Comparison

MonsterCrafter vs Monster Adventure!

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Monster crafting and customization
  • Monster training and care
  • Dungeon exploration
  • Online multiplayer battles
  • Clan co-op challenges
  • Player-created monster world
Features
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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.

About

Monster Adventure!

Embark on an exciting journey to explore a vast world and discover a multitude of unique creatures. Train your captured monsters and engage in thrilling battles to become the ultimate monster master.

Highlights
  • World exploration
  • Monster capture
  • Monster training
  • Monster battles
  • Collect all monsters
Features
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Explore the world and capture all the monsters

Screenshots

MonsterCrafter4 screens
Monster Adventure!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: MonsterCrafter at 76% against Monster Adventure!'s 45%. MonsterCrafter also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (6.7K vs 283). Monster Adventure!'s advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. MonsterCrafter sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Monster Adventure! 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

MonsterCrafter holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MonsterCrafter has 6.7K ratings behind it against 283, 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 45% of Monster Adventure!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MonsterCrafter ships an update every 4 months, Monster Adventure! every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
MonsterCrafter versus Monster Adventure!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMonsterCrafterMonster Adventure!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (6.7K ratings) — better4.3 (283 ratings)
Positive reviews76.3% of reviews — better44.9% of reviews
Number of ratings6.7K — better283
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size164 MB252 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperNaquaticYso Corp

Customer experience

MonsterCrafter

All ratings6,623 ratings
Positive93.4%
Neutral2.9%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews384 reviews
Positive76.3%
Neutral6.5%
Negative17.2%

Monster Adventure!

All ratings248 ratings
Positive79.4%
Neutral8.9%
Negative11.7%
Written reviews49 reviews
Positive44.9%
Neutral20.4%
Negative34.7%

User reviews

MonsterCrafter

From 6.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Very fun game
  • 👍 Unique monster creation
  • 🎨 Customizable monsters
  • 🤖 Engaging combat system
  • 🕹️ Addictive gameplay

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs with monster creation and naming
  • ⏱️ Slow progression/grind
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
  • 🔇 No sound mute option
  • 🔍 Lack of clan/multiplayer features

Monster Adventure!

From 283 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun gameplay
  • 🤩 Good graphics
  • ✨ Amazing game
  • 👍 Good for a rip off
  • 👍 I like this

Room to improve

  • anúncios Excessive ads
  • 🐛 Glitchy
  • 🐛 Buggy in general
  • 🐛 No tutorial
  • 🐛 Can't go offline

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

Monster Adventure!

Reported bugs

19 issues
  • Bug when in 1 of Gins it will go back level 1
  • Screen froze then lost connection
  • Glitch when evolving monster, not the same level in backpack
  • Can't get past the 6th badge
  • Gym is broken, won't let me through after defeating trainers
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  • Not letting me go past the second last badge, had to delete and reinstall
  • First time playing, can't get past the first badge
  • Glitch stopped me from beating the game: last monsters defeated simultaneously, gate didn't open
  • Lagging in the game
  • Can't get past level 7
  • Ads sometimes black out, have to close and reopen app
  • Evolving monsters at every level (glitch)
  • Can't get past the water gym, defeated it but door won't go away
  • Monsters unlevel after opening bag
  • Second last gym destroyed but door won't open
  • Not letting me go past second last badge
  • Bug where you can't evolve a monster
  • The stone one will not evolved
  • Stupid glitch where I can't fight the last guy to get to the last world

Requested features

8 requests
  • Add new monsters and names
  • Please add new monsters and names for monsters
  • Please add new monsters and names for monsters and their is bug when in 1 of Gins it will go back level 1
  • Please remove ads
  • Make all games playable offline
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  • Can you fix it. (referring to evolving monsters at any level)
  • Please be able to go offline
  • Make it an option to go offline

In-app purchases

10 purchases

MonsterCrafter

One-time10
  • 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
6 purchases

Monster Adventure!

One-time6
  • Super Candies$3.99
  • Capture Berries$3.99
  • Remove Ads$4.99
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  • Goldenpaw$4.99
  • Leospio$4.99
  • Silverwing$4.99

Questions

Is MonsterCrafter free?
MonsterCrafter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Monster Adventure! free?
Monster Adventure! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MonsterCrafter or Monster Adventure!?
MonsterCrafter is rated higher. MonsterCrafter averages 4.7 out of 5 from 6.7K ratings, while Monster Adventure! averages 4.3 from 283 ratings.
Do MonsterCrafter or Monster Adventure! have ads?
Both MonsterCrafter and Monster Adventure! show ads.
Which is updated more often, MonsterCrafter or Monster Adventure!?
MonsterCrafter ships an update every 4 months, and Monster Adventure! every 5 weeks. Most recently, MonsterCrafter was updated on November 1, 2026 and Monster Adventure! on October 24, 2026.

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