Comparison

Coromon vs Cassette Beasts

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

Head to head
About

Coromon

Embark on a JRPG adventure to collect and train over 120 unique creatures. Engage in tactical turn-based battles, customize your trainer, and explore a vast world with a compelling story. Experience new mobile-exclusive modes and challenges.

Highlights
  • Collect and train over 120 unique creatures
  • Tactical turn-based battles
  • Engaging JRPG narrative
  • Trainer customization
  • Online head-to-head battles
  • Randomizer and Nuzlocke modes
  • Titan Rush mode
Features
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PLEASE NOTE: Coromon is a “try before you buy” title. A portion of the early game is free to play, but a single purchase of $4.99 is required to unlock the full experience. CLASSIC MONSTER COLLECTING IS BACK, WITH A MODERN TWIST! Collect and train over 120 unique creatures, customize your trainer from hundreds of options, and explore an engaging JRPG narrative! It’s your first day as a Battle Researcher in the land of Velua. Everything is going smoothly until a mysterious force attacks. Build up a squad of Coromon, track down the invaders, and grapple with a rising threat that endangers everyone on Velua! When you aren’t adventuring, challenge other Battle Researchers in head-to-head battles to improve your skills. How high can you climb on the leaderboards? TACTICAL TURN-BASED BATTLES • Build a team from more than 120 charming creatures. • Master a battle system where every action costs resources, so choose skills, status effects, and attacks carefully to overcome your enemies. • Challenge friends online and see whose Coromon squads are the best of the best. A COMPELLING STORY • Explore 6 major zones and cities with dozens of interconnecting routes to traverse. • Travel across frozen glacial caverns to the depths of blistering deserts. • Play a key role throughout a fully-fledged classic JRPG narrative, complete with plot twists, turns, and revelations. PLAY THE WAY YOU WANT • Immerse yourself in the story on the easiest setting without hassle, or focus on tactics, number-crunching, and resource management. • Use the built-in Randomizer and Nuzlocke modes to put fan favorite twists on the creature catching experience. • Create the trainer you want, using hundreds of customizable elements like hair, fashion, and more. NEW FEATURES FOR MOBILE • Titan Rush mode will challenge your teams in new and unique ways. How many can you conquer? • Daily and weekly challenges will give you more ways to unlock rewards just for playing. • New minigames have been added that have been tailor-made for on-the-go gaming. • And more! UPGRADE YOUR ADVENTURE • One-time purchase luxury items enhance your experience, including the Fruit Drone, Remote Storage, Battle Reader 2.0, and Recall Premium • Purchase style gems to customize your Battle Researcher’s unique look. • Unlock and purchase premium Coromon skins for even more exotic creatures. • And more! Your Coromon adventure awaits. What will you discover? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow us for the latest news: Twitter: https://twitter.com/CoromonTheGame Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coromonthegame Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coromonthegame/ Discord: https://discord.gg/coromon

About

Cassette Beasts

Explore a mysterious island, collect and fuse monsters using cassette tapes to transform for turn-based battles. Solve puzzles and uncover secrets with human companions in this open-world RPG.

Highlights
  • Monster collection
  • Monster fusion system
  • Turn-based battles
  • Open-world exploration
  • Transform into monsters
  • Elemental chemistry system
Features
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*NOTICE* Play the beginning for free. A one-time in-app purchase unlocks the full game. No ads. PLEASE NOTE: Due to RAM restrictions on older devices, you may experience game crashes on: Standard model iPhone 12 and 13, iPhone XS, XR, iPhone SE 2nd gen, iPad 7th, 8th and 9th generations and iPad mini 5th gen. All iPhone Pro versions and iPad Pro versions are supported in full. Adventure. Battle. Transform. Collect awesome monsters to use during turn-based battles in this open-world RPG. Combine any two monster forms using Cassette Beasts’ Fusion System to create unique and powerful new ones! Welcome to New Wirral, a remote island inhabited by strange creatures you’ve only dreamed of, nightmares you hopefully haven’t, and a cast of brave folks who use cassette tapes to transform for battle. To find a way home you’ll need to explore every inch of the island, and record monsters to your trusty cassette tapes to gain their abilities! Transform into monsters...using retro cassette tapes?! Faced with the constant threat of monster attacks, the residents of Harbourtown, New Wirral choose to fight fire with fire. Record a monster to tape, then play it back to take on its form for battle! Fuse monster forms! Getting close to your companion has benefits–while transformed you can combine your strengths to gain the upper hand in battle! Any two monster forms can be fused to produce unique, fully-animated new fusion forms. Explore a rich open world Certain monster abilities can be used in human form. You’ll need these to help you get around, solve puzzles, and locate dungeons. Glide, fly, swim, climb, dash, or turn magnetic! Travel alongside a diverse cast of human companions Never fight alone! Form bonds, spend time together, and help your selected partner complete personal goals to become a better team. The strength of your relationship determines how well you’re able to fuse! Master a deep battle system Take advantage of elemental chemistry to apply extra buffs or debuffs alongside your attack, or even alter your opponent’s elemental type!

