# Monster Museum vs City Shop Simulator

The clearest difference is rating: City Shop Simulator at 4.8 against Monster Museum's 4.0. City Shop Simulator also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (1.3K vs 4). Monster Museum's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Monster Museum sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and City Shop Simulator sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

City Shop Simulator holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: City Shop Simulator has 1.3K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Monster Museum ships an update weekly, City Shop Simulator every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Monster Museum | City Shop Simulator |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/monster-museum/id6446393653/reviews) | **[4.8 (1.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/city-shop-simulator/id6502181069/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 4 | **1.3K** |
| Positive reviews | — | 84.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 440 MB | 174 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Akhir Pekan Studio](https://appshunter.io/developer/1743478308) | [Dmitriy Dedkov](https://appshunter.io/developer/1144501643) |

## What reviewers say

### Monster Museum

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/monster-museum/id6446393653)

Build and manage your own museum filled with monsters inspired by global mythologies. Collect over 100 unique creatures, battle them in an arena, and explore the city to uncover secrets and complete quests. Decorate your museum to showcase your collection.

**Highlights:** Manage your own museum, Collect over 100 monsters, Battle monsters in the arena, Play various minigames, Combine monsters to upgrade, Explore the city and its secrets, Decorate your museum

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lp400,000 | $0.39 | one-time |
| Mini Nerva | $0.39 | one-time |
| Mini Napos | $0.39 | one-time |
| Mini Rasak | $0.39 | one-time |
| Mini Lou | $0.39 | one-time |
| Mini Andy | $0.39 | one-time |
| Museum Mascot | $0.79 | one-time |
| 3 Premium Cups | $0.79 | one-time |
| Lp1,116,000 | $0.79 | one-time |
| Lp5,650,000 | $2.99 | one-time |


### City Shop Simulator

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/city-shop-simulator/id6502181069)

Build and manage your own supermarket, starting from a small shop and expanding into a bustling retail empire. Customize your store's interior, manage inventory, hire staff, and strategically set prices to attract customers and maximize profits.

**Highlights:** Build and expand your store, Customize interior and exterior, Manage inventory and product assortment, Hire and manage staff, Set prices and analyze demand, Serve customers at checkout

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Small currency pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| Limited offer | $0.99 | one-time |
| Medium currency pack | $2.99 | one-time |
| Big currency pack | $7.99 | one-time |
| Huge currency pack | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great game mechanics
- 🚀 Excellent variety of products
- 💡 Ability to view price changes
- 👍 No order amount restrictions
- 👍 Customization options

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Stock rack labels cannot be removed
- 🐛 Cannot put empty boxes on stock racks
- 🐛 Stocker doesn't have an option to put boxes on non-labeled stock racks
- 🐛 Box picture covered by action button when holding a box
- 🐛 Restockers getting stuck in corners

**Reported bugs**

- Restockers getting stuck in corners
- Customers not being served due to slow cashiers
- Customers complaining about missing products that are actually in stock
- Issues with cash purchases not being properly recorded

**Requested features**

- Add self-checkout machines
- Increase number of cashiers
- Expand storage room capacity
- Improve staff work speed
- Add more product licenses (e.g., fruits, vegetables, toys)


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Monster Museum free?

Monster Museum is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is City Shop Simulator free?

City Shop Simulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Monster Museum or City Shop Simulator?

City Shop Simulator is rated higher. Monster Museum averages 4.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while City Shop Simulator averages 4.8 from 1.3K ratings.

### Do Monster Museum or City Shop Simulator have ads?

Monster Museum shows ads; City Shop Simulator does not.

### Which is updated more often, Monster Museum or City Shop Simulator?

Monster Museum ships an update weekly, and City Shop Simulator every 2 months. Most recently, Monster Museum was updated on November 3, 2026 and City Shop Simulator on November 4, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*