Comparison

BeastMaker vs Moldvay's Labyrinth Basic

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

Head to head
About

BeastMaker

Design and save a collection of creatures based on a tabletop roleplaying game's rules. Explore different worlds and terrains, generating random beasts or customizing them within set parameters.

Highlights
  • Create and store animal collections
  • Utilize Traveller5 design sequence
  • Automatic world saving and restoration
  • Terrain views for each world
  • Beast descriptions and encounter tables
  • Random beast generation with customization
Features
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BeastMaker lets you create and store a collection of animals using the design sequence found in the Traveller5™ roleplaying game Core Rules. The app includes a list of worlds which are saved and restored automatically, terrain views for each world, and beast descriptions and animal encounter tables for each terrain/world combo. Beasts are created randomly based on the characteristics of the world and terrain type according to the rules, but may then be edited within those constraints to customize the design.

About

Moldvay's Labyrinth Basic

Embark on a retro dungeon crawl inspired by classic RPGs. Explore early levels, choose from classic classes, and level up your characters. This free edition offers a focused, old-school experience with no ads or in-app purchases.

Highlights
  • Classic dungeon crawling gameplay
  • 5 classic character classes
  • Level up characters to level 3
  • Explore first 6 dungeon levels
  • Automatic saving
  • No ads or in-app purchases
Features
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Step into a world of classic dungeon crawling—deadly traps, hidden doors, unholy relics, and riches beyond imagination await! This Basic Edition is your FREE entry point into Moldvay’s Labyrinth, a retro CRPG inspired by 1980s Dungeons & Dragons and legendary games like Wizardry and Bronze Dragon. • Explore the first 6 levels of the massive dungeon • Choose from 5 classic classes: Fighter, Magic-User, Cleric, Monk, or Thief • Level up your characters to level 3 • Save automatically, play for minutes or hours There are no ads and no in-app purchases—just a clean, focused, old-school experience. Want the full adventure? The paid version unlocks: • 42 handcrafted dungeon levels • 15 unique classes • 100 spells, 300+ monsters, and hundreds of magic items • Deadly traps, brain-teasing puzzles, and cursed treasure Your characters in the Basic Edition cannot level past 3 or descend beyond dungeon level 6. When you’re ready for more, you can upgrade to the full game and begin your true descent!

Screenshots

BeastMaker4 screens
Moldvay's Labyrinth Basic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: BeastMaker at 3.5 against Moldvay's Labyrinth Basic's 3.0. Moldvay's Labyrinth Basic's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 14 months). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BeastMaker holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BeastMaker ships an update every 14 months, Moldvay's Labyrinth Basic every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
BeastMaker versus Moldvay's Labyrinth Basic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeastMakerMoldvay's Labyrinth Basic
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (2 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS10.010.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB42 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperArt GorskiCrossCut Games, Inc.

Customer experience

BeastMaker

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

Moldvay's Labyrinth Basic

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

BeastMaker

No in-app purchases

None

Moldvay's Labyrinth Basic

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BeastMaker free?
BeastMaker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Moldvay's Labyrinth Basic free?
Moldvay's Labyrinth Basic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BeastMaker or Moldvay's Labyrinth Basic?
BeastMaker is rated higher. BeastMaker averages 3.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Moldvay's Labyrinth Basic averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do BeastMaker or Moldvay's Labyrinth Basic have ads?
Neither BeastMaker nor Moldvay's Labyrinth Basic shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BeastMaker or Moldvay's Labyrinth Basic?
BeastMaker ships an update every 14 months, and Moldvay's Labyrinth Basic every 4 days. Most recently, BeastMaker was updated on September 10, 2026 and Moldvay's Labyrinth Basic on September 20, 2026.

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