Comparison

The DAILY MONSTER Monster Maker vs Ultimate Level Maker / Builder

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

Head to head
About

The DAILY MONSTER Monster Maker

Create unique monsters with a variety of hand-drawn parts or your own drawings. Add speech bubbles and share your creations with friends on social media. Design for personal use or create custom merchandise.

Highlights
  • Create custom monsters
  • Over 500 unique parts
  • Draw your own elements
  • Add speech bubbles
  • Share to social media
  • Create custom merchandise
Features
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=== Find a tutorial of the app on YouTube by searching for "Monster Maker 2.0 Demo" === Make your own monsters in the style of Stefan G. Bucher's DAILY MONSTER® and send them to your friends. You can watch a demo video at http://tinyurl.com/monsterappdemo -- Blow the ink with your finger. Add eyes and mouths and arms and pants from the over 500 elements in the PARTS palette--all handmade exclusively for this app--or draw your own! Pop up a speech bubble and make your monster say something profound. You can even pose for a photo with your creature, and post it to Facebook, Twitter or Pinterest right from inside the app! NOTE: Monsters created with this app are not licensed for commercial use. In a nutshell: You can post your Monsters on your Tumblr, on FB, Pinterest and Twitter etc., you can make T-shirts for your friends through the Zazzle function in the app. You just can't SELL anything you make with the app or use any part of it for commercial purposes. (If you want that, do contact me and let's chat.) For details, please tap the info button inside the app. It's just for fun!

About

Ultimate Level Maker / Builder

Design and build your own 2D platforming levels with a wide variety of tools and assets. Create intricate obstacle courses, adventure maps, or anything you can imagine, then share your creations online and explore those made by others.

Highlights
  • Create 2D platforming levels
  • 13 level themes
  • Hundreds of blocks, enemies, and objects
  • Foreground and background block placement
  • World map creation
  • Online level sharing and downloading
  • Challenge mode with unlockable hats
Features
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This app gives you the tools you need to create fantastic 2D platforming levels and share them with everyone. Build tricky obstacle courses, crazy contraptions, or even longer adventure-style levels. The choice is yours! Features: • Make all sorts of levels, big or small! • Select from 13 different level theme options to suit your mood. • Hundreds of blocks, enemies, and objects to place in each level. • Decoration blocks and sloped ground tiles to create more detailed environments. • Several powerups including upgrades to the player's armor and jump height. • Place blocks in the foreground and background. • Add a sub-area to your levels. • Electricity can be conducted by metal blocks to power pistons and more. • Dynamic fire spreading (wooden blocks can burn, and ice blocks melt!) • Create world maps to compile your levels into a story or adventure! • Share your levels and world maps online, and download those uploaded by other players. • Tackle the classic challenge mode to unlock cool new hats to wear!

Screenshots

The DAILY MONSTER Monster Maker4 screens
Ultimate Level Maker / Builder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ultimate Level Maker / Builder at none against The DAILY MONSTER Monster Maker's 10. Ultimate Level Maker / Builder also leads on ratings volume (101 vs 33). The DAILY MONSTER Monster Maker's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. The DAILY MONSTER Monster Maker sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Ultimate Level Maker / Builder asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for The DAILY MONSTER Monster Maker against 4.6 for Ultimate Level Maker / Builder. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 33 and 101 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 84% and 84% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The DAILY MONSTER Monster Maker ships an update every 6 weeks, Ultimate Level Maker / Builder every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
The DAILY MONSTER Monster Maker versus Ultimate Level Maker / Builder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe DAILY MONSTER Monster MakerUltimate Level Maker / Builder
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (33 ratings) — better4.6 (101 ratings)
Positive reviews83.7% of reviews83.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings33101 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB188 MB
Age rating4+9+
Developer344 Design, LLCJoshua Bellmyer

Customer experience

The DAILY MONSTER Monster Maker

All ratings31 ratings
Positive90.3%
Neutral6.5%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews123 reviews
Positive83.7%
Neutral4.9%
Negative11.4%

Ultimate Level Maker / Builder

All ratings69 ratings
Positive88.4%
Neutral7.2%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews62 reviews
Positive83.9%
Neutral9.7%
Negative6.5%

User reviews

The DAILY MONSTER Monster Maker

From 33 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Creative and fun monster-making experience
  • 👍 Intuitive and easy-to-use interface
  • 🎭 Endless creative possibilities with varied parts
  • ⏰ Great time-waster and stress relief
  • 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Suitable for both kids and adults

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent app crashes
  • ⏳ Significant lag and slowness
  • 🔧 Unresponsive touch controls
  • 💾 Limited undo functionality
  • 🎨 Drawing tools are choppy and difficult

