The Creeps! HD vs Molecano
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Creeps! HD
Defeat spooky creatures emerging from your closet using a variety of toy weapons and summoned allies. Battle diverse enemies like ghosts, zombies, and aliens in this highly-rated tower defense game.
- Toy weapon combat
- Summon allies
- Battle diverse enemies
- Tower defense gameplay
- HD graphics
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Over 3 MILLION downloads! Why don't YOU have it yet? Looks great on your new iPad! There are Creeps living in your closet! Defeat the things that go bump in the night with toy blasters, glue bottles, flashlights and boomerangs. Summon a giant spider to slow your enemies, or a UFO to sap their energy! Battle Ghosts, Zombies, Aliens, Dinosaurs, Robots, Pirates and more! "This is quite possibly the best TD game on the app store!" Featured by Apple in "Best TD" (twice!) Featured by Apple in "What's Hot" Featured by Apple in "What We're Playing" Rated 5/5 Stars by FingerGaming.com! "The Creeps! is one of those few perfect titles." -ThePortableGamer "The Creeps! is a grade-A game" -148Apps "Challenging and Fun" -TouchArcade "a lot of fun that kept me coming back for more" -NoDPad
Molecano
Embark on a word-based adventure to help a mole navigate volcanic landscapes. String words together to create bridges and collect food across challenging lava-filled levels. This unique puzzle game offers a relaxing experience with a cool soundtrack and unlockable characters.
- Unique word puzzle gameplay
- 500+ levels
- Unlockable characters
- Chill soundtrack
- Word-based bridge creation
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Molecano is an all-new word puzzle game from the creator of Dadish! Help Molene the mole explore volcanoes using words as a bridge. String words together so Molene can cross safely and collect all the delicious food strewn across the lava loaded levels. • A unique and challenging word puzzle game • 500 levels, with more to come • From the creator of Dadish and Super Fowlst • Cool characters to unlock • Playing this game will make you smart, probably • A good game for people who know some words • A chill soundtrack • Relax and unwind... in a volcano!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: The Creeps! HD at none against Molecano's shown. The Creeps! HD also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.3). Molecano's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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
Both are free to download. The Creeps! HD sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Molecano sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
The Creeps! HD holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 115 and 109 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of The Creeps! HD's written reviews are positive against 85% of Molecano's.
The Creeps! HD ships an update monthly, Molecano every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Creeps! HD | Molecano |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (115 ratings) — better | 4.3 (109 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 87.5% of reviews — better | 85.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 115 — better | 109 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 132 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Super Squawk Software LLC | Thomas Young |
Customer experience
The Creeps! HD
Molecano
User reviews
The Creeps! HD
From 115 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Childhood game
- 👍 Great gameplay
- 🎨 Awesome animations
- 🔊 Great sound effects
- 🕹️ Addictive and fun
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and bugs
- 💸 Too many ads
- 🛒 Purchases not restoring
- 🕹️ Lack of enemy variety
- 🕹️ Levels becoming stale
Molecano
From 109 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Unique and innovative word puzzle concept
- 🎨 Charming art style and visual design
- 🎵 Calming, relaxing lo-fi music
- 😌 Relaxing and stress-relieving gameplay
- 👥 Collectible characters from other games
Room to improve
- 📺 Too many ads despite being fewer than competitors
- 💰 Expensive ad removal cost
- 🐢 Slow character movement animation
- 📱 Game map too small on phone screens
- 🎮 Becomes repetitive after extended play
Bugs and requests
The Creeps! HD
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes on startup
- Levels not loading
- Purchases not restoring
- Controls not working as expected
Requested features
5 requests- More levels and content updates
- Daily challenges
- New game modes
- Ability to start over from scratch
- Improved performance on newer devices
Molecano
Reported bugs
8 issues- Level 137 - character won't move after placing letters
- Level 311 - multiple reports of unsolvable/broken level
- Level 339 - reported as extremely difficult/possibly broken
- Level 480 - appears to have no solution
- Level 464 - reported as impossible to pass
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- Early levels (around level 5) - unresponsive words
- Word extension not working consistently
- Hint system not helpful for difficult levels
Requested features
15 requests- More levels beyond level 500
- Larger game map for mobile devices
- Ability to rotate words 360 degrees
- Replay previous completed levels
- Game Center/cloud save compatibility
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- Star rating system for level performance
- Coin rewards based on performance stars
- Cheaper character options (50-100 coins)
- Faster character movement speed
- In-game dictionary function
- Expanded word dictionary validation
- Ability to make intersecting words like Scrabble
- Hint system improvements
- Support for multiple languages
- Special interactive elements (fruits/vegetables)
In-app purchases
The Creeps! HD
- Level Pack #1 - Dinosaur Danger$0.99
- Level Pack #7 - Valentine Megapack$0.99
- Level Pack #11 - Halloween Fright Pack$0.99
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- Level Pack #12 - Christmas Megapack$0.99
- New Year Megapack$0.99
- Level Pack #14 - Robot Rampage$0.99
- Level Pack #15 - Pirate Party$1.99
- Bundle #1 - Dinos, Valentines and St. Patrick$2.99
- Bundle #2 - Variety, Charged, Easter, Halloween$2.99
- Bundle #3 - Batteries, Voltage, Christmas, New Year$2.99
- All Access Pass - Unlock EVERYTHING!$5.99
Molecano
- Remove Ads$5.99
