Comparison

Maker Valley vs Cozy Pets

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 charming village inhabited by celestial animals. Customize your avatar, craft decorations, fulfill villager requests, and solve match-3 puzzles to thrive. Collect unique animals and decorations while interacting with villagers and helping other players.

Highlights
  • Village customization and expansion
  • Avatar and villager outfit customization
  • Crafting decorations and items
  • Fulfilling villager requests
  • Match-3 puzzle mini-games
  • Collecting celestial animals and decorations
  • Helping and collaborating with other players
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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

About

Cozy Pets

Adopt or create a digital companion in a peaceful environment. Care for, play with, and bond with your pet to create sweet moments. This app offers a gentle escape from daily noise and digital overload.

Highlights
  • Adopt a digital pet
  • Create a digital version of your real pet
  • Care, play, and bond with pets
  • Customize pet rooms
  • Enjoy a calm and cute experience
  • Take a break from digital noise
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Cozy Pets is a softer kind of pet app — a calm, playful place to adopt a cozy pet or create a digital version of your real one. Choose your pet, give them a cozy room, and take a small break from the noise of the day. Care, play, bond, and create sweet little moments with a pet that feels personal to you. Cozy Pets is made for pet owners, pet lovers, cozy app fans, and anyone who wants a gentle little companion in their pocket. Features: • Adopt a cozy digital pet • Add your own real pet • Care, play, and bond through simple pet actions • Give your pet their own room • Enjoy a calm, cute experience designed to feel soft • Take a break from endless feeds, noise, and AI overload The world needs softness.

Screenshots

Maker Valley4 screens
Cozy Pets4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Maker Valley at none against Cozy Pets's 10. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Cozy Pets sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Maker Valley asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Maker Valley holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2K and 1.8K respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 63% of Maker Valley's written reviews are positive against 69% of Cozy Pets's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Maker Valley ships an update every 8 days, Cozy Pets every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Maker Valley versus Cozy Pets: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMaker ValleyCozy Pets
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (2K ratings) — better4.6 (1.8K ratings)
Positive reviews62.6% of reviews69.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2K — better1.8K
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size881 MB205 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperFirst Flame Studio OyApp Onboard, Inc.

Customer experience

Maker Valley

All ratings2,014 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral2.5%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews187 reviews
Positive62.6%
Neutral15.5%
Negative21.9%

Cozy Pets

All ratings1,731 ratings
Positive89.0%
Neutral4.5%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews130 reviews
Positive69.2%
Neutral9.2%
Negative21.5%

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

Cozy Pets

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Maker Valley

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Cozy Pets

Subscriptions7
  • BFP Lite Weekly Welcome Offer$1.997 Days
  • BFP Lite Monthly Welcome Offer$3.991 Month
  • Best Friend Pass Weekly Welcome$3.997 Days
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  • Best Friend Pass Monthly Welcome$6.991 Month
  • Best Friend Pass Weekly$6.997 Days
  • BFP Lite Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Best Friend Pass Monthly$14.991 Month
One-time3
  • 30 Heart Treats$1.99
  • Small Heart Treat Pack$1.99
  • 180 Heart Treats$9.99

Questions

Is Maker Valley free?
Maker Valley is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cozy Pets free?
Cozy Pets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Maker Valley or Cozy Pets?
Maker Valley is rated higher. Maker Valley averages 4.8 out of 5 from 2K ratings, while Cozy Pets averages 4.6 from 1.8K ratings.
Do Maker Valley or Cozy Pets have ads?
Both Maker Valley and Cozy Pets show ads.
Which is updated more often, Maker Valley or Cozy Pets?
Maker Valley ships an update every 8 days, and Cozy Pets every 5 days. Most recently, Maker Valley was updated on November 4, 2026 and Cozy Pets on November 5, 2026.

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