# Giant Isopod+ vs Creature Crafter

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Giant Isopod+ at none against Creature Crafter's 3. Giant Isopod+ also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (90% vs 72%). Creature Crafter's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 65 months) and ratings volume (11K vs 11). On price, rating and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Creature Crafter sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Giant Isopod+ asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Giant Isopod+ against 4.8 for Creature Crafter. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Creature Crafter has 11K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 90% of Giant Isopod+'s written reviews are positive against 72% of Creature Crafter's.

Giant Isopod+ ships an update every 65 months, Creature Crafter weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Giant Isopod+ | Creature Crafter |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.9 (11 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/giant-isopod-plus/id969892886/reviews)** | [4.8 (11K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/creature-crafter/id1564115819/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 11 | **11K** |
| Positive reviews | **90.0% of reviews** | 72.4% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 65 months | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 45 MB | 844 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Coremedia,inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/329944035) | [Daniel Lochner](https://appshunter.io/developer/1514574920) |

## What reviewers say

### Giant Isopod+

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/giant-isopod-plus/id969892886)

Care for a giant isopod by feeding it to make it grow. Explore the simple yet engaging gameplay of nurturing a unique creature.

**Highlights:** Feed the giant isopod, Grow the isopod, Simple gameplay, Pet simulation

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Creature Crafter

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/creature-crafter/id1564115819)

Design unique creatures with extensive customization tools, then bring them to life to explore vibrant online worlds with friends. Collect new parts to enhance abilities, complete quests, battle foes, and engage in minigames or roleplaying.

**Highlights:** Creature building and customization, Online multiplayer exploration, Collect and upgrade creature parts, Quest completion and battles, Minigames and roleplaying, Procedural animation for environments

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

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pets | $2.99 | one-time |
| Full Game | $5.99 | one-time |
| Supporter | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great game
- 👍 Soothing sounds
- 👍 Easy to play
- 👍 Accurate representation
- 👍 No ads

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Screen gets stuck in servers
- 🐛 Glitches with body parts and mouths
- 🐛 Difficulty with resizing and positioning body parts
- 🐛 Black screen issues
- 🐛 Camera control problems

**Reported bugs**

- Screen going black and freezing
- Inability to move the camera
- Creatures turning into recent creations when saved
- Difficulty with resizing and positioning body parts
- Issues with the creature workshop and unlocking parts

**Requested features**

- Add more body parts, accessories, and customization options
- Implement a map maker for mobile
- Add more maps and environments to explore
- Introduce a cell stage, tribal stage, and civilization stage
- Implement a spawn tool to summon created creatures


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Giant Isopod+ free?

Giant Isopod+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Creature Crafter free?

Creature Crafter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Giant Isopod+ or Creature Crafter?

Giant Isopod+ is rated higher. Giant Isopod+ averages 4.9 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Creature Crafter averages 4.8 from 11K ratings.

### Do Giant Isopod+ or Creature Crafter have ads?

Creature Crafter shows ads; Giant Isopod+ does not.

### Which is updated more often, Giant Isopod+ or Creature Crafter?

Giant Isopod+ ships an update every 65 months, and Creature Crafter weekly. Most recently, Giant Isopod+ was updated on October 24, 2026 and Creature Crafter on November 1, 2026.

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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.*