Makeover Race vs Pole Star!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Makeover Race
Engage in a fun beauty challenge where you collect makeup items and avoid obstacles. Progress through new levels released weekly in this engaging game.
- Collect beauty items
- Avoid mud and obstacles
- New levels weekly
- Tap and hold controls
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It's make up time! Tap and hold to collect beauty items and lift your finger to avoid mud!
Pole Star!
Embrace your inner diva and become a gymnastics pole star! Dress up in fabulous outfits and master impressive pole dance moves to shine on stage. Show off your skills and slide your way to stardom.
- Dress up in outfits
- Perform pole dance moves
- Slide on the pole
- Become a gymnastics star
- Rock the stage
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Hey girl, are you ready to be the best pole star dancer? Well, great things don't come easy, you have to exercise a lot to be a gymnastics pole star dancer! Girl, you gotta get your high heels on, dress up with your best outfit to look like a diva and be the gymnastics pole star you always wanted to be! You are a queen in high heels, your skills will help you slide on the pole, cause becoming pole dance gymnastics star is your goal! Dress up with your favorite clothes and look like a goddess, you are what you wear they say.. If you are ready, show that you can do it! Slide down the pole and rock the stage! Who run the world? Girls! To opt out of CrazyLabs sales of personal information as a California resident, please visit the settings page within this app. For more information visit our privacy policy: https://crazylabs.com/app
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pole Star! at none against Makeover Race's 1. Pole Star! also leads on review sentiment (55% vs 38%). Makeover Race's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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
Both are free to download. Makeover Race sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pole Star! asks for nothing beyond the download.
Pole Star! holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11K and 20K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Makeover Race's written reviews are positive against 55% of Pole Star!'s.
Makeover Race ships an update weekly, Pole Star! every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Makeover Race | Pole Star! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (11K ratings) | 4.7 (20K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.5% of reviews | 55.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11K | 20K — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 208 MB | 232 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Rollic Games | Coco Play |
Customer experience
Makeover Race
Pole Star!
User reviews
Makeover Race
From 11K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and interactive game
- 💅 Allows users to make girls 'pretty'
Room to improve
- 🚫 Inappropriate for kids
- 🤦♀️ Promotes unrealistic beauty standards
- 🙄 Repetitive levels
- 📵 Causes device issues/crashes
- 💸 Too many ads, even with paid ad-free version
Pole Star!
From 20K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💃 Fun and engaging game
- 👍 Diverse character and outfit options
- 🎨 Colorful and visually appealing
- 🤸♀️ Pole dancing as a sport/activity
Room to improve
- 🤯 Too many ads disrupting gameplay
- 🤔 Inappropriate content for younger audiences
- 🐛 Glitches and bugs affecting performance
- 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
Bugs and requests
Makeover Race
Reported bugs
3 issues- Lipstick not applying properly on level 6
- Game crashing or screen going black on certain devices
- Saved progress not carrying over
Requested features
4 requests- Add sound effects
- Fix level 19 issue with ads blocking gameplay
- Improve graphics and animations
- Allow users to customize the makeover process
Pole Star!
Reported bugs
3 issues- Characters getting stuck in spinning animation
- Inability to select desired outfits and moves
- Inconsistent performance and crashes
Requested features
4 requests- Add more songs and music
- Expand clothing and accessory options
- Improve character customization
- Add a bare feet option
In-app purchases
Makeover Race
- No Ads Offer$4.99
Pole Star!
No in-app purchases
