Comparison

Costume Quest vs Monkey Prank Sim

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

Head to head
About

Costume Quest

Embark on a Halloween adventure RPG where you choose a hero, trick-or-treat, and collect costumes. Transform into champions to battle evil and complete quests in a charming, story-driven experience. An optional DLC pack adds new challenges and content.

Highlights
  • Choose your hero
  • Trick-or-treat gameplay
  • Costume collection and transformation
  • Party building
  • Quest completion
  • Battle evil enemies
  • DLC expansion available
Features
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COMPATIBILITY NOTICE: This app will NOT be available on any device with iOS 11 or NEWER. It will still work on devices with iOS 10 or older but support will no longer be provided. **Note: The music is currently broken in Costume Quest due to an issue with FMOD and the current version of iOS. Unfortunately a fix for this is out of our hands.** Costume Quest is a Halloween adventure from Tim Schafer's Double Fine Productions. In this charming role-playing game, choose your hero and trick-or-treat through three beautiful environments full of Double Fine humor and story. Complete quests, build your party, and collect costumes along the way that allow you to transform into powerful champions and take down the evil Repugians. This heroic holiday tale will capture the imaginations of kids and kids-at-heart. Continue the Costume Quest adventure with the Grubbins on Ice DLC pack. Face new enemies while collecting additional quests, costumes, battle stamps and creepy treat cards. Help the monsters overthrow Araxia to bring peace back to Repugia! *requires at least iPad 2 or iPhone 4S

About

Monkey Prank Sim

Control a playful monkey exploring vibrant environments and pulling light-hearted pranks. This game focuses on fun, creativity, and laughter with interactive gameplay and simple controls.

Highlights
  • Interactive monkey gameplay
  • Explore unique levels and environments
  • Simple controls for all ages
  • Playful pranks and challenges
  • Focus on curiosity and laughter
Features
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Get ready to swing into a world of playful chaos! Monkey Prank Sim puts you in control of a cheeky little monkey on a mission to explore, surprise, and entertain. Whether you’re hopping around the environment, solving tiny challenges, or pulling light-hearted pranks, this game is all about fun, creativity, and laughter. Features Interactive Monkey Gameplay: Move, jump, and explore as a lively monkey full of personality. Unique Levels & Environments: Discover exciting areas filled with objects you can interact with. Simple Controls: Easy for players of all ages to pick up and enjoy. Why You’ll Love It Monkey Prank Sim offers a fresh twist on monkey-themed games by focusing on joyful exploration and creative interactions. Encourages curiosity and provides moments that make you smile. Jump in and let the mischief begin! Download Monkey Prank Sim now and start your fun adventure!

Screenshots

Costume Quest4 screens
Monkey Prank Sim4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Costume Quest at 4.0 against Monkey Prank Sim's 2.0. Costume Quest also leads on ratings volume (449 vs 4) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Costume Quest sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Monkey Prank Sim sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Costume Quest holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Costume Quest has 449 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Costume Quest's written reviews are positive against 50% of Monkey Prank Sim's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Costume Quest ships an update every 6 days, Monkey Prank Sim every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Costume Quest versus Monkey Prank Sim: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCostume QuestMonkey Prank Sim
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (449 ratings) — better2.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews62.8% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings449 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.1 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size684 MB206 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperDouble Fine Productions, Inc.Naqeeb Ur Rehman

Customer experience

Costume Quest

All ratings449 ratings
Positive75.1%
Neutral5.1%
Negative19.8%
Written reviews215 reviews
Positive62.8%
Neutral8.8%
Negative28.4%

Monkey Prank Sim

All ratings4 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

Costume Quest

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game crashes when trying to load saved games
  • Audio issues, with music not playing
  • Compatibility problems on iPad and iPhone

Requested features

3 requests
  • Update the game to work on latest iOS versions
  • Add support for newer devices
  • Implement virtual joystick controls

Monkey Prank Sim

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Costume Quest

One-time1
  • Grubbins On IceFree
7 purchases

Monkey Prank Sim

One-time7
  • 1000 Coins$0.99
  • 2000 Coins$1.99
  • 3000 Coins$2.99
Show 4 more
  • Remove Ads$3.99
  • 4000 Coins$3.99
  • Unlock All Monkeys$4.99
  • Unlock Everything$8.99

Questions

Is Costume Quest free?
Costume Quest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Monkey Prank Sim free?
Monkey Prank Sim is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Costume Quest or Monkey Prank Sim?
Costume Quest is rated higher. Costume Quest averages 4.0 out of 5 from 449 ratings, while Monkey Prank Sim averages 2.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Costume Quest or Monkey Prank Sim have ads?
Neither Costume Quest nor Monkey Prank Sim shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Costume Quest or Monkey Prank Sim?
Costume Quest ships an update every 6 days, and Monkey Prank Sim every 2 weeks. Most recently, Costume Quest was updated on October 16, 2026 and Monkey Prank Sim on October 7, 2026.

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