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Head-to-head

Modern Community vs Property Brothers Home Design

Modern Community 4.8★ · Free + IAP 70
Winner Modern Community
Property Brothers Home Design 4.7★ · Free + IAP 45

For a more reliable and less ad-heavy experience with a strong storyline, Modern Community is the better choice, despite its challenging levels and misleading ads.

Full reviews: Modern Community · Property Brothers Home Design

Modern Community offers an engaging storyline and decoration options with fewer ads, but players often struggle with difficult match-3 levels and feel pressured to make in-app purchases. Property Brothers Home Design, while popular, is plagued by frequent crashes, excessive ads, and a lack of new content, making it a frustrating experience for many long-time players.

Head to head

Gameplay and Core Mechanics tieR8R13R21R23
Modern Community Modern Community is primarily a match-3 puzzle game with a decorating and storyline component, which many users find addictive and enjoyable R8. However, many players are frustrated by the extreme difficulty of levels, often feeling forced to spend money to progress R13R21R34R40. Some also report repetitive levels and mini-games R6R23.
Property Brothers Home Design Property Brothers Home Design also combines match-3 puzzles with home design, which some users enjoy . However, similar to App A, many find the match-3 levels too difficult and feel it's a 'chore' to earn enough currency for design tasks, leading to frustration .
Ads and Monetization edge: Modern CommunityR1R2R8R12
Modern Community Modern Community generally receives praise for having 'no ads' during gameplay R2R8R17. However, some users report seeing unrelated and even offensive AI-generated ads outside of gameplay R1. The game is criticized for making levels so difficult that players feel compelled to purchase coins or packages to progress R12. There are also reports of misleading in-app purchase pricing .
Property Brothers Home Design Property Brothers Home Design is heavily criticized for an excessive number of long and intrusive ads, which many users find make the game unplayable . While some reviews mention not having ads during gameplay or having the option to watch ads for rewards , the overwhelming sentiment is negative regarding ad frequency.
Reliability and Performance edge: Modern CommunityR10R16R33R69
Modern Community Some Modern Community users report issues with the game not opening or crashing R10R16R33.
Property Brothers Home Design Property Brothers Home Design has significant and widespread issues with crashing, not loading, or getting stuck on a black screen, with many users reporting these problems for weeks or even months R69. Users also complain about a lack of response from customer support regarding these issues .
Content and Updates edge: Modern CommunityR2R6R8R15
Modern Community Modern Community offers an engaging storyline and interactive decorating options R2R8R15. Users appreciate the variety of challenges and the ability to customize their own home and character . However, some report repetitive content, such as playing old levels or the same seasonal themes R6R23.
Property Brothers Home Design Property Brothers Home Design users frequently complain about a lack of new houses or design challenges, with many stating they have run out of content . Some long-time players also express disappointment with recent updates that changed gameplay mechanics or made the game worse .
Ad Accuracy edge: Modern CommunityR3R4R5R19
Modern Community A significant number of Modern Community reviews highlight that the game's advertisements are misleading and do not accurately represent the actual gameplay R3R4R5R19. Users expect a cleaning, sim, or romance game but instead find a match-3 puzzle game with limited decorating choices.
Property Brothers Home Design Some Property Brothers Home Design users also report that the game's ads are misleading, expecting more design-focused gameplay rather than a puzzle game . However, one review states the game is 'what the preview says it is' .
Pick Modern Community if

You prioritize an engaging storyline and fewer in-game ads, and are willing to tolerate very challenging match-3 levels that might tempt you to spend money R8R17. You also don't mind that the actual gameplay differs significantly from its advertisements R3R58.

Pick Property Brothers Home Design if

You are a dedicated fan of the Property Brothers and enjoy match-3 puzzles with a home design theme, and are willing to overlook frequent app crashes, excessive ads, and a lack of new content .

Evidence note: The evidence for Property Brothers Home Design is heavily skewed towards recent negative reviews concerning stability and ad frequency, which may not fully reflect its lifetime rating. The free-to-play model for both apps means much of the negativity stems from the friction of free-tier limitations, particularly regarding difficulty and monetization.

Frequently asked

Do these games have a lot of ads?
Modern Community generally has no ads during gameplay, though some users report unrelated AI-generated ads outside of the core game R2R8R17R1. Property Brothers Home Design, however, is widely criticized for having an excessive number of long and intrusive ads that disrupt gameplay .
Are the games difficult to play without spending money?
Both Modern Community and Property Brothers Home Design are frequently described as having very difficult match-3 levels, with many users feeling pressured or forced to make in-app purchases to progress (R12, R21, R34, R40, , for Modern Community; , , , for Property Brothers Home Design).
Do the game ads accurately represent the gameplay?
For Modern Community, a significant number of users report that the game's ads are misleading and do not accurately show the actual match-3 puzzle gameplay, often depicting a different type of simulation or cleaning game R3R19R28R58. Property Brothers Home Design also has some complaints about misleading ads, though less frequently cited than App A .

