 29, 2026.

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