Hay Day vs Monster High™ Beauty Salon

How do Hay Day and Monster High™ Beauty Salon compare on difficulty, ad pressure, in-app-purchase pressure and what real reviewers say? A side-by-side look, grounded in App Store data.

	Hay Day	Monster High™ Beauty Salon
Genre	Family	Family
Price	Free	Free
Difficulty	easy	easy
Ad intensity	low	high
In-app-purchase pressure	medium	high
Typical session	variable	short
Rating	4.7 / 5	4.6 / 5
Ratings count	642,397	384,511
Reviews say	What players like Long-term engagement (players report 9-10+ years) Creative freedom and farm customization Frequent meaningful updates Common complaints App crashes and won't load (especially iPad) Account theft/security issues not resolved by support Accidental diamond purchases too easy	What players like Nostalgic Monster High IP appeals to fans Creative makeup and hairstyle tools are fun Custom selfie filters add replay value Common complaints Only 2 characters available for free, rest require payment Excessive ads appear every 5 minutes during gameplay Progress resets when exiting the app

Hay Day — Build and decorate your dream farm, trade with neighbors, and grow your tycoon empire through crops, animals, and crafting. (rated easy difficulty, low ad pressure) Monster High™ Beauty Salon — Give Monster High characters makeovers with hair, makeup, and fashion tools while creating custom selfie filters. (rated easy difficulty, high ad pressure)

Data: Apple App Store, as of 2026-07-10. Last updated 2026-07-10.