# My Monkey! vs Animal Face Filter Challenge

The clearest difference is review sentiment: My Monkey! at 71% against Animal Face Filter Challenge's 0%. My Monkey! also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.0) and ads (none vs shown). Animal Face Filter Challenge's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 8 months). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

My Monkey! holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 24 and 14 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of My Monkey!'s written reviews are positive against 0% of Animal Face Filter Challenge's.

My Monkey! ships an update every 8 months, Animal Face Filter Challenge every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | My Monkey! | Animal Face Filter Challenge |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (24 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-monkey/id321439082/reviews)** | [2.0 (14 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/animal-face-filter-challenge/id6760693546/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **24** | 14 |
| Positive reviews | **71.4% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | **Every 2 months** |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Size | 13 MB | 200 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [bunnyhero labs](https://appshunter.io/developer/321415614) | [Nam Tran Van](https://appshunter.io/developer/1823171023) |

## What reviewers say

### My Monkey!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-monkey/id321439082)

Interact with a virtual monkey on your device. Throw, stretch, and feed your monkey, play catch, and customize its appearance with photos and colors. Enjoy a playful companion with gravity-based interactions.

**Highlights:** Throw and drag monkey, Multitouch stretching, Feed monkey with fruit, Play catch with a ball, Tilt for gravity effects, Customizable name and color, Custom photo backgrounds

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🐵 Cute and fun monkey
- 👍 Ability to customize monkey (color, name, background)
- 🎉 Simple and entertaining

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🤔 Limited functionality (only feeding, playing ball)
- 💤 Gets boring after a while
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and glitches

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes after recent update
- Monkey disappearing or not loading properly

**Requested features**

- More interactive features (monkey movement, mini-games)
- Ability to have multiple monkeys
- Additional customization options (accessories, environments)


### Animal Face Filter Challenge

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/animal-face-filter-challenge/id6760693546)

Discover your animal look-alike with a fun face scanner. This entertainment app analyzes your face to reveal a random animal match with funny transformations. Create hilarious videos and join viral trends.

**Highlights:** Animal face matching, Face scanner technology, Random animal reveals, Funny transformations, Video creation, Social media sharing

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is My Monkey! free?

My Monkey! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Animal Face Filter Challenge free?

Animal Face Filter Challenge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, My Monkey! or Animal Face Filter Challenge?

My Monkey! is rated higher. My Monkey! averages 4.6 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while Animal Face Filter Challenge averages 2.0 from 14 ratings.

### Do My Monkey! or Animal Face Filter Challenge have ads?

Animal Face Filter Challenge shows ads; My Monkey! does not.

### Which is updated more often, My Monkey! or Animal Face Filter Challenge?

My Monkey! ships an update every 8 months, and Animal Face Filter Challenge every 2 months. Most recently, My Monkey! was updated on October 23, 2026 and Animal Face Filter Challenge on October 16, 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.*