Comparison

Monster Legends vs Monster Catch Run

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

Head to head
About

Monster Legends

Breed, train, and battle a vast collection of unique monsters. Build a city for your creatures, strategize in turn-based combat, and challenge other players in real-time duels. Join a team to participate in exclusive events and climb the leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Collect over 900 unique monsters
  • Breed monsters to create new species
  • Level up and rank up monsters
  • Boost monster powers with Runes and Talents
  • Real-time multiplayer battles
  • Build and manage a monster city
  • Join teams for exclusive events
Features
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Monster Legends is a free-to-play monster collection and strategy RPG where you breed, evolve, and battle with over 900 unique monsters. Build your own monster island, grow your roster with new species every week, and compete against players from around the world in real-time PvP battles. Monster Legends is the monster collection and strategy RPG for players who love building the perfect team, mastering deep progression systems, and competing at the highest level. Monster Legends offers one of the deepest and most rewarding experiences in the genre with a constantly expanding universe and a thriving competitive scene. Pick your monsters, master their elements, and build a team capable of taking on anything. Every monster has a unique set of skills, elemental strengths, and strategic role, attacker, tank, or control, making team composition as important as individual power. The more you play, the deeper the strategy gets. MONSTER LEGENDS FEATURES: == Collect & Breed Monsters == • Collect over 900 monsters across multiple elements and rarities, from common creatures to ultra-rare mythic legends with game-changing abilities • Breed monsters of different elements and rarities to create entirely new species that only exist in your collection • New monsters are released every week through limited-time events, seasonal content, and special collaborations, the roster never stops growing • Hunt for exclusive legendary monsters through dungeons, PvP rewards, and time-limited events that keep every week feeling different == Deep RPG Progression & Strategy == • Evolve your monsters through multiple tiers and rank them up in the Monster Lab to unlock their full combat potential • Fine-tune your team's power with Runes, Relics, Beasts, and Talents — a layered progression system that rewards strategic thinking and long-term planning • Build battle teams around attacker, tank, and control roles, and master elemental strengths and weaknesses to counter any opponent • With hundreds of possible team combinations, no two Monster Masters play exactly the same way == Real-Time Multiplayer PvP Battles == • Challenge real players in Live Duels, fast-paced, real-time PvP battles that put your strategy and team composition to the ultimate test • Climb through competitive Leagues in Multiplayer Mode, earning trophies and exclusive high-tier rewards as you rise through the global rankings • Fight through the Era Saga Dungeons to uncover the full lore and story of Monster Legends and its legendary inhabitants == Build & Expand Your Monster Island == • Design and expand your own monster island with Habitats, Farms, a Breeding Mountain, and key facilities like the Monster Lab and the Library • Each habitat is tied to a specific monster element, build and organize your island around your collection and battle strategy == Team Up & Dominate Together == • Join a Team to unlock exclusive cooperative events including Wars and Marathons, where coordinated strategy makes all the difference • Use the Team Chat to plan battle formations, share monster builds, and build a competitive edge with your teammates • The most dedicated Monster Masters climb global leaderboards and earn rewards that solo players simply can't access Are you skillful enough to become the #1 Monster Master in the world? Connect with the Monster Legends Community: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MonsterLegends Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/monsterlegends Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/MonsterLegendsGame X: https://x.com/Monster_Legends Discord: https://discord.gg/monsterlegends Monster Legends is FREE to download and includes optional in-game purchases (including random items). Information about drop rates for random item purchases can be found in-game. If you wish to disable in-game purchases, please turn off the in-app purchases in your phone or tablet’s Settings. Do Not Sell My Personal Information: https://www.take2games.com/ccpa/

About

Monster Catch Run

Embark on a thrilling dinosaur hunting adventure. Capture various dinosaurs, merge them to create colossal beasts, and dominate your rivals in epic battles.

Highlights
  • Dinosaur hunting
  • Dinosaur merging
  • Competitive battles
  • Colossal dinosaur creation
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Become a dinosaur hunter,catch those different kinds of dinosaurs,then merge them into the biggest dinosaur and beat your opponents!

