Map Monsters vs Dreamio Rush
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Map Monsters
Explore a virtual world mirroring your own, capturing diverse monsters using unique tools. Engage in battles, climb leaderboards, and discover rare creatures in various locations. Enjoy rich gameplay from a single spot or by navigating the map.
- Capture diverse monster species
- Navigate with joystick and teleport
- Compete on global leaderboards
- Upgrade equipment and complete missions
- Lure monsters with items
- Develop gold mines for daily earnings
- Create mileposts for travel
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There is a lot of hype around an app that allows people to walk around, find monsters, battle, and collect prizes. We get it and think that's great, but it was not the first and won't be the last. Since 2013, more than 500,000 people have downloaded this app, collected millions of Monsters within the app, have risen in a global leaderboard, and have chatted with others playing the game, out finding monsters in their nearby surroundings. There are definitely more monsters in the cities, but there are rare monsters in the suburbs, in parks, near ponds, and you will be rewarded by searching and discovering where these baddies hang out. In a world that you can enter, go through a quick tutorial, and be out monster hunting in minutes, whether you are 5 years old or 85 years old, you can get the best from anarobic exercise as you walk around and swipe to capture monsters. This is a different application, using a different version of alternate reality. Streets are labeled, something that people seem to be asking for in other games. Once you arrive at a spot, you can navigate using a joystick! This is ideal for those of us who find it annoying to have to walk around and have people know that you are monster hunting vs. watching captivating videos or video chatting. ********************************************************** THIS WAS AND IS THE FIRST-EVER LOCATION-BASED GAME TO OFFER RICH GAMEPLAY FROM A SINGLE LOCATION! ********************************************************** You get lots of great features: - Earn Navigation and Teleport features by visiting stores in the game! - The fictional world you enter mirrors our own, street names and notifications - Communicate with other monster hunters and beat them by rising in the leaderboard - There are dozens of monster species - Capture monsters, clear monster patches, and get stamps & prizes that you can show off to friends - Upgrade your equipment by completing missions! - Use Snacks, Bombs, and whistles to lure monsters towards you - Develop gold mines that enable you to earn gold daily - Create mileposts so you can travel between spots without having to hop in a car, take a bus, or ride a bike. - Build road networks and earn in-app prizes - 25 levels, multiple missions, daily challenges, and a mixture of rewards - Enjoy whether you are young, anti-social, fun at parties, or just want to brag about how you knew about all the crazy fun years before everybody else! - Are you really still reading this? Map Monsters requires an internet connection to play (3G, 4G, LTE, 5G, or WiFi), as well as access to your location. Works great on your iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad! Even works on your friends and parents' iPhones, iPod Touch, and iPads. What are you waiting for? Be cool when you get back to school, tell everyone that you are different, chart your own course, and that other game is so last summer... Visit www.sirqul.com for more info! Install Map Monsters today.
Dreamio Rush
Embark on an adventure in a chaotic alternate world, collecting and nurturing fantasy creatures called Dreamios. Explore diverse landscapes, battle wild creatures, and uncover the secrets of a disaster-stricken land. Train your Dreamios, evolve them, and build a home in this expansive exploration and battle game.
- Explore diverse disaster world maps
- Collect and train fantasy creatures (Dreamios)
- Battle wild and mad Dreamios
- Evolve Dreamios with changing appearances
- Assign Dreamios to build and fortify a home
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Dreamio Rush is a multi-character, large-world exploration adventure and battle game centered around collecting and nurturing fantasy creatures called Dreamios. A sudden temporal chaos has swept Dreamios and Dreamio Trainers into an unknown alternate world. Here, the land is in turmoil, countless Dreamios are driven mad, and with the arrival of "you" as a Trainer, you will grow alongside Dreamios, gain the strength to confront all dangers, and uncover the secrets hidden in this disaster-stricken alternate world. Game Features [Explore A World of Disaster Freely] Embark on a journey to explore the disaster world! Explore various maps in the world like volcanoes, deserts, and rocky terrains, defeat wild Dreamios gone mad, rescue companions, and obtain abundant resources needed for exploring the alternate world. Gradually dispel the fog and unveil the secrets of the disaster! [Many Dreamios with Different Elements] Dozens of Dreamios with different elements like fire, water, and wood, after being summoned and trained, will always be loyal companions by your side. Form different Dreamio teams for battles in various situations and challenges to experience unexpected fun. [Evolve Dreamios & Change Their Appearance] Embark on the fearless journey of Dreamio evolution! As they grow, each Dreamio will have its own evolved form, bringing not only an increase in abilities but also changes in appearance. Moreover, each Dreamio can evolve more than once! [Assign Dreamios to Build a Home] Although this world is dangerous and unfamiliar, fortunately, we have found a place to call home. By collecting enough resources, we can expand and fortify our homeland. Most importantly, we can assign Dreamios to participate in the construction of our homeland.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dreamio Rush at none against Map Monsters's 10. Dreamio Rush also leads on ratings volume (13 vs 4). Map Monsters's advantage is review sentiment (51% vs 21%) and rating (3.0 vs 2.6). 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
Both are free to download. Map Monsters sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Dreamio Rush asks for nothing beyond the download.
Map Monsters holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 13 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of Map Monsters's written reviews are positive against 21% of Dreamio Rush's.
Map Monsters ships an update every 5 weeks, Dreamio Rush monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Map Monsters | Dreamio Rush |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (4 ratings) — better | 2.6 (13 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.9% of reviews — better | 21.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 13 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 215 MB | 507 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Sirqul, Inc. | SkyRise Digital Pte. Ltd. |
Customer experience
Map Monsters
Dreamio Rush
Bugs and requests
Map Monsters
Reported bugs
10 issues- Cannot sign up due to existing username
- No monsters appear
- Cannot register device
- Crashes when logging in
- App does not work
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- Cannot open the app
- Icon not found
- Game keeps crashing
- 3D graphics are not good
- Monsters are not common
Requested features
8 requests- Fix registration issues
- Add more monsters
- Improve monster spawn rates
- Allow fast traveling
- Make monsters more common
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- Improve 3D detail
- Reduce environmental repetition
- Add more monsters to hunt
Dreamio Rush
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Map Monsters
- Stack of Coins$0.99
- Pouch of Coins$4.99
- Pouch of Diamonds$4.99
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- Bag of Diamonds$9.99
- Barrel of Coins$19.99
- Barrel of Diamonds$19.99
- Chest of Coins$49.99
- Chest of Diamonds$49.99
- Safe of Coins$99.99
- Safe of Diamonds$99.99
Dreamio Rush
No in-app purchases
Questions
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