Comparison

Forum NextGen vs Call the Monster

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

Head to head
About

Forum NextGen

Features
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Connect and engage with the Forum NextGen app! You will be able to view upcoming events, give, read the bible, and more!

About

Call the Monster

This app uses customizable monster voices to encourage children's good behavior. Parents can select from various creatures and use pre-written scripts for common scenarios, with in-call controls to manage the interaction.

Highlights
  • Customizable monster voices
  • Realistic creature calls
  • Professionally written scripts
  • In-call parental controls
  • Multiple fear modes
Features
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When bedtime turns into a battle, let a monster make the call. Call the Monster plays a realistic, pre-recorded phone call from a monster to your child. You stay in control: you choose the situation, the consequence, and how scary the call gets, then hand over the phone and let the monster do the talking. Every character speaks with its own native voice in English, French and Spanish. HOW IT WORKS • Pick what's happening: not listening, bedtime, or a mess. • Pick the consequence and the tone: gentler or firmer. • The phone rings. Your child answers. The monster takes it from there. • During the call, you can be firmer, praise good behavior, wrap up, or end the call. WHO CAN CALL • Seven monsters: the Boogeyman, the Mummy, the Witch, the Ghost, the Vampire, the Pumpkin King, and the Big Bad Wolf. • Three friendly helpers: Santa's Elf, the Fairy, and the Princess. • Every character has a gentler and a firmer tone. PARENTS ARE IN CHARGE • Every call is scripted in advance, and you decide what happens next. • Settings sit behind a parent gate. • No account needed. Your child's name stays on this device. • After a call, tell us whether it worked. Results are anonymous, and a note is shared only if you choose. Call the Monster Pro unlocks the Bedtime and Mess situations and the Monster's Choice and Take Something Away consequences. Pro is available as a monthly or yearly subscription. The yearly plan includes a free trial for eligible new subscribers. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms: https://www.callamonster.com/terms Privacy: https://www.callamonster.com/privacy EULA: https://www.callamonster.com/eula

Screenshots

Forum NextGen2 screens
Call the Monster4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Forum NextGen at none against Call the Monster's 2. On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Call the Monster sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Forum NextGen asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Forum NextGen ships an update every 3 weeks, Call the Monster every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Forum NextGen versus Call the Monster: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterForum NextGenCall the Monster
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.5 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—87.5% of reviews
Number of ratings—13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB149 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperCHRISTIAN FORUM CHURCHRyan Borker

In-app purchases

None

Forum NextGen

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Call the Monster

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Pro yearly3 Days trial$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Forum NextGen free?
Forum NextGen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Call the Monster free?
Call the Monster is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Forum NextGen or Call the Monster have ads?
Neither Forum NextGen nor Call the Monster shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Forum NextGen or Call the Monster?
Forum NextGen ships an update every 3 weeks, and Call the Monster every 5 weeks. Most recently, Forum NextGen was updated on November 3, 2026 and Call the Monster on November 5, 2026.

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