# Lunar Romance vs Puppet Boss

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Lunar Romance at 69% against Puppet Boss's 44%. Puppet Boss's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (987 vs 213). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Lunar Romance sells 22 one-off in-app purchases and Puppet Boss sells 14 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Puppet Boss holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 213 and 987 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 69% of Lunar Romance's written reviews are positive against 44% of Puppet Boss's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Lunar Romance ships an update every 11 days, Puppet Boss fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Lunar Romance | Puppet Boss |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.4 (213 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lunar-romance/id1586821762/reviews) | **[4.7 (987 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/puppet-boss/id1603148229/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 213 | **987** |
| Positive reviews | **69.2% of reviews** | 44.2% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 11 days** | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 195 MB | 343 MB |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Lunar Games Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1561563162) | [Day7](https://appshunter.io/developer/977075791) |

## What reviewers say

### Lunar Romance

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lunar-romance/id1586821762)

Embark on a fantasy romance adventure where your choices shape your destiny. Engage in realistic chat, messaging, and calls with charming characters. Collect events, unlock multiple endings, and customize your experience in a captivating Korean oriental universe.

**Highlights:** Interactive story with decision-making, Realistic chat, messaging, and calling, Full voiceovers for calls, Character customization system, Collect events and multiple endings, Korean fantasy romance universe

**In-app purchases (22)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 웰컴 하트 패키지 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 초특가 하트 패키지 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 초특가 구슬 + 각성 조각 패키지 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 캐릭터 선물 1개 1 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 구슬 135 | $1.99 | one-time |
| 초심자 패키지 1 | $1.99 | one-time |
| 초심자 패키지 2 | $2.99 | one-time |
| 초심자 패키지 3 | $2.99 | one-time |
| 구슬 265 | $3.99 | one-time |
| 초특가 골드 패키지 | $3.99 | one-time |
| 캐릭터 선물 꾸러미 2 | $3.99 | one-time |
| 1장 완료 기념 패키지 | $4.99 | one-time |
| 자격자 패키지 1 | $4.99 | one-time |
| 2장 완료 기념 패키지 | $4.99 | one-time |
| 4장 완료 기념 패키지 | $4.99 | one-time |
| 자격자 패키지 2 | $6.99 | one-time |
| 구슬 630 | $8.99 | one-time |
| 특가 각성 패키지 | $9.99 | one-time |
| 특가 힌트 패키지 | $9.99 | one-time |
| 프리미엄 패키지 1 | $9.99 | one-time |
| 시즌 1 유예, 백, 활, 서은한, 수연 통화권 | $19.99 | one-time |
| 구슬 1900 | $29.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 📖 Compelling and engaging storyline with meaningful plot twists
- 🎨 Beautiful character designs and artwork
- 🎤 Excellent voice acting and character depth
- 💬 Impactful dialogue choices that affect the story
- ❤️ Well-developed characters with distinct personalities

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Excessive monetization and aggressive pay-to-win mechanics
- ⏱️ Long loading times and slow performance
- 🌍 Incomplete English translation beyond chapter 5-6
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and technical glitches
- 📺 Excessive ads that interrupt gameplay

**Reported bugs**

- Game fails to load or crashes on startup
- Ad watching causes game to freeze and crash without reward
- Language settings not persisting or changing properly
- Chapter 4-16 progression error preventing story advancement
- Birthday activity events disappearing after updates

**Requested features**

- Complete English translation for Season 2 and beyond
- Chinese language support
- Russian/Ukrainian language support
- Faster auto-skip and replay functionality
- More generous free currency rewards


### Puppet Boss

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/puppet-boss/id1603148229)

Experience an adult romance game where you navigate relationships with four characters, each with unique fetishes. Engage in steamy phone calls, view suggestive social media posts, and explore a variety of alluring costumes. Uncover secret stories and enjoy adult-themed interactions.

**Highlights:** Four characters with unique fetishes, Main and side stories, Secret phone calls with voice, Steamy SNS posts, Racy costume collection, Adult romance gameplay

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

**In-app purchases (14)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Package_First Payment 1 | $0.49 | one-time |
| Buy Gold 330 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Package_First Payment 2 | $2.99 | one-time |
| IncubusPack_Theodore | $2.99 | one-time |
| IncubusPack_Liam | $2.99 | one-time |
| IncubusPack_Henry | $2.99 | one-time |
| SuccubusPack_Natalie | $2.99 | one-time |
| LoverPack_Liam | $2.99 | one-time |
| LoverPack_Henry | $2.99 | one-time |
| LoverPack_Theodore | $2.99 | one-time |
| LoverPack_Natalie | $2.99 | one-time |
| Buy Gold 1650 | $6.99 | one-time |
| RealBoss_Pack | $9.99 | one-time |
| gold*11000 | $34.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 💖 Interesting story and characters
- 🎨 Beautiful art and character designs
- 🎧 Great voice acting

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🤑 Monetization issues, difficult to progress without spending money
- 🕰️ Repetitive gameplay, limited activities after completing main story
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs, unstable performance
- 🤯 Confusing UI and lack of guidance for new players

**Reported bugs**

- Login issues, unable to access the game
- Crashes and freezes during gameplay
- Compatibility problems with certain devices

**Requested features**

- Add more story content and character routes
- Improve the charm/currency system to make progression more accessible
- Implement better stability and bug fixes
- Provide more in-game tutorials and explanations


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Lunar Romance free?

Lunar Romance is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Puppet Boss free?

Puppet Boss is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Lunar Romance or Puppet Boss?

Puppet Boss is rated higher. Lunar Romance averages 4.4 out of 5 from 213 ratings, while Puppet Boss averages 4.7 from 987 ratings.

### Do Lunar Romance or Puppet Boss have ads?

Both Lunar Romance and Puppet Boss show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Lunar Romance or Puppet Boss?

Lunar Romance ships an update every 11 days, and Puppet Boss fortnightly. Most recently, Lunar Romance was updated on October 27, 2026 and Puppet Boss on October 22, 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.*