# Neo Monsters vs Micromon

The clearest difference is rating: Neo Monsters at 4.7 against Micromon's 3.7. Neo Monsters also leads on review sentiment (76% vs 41%) and update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months). Micromon's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neo Monsters sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Micromon sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Neo Monsters holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Neo Monsters has 7.8K ratings behind it against 710, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Neo Monsters's written reviews are positive against 41% of Micromon's.

Neo Monsters ships an update monthly, Micromon every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Neo Monsters | Micromon |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (7.8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/neo-monsters/id983143183/reviews)** | [3.7 (710 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/micromon/id1161626399/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **7.8K** | 710 |
| Positive reviews | **75.5% of reviews** | 40.8% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 6 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 573 MB | 755 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **8.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [ZigZaGame Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/665001828) | [VEWO INTERACTIVE INC.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1437997102) |

## What reviewers say

### Neo Monsters

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/neo-monsters/id983143183)

Engage in a monster-catching RPG with over 2000 animated creatures to capture, train, and evolve. Build powerful teams for strategic 4v4 turn-based battles, both in a single-player adventure and real-time PvP duels against players worldwide.

**Highlights:** Capture over 2000 animated monsters, Train and evolve monsters, Build teams of up to 16 monsters, Engage in 4v4 turn-based battles, Hundreds of unique abilities, Conquer six leagues and a Grand Champion, Real-time online PvP duels

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

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 Gem | $0.99 | one-time |
| 6 Gems | $3.99 | one-time |
| 13 Gems | $7.99 | one-time |
| 28 Gems | $14.99 | one-time |
| 48 Gems | $28.99 | one-time |
| 74 Gems | $40.99 | one-time |
| 150 Gems | $79.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 💎 Great game
- 🕹️ Fun gameplay
- 🌟 Awesome monsters
- 🕰️ Addictive
- 🎨 Beautiful graphics

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
- 🔒 Difficult to obtain top-tier monsters
- ⏱️ Slow progress without spending money
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🤖 Overly sexualized female monster designs

**Reported bugs**

- Unable to connect to servers
- Restore code not working
- Gems not being awarded properly
- Monsters disappearing from inventory

**Requested features**

- Increase drop rates for rare monsters
- Add more offline content and progression
- Improve PvP matchmaking and balancing
- Implement a skip tutorial option
- Bring back discontinued games like Dragon Island Blue


### Micromon

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/micromon/id1161626399)

Embark on an epic monster capture RPG adventure in a vast virtual world. Capture, train, and battle over 130 animated monsters, evolve them, and customize their skills. Uncover and foil an evil organization's plans to save the world.

**Highlights:** Over 130 monsters to capture and evolve, Fully animated monsters and characters, Massive world to explore, Epic storyline with quests, Challenge other tamers, Customize monster skills, Online multiplayer arena

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 100 Diamonds | $0.99 | one-time |
| 200 Diamonds | $1.99 | one-time |
| 550 Diamonds | $4.99 | one-time |
| 1150 Diamonds | $9.99 | one-time |
| 3000 Diamonds | $24.99 | one-time |
| 6250 Diamonds | $49.99 | one-time |
| 13000 Diamonds | $99.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Life changing!!
- 🚀 Nostalgic game
- 👍 Classic
- 👍 Fun
- 👍 Amazing game

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes
- 🐛 Bugs
- 🐛 Glitches
- 🐛 Black screen
- 🐛 Unplayable

**Reported bugs**

- Game crashes when leveling up Micromon
- Crashes when entering certain areas
- Crashes on title screen
- Incompatible with newer devices

**Requested features**

- Update to fix bugs
- Sequel or new content
- Support for other languages


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Neo Monsters free?

Neo Monsters is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Micromon free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Neo Monsters or Micromon?

Neo Monsters is rated higher. Neo Monsters averages 4.7 out of 5 from 7.8K ratings, while Micromon averages 3.7 from 710 ratings.

### Do Neo Monsters or Micromon have ads?

Neo Monsters shows ads; Micromon does not.

### Which is updated more often, Neo Monsters or Micromon?

Neo Monsters ships an update monthly, and Micromon every 6 months. Most recently, Neo Monsters was updated on November 12, 2026 and Micromon on November 11, 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.*
