Comparison

Masonry tribe vs Monster Trainer

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

Head to head
About

Masonry tribe

Experience an ancient civilization's unique ritual of stacking stones to reach the heavens. Test your timing and precision to perfectly align stones and earn divine favor. This simple yet engaging game offers a glimpse into a mystical past.

Highlights
  • Ancient civilization theme
  • Stone stacking gameplay
  • Timing-based challenges
  • Precision alignment
  • Simple controls
Features
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It is a story of 3000 years ago. It is the story of the race that has lived in a small and mysterious island with strange habits. They prayed to God in high clouds far away. And they had habits that stone piled, because even a little closer to God. Higher and higher.. They Prayed close to God that's right prayed for peace and the safety of the nation... -How To Play- 1) Stop the stone by press the button "ストップ" 2) Stones that protrude from the last stone is scraped off, the width of the stone would go narrower. 3) If you can stop in on the button and the size of the stone before, you can be awarded a gift from God.

About

Monster Trainer

Collect food to evolve your monsters and become the strongest trainer. Battle other trainers to earn badges and unlock new lands filled with powerful creatures. Build your ultimate monster team.

Highlights
  • Collect food for monsters
  • Catch monsters
  • Evolve monsters
  • Battle trainers
  • Earn badges
  • Build a dream team
Features
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What do you need to become the strongest monster trainer? Catch Them All! Rush forward to collect as much food for your monsters as possible. Help them evolve and become your strongest monster! Battle and defeat all other trainers to earn badges and open the way to lands filled with powerful monsters. Game Features: Collect food for the monster Catch Monster Evolve the Monster Build a Dream Team

Screenshots

Masonry tribe4 screens
Monster Trainer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Masonry tribe at none against Monster Trainer's 21. Masonry tribe also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (88% vs 54%). Monster Trainer's advantage is ratings volume (3.4K vs 2) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 9 months). On price, rating 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

Both are free to download. Monster Trainer sells 19 one-off in-app purchases. Masonry tribe asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Masonry tribe against 4.4 for Monster Trainer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Monster Trainer has 3.4K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of Masonry tribe's written reviews are positive against 54% of Monster Trainer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Masonry tribe ships an update every 9 months, Monster Trainer every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Masonry tribe versus Monster Trainer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMasonry tribeMonster Trainer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings) — better4.4 (3.4K ratings)
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews — better54.3% of reviews
Number of ratings23.4K — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS6.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB475 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developermarge co., ltd.Negaxy., JSC

Customer experience

Masonry tribe

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral6.3%
Negative6.3%

Monster Trainer

All ratings3,363 ratings
Positive84.8%
Neutral5.5%
Negative9.8%
Written reviews234 reviews
Positive54.3%
Neutral10.7%
Negative35.0%

Bugs and requests

Masonry tribe

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Monster Trainer

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Ads not working after purchase
  • Safari zone resets after clearing
  • Incorrect monster display in battles
  • Laggy performance on older devices
  • Microphone not working

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more monsters and islands
  • Implement trading between players
  • Improve food/item pricing
  • Add multiplayer and PvP modes
  • Implement cloud/game save feature

In-app purchases

None

Masonry tribe

No in-app purchases

19 purchases

Monster Trainer

One-time19
  • Dollar 1$0.99
  • Monster 1 Sale$0.99
  • Supply Silver Pack Sale$0.99
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  • Dollar 2$1.99
  • Monster 2 Sale$1.99
  • Ads in game$2.99
  • Monster Legendary$2.99
  • Monster 3 Sale$2.99
  • Dollar 3$4.99
  • Supply Diamond Pack Sale$4.99
  • Monster 4 Sale$4.99
  • Monster 5 Sale$4.99
  • Monster 6 Sale$9.99
  • No ads Pack$14.99
  • Monster 7 Sale$14.99
  • Dollar 5$19.99
  • Monster 8 Sale$24.99
  • Dollar 6$49.99
  • Dollar 7$99.99

Questions

Is Masonry tribe free?
Masonry tribe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Monster Trainer free?
Monster Trainer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Masonry tribe or Monster Trainer?
Masonry tribe is rated higher. Masonry tribe averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Monster Trainer averages 4.4 from 3.4K ratings.
Do Masonry tribe or Monster Trainer have ads?
Monster Trainer shows ads; Masonry tribe does not.
Which is updated more often, Masonry tribe or Monster Trainer?
Masonry tribe ships an update every 9 months, and Monster Trainer every 4 months. Most recently, Masonry tribe was updated on June 1, 2026 and Monster Trainer on September 26, 2026.

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