Comparison

Staycation Makeover vs Design Show

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

Head to head
About

Staycation Makeover

Embark on a virtual travel adventure by renovating and designing unique "Staycation Getaways." Run your own vacation rental business, transforming old properties into luxurious hotels and guesthouses through engaging home design puzzles. Explore global destinations and discover inspiring architectural styles.

Highlights
  • Renovate and design "Staycation Getaways"
  • Run a vacation rental and interior design business
  • Solve home design puzzles
  • Travel virtually to global destinations
  • Decorate with trending furniture
  • Learn about architecture and decor
Features
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Welcome to a Staycation project! Renovate old houses all over the world and turn them into "Staycation Getaways," where people can still travel without flying to another country. Go on a virtual holiday and run your own vacation rental and interior design business. Transform old buildings into luxury hotels and fun guesthouses. Welcome dramatic characters all over the world and play challenging home design-themed puzzles to help find that perfect interior! Run your own home design and property rental business Construct and renovate houses, and turn them into the dream getaways Travel around the globe without restrictions: Paris, Hawaii, the Caribbean, New York are on tap away Build rooms from scratch with the most trending furniture from Pinterest and Wayfair Discover your artistic ability and learn about inspiring, vibrant architecture and home decor PLEASE NOTE: - This game is free to play, but you can choose to pay real money for some extra items, which will charge your App Store account. You can disable in-app purchasing by adjusting your device settings. - Please buy carefully. - Advertising appears in this game. - A network connection is required to play. - This game allows saving your progress automatically. - If you have a problem with this game, please use the game’s “Contact us” feature.

About

Design Show

Embark on a global journey of home renovation in this match-3 puzzle game. Solve challenging levels to earn design upgrades, choose furniture and decor, and transform apartments. Uncover a compelling story as you help characters overcome design dilemmas and unlock new locations.

Highlights
  • Match-3 puzzle gameplay
  • Home renovation and interior design
  • Choose furniture and decor
  • Renovate apartments worldwide
  • Solve character design problems
  • Unlock new locations and secret rooms
  • Compelling game story
Features
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Design Show is a new Match-3 game where you get to renovate homes all around the world! Choose unique furniture, styles, and decor! Change the appearance of apartments! Help the characters furnish their apartments! Travel and discover new locations! HELP the characters solve a variety of problems, from a flood in the kitchen to a fire in the living room! RENOVATE houses and apartments around the world! CLEAN UP and remove old junk and decorate interiors! PLAY Match-3 levels and get design upgrades! UNLOCK secret rooms and new locations! EXPLORE the game's compelling story and twists! WIN competitions and get rewards! Feel like a real interior designer! Start playing now!

Screenshots

Staycation Makeover4 screens
Design Show4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Design Show at 67% against Staycation Makeover's 27%. Design Show also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.7). Staycation Makeover's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Staycation Makeover sells 12 one-off in-app purchases and Design Show sells 15 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Design Show holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 344 and 270 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of Staycation Makeover's written reviews are positive against 67% of Design Show's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Staycation Makeover ships an update weekly, Design Show monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Staycation Makeover versus Design Show: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStaycation MakeoverDesign Show
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (344 ratings)4.9 (270 ratings) — better
Positive reviews27.3% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings344 — better270
Update frequencyWeekly — betterMonthly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size219 MB238 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperNSTAGE Inc.RED BRIX WALL

Customer experience

Staycation Makeover

All ratings344 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral2.0%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive27.3%
Neutral27.3%
Negative45.5%

Design Show

All ratings270 ratings
Positive98.5%
Neutral0.4%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%

Bugs and requests

Staycation Makeover

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Design Show

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • No furniture options in Venice
  • Flashing lines when skipping levels
  • Lost all progress
  • No furniture choices from Hawaii level onwards
  • Game ends after 220 levels
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  • No continuation of levels

Requested features

5 requests
  • More furniture choices
  • New countries/levels
  • Continuation of the game/new levels
  • More customization options for furniture
  • Updates with new countries

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Staycation Makeover

One-time12
  • 180 Jewels$1.99
  • Starter Pack$2.99
  • 180 Jewels Package$2.99
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  • Piggy_Bank_1$4.99
  • 540 Jewels$4.99
  • 420 Jewels Package$5.99
  • 1100 Jewels$9.99
  • Piggy_Bank_2$9.99
  • 1200 Jewels Package$12.99
  • Piggy_Bank_3$13.99
  • 2200 Jewels Package$29.99
  • 5000 Jewels$39.99
15 purchases

Design Show

One-time15
  • 1000 coins$1.99
  • Special offer$1.99
  • Special Day Offer$1.99
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  • Lucky offer$2.99
  • Lucky offer$4.99
  • Safe offer$4.99
  • Basic set$4.99
  • Special Day Offer$4.99
  • 5000 coins$7.99
  • Super set$9.99
  • Golden Pass$9.99
  • Special Day Offer$9.99
  • 10000 coins$14.99
  • Giant set$19.99
  • 25000 coins$29.99

Questions

Is Staycation Makeover free?
Staycation Makeover is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Design Show free?
Design Show is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Staycation Makeover or Design Show?
Design Show is rated higher. Staycation Makeover averages 4.7 out of 5 from 344 ratings, while Design Show averages 4.9 from 270 ratings.
Do Staycation Makeover or Design Show have ads?
Both Staycation Makeover and Design Show show ads.
Which is updated more often, Staycation Makeover or Design Show?
Staycation Makeover ships an update weekly, and Design Show monthly. Most recently, Staycation Makeover was updated on October 24, 2026 and Design Show on October 27, 2026.

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