# Maker Valley vs Tap The Dead

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tap The Dead at 100% against Maker Valley's 63%. Tap The Dead also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Maker Valley's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ratings volume (2.1K vs 1). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Tap The Dead sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Maker Valley asks for nothing beyond the download.

Tap The Dead holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Maker Valley has 2.1K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Maker Valley's written reviews are positive against 100% of Tap The Dead's.

## The numbers

| Metric | Maker Valley | Tap The Dead |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (2.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/maker-valley/id6738954961/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tap-the-dead-ghost-hunter/id6760695621/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **2.1K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 62.8% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Monetization | **Ad-supported** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 881 MB | 26 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [First Flame Studio Oy](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896745503) | [Pooja Devraye](https://appshunter.io/developer/1740350910) |

## What reviewers say

### Maker Valley

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/maker-valley/id6738954961)

Design and build a charming village filled with unique animal villagers. Customize your avatar, craft decorations, and complete tasks to expand your community. Engage in fun mini-games and collect a variety of items.

**Highlights:** Village customization and expansion, Avatar and villager outfit customization, Crafting decorations and items, Fulfilling villager requests, Collecting celestial animals and fish, Match-3 puzzle mini-games, Cooperative play with friends

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- ❤️ Love this game
- 🎨 Cute and cozy graphics
- 🎮 Smooth gameplay
- 🎯 Reminds me of Animal Crossing
- 🔍 No ads or in-app purchases

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔒 Lack of cross-save between devices
- 🌳 Trees getting in the way of building
- 💰 Coin grinding to progress
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

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


### Tap The Dead

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tap-the-dead-ghost-hunter/id6760695621)

Test your reflexes in this fast-paced arcade game. Tap incoming undead before they reach you, navigate environmental hazards, and chain combos to climb the leaderboards. Unlock new worlds, battle bosses, and customize your ghost hunter.

**Highlights:** Skill-based reflex gameplay, Five unique haunted worlds, Time-trial hunt challenges, Live global leaderboards, Boss fights with unique patterns, Unlockable ghost skins, Offline play

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlock Space World | $0.99 | one-time |
| Unlock Castle World | $0.99 | one-time |
| Unlock Haunted Ship World | $0.99 | one-time |
| Unlock Graveyard World | $0.99 | one-time |
| Remove All Ads | $0.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime VIP Pass | $1.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Maker Valley free?

Maker Valley is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Tap The Dead free?

Tap The Dead is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Maker Valley or Tap The Dead?

Tap The Dead is rated higher. Maker Valley averages 4.8 out of 5 from 2.1K ratings, while Tap The Dead averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Maker Valley or Tap The Dead have ads?

Both Maker Valley and Tap The Dead show ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*