Comparison

Maker Valley vs Tiny Cat House

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

Head to head
About

Maker Valley

Design and expand a cozy village for celestial animals. Customize your avatar and villagers, craft decorations, and fulfill requests to create a thriving community. Engage in mini-games and match-3 puzzles for bonus rewards.

Highlights
  • Village customization and expansion
  • Avatar and villager customization
  • Crafting decorations and items
  • Fulfilling villager requests
  • Collecting celestial animals
  • Match-3 puzzle mini-games
  • Cooperative play with friends
Currently charting
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Are you the one we’ve been waiting for? Betty & Li Na have been hoping that a Star Child will show up to restore their village. Maker Valley is a beautiful waterfront area with plenty of room to expand, all it needs is for someone like you to fix it up and turn it into a thriving community for celestial animal villagers! Maker Valley is free to download, and includes random mechanics. Maker Valley can be played offline, however a network connection is required for some features. ► GET CREATIVE AND CUSTOMIZE YOUR VILLAGE, YOUR AVATAR, AND YOUR VILLAGERS! ◆ Expand your village, place decorations, and create your perfect layout ◆ Craft decorations in the workshop & earn special decorations as gifts from villagers ◆ Customize your avatar with different outfits & accessories ◆ Unlock celestial animals then choose which ones you want to join your village ◆ Pick your villager outfits to add an extra touch of personalization ◆ Craft House skins to make your village match your aesthetic ◆ Discover limited-time items at the Moon Mart and Mushroom merchant ► COMPLETE SATISFYING TASKS THAT HELP YOUR LITTLE SOCIETY THRIVE! ◆ Fulfill villager requests at the Moonhub ◆ Farm produce in your garden to get the ingredients you need ◆ Fish in the Lake, Rivers, and Ponds ◆ Create treats at the Snackery to keep your key producers happily working ◆ Complete boat orders for materials to upgrade your house and its storage capacity ◆ Increase your villager happiness to earn unique gifts ◆ Forage for resources around the village to craft decorations at the workshop ◆ Forage for Mushrooms to buy special items at the Mushroom Merchant ◆ Play mini-games for bonus resources ► LEARN MORE ABOUT YOUR CELESTIAL ANIMAL VILLAGERS! ◆ Each villager has a story and unique personality ◆ Talk to your villagers to learn more about their personalities and earn friendship titles ◆ Send out Friendship Bracelets to add more animals to your village’s waitlist ◆ Pick which animals join your village & rotate them as much or as little as you like ◆ Watch them interact with your village’s decorations ► COMPLETE ALL YOUR COLLECTIONS! ◆ Earn or craft hundreds of decorations with different themes ◆ Collect all the celestial animals and pick which ones live in your village! ◆ Fish in the lake, rivers, and ponds to collect all the Fish types! ◆ Discover every Friendship Flower by growing them with help from other players or your villagers! ► HELP OTHER PLAYERS! ◆ Grow Friendship Flowers to place around your village ◆ Help other players by watering their Friendship Flowers ◆ Grow your friend list and work together! ► PERFECT YOUR STRATEGY! ◆ Find the most effective way to expand your village ◆ Create a system that keeps your production buildings working ◆ Stay on top of all the different products ◆ Max out your village and keep all the residents happy ► SOLVE CUTE MATCH-3 PUZZLES! ◆ Complete match-3 levels for bonus rewards like power-ups and extra resources ◆ Enjoy thousands of match-3 levels at your own pace ◆ Test your ability to solve increasingly challenging puzzles If you read this far you should really just give the game a shot! We have worked very hard to create a cozy game that everyone can enjoy! Terms Terms of Service: https://firstflamestudio.com/terms-and-conditions Privacy Policy: https://firstflamestudio.com/privacy-policy

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Tiny Cat House

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Welcome to Tiny Cat House — a cozy puzzle game where every cat helps build a home. Play relaxing, cat-themed puzzle games to earn gold, collect adorable cat cards, and use your rewards to upgrade and decorate your growing cat house. The more you play, the more cats you discover — and the cozier your home becomes. Collect cards to unlock new cats, improve rooms, and enhance your house with charming upgrades. Each cat adds personality and progress, turning your tiny house into a warm, lively place full of life. Whether you play for a few minutes or settle in for a longer session, Tiny Cat House is designed to be calming, rewarding, and fun at your own pace. Features - Relaxing cat-themed puzzle games - Collect cat cards and upgrade your house - Earn gold and unlock cozy improvements - Cute art, soft animations, and warm vibes - Play anytime — no pressure, just comfort Build your collection, grow your home, and create the coziest place for cats to live.

Screenshots

Maker Valley4 screens
Tiny Cat House4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Maker Valley at none against Tiny Cat House's 7. Maker Valley also leads on chart position (#84 vs unranked). Tiny Cat House's advantage is update cadence (daily vs weekly) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Tiny Cat House sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Maker Valley asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Maker Valley ships an update weekly, Tiny Cat House daily. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Maker Valley versus Tiny Cat House: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMaker ValleyTiny Cat House
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.4K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews64.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.4K — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyDaily — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#84 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size884 MB255 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFirst Flame Studio OyDavid Cote

Bugs and requests

Maker Valley

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezing at crafting station
  • Unable to progress past level 5
  • Loss of progress and save data after crashes

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more villagers and animal characters
  • Increase level cap beyond 15
  • Allow moving of buildings for more customization
  • Implement controller support

Tiny Cat House

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Maker Valley

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Tiny Cat House

One-time7
  • 20 gems$0.99
  • 110 gems$4.99
  • Remove Ads$4.99
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  • 250 gems$9.99
  • 600 gems$19.99
  • 1500 gems$49.99
  • 3500 gems$99.99

Questions

Is Maker Valley free?
Maker Valley is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tiny Cat House free?
Tiny Cat House is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Maker Valley or Tiny Cat House have ads?
Both Maker Valley and Tiny Cat House show ads.
Which is updated more often, Maker Valley or Tiny Cat House?
Maker Valley ships an update weekly, and Tiny Cat House daily. Most recently, Maker Valley was updated on October 18, 2026 and Tiny Cat House on September 27, 2026.

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