Fidget Toy Maker vs DIY Joystick
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fidget Toy Maker
Design and create your own unique fidget pop toys by dragging materials and shaping them. Once crafted, enjoy popping the bubbles to your heart's content. Unleash your creativity to build the ultimate pop toy.
- Design custom fidget toys
- Drag and drop materials
- Shape toys in molds
- Pop bubbles
- Creative toy making
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Make your very own fidget pop toy and play with it! Drag the materials around and place them in the mold as you like. Press them into shape and your toy is done! Pop the bubbles as much as you want!! The only limit is your creativity. Can you make the best pop toy ever?
DIY Joystick
Unleash your creativity by designing custom 3D game controllers. Use stencils, spray paint, colors, and stickers to personalize your PlayStation joysticks and gamepads. Explore various art techniques like marble dipping for unique designs.
- Stencil art application
- Spray paint effects
- Color customization
- Sticker designs
- Marble dipping technique
- Controller and accessory art
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Hey Gamer! Ready to make the super cool DIY joystick for your play station games? Use stencil art, spray paint, color and stickers to create the image you like on your custom joystick. DIY Joystick is a creative game just as the custom keyboard art, but in this case you will art your own play station joystick and gamepad with spray paint, stencil art , cool stickers and marble dipping! And that's not it! You can also enjoy a really cool craft work for all of the game controllers and accessories as your ps4 controller, gamepad, consola, gun, atari, headphones, VR sets, nintendo switch... Unleash your creative mind and we can’t wait to see what custom DIY joystick you can craft for your play station games! 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: Fidget Toy Maker at none against DIY Joystick's 2. Fidget Toy Maker also leads on review sentiment (73% vs 56%). DIY Joystick's advantage is iOS requirement (13 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. DIY Joystick sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Fidget Toy Maker asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Fidget Toy Maker against 4.7 for DIY Joystick. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 114K and 77K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 73% of Fidget Toy Maker's written reviews are positive against 56% of DIY Joystick's.
Fidget Toy Maker ships an update every 2 months, DIY Joystick every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on September 25, 2026.
| Parameter | Fidget Toy Maker | DIY Joystick |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (114K ratings) | 4.7 (77K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 73.4% of reviews — better | 56.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 114K — better | 77K |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 449 MB | 268 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Geisha Tokyo Inc. | Crazy Labs |
Customer experience
Fidget Toy Maker
DIY Joystick
User reviews
Fidget Toy Maker
From 114K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fun and satisfying
- 👍 Allows for creativity
- 🤩 Calming and relaxing
Room to improve
- 🤬 Too many ads
- 🙄 Forced ads to keep designs
- 😒 Limited color/shape options
- 🥱 Gets boring quickly
DIY Joystick
From 77K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💡 Satisfying and creative gameplay
- 👍 Variety of customization options
- 🚀 Addictive and fun experience
Room to improve
- 🚨 Excessive number of ads
- 🐛 Glitches and bugs affecting gameplay
- 🤔 Lack of meaningful in-game currency usage
Bugs and requests
Fidget Toy Maker
Reported bugs
3 issues- Frequent crashes and login issues
- Inconsistent color/shape rendering
- Compatibility problems on older devices
Requested features
4 requests- Add more fidget toy options beyond just pop-its
- Reduce the number of ads
- Allow users to fully customize their pop-its
- Implement a coin/currency system to unlock new features
DIY Joystick
Reported bugs
3 issues- Inability to complete stencil designs
- Game freezing and crashing
- Ads not loading properly
Requested features
4 requests- Reduce frequency of ads
- Add more controller options to customize
- Improve in-game currency system
- Fix issues with stencil/dipping functionality
In-app purchases
Fidget Toy Maker
No in-app purchases
DIY Joystick
- No Ads$2.99
- Unlock Stickers$2.99
Questions
Is Fidget Toy Maker free?
Is DIY Joystick free?
Which has better reviews, Fidget Toy Maker or DIY Joystick?
Do Fidget Toy Maker or DIY Joystick have ads?
Which is updated more often, Fidget Toy Maker or DIY Joystick?
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