Comparison

Meow Wolf vs Turn Forge

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

Head to head
About

Meow Wolf

Explore immersive art installations and unlock hidden stories. This app enhances your visit with interactive features, digital comics, and exclusive content. Collect virtual items, manage tickets, and discover the lore behind unique exhibitions.

Highlights
  • Meow Wolf Comics access
  • Psychic Sensor for hidden elements
  • Brain Bean collection
  • Ticket purchasing and management
  • Artist-created games
  • Exhibition lore and videos
  • Merchandise browsing
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Hello, travelers. This is your totally indispensable tool for traversing the Meow Wolf multiverse from the palm of your hand. The Meow Wolf app invites you to explore the nature of reality and promises to be an illuminating companion for your interdimensional journeys. Key Features: - !New! Introducing Meow Wolf Comics, a series of webcomics based on the stories behind our exhibitions! Just tap the Comics icon to read. - Expand your Meow Wolf exhibition experience with the Psychic Sensor which unveils hidden elements of story, characters, and artistry. (Available at Meow Wolf Santa Fe, Grapevine, Houston, and Denver.) - Discover Brain Beans hidden throughout the exhibition and use the Messages applet to collect them in your Head Garden. (Currently available at Meow Wolf Grapevine and Houston.) - Easily purchase, access, and manage tickets for any Meow Wolf exhibition or events. - Enjoy games from Meow Wolf artists and collaborators. - Delve into the stories behind the making of our unique exhibitions. - View exclusive, short-form videos and lore. - Browse and buy some magnificently maximal Meow Wolf merch. About Meow Wolf: Meow Wolf started in 2008 as a small collective of Santa Fe artists sharing an interest in publicly displaying their works and developing their skills together. This collaborative approach blossomed into Meow Wolf's distinctive style of immersive, maximalist environments that encourage audience-driven experiences. We have numerous full-time artists on staff, working in a huge range of media, including sculpture, painting, fabrication, digital art, writing, film and more. Additionally, we prioritize collaboration with local artists in each exhibition location. The Meow Wolf app is our latest creation… or discovery, depending on your perspective.

About

Turn Forge

Features
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Turn Forge is a board game companion built to keep game night moving. Track turns, manage players, time rounds, save sessions, and review results — all from your iPhone or iPad. Every group has that one player who drags out turns. Turn Forge lets you set per-player turn time limits with customizable penalties: deduct points, skip their turn, or add time to the clock. Slow play has real, fair consequences, and nobody feels shortchanged. Start fast with Quick Play, build your game library, and let Turn Forge handle turn order, timing, and scoring while you focus on the fun. What you can do: • Start a session instantly with Quick Play • Add players and manage turn order • Set per-player turn time limits with customizable penalties • Browse and replay games from your library • Track turns, rounds, and timers during live play • Save and resume sessions when game night pauses • Score finished games and review results • View recent game history • Unlock full history, player stats, leaderboards, and unlimited custom games with a one-time supporter purchase No accounts. No ads. No tracking. Your game library, player profiles, scores, session history, and settings stay on your device. Turn Forge doesn't require an account, doesn't show ads, and doesn't collect analytics. It's your data, stored locally and privately. One-time unlock, not a subscription. Turn Forge offers a single one-time purchase to unlock everything: full history, player statistics, leaderboards, and unlimited custom games. Pay once, unlock permanently. No recurring fees, no subscription fatigue. Use Turn Forge for: • Family game nights • Party games with large groups • Strategy and tabletop games with long turns • Casual sessions where timing matters • Any game where turns, scoring, or player history are important Game night should feel smoother. Turn Forge keeps the structure so players can focus on the fun.

Screenshots

Meow Wolf4 screens
Turn Forge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Turn Forge at 3 against Meow Wolf's 1. On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Meow Wolf versus Turn Forge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMeow WolfTurn Forge
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.8K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews82.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.8K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size89 MB36 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMeow Wolf, Inc.Daniel Cain

Bugs and requests

Meow Wolf

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Ticket screen contrast issues
  • Occasional crashes

Requested features

3 requests
  • More games and interactive content
  • Improved battery optimization
  • Closed captioning and transcripts for accessibility

Turn Forge

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Meow Wolf

No in-app purchases

None

Turn Forge

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Meow Wolf free?
Meow Wolf is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Turn Forge free?
Turn Forge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Meow Wolf or Turn Forge have ads?
Neither Meow Wolf nor Turn Forge shows ads.

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