Screenshots

Coromon4 screens
Cassette Beasts3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Coromon at 4.9 against Cassette Beasts's 3.8. Coromon also leads on review sentiment (74% vs 51%) and ratings volume (3.5K vs 462). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Coromon sells 13 one-off in-app purchases and Cassette Beasts sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Coromon holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Coromon has 3.5K ratings behind it against 462, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of Coromon's written reviews are positive against 51% of Cassette Beasts's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Coromon ships an update every 3 weeks, Cassette Beasts monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Coromon versus Cassette Beasts: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCoromonCassette Beasts
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (3.5K ratings) — better3.8 (462 ratings)
Positive reviews74.0% of reviews — better51.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3.5K — better462
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size533 MB741 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperFreedom Games, LLCRaw Fury

Customer experience

Coromon

All ratings3,490 ratings
Positive96.6%
Neutral1.2%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews331 reviews
Positive74.0%
Neutral7.9%
Negative18.1%

Cassette Beasts

All ratings462 ratings
Positive66.2%
Neutral10.4%
Negative23.4%
Written reviews486 reviews
Positive51.0%
Neutral14.6%
Negative34.4%

User reviews

Coromon

From 3.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Engaging story and gameplay
  • 👍 Customizable difficulty and settings
  • 🤩 Unique and well-designed Coromon
  • 💰 Good value for the price
  • 🎨 Impressive pixel art and animations

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Paid full version required to progress
  • 🐛 Bugs with cloud save syncing
  • 🕹️ Challenging platforming and puzzles
  • 🤖 Microtransactions for cosmetics and power-ups

Cassette Beasts

From 462 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Unique styling
  • 🚀 Smooth gameplay
  • 💡 Interesting fusion mechanics
  • 👍 Great soundtrack and visuals
  • 👍 Well-made mobile port

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes
  • 🐛 Compatibility issues on older devices
  • 🐛 Buggy controller support
  • 🔒 No cloud save/cross-device support
  • 💰 Paid full version after demo

Bugs and requests

Coromon

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Disappearing save data
  • Coromon models not displaying correctly
  • Progression-blocking bugs in certain areas

Requested features

4 requests
  • Free version with limited content
  • Option to disable certain gameplay elements
  • Multiplayer trading and battling
  • More post-game content and updates

Cassette Beasts

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Crashes after battles
  • Crashes when exiting demo
  • Stickers not working as intended
  • Bootleg monsters not changing colors
  • Teleportation issues in certain areas

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add cloud save/cross-device support
  • Improve controller support and customization
  • Add more post-game content and replayability
  • Optimize for older/lower-end devices
  • Add Russian language localization

In-app purchases

13 purchases

Coromon

One-time13
  • Sloth Gem (1)$1.99
  • Level Matcher (1)$1.99
  • Level Matcher (3)$3.99
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  • Unlock Full Game$4.99
  • Premium Pack (L)$4.99
  • Perfection Stone (1)$4.99
  • Mega Experience Pack$4.99
  • Mega Potential Pack$5.99
  • Sloth Gem (5)$5.99
  • Level Matcher (5)$5.99
  • Level Cake (40)$6.99
  • Style Crystals (1200)$9.99
  • Perfection Stone (5)$17.99
3 purchases

Cassette Beasts

One-time3
  • Cosplay Pack$0.99
  • Pier of the Unknown$2.99
  • Unlock the full game$6.99

Questions

Is Coromon free?
Coromon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cassette Beasts free?
Cassette Beasts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Coromon or Cassette Beasts?
Coromon is rated higher. Coromon averages 4.9 out of 5 from 3.5K ratings, while Cassette Beasts averages 3.8 from 462 ratings.
Do Coromon or Cassette Beasts have ads?
Neither Coromon nor Cassette Beasts shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Coromon or Cassette Beasts?
Coromon ships an update every 3 weeks, and Cassette Beasts monthly. Most recently, Coromon was updated on October 27, 2026 and Cassette Beasts on October 28, 2026.

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