What reviewers actually said

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  1. [R8] Modern Community 5/5 · US I Found My Game!!: I have played and deleted so many game apps. I just needed something with story line, decoration skills, fun match 3 and fun small side challenges. It’s all here and I do mean ALL here. Best part it’s not overwhelming!! I don’t write reviews often but I sincerely wanted to thank the creators of this app because you guys have created a game so elite with NO ADS! I plan on spend
  2. [R13] Modern Community 1/5 · US Fun game but the puzzles are too hard: I actually really like the game. But the puzzles are way too hard after a short time.
  3. [R21] Modern Community 3/5 · US Great game butttt: Its a great game but its super hard on levels after 300 impassable levels and u only get like 24 moves and or the most is 28 moves i think and i be stuck on one level a whole day. I love the game the part we design and all that. But levels that are super hard should have at least 30 moves. Also im done with the lower level of the store but one store is missing an item and like i
  4. [R23] Modern Community 4/5 · US Fun but repetitive sometimes: It’s definitely a lot of fun, I play everyday but I’ve noticed playing the same levels I’ve already beat or played multiple times especially during the “after party” and the same storyline with the “breaking news” gets kinda old but the side games are fun! I loved the ice cream one where you beat levels for moves in the ice cream shop and morph ice cream into somethi
  5. [R1] Modern Community 2/5 · US Ai Slop + Racist Ads: The game itself is just fine tbh, I like the concept and how involved you get to be in the townspeople’s lives, everyone has their own story. What I DONT like are these stupid, unrelated AI SLOP ads everywhere! The ads have nothing to do with the gameplay or the sweet stories in the game. They also constantly depict a Black fireman as an abusive or deadbeat dad when I’m the g
  6. [R2] Modern Community 4/5 · US Love!: I do love the game it’s very addictive but I love the story and how it’s so interactive and gives many options when decorating! But it’s kind of annoying that each level only gives 1 start unless it’s the challenge ones that are usually hard . Also waiting 20mins per life is so frustrating when again it’s addictive and I just want to play and continue the story wish it was a lot shorter . I
  7. [R12] Modern Community 3/5 · US Amazing but not sustainable: The character design, the storyline, the gameplay are all amazing! The point system is mid because you never earn enough coins to allow you to continue to play the game unless you buy packages. I’m sure that’s what they want, but some people want to play the game that can’t afford to buy a whole bunch of packages, plus the packages don’t include enough coins to last mo
  8. [R10] Modern Community 2/5 · US What happened?: This used to be my favorite game. I played it every day and then it just quit opening up. I’ve deleted the game. I’ve cleared my cache and it still doesn’t work
  9. [R16] Modern Community 1/5 · US Won’t even open: I downloaded it last night. It won’t open when I try to play it. How disappointing!!
  10. [R33] Modern Community 3/5 · US Developers Please Read!!!: I’ve had this game for yearssss. And I love it so much but i’ve noticed recently that it glitches a lot now. Please change that! This game is amazing
  11. [R69] Property Brothers Home Design 3/5 · US Open: Your game isn’t working it won’t play
  12. [R6] Modern Community 3/5 · US Fix levels: I love this game but the preview is not how the game actually is and if you finish all the levels you start playing through the old levels; which is fine, but it makes you play the same 5 levels over and over again. Makes it difficult for me to play everyday
  13. [R15] Modern Community 3/5 · US It’s okay: What makes the game great is how they tell the story. The game itself is … not sure how to put it. I like match games but this one really takes from the experience. Most levels are snaked which makes the difficulty level high even when they say it is an easy level that set up isn’t. To lose all your booster on bonus levels is defeating because those you’re not going to complete most lik
  14. [R3] Modern Community 3/5 · US Not what you think: Honestly, the game on the ad showed a girl cleaning up and trying to look good, which was super interesting to me cause cleaning or sim games are fun to me but it’s completely different it’s like landscapes or something puzzles and stars which isn’t really that fun to me cause you get stuck on it and get frustrated leading to deleting the game. My overall opinion may be differe
  15. [R4] Modern Community 1/5 · US not as advertised: i frequently see ads for this game that are queer code but there is no content, no way to same sex romance, no ability to change the gender of the female main character. played it a while but it’s really in-your-face hetero … and i’m tired of having no that shoved in my face after seeing queer-baiting ads.
  16. [R5] Modern Community 5/5 · US Great: Good game but false advertisement
  17. [R19] Modern Community 1/5 · US Glorified Candy Crush: Don’t let the ads fool you. It is just candy crush plus a bunch of reading.
  18. [R17] Modern Community 5/5 · US Fun story: No ads, quick gameplay, enjoyable design elements. Boards range from easy ro very hard.
  19. [R34] Modern Community 1/5 · US Game sucks: Got stuck on a level n lost everything I have I shouldn’t have to pay money to get through a level it’s all a giant scam 0/10 do not download literally tried contacting support for help and they did nothing 3 days stuck on level 85 it says hard but it’s impossible I used all my recourses. Game sucks DONT waste your time
  20. [R40] Modern Community 2/5 · US Too hard and makes you buy to pass a level: I want to like this game but they make the levels too hard that force you to buy and it’s just too much. I’ve spent well over 75 bucks within a couple weeks and that’s a lot. I just want to play the levels at a fair chance. I’m on level 339 and have not been able to pass it.
  21. [R28] Modern Community 1/5 · US False advertising: Don’t let the add fool you it’s nothing but matching cubes each time you complete it you get one star to click and pick what you want the furniture to look like
  22. [R58] Modern Community 1/5 · US The ads lie - False advertising: Seriously don’t waste your time with this. The ads made this look almost like a Sims type game but maybe with a storyline and choices. The ad made it look interesting and exciting. But in actuality it’s just a stupid match 3 game and fixing things up with limited choices. Like Gardenscapes & others. I don’t understand why false advertising seems legal now. But anyt

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store