Comparison

Syobon Action HD vs Level Maker

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

Head to head
About

Syobon Action HD

Embark on an incredibly challenging platformer adventure as a cat to defeat an evil troll chicken. Navigate a world filled with unexpected traps and demanding jumps, requiring precise timing and nerves of steel. Experience the satisfaction of overcoming extreme difficulty in this remake of a classic rage game.

Highlights
  • Challenging action platformer gameplay
  • Infinite challenges and traps
  • Precise jumping and timing
  • Save the world from an evil troll chicken
  • Retro jump 'n' run style
  • Addictive and frustrating difficulty
Features
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This is the most difficult action game in the world. It is full of infinite challenge and traps, made for only the most experienced gamers. If you think you have what it takes give it a try. But please don't break your phone. ^_^ Gameplay Description ----------------------------------- You control a little cat inspired my a popular Japanese emoji. You task is to save the world from the troll chicken who was turned the world's inhabitants evil. There are a lot of traps placed in places you wouldn't expect. You will fail a lot, but finally clearing a level feels so good. The gameplay is in the style of old platformers, but a lot more coordination is required and the jumps need to be perfectly timed. If you played other rage games you should be just fine. Syobon Action (known as "Cat Mario" or "Neko Mario") is a Jump 'n' Run Game parody. The traps are different from what you would expect from a jump and run game. Skill and a bit of imagination are needed and nerves of steel because it can be frustrating at times (which makes the game so addicting). Syobon Action was created by a Japanese developer named ちく (Chiku) over the course of three days in February of 2007. The game was inspired by a flash game titled The Big Adventure of a Dead End Life (人生オワタ\(^o^)/の大冒険 Jinsei Owata no Daibōken?),which was often played by members on the text board 2chan. Cat MeOUCHio is a modern remake of the classic game for mobile devices so that it can be played for many more years by the fans.

About

Level Maker

Unleash your creativity by designing and playing custom platformer levels. Explore an endless stream of user-generated content, from challenging obstacles to unique characters. Share your own creations and discover what others have made.

Highlights
  • Create custom game levels
  • Play user-generated levels
  • Share your creations
  • Over 100 blocks, items, enemies, and characters
  • Challenge levels
  • Unlimited world levels
Features
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Level Maker is a game of awesome creation and fun. You can PLAY, CREATE and SHARE levels with everyone, so let your imagination run wild! You love super classic platform games, now you can play, create and share your own creations to the world! Features: 100+ blocks, items, enemies and characters. Awesome Level Maker Play, Share and Like Levels Unlimited World Levels created by other players! Challenge Levels

Screenshots

Syobon Action HD4 screens
Level Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Syobon Action HD at 4.4 against Level Maker's 3.7. Syobon Action HD also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (8.3K vs 105). Level Maker's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, review sentiment, device support and iOS requirement 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. Level Maker sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Syobon Action HD asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Syobon Action HD holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Syobon Action HD has 8.3K ratings behind it against 105, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 54% and 54% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Syobon Action HD ships an update every 3 months, Level Maker every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Syobon Action HD versus Level Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSyobon Action HDLevel Maker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (8.3K ratings) — better3.7 (105 ratings)
Positive reviews54.4% of reviews — better53.6% of reviews
Number of ratings8.3K — better105
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size140 MB62 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperDan-ionut ChisVorun Kreal

Customer experience

Syobon Action HD

All ratings8,079 ratings
Positive84.1%
Neutral4.3%
Negative11.5%
Written reviews204 reviews
Positive54.4%
Neutral7.4%
Negative38.2%

Level Maker

All ratings90 ratings
Positive61.1%
Neutral10.0%
Negative28.9%
Written reviews334 reviews
Positive53.6%
Neutral15.6%
Negative30.8%

User reviews

Syobon Action HD

From 8.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and challenging gameplay
  • 🤩 Unique and creative levels
  • 💡 Interesting troll elements

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitchy controls and hit detection
  • 🤬 Extremely difficult and frustrating
  • 😡 Unfair and seemingly impossible levels

Level Maker

From 105 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Incredible game
  • 👍 Easy to make levels
  • 👍 Lots of creativity
  • 👍 Great level editor
  • 👍 Fun gameplay

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitches and bugs
  • 🔍 Lack of moderation
  • 🔍 Inappropriate content
  • 🔍 Difficulty unlocking level maker
  • 🔍 Challenging controls

Bugs and requests

Syobon Action HD

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes and freezes on certain devices
  • Inconsistent performance and loading issues

Requested features

3 requests
  • More levels and content
  • Difficulty settings or options
  • Improved controls and responsiveness

Level Maker

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Game crashes after ads
  • Levels not loading properly
  • Inability to retry levels after death
  • Inconsistent jump mechanics
  • Soft-locking in menus

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add more enemy types
  • Improve search and discovery of levels
  • Implement checkpoints
  • Add more block types and customization options
  • Introduce multiplayer functionality
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  • Implement a story mode or campaign

In-app purchases

None

Syobon Action HD

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Level Maker

One-time3
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Unlock All Blocks + Remove Ads$2.99
  • Unlock All Characters + Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Syobon Action HD free?
Syobon Action HD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Level Maker free?
Level Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Syobon Action HD or Level Maker?
Syobon Action HD is rated higher. Syobon Action HD averages 4.4 out of 5 from 8.3K ratings, while Level Maker averages 3.7 from 105 ratings.
Do Syobon Action HD or Level Maker have ads?
Syobon Action HD shows ads; Level Maker does not.
Which is updated more often, Syobon Action HD or Level Maker?
Syobon Action HD ships an update every 3 months, and Level Maker every 3 weeks. Most recently, Syobon Action HD was updated on October 24, 2026 and Level Maker on October 24, 2026.

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