My Singing Monsters vs SmallestViolin

How do My Singing Monsters and SmallestViolin compare on difficulty, ad pressure, in-app-purchase pressure and what real reviewers say? A side-by-side look, grounded in App Store data.

	My Singing Monsters	SmallestViolin
Genre	Music	Music
Price	Free	Paid
Difficulty	easy	easy
Ad intensity	low	none
In-app-purchase pressure	high	none
Typical session	variable	short
Rating	4.8 / 5	2.1 / 5
Ratings count	961,614	7
Reviews say	What players like Fun and addictive gameplay Great music and monster designs Relaxing and creative building experience Common complaints Requires excessive spending for progression Monster and resource prices too expensive Tedious grinding and time-gating	What players like Responsive developer updates Clean, intuitive design Shake-to-play and zoom controls Common complaints Audio bugs/no sound on many devices App incompatible with latest iOS versions Limited song variety (only 5)

My Singing Monsters — Breed and collect musical monsters to create your own harmonic paradise across dozens of islands. (rated easy difficulty, low ad pressure) SmallestViolin — Play a tiny sad violin to mock your complaining friends with sweet, mournful melodies. (rated easy difficulty, none ad pressure)

Data: Apple App Store, as of 2026-08-24. Last updated 2026-08-24.