Ultimate Level Maker / Builder

From 101 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great game overall
  • 💡 Excellent level maker
  • 💰 No ads or purchases
  • 🤩 Highly creative possibilities
  • 🌟 Very fun and engaging

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitches and bugs present
  • 🐌 Slow updates
  • 🕹️ Controls not always good
  • 🔴 Too many ads
  • ⚠️ Online safety concerns

Bugs and requests

The DAILY MONSTER Monster Maker

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • App crashes during save operations
  • App crashes when importing photos
  • Memory warnings despite available storage
  • Lag when too many elements on screen
  • Touch input not registering properly
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  • Drawn lines appear in wrong location
  • Scribble pen produces dots instead of lines
  • Drawer closing requires multiple attempts
  • Saved monsters inaccessible beyond first six
  • Auto-save unreliable
  • Crashes on iOS 5 and older devices
  • Photo import appears upside down
  • Resizing handles appear in saved images
  • Undo button sometimes non-functional
  • InstaMonster button sometimes non-functional

Requested features

15 requests
  • Background library to match monsters
  • Color customization for parts
  • Copy and paste functionality
  • Ability to edit and re-open saved monsters
  • Grouping/locking layers together
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  • More ink blot patterns
  • Additional clothing items (pants, shoes)
  • Improved drawing tools with better precision
  • Ability to resize entire monster as one unit
  • More seasonal and themed parts
  • Monster challenges and competitions
  • Movie-making capabilities with monsters
  • Pressure-sensitive ink blot variations
  • Better memory management
  • Scrollable saved monsters list

Ultimate Level Maker / Builder

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Did not get hat after completing 5th year 2nd time
  • Glitch with magnet on giant potion
  • Lose a life when restarting a level
  • Colors are too dark and don't match image
  • Username glitch (SOMEBODYCOOL vs SOMEBODYCOOL XD)
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  • Cannot add a Sonic level
  • New update not on iOS
  • Restarting level loses a life

Requested features

37 requests
  • Add multiplayer and friends list
  • Add more bosses
  • Add more cosmetics and pets
  • Add chat for multiplayer
  • Allow replaying levels
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  • Add gravity switching like GD
  • Add friends to play with
  • Add a story mode
  • Allow uploading levels without completion
  • Add different kinds of coins
  • Add more characters to play as
  • Add playable character maker
  • Add a family or friends for Carbo
  • Add a girl version of Carbo or a dog/little brother
  • Add lily pad blocks
  • Add search functionality in the level editor
  • Add more blocks and items
  • Add multiplayer mode
  • Add ability to color Carbo
  • Add NPCs for storytelling
  • Add a view creator button with profiles
  • Add more lore for Carbo
  • Add side scrolling
  • Fix jet pack power up
  • Add plane power up
  • Add a bat boss
  • Add comments on user games
  • Add rating for user games
  • Add custom music for levels
  • Add more bone enemies
  • Add new bosses (Giga Beetle, Mansion Bat, Huge Riko)
  • Add mod support
  • Add level rating system
  • Improve lighting and shadows
  • Add playable character maker
  • Add boss maker
  • Add more world parts

In-app purchases

10 purchases

The DAILY MONSTER Monster Maker

One-time10
  • All Accessory Items$0.99
  • All Animal Items$0.99
  • All additional bodies$0.99
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  • All additional eyes$0.99
  • Halloween Items$0.99
  • All additional arms$1.99
  • All additional legs$1.99
  • All additional mouths$1.99
  • All additional scenery items$1.99
  • Go Premium$11.99
None

Ultimate Level Maker / Builder

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The DAILY MONSTER Monster Maker free?
The DAILY MONSTER Monster Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ultimate Level Maker / Builder free?
Ultimate Level Maker / Builder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, The DAILY MONSTER Monster Maker or Ultimate Level Maker / Builder?
The DAILY MONSTER Monster Maker is rated higher. The DAILY MONSTER Monster Maker averages 4.6 out of 5 from 33 ratings, while Ultimate Level Maker / Builder averages 4.6 from 101 ratings.
Do The DAILY MONSTER Monster Maker or Ultimate Level Maker / Builder have ads?
Ultimate Level Maker / Builder shows ads; The DAILY MONSTER Monster Maker does not.
Which is updated more often, The DAILY MONSTER Monster Maker or Ultimate Level Maker / Builder?
The DAILY MONSTER Monster Maker ships an update every 6 weeks, and Ultimate Level Maker / Builder every 3 weeks. Most recently, The DAILY MONSTER Monster Maker was updated on October 23, 2026 and Ultimate Level Maker / Builder on October 24, 2026.

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