Comparison

Draw Sponges vs Hermit Crab Simulator

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

Head to head
About

Draw Sponges

Guide Princess Sponge and Prince Sponge to reunite across notebook pages. Use your favorite colors to solve over 120 engaging levels and change the paper color of the notes.

Highlights
  • Character guidance puzzles
  • Coloring mechanics
  • Over 120 levels
  • Paper color customization
  • Notebook-themed world
Features
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Get Princess Sponge and Prince Sponge to meet after they were separated between the notes in a notebook, can you get it? Immerse yourself in this fantastic world where apart from helping them with your favorite color, you can also change the paper color of the notes. Complete and unlock over 120 fun levels.

About

Hermit Crab Simulator

Create a tropical sanctuary for a virtual hermit crab. Collect shells, decorate habitats, and care for your companion. Enjoy a peaceful, ad-free experience with no subscriptions.

Highlights
  • Collect 44 unique shell designs
  • Decorate 12 environments with 29 items
  • Care for your hermit crab (feeding, misting, cleaning)
  • Unlock up to five habitats
  • Earn daily rewards and save photos
  • Optional iCloud backup
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No Ads. No Subscriptions. A Quiet Little World. Welcome a hermit crab and build a tropical home on the sand. Name your companion, collect beautiful shells, and make each habitat your own. A SHELL FOR EVERY MOOD Discover 44 shell designs, from natural spirals to fantasy jewels. Change shells while keeping your crab’s name, age, and care history. Each habitat has its own collection. CREATE YOUR SANCTUARY Explore 12 environments and arrange 29 decorations, including plants, hides, climbing structures, pools, and five luxurious treasures. Move, resize, and layer pieces to design your home. Unlock up to five habitats with a shared coin balance. CARE AND PLAY Feed your crab, mist the habitat, refresh freshwater and saltwater pools, and clean the glass. Tap the sand to play: ten taps fill playfulness. Each fresh pool adds 12 happiness for 24 hours. Optional feeding reminders help you keep a routine. A PEACEFUL POCKET COMPANION Enjoy a silent game with no ambient sound. Earn daily rewards, save terrarium photos, and use optional iCloud backup. Loading a backup replaces local progress; use one device at a time. Coins can be earned through play. Optional consumable coin packs are available through Apple in-app purchases. There are no ads or subscriptions. Care continues while the app is closed. If care lapses, the worn shell is lost. A free recovery meal brings your companion back in the starter shell; buy the lost shell again for 10% of its original coin price. Other collected shells remain yours. This is a fictional virtual-pet game. Its habitats, fantasy shells, and care timers are not instructions for real animal care.

Screenshots

Draw Sponges4 screens
Hermit Crab Simulator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Hermit Crab Simulator at 5.0 against Draw Sponges's 4.3. Hermit Crab Simulator also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, 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. Draw Sponges sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Hermit Crab Simulator sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hermit Crab Simulator holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively.

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Draw Sponges versus Hermit Crab Simulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDraw SpongesHermit Crab Simulator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (3 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings3 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 9 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size158 MB112 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSixto Figueroa UribeWYATT WAYNE KELLER

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Draw Sponges

One-time5
  • 50 Diamonds$0.99
  • 100 Diamonds$1.99
  • 200 Diamonds$3.99
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  • Remove Ads$5.99
  • 400 Diamonds$7.99
5 purchases

Hermit Crab Simulator

One-time5
  • Tiny Coin Pack$0.99
  • Small Coin Pack$3.99
  • Medium Coin Pack$7.99
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  • Large Coin Pack$12.99
  • Premium Coin Pack$29.99

Questions

Is Draw Sponges free?
Draw Sponges is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hermit Crab Simulator free?
Hermit Crab Simulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Draw Sponges or Hermit Crab Simulator?
Hermit Crab Simulator is rated higher. Draw Sponges averages 4.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Hermit Crab Simulator averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Draw Sponges or Hermit Crab Simulator have ads?
Draw Sponges shows ads; Hermit Crab Simulator does not.

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