Comparison

Game Dev Story vs ChronoMon

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

Head to head
About

Game Dev Story

Build your own game development studio from the ground up. Hire and train staff, research new genres, and develop hit games to conquer the industry. Create your own consoles and aim for a million-selling title.

Highlights
  • Manage game company
  • Develop own game console
  • Train staff members
  • Unlock new genres
  • Discover popular combinations
  • Develop for latest platforms
Features
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Manage your own game company and try to create a million-selling game in this unique simulation. Features the ability to develop your company's own game console, plus a system for changing your staff members' professions. Hire talented people and train them to develop their skills. As your staff gets more experience, you will unlock a wider array of game genres and content to develop. Try to find the most popular combinations and develop for the latest platform! Your staff members can have a variety of game-related professions, from programmer to sound engineer. Work hard and you may reach the top of the video game industry! -- Try searching for "Kairosoft" to see all of our games, or visit us at https://kairopark.jp. Be sure to check out both our free-to-play and our paid games! https://twitter.com/kairokun2010

About

ChronoMon

Embark on a pocket-sized adventure where you tame monsters, cultivate a dream farm, and explore a vast world. Engage in strategic turn-based battles, build relationships with townsfolk, and shape the story through your choices. Play at your own pace, anywhere, with cross-platform progress syncing.

Highlights
  • Strategic monster battles
  • Farm life simulation
  • Open world exploration
  • Relationship building
  • Cross-platform play
  • Monster training
Features
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ChronoMon: Monster Tamer & Farm Sim Free to Try: One-Time Unlock for the Full Adventure Tame, raise, and battle over 130 adorable monsters while building your dream farm in a rich open world. Strategic battles meet relaxing farm life in one massive, offline-friendly experience. Play Now! 100+ Hours of Content, Live Multiplayer, Deep Progression --- Features --- - STRATEGIC MONSTER BATTLES Train your Chronomon with 390+ passive skills, skill trees, and tactical turn-based combat. Real-time elements and perfect hits add depth. PvP and co-op available. - FARM SIM Plant 50+ crops, raise monsters, decorate with 250+ items, and let your monsters help with chores. Rebuild and customize your post-apocalyptic homestead. - VAST OPEN WORLD EXPLORATION Roam forests, towns, dungeons, and hidden glades. Uncover quests, secrets, and the story behind the Epoch. -RELATIONSHIP & STORY Build friendships with townsfolk, experience town events and cutscenes, and shape the narrative through your choices. - LIVE MULTIPLAYER Trade and explore with friends in real-time co-op. Rebuild your farm and complete the story together - LEADERBOARDS & MORE Compete globally, collect everything, solve puzzles with monster abilities, and play at your own pace — chill farming or hardcore progression. Full controller support. Cross-save between iPhone, iPad, and PC. No ads. One-time $4.99 unlock gives permanent full access. Join an active community shaping the game! Discord: https://discord.gg/SwCMmvDEUq Follow: @SGS__Games Thank you for playing! Feedback is always welcome! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Screenshots

Game Dev Story4 screens
ChronoMon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ChronoMon at Free against Game Dev Story's $4.99. ChronoMon also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 4 months). Game Dev Story's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 4.2) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On 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

ChronoMon is free to download; Game Dev Story costs $4.99 up front. ChronoMon sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Game Dev Story asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Game Dev Story holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Game Dev Story has 2.9K ratings behind it against 24, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 96% of Game Dev Story's written reviews are positive against 62% of ChronoMon's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Game Dev Story ships an update every 4 months, ChronoMon every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Game Dev Story versus ChronoMon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGame Dev StoryChronoMon
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.9 (2.9K ratings) — better4.2 (24 ratings)
Positive reviews95.7% of reviews — better61.9% of reviews
Number of ratings2.9K — better24
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#102 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB553 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperKairosoft Co.,LtdNicholas Gorman

Customer experience

Game Dev Story

All ratings2,943 ratings
Positive97.7%
Neutral1.1%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews1,427 reviews
Positive95.7%
Neutral1.8%
Negative2.5%

ChronoMon

All ratings24 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral8.3%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive61.9%
Neutral14.3%
Negative23.8%

Bugs and requests

Game Dev Story

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Blackouts causing loss of progress
  • Compatibility issues with newer devices
  • Difficulty in obtaining certain resources

Requested features

5 requests
  • More consoles and game genres
  • Ability to customize console designs
  • Expanded content and longer playtime
  • More staff and office options
  • Improved late-game progression and challenges

ChronoMon

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Game Dev Story

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

ChronoMon

One-time1
  • Full Game Unlock$4.99

Questions

Is Game Dev Story free?
Game Dev Story costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ChronoMon free?
ChronoMon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Game Dev Story or ChronoMon?
Game Dev Story is rated higher. Game Dev Story averages 4.9 out of 5 from 2.9K ratings, while ChronoMon averages 4.2 from 24 ratings.
Do Game Dev Story or ChronoMon have ads?
Neither Game Dev Story nor ChronoMon shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Game Dev Story or ChronoMon?
Game Dev Story ships an update every 4 months, and ChronoMon every 5 days. Most recently, Game Dev Story was updated on September 24, 2026 and ChronoMon on September 19, 2026.

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