Screenshots

Monster Legends4 screens
Monster Catch Run4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Monster Legends at 86% against Monster Catch Run's 49%. Monster Legends also leads on ratings volume (548K vs 808) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). Monster Catch Run's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). 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. Monster Legends sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Monster Catch Run sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Monster Legends holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Monster Legends has 548K ratings behind it against 808, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Monster Legends's written reviews are positive against 49% of Monster Catch Run's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Monster Legends ships an update every 5 days, Monster Catch Run weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Monster Legends versus Monster Catch Run: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMonster LegendsMonster Catch Run
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (548K ratings) — better4.6 (808 ratings)
Positive reviews86.2% of reviews — better49.5% of reviews
Number of ratings548K — better808
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterWeekly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#98 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size264 MB240 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperSocialpoint国新 夏

Customer experience

Monster Legends

All ratings548,042 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral2.4%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews4,078 reviews
Positive86.2%
Neutral4.8%
Negative9.1%

Monster Catch Run

All ratings808 ratings
Positive88.6%
Neutral5.0%
Negative6.4%
Written reviews95 reviews
Positive49.5%
Neutral21.1%
Negative29.5%

User reviews

Monster Legends

From 548K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Variety of monsters
  • 🤩 Nostalgic for long-time players
  • 💪 Satisfying progression
  • 🤝 Engaging team/clan features

Room to improve

  • 💰 Overly expensive in-app purchases
  • ⏱️ Tedious wait times for breeding/hatching
  • 🤯 Overwhelming number of events/updates
  • 🤬 Unfair matchmaking in PvP
  • 🤑 Game feels like a money grab

Monster Catch Run

From 808 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Fun for all ages
  • 🎨 Visually appealing
  • 💎 Great value for free game

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent freezing and crashes
  • 💰 Excessive ads and in-app purchases
  • 🔁 Repetitive gameplay after reaching higher levels
  • 🤯 Frustrating loss of progress

Bugs and requests

Monster Legends

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Saved game data lost when switching devices
  • Ads causing game crashes
  • Incorrect monster stats/abilities

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to change username
  • More free/affordable ways to obtain rare monsters
  • Reduced breeding/hatching times
  • Improved matchmaking based on player level
  • Option to revert to old monster designs

Monster Catch Run

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game freezes at specific levels
  • Coins/rewards not properly awarded
  • Disappearing/lost progress and in-game items
  • Compatibility issues on certain devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and content
  • Ability to keep progress after reaching higher levels
  • Reduced ads or paid ad-free option
  • Improved performance and stability

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Monster Legends

One-time10
  • Couple of Gems$1.99
  • Some Gems$3.99
  • Some Gems$4.99
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  • Handful of Gems$7.99
  • Handful of Gems$9.99
  • Bucket of Gems$13.99
  • Bucket of Gems$19.99
  • Special Offer$19.99
  • Small Chest of Gems$19.99
  • Giant Chest of Gems$49.99
6 purchases

Monster Catch Run

One-time6
  • Newbie Skins Pack$0.99
  • Newbie Pack$0.99
  • RemoveAds$2.99
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  • NoAds + 10 Dinos + 5,000 Coins$3.99
  • NoAds + 5 Skins + 5,000 Coins$3.99
  • NoAds+ 20 Dinos + 20,000 Coins$5.99

Questions

Is Monster Legends free?
Monster Legends is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Monster Catch Run free?
Monster Catch Run is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Monster Legends or Monster Catch Run?
Monster Legends is rated higher. Monster Legends averages 4.8 out of 5 from 548K ratings, while Monster Catch Run averages 4.6 from 808 ratings.
Do Monster Legends or Monster Catch Run have ads?
Both Monster Legends and Monster Catch Run show ads.
Which is updated more often, Monster Legends or Monster Catch Run?
Monster Legends ships an update every 5 days, and Monster Catch Run weekly. Most recently, Monster Legends was updated on September 24, 2026 and Monster Catch Run on September 13, 2026.

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