MonsterCrafter vs Squid Simulator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MonsterCrafter
Design, train, and battle your own unique monsters in this sequel to Guncrafter. Explore dungeons, compete against others online, and join friends in clan challenges. The game features player-created monsters and instant multiplayer battles.
- Monster crafting and customization
- Monster training and care
- Dungeon exploration
- Online multiplayer battles
- Clan co-op challenges
- Player-created monster world
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• DREAM IT. BUILD IT. TRAIN IT. BATTLE IT • The sequel to Guncrafter has arrived! Craft your own pet monster. Train and care for it. Adventure through harrowing, boss-filled dungeons. Battle online against your friends, your enemies, or anyone in the world. MonsterCrafter is crafting + digital pets + monster battling…and there has never been anything like it. • PLAY YOUR WAY • If you can dream it, you can build it. Create your monster any way you like. The way you craft it, the way you train and care for it…EVERYTHING affects your monster's personality, companionship, and performance in battle! • ENDLESS CONTENT • The entire MonsterCrafter world is populated by player-created monsters! Every monster you see and battle has been crafted by someone. Show them who's boss! • INSTANT MULTIPLAYER • Enter the multiplayer arena and get placed in a lag-free multiplayer match in 5 SECONDS. With Naquatic's exclusive Quick Match system, you never have to stop playing. No waiting. No lag. • Clan Dungeons • Start a clan with up to 10 friends and play through unique co-op challenges! • JOIN OVER 100 MILLION GAMERS WORLDWIDE • Follow @Naquatic on Facebook and Twitter to find out why our apps like MonsterCrafter and Shooting Showdown have been featured by everyone from Apple to IGN, AppAdvice, and TouchArcade.
Squid Simulator
Explore a vast underwater world, consuming smaller fish while evading larger predators and humans. Survive in a dynamic aquatic environment.
- Vast underwater world exploration
- Consume smaller fish
- Evade larger predators
- Beware of humans
- Dynamic aquatic environment
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Explore a vast underwater world full of fish that you can eat! But beware of those that are larger than you, especially humans...
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MonsterCrafter at 4.7 against Squid Simulator's 3.8. MonsterCrafter also leads on ratings volume (6.6K vs 13). Squid Simulator's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and device support 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
Both are free to download. MonsterCrafter sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Squid Simulator asks for nothing beyond the download.
MonsterCrafter holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MonsterCrafter has 6.6K ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of MonsterCrafter's written reviews are positive against 75% of Squid Simulator's.
MonsterCrafter ships an update every 4 months, Squid Simulator every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and July 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MonsterCrafter | Squid Simulator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (6.6K ratings) — better | 3.8 (13 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 76.2% of reviews — better | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6.6K — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 164 MB | 119 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Naquatic | Trail Navigator Pty Ltd |
Customer experience
MonsterCrafter
Squid Simulator
Bugs and requests
MonsterCrafter
Reported bugs
5 issues- Inability to name/submit new monsters
- Blocks not placing properly in monster creation
- Crashes and data loss issues
- Multiplayer bugs and disconnects
- Glitches with clan progression
Requested features
6 requests- Add more monster elements (e.g. wind, light, darkness)
- Improve clan/multiplayer functionality
- Allow more customization options for monsters
- Implement a training mode for testing attacks
- Add a save/backup feature to prevent data loss
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- Improve the camera and UI controls
Squid Simulator
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
MonsterCrafter
- Diamond Box$0.99
- Hat Pack$1.99
- Tattoo Pack$1.99
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- Gold Box$1.99
- Bag of Diamonds$4.99
- Gold Doubler$4.99
- Case of DIamonds$9.99
- Wallet of Gold$9.99
- Truck of Diamonds$49.99
- King Pack$99.99
Squid Simulator
No in-app purchases
Questions
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