Comparison

TownTopia vs Makeover time!

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

Head to head
About

TownTopia

Restore and decorate your dream town by solving challenging match-3 puzzles. Remodel, design, and build a beautiful, bustling city, helping characters rebuild homes and discover heartwarming stories. Progress through levels to transform your town into a metropolis.

Highlights
  • Addictive match-3 gameplay with boosters
  • Build and restore various town structures
  • Help characters rebuild after disasters
  • Meet charming characters and discover stories
  • Renovate, design, and decorate town landscapes
  • Progress to a bustling metropolis
Features
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Welcome to Towntopia! Restore and decorate your own dream town and solve challenging puzzles by matching them with this new relaxing FREE match-3 blast game for the whole family! Be the hero of your very own town as you remodel, design and create a beautiful, bustling city. Help Sherif Taylor manage the disasters that keep occurring in the town and assist Ben, the architect in restoring and rebuilding brand new homes for its lovely citizens. Beat colorful match-3 levels to renovate and decorate homes in the town, unlocking ever more chapters in the exciting stories along the way! Are you ready to become and city-manager to build your dream? Let’s get started! ◾ Addictive unique gameplay: Swap and match throughout hundreds of exciting match-3 levels. Explore powerful boosters ◾ Build your own town: build and restore different areas in the town, each with unique structures: family homes, swimming pools, mansions, villas, gardens, farms and many more. You decide you choose. ◾ What would you fix first? Help Taylor and Ben fix the town after catastrophic events, such as fire, typhoon and many more ◾ Meet charming animal-like cartoon characters and discover their heartwarming stories and help them find their new home Relax and live a town story with funny and heartfelt dialogue! Show off your designer and architect skills by renovating, designing, building and decorating the landscape, garden, and the overall town. A variety of optional items will enable you to explore your creativity, change designs any time and eventually create your dream down! Give your town a complete makeover by building it from zero. As you progress throughout the levels, your little town will turn into a bustling metropolis with skyscrapers, restaurants, parks, landmarks. Every decision is yours as your city gets larger and more intricate. Make smart choices to keep your citizens happy and your skyline growing. Towntopia will be updated with more blast puzzles and storylines regularly! Additional information: Towntopia is a free match-3 adventure puzzle game with optional in-game purchases. Want to stay tuned to the latest information? Join our worldwide community on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PurpleCowStudios/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/purplecowstudio_cookapps/

About

Makeover time!

Engage in a match-3 puzzle game where your progress helps characters achieve their dreams through home renovation and design. Solve dynamic puzzles, make furniture choices, and immerse yourself in captivating character stories.

Highlights
  • Match-3 puzzles with unique mechanics
  • Home renovation and transformation
  • Furniture design choices
  • Captivating character stories
  • Collect unique decor items
Features
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Immerse yourself in the captivating world of Makeover Time - a unique match-3 puzzle game where each move brings our characters one step closer to their cherished dreams! RENOVATION AND TRANSFORMATION Help our heroes get rid of the clutter and turn their dull living spaces into astonishing art pieces! Progress through levels and collect unique decor items for each room. Engage in dynamic match-3 puzzles with unique mechanics, providing you with hours of enjoyment! Your choices in furniture design and match-3 prowess will shape the style and comfort in the heroes' homes. DESIGN CHOICES The choice is yours! Discover three furniture design options and create the perfect interior for each room. Your decisions shape the style and comfort in the heroes' homes. DYNAMIC PUZZLES Engaging match-3 puzzles with unique mechanics will provide you with hours of enjoyment! Solve tasks, unravel puzzles, and advance towards achieving the dream. CAPTIVATING STORIES Immerse yourself in the stories of our characters, each one captivating with its compelling plotline. Their dreams and desires will capture your heart. Makeover Time is more than just a game. It's the art of transformation and an opportunity to bring your design fantasies to life. Are you ready to be part of this exciting journey? Download now and start your path to creating the perfect home!

Screenshots

TownTopia4 screens
Makeover time!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: TownTopia at none against Makeover time!'s shown. TownTopia also leads on review sentiment (78% vs 50%) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). Makeover time!'s advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. TownTopia sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Makeover time! 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for TownTopia against 4.8 for Makeover time!. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 60 and 23 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 78% of TownTopia's written reviews are positive against 50% of Makeover time!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TownTopia ships an update every 2 months, Makeover time! every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
TownTopia versus Makeover time!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTownTopiaMakeover time!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (60 ratings)4.8 (23 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings60 — better23
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size339 MB164 MB
Age rating4+4+
DevelopercookappsRED BRIX WALL

Customer experience

TownTopia

All ratings60 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral3.3%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.2%

Makeover time!

All ratings22 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

TownTopia

One-time10
  • Starter Pack$1.99
  • Jewels$2.99
  • Piggy Bank$3.99
Show 7 more
  • Stack of Jewels$5.99
  • Piggy Bank$5.99
  • Novice Furnisher$5.99
  • Piggy Bank$9.99
  • Aspiring Decorator$9.99
  • 700 Jewels$14.99
  • Talented Designer$19.99
10 purchases

Makeover time!

One-time10
  • 1000 coins$1.99
  • Special offer$1.99
  • Special Day Offer$1.99
Show 7 more
  • Lucky offer$2.99
  • Safe offer$4.99
  • Basic set$4.99
  • Special Day Offer$4.99
  • Super set$9.99
  • Golden Pass$9.99
  • Giant set$19.99

Questions

Is TownTopia free?
TownTopia is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Makeover time! free?
Makeover time! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TownTopia or Makeover time!?
Makeover time! is rated higher. TownTopia averages 4.7 out of 5 from 60 ratings, while Makeover time! averages 4.8 from 23 ratings.
Do TownTopia or Makeover time! have ads?
Makeover time! shows ads; TownTopia does not.
Which is updated more often, TownTopia or Makeover time!?
TownTopia ships an update every 2 months, and Makeover time! every 3 weeks. Most recently, TownTopia was updated on November 7, 2026 and Makeover time! on November 3, 2026.

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