Comparison

Backpack Monsters Run vs Negamons

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

Head to head
About

Backpack Monsters Run

Embark on an exciting auto-running adventure where you collect and battle unique monsters. Explore vibrant worlds and test your monster-collecting and battling skills.

Highlights
  • Monster collection
  • Monster battling
  • Auto-runner gameplay
  • Unique monsters
  • Vibrant worlds
Features
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Collect and battle against unique monsters in this auto-runner.

About

Negamons

Embark on an adventure in a vibrant world filled with cute monsters. Catch, train, and battle these creatures to become a legendary master. Explore islands, collect rewards, and challenge other players in this engaging monster-catching game.

Highlights
  • Catch and collect monsters
  • Train and upgrade monsters
  • Engage in monster battles
  • Explore pocket islands
  • Challenge other players
  • Complete missions
Features
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Being awakened on the strange island, you meet a cute monster and follow its guide to become a monster trainer. By the time you gradually become a skillful master, you have discovered that this wonderful land is called "Negamons". The Negamons' world, which includes a group of Pocket islands, has three main elements: plant, fire, and water. These elements create many cute monsters which excite trainers to go there, catch monsters, and become a legend. Some monsters are playful and help trainers to gain more rewards. Some monsters are stubborn but strong and eager to fight. Catching all these cute monsters into the balls and keeping them in your pocket will help you shorten the path to becoming a master of the Negamons' world. This game contains a huge load of cute and can help players relax in these pocket islands. Your missions are super easy: go around to find monsters, chase them, and catch them into your ball. You can also meet other players and challenge their monsters. By going into cute battles, you may have chances to collect more rewards in your pocket and become the best trainer. HOW TO PLAY Negamons: Monster Trainer - Touch and drag to move your character - Pick a monster to fight and catch new elements - Collect food to feed and upgrade monsters - Run, Jump, and Chase to complete your collection of monsters. - Create the best team to challenge other players and gain rewards. FEATURES OF Negamons: Monster Trainer - Free to play - Easy to play and control - Funny 3D graphic design - Amazing and mystery missions - Fun and addictive gameplay Welcome to Negamons: Monster Trainer! Have fun and complete your cute collection right now! For support or inquiries, please reach out to us at gamenegaxy@gmail.com. We appreciate your feedback!

Screenshots

Backpack Monsters Run4 screens
Negamons4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Negamons at 4.4 against Backpack Monsters Run's 3.8. Negamons also leads on ratings volume (1.2K vs 14). Backpack Monsters Run's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Negamons sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Backpack Monsters Run asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Negamons holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Negamons has 1.2K ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Backpack Monsters Run versus Negamons: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBackpack Monsters RunNegamons
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (14 ratings)4.4 (1.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews—46.4% of reviews
Number of ratings141.2K — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size141 MB700 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperKreativitas Studio LTDANegaxy., JSC

Customer experience

Backpack Monsters Run

All ratings14 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%

Negamons

All ratings1,142 ratings
Positive83.5%
Neutral4.1%
Negative12.3%
Written reviews330 reviews
Positive46.4%
Neutral13.9%
Negative39.7%

Bugs and requests

Backpack Monsters Run

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Negamons

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Freezing/crashing on loading screens
  • Inability to progress past certain points
  • Disappearing/lost progress and monsters
  • Teleportation and navigation issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • More content and new areas to explore
  • Ability to release/manage collected monsters
  • Improved difficulty scaling and balance
  • Better customer support and communication

In-app purchases

None

Backpack Monsters Run

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Negamons

One-time10
  • Sale Monster Base 2$1.99
  • Starter Pack (For Sale!)$1.99
  • Axum Conquer (Happy Sale!)$1.99
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  • Sale Monster Base 3$2.99
  • AquaNega Boost$2.99
  • Sale Monster Base 5$4.99
  • Supply Pack (Happy Sale!)$4.99
  • Voltropolish Special Pack Sale$6.99
  • Lunar New Year (Happy Sale!)$9.99
  • Lunar New Year (Super Sale!)$9.99

Questions

Is Backpack Monsters Run free?
Backpack Monsters Run is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Negamons free?
Negamons is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Backpack Monsters Run or Negamons?
Negamons is rated higher. Backpack Monsters Run averages 3.8 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Negamons averages 4.4 from 1.2K ratings.
Do Backpack Monsters Run or Negamons have ads?
Both Backpack Monsters Run and Negamons show ads.
Which is updated more often, Backpack Monsters Run or Negamons?
Backpack Monsters Run ships an update fortnightly, and Negamons fortnightly. Most recently, Backpack Monsters Run was updated on November 3, 2026 and Negamons on November 7, 2026.

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