# Tiny Shop vs Emy Is Lying

The clearest difference is price: Tiny Shop at Free against Emy Is Lying's $9.99. Emy Is Lying's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 18) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Tiny Shop is free to download; Emy Is Lying costs $9.99 up front. Tiny Shop sells 18 one-off in-app purchases. Emy Is Lying asks for nothing beyond the download.

Tiny Shop ships an update fortnightly, Emy Is Lying every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on September 19, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Tiny Shop | Emy Is Lying |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $9.99 |
| Rating | **[4.7 (1.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tiny-shop/id1579902294/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **1.3K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 78.7% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 270 MB | 23 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Mateusz Lesinski](https://appshunter.io/developer/1579902296) | [Thomas Richardson](https://appshunter.io/developer/1887851473) |

## What reviewers say

### Tiny Shop

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tiny-shop/id1579902294)

Design and manage your own fantasy shop in a charming RPG world. Research, craft, and sell magical goods, complete quests, and expand your business. An assistant helps sell items even when you're offline.

**Highlights:** Personalize and design your shop, Research, craft, and trade fantasy items, Complete quests and missions, Build and upgrade your city, Grow and harvest plants for crafting, Offline item sales with assistant

**In-app purchases (18)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Small Gem pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| Birthday bundle | $1.99 | one-time |
| Adventurer bundle | $1.99 | one-time |
| Croissant Bundle | $1.99 | one-time |
| Coral Crab Bundle | $1.99 | one-time |
| Starting Pack | $2.99 | one-time |
| Winter hat bundle | $3.99 | one-time |
| Big Gem pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| Bundle | $4.99 | one-time |
| Botanist Furniture Bundle | $4.99 | one-time |
| Blacksmith Furniture Bundle | $4.99 | one-time |
| Home Furniture Bundle | $4.99 | one-time |
| Kitchen Furniture Bundle | $4.99 | one-time |
| Ad Tickets bundle | $4.99 | one-time |
| Sunny festival | $4.99 | one-time |
| Flooded Bundle | $4.99 | one-time |
| Large Gem pack | $9.99 | one-time |
| Enormous Gem pack | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Engaging gameplay
- 🚀 Generous with free rewards
- 🎨 Charming art style
- 💰 No pay-to-win mechanics
- 📺 Optional, non-intrusive ads

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
- ⏱️ Slow progression at times
- 🔋 Battery-intensive
- 🔍 Lack of customization options

**Reported bugs**

- Game freezes or gets stuck during loading
- Disappearing or malfunctioning shop displays
- Recipes or licenses getting reset unexpectedly

**Requested features**

- Ability to customize character/avatar
- More furniture and shop decorations
- Daily customer requests or challenges
- Improved balance for crafting materials


### Emy Is Lying

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/emy-is-lying/id6764150592)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Tiny Shop free?

Tiny Shop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Emy Is Lying free?

Emy Is Lying costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Tiny Shop or Emy Is Lying have ads?

Tiny Shop shows ads; Emy Is Lying does not.

### Which is updated more often, Tiny Shop or Emy Is Lying?

Tiny Shop ships an update fortnightly, and Emy Is Lying every 3 weeks. Most recently, Tiny Shop was updated on September 19, 2026 and Emy Is Lying on September 19, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*