Comparison

Moon Pioneer vs Beaver Builder

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

Head to head
About

Moon Pioneer

Embark on an interstellar journey to explore the cosmos. Gather vital resources like oil, construct essential factories, and expand your reach across the entire universe. Your cosmic adventure awaits!

Highlights
  • Collect oil resources
  • Build factories
  • Explore the universe
  • Interstellar adventure
Features
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Turn untouched planets into thriving space industries! Mine valuable resources, build factories, and connect every step into an efficient automated production chain. Expand your base, launch rockets, and carry your growing operation from world to world. • Extract resources across alien landscapes • Build and automate production • Expand faster with smart upgrades • Launch into space and discover new planets Start small. Build big. Conquer the universe!

About

Beaver Builder

Help a beaver gather resources like wood and ore to construct a dam. Protect the village from rising waters by building a sturdy defense. Engage in a fun, resource-management challenge.

Highlights
  • Collect wood and ores
  • Build a dam
  • Save the village
  • Resource management
  • Water level challenges
Features
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The water is rising! Help the beaver collect woods and ores to build a dam and save his village!

Screenshots

Moon Pioneer4 screens
Beaver Builder3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Moon Pioneer at 4.6 against Beaver Builder's 3.8. Moon Pioneer also leads on ratings volume (37K vs 189) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). Beaver Builder's advantage is review sentiment (39% vs 23%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Moon Pioneer sells 16 one-off in-app purchases and Beaver Builder sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Moon Pioneer holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Moon Pioneer has 37K ratings behind it against 189, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 23% of Moon Pioneer's written reviews are positive against 39% of Beaver Builder's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Moon Pioneer ships an update every 3 weeks, Beaver Builder every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Moon Pioneer versus Beaver Builder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMoon PioneerBeaver Builder
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (37K ratings) — better3.8 (189 ratings)
Positive reviews23.1% of reviews39.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings37K — better189
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size320 MB208 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperVoodooYso Corp

Customer experience

Moon Pioneer

All ratings36,504 ratings
Positive88.8%
Neutral4.1%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews489 reviews
Positive23.1%
Neutral13.9%
Negative63.0%

Beaver Builder

All ratings181 ratings
Positive63.5%
Neutral14.4%
Negative22.1%
Written reviews76 reviews
Positive39.5%
Neutral19.7%
Negative40.8%

User reviews

Moon Pioneer

From 37K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great game
  • 👍 Fun and addictive
  • 🕹️ Smooth gameplay
  • 🎨 Nice graphics

Room to improve

  • 💸 Too many ads
  • 🔁 Repetitive after a while
  • 🔒 Requires internet connection
  • 🐛 Crashes and bugs

Beaver Builder

From 189 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Cute and fun gameplay concept
  • 🦫 Engaging beaver-themed mechanics
  • 🎨 Simple and charming visual design
  • 📱 Works offline without WiFi
  • 🏗️ Creative dam-building mechanics

Room to improve

  • 📺 Excessive and intrusive ads
  • 💾 Progress not saving after app exit
  • 🐛 Frequent glitches and freezing
  • ⏱️ Game-breaking ad frequency
  • 🔄 Complete progress reset on reload

Bugs and requests

Moon Pioneer

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game crashing and resetting progress
  • Inability to progress due to resource depletion
  • Glitches with the helper robots and conveyor belts

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and content updates
  • Ability to customize the character and planet
  • Offline mode or reduced ads
  • More automation and quality of life improvements

Beaver Builder

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • Progress not saving when exiting app
  • Game freezes and crashes frequently
  • Screen freezing and unresponsive controls
  • Ad removal purchase not functioning
  • Beavers getting stuck behind dams and objects
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  • Random teleportation to different locations
  • Game resets to beginning after reload
  • Ads not closing properly
  • Game requires WiFi despite offline claim
  • Building mechanics not responding
  • Severe lag and performance issues

Requested features

11 requests
  • More levels and content
  • Zoom out camera view
  • Quest system with objectives
  • In-game currency and shop
  • Character skins and customization
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  • Upgrade system for tools
  • Reduce ad frequency significantly
  • Proper ad removal option
  • Side panel for material counters
  • Remove traveling cabin feature
  • Fix beaver AI getting stuck

In-app purchases

16 purchases

Moon Pioneer

One-time16
  • Skin Speed$0.99
  • Skin Plastic$0.99
  • Skin Oil$0.99
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  • Skin Weapon$0.99
  • Comets Pack$1.99
  • Drone$1.99
  • Dog pet$1.99
  • Skin All Stars$2.99
  • No Ads$4.99
  • No Ads + 20 Crystals$6.99
  • Limited Offer$7.99
  • No Ads + Two Builder-Bots$8.99
  • No Ads$8.99
  • No Ads + Comets pack$10.99
  • No Ads + Drones pack$12.99
  • One-Time Offer$14.99
4 purchases

Beaver Builder

One-time4
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • Christmas Skin$4.99
  • Snowflake Skin$4.99
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  • Sweetheart Skin$4.99

Questions

Is Moon Pioneer free?
Moon Pioneer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Beaver Builder free?
Beaver Builder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Moon Pioneer or Beaver Builder?
Moon Pioneer is rated higher. Moon Pioneer averages 4.6 out of 5 from 37K ratings, while Beaver Builder averages 3.8 from 189 ratings.
Do Moon Pioneer or Beaver Builder have ads?
Both Moon Pioneer and Beaver Builder show ads.
Which is updated more often, Moon Pioneer or Beaver Builder?
Moon Pioneer ships an update every 3 weeks, and Beaver Builder every 3 months. Most recently, Moon Pioneer was updated on October 30, 2026 and Beaver Builder on October 24, 2026.

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