Monster High™ Beauty Salon vs PK XD: Fun, friends & games

How do Monster High™ Beauty Salon and PK XD: Fun, friends & games compare on difficulty, ad pressure, in-app-purchase pressure and what real reviewers say? A side-by-side look, grounded in App Store data.

	Monster High™ Beauty Salon	PK XD: Fun, friends & games
Genre	Family	Family
Price	Free	Free
Difficulty	easy	easy
Ad intensity	high	low
In-app-purchase pressure	high	medium
Typical session	short	variable
Rating	4.6 / 5	4.7 / 5
Ratings count	389,202	527,140
Reviews say	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	What players like Safe social chat for kids Avatar customization with creative options Works as free Roblox alternative Common complaints Frequent unexpected logouts during gameplay Game crashes when accessing store or spending coins/diamonds Evolved pets disappear/don't display correctly

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) PK XD: Fun, friends & games — A colorful social avatar game where you design unique characters, customize homes, and compete in mini-games with friends. (rated easy difficulty, low ad pressure)

Data: Apple App Store, as of 2026-08-20. Last updated 2026-08-20.