Towniz vs Toca Boca World vs Avatar World

Last updated: 22 October 2026

Towniz, Toca Boca World and Avatar World are kids’ dollhouse-style games: dress up, build a home, pretend. This page sets them side by side so parents can pick. Towniz World: Avatar Life is made by My Town Games, the studio behind the My Town pretend-play series. It has no ads, every location in the town is open from the start, and sharing houses is the core of the game: kids place houses other players built on their map and play inside them.

Download on the App Store · Get it on Google Play

The three games at a glance

Towniz World: Avatar Life (My Town Games Ltd). No ads. All locations free. Thousands of shared houses to place on your map. Multiplayer party experience (beta).
Toca Boca World (Toca Boca AB). Single-player playset. No chat, no strangers, no third-party ads, per its store listing. New locations in the shop and free Friday Post Office gifts. App Store · Google Play
Avatar World (Pazu Games Ltd). Avatar city, dress-up and homes. Free to download, with coins, item packs, Avatar Pass and Pazu PLUS. App Store · Google Play

Side-by-side

From the US App Store and Google Play listings, checked 22 October 2026.

	Towniz World: Avatar Life	Toca Boca World	Avatar World
Who makes it	My Town Games Ltd	Toca Boca AB	Pazu Games Ltd
Apple category	Family	Education	Roleplaying
App Store age	4+. Contains user-generated content.	4+. Made for Ages 6–8.	4+. Made for Ages 6–8.
Google Play	Everyone. Teacher Approved.	Everyone. Teacher Approved.	Everyone. Teacher Approved.
Price	All three: free to download, optional in-app purchases.
Ads	No ads	No third-party ads	Not stated on the US store pages
What’s free	All locations free. Optional shop and clubs.	Base world playable. Packs expand it. Friday Post Office gifts.	Free to download. Coins, packs, Avatar Pass, Pazu PLUS.
Avatar / dress-up	Yes	Yes	Yes
House building	Yes	Yes (Home Designer)	Yes
Other kids’ houses	Thousands of shared houses. Place one on your map and play inside.	Single-player. No other children’s houses.	See the store listing
Playing together	Multiplayer party experience (beta): invite friends, host parties. No free-text chat.	Single-player	Store listing mentions play with friends and family
US App Store rating (22 Oct 2026)	4.8	4.3	4.7

Towniz has no ads: no banners, no video ads, no interruptions. Toca Boca World’s listing says it has no third-party ads. Avatar World’s US store pages do not state either way, so check the live listing if that matters to your family. All three are free to download with an optional shop, so turn on purchase approvals on the device either way.

What’s free

Towniz: the whole town is open, including houses, parks and shops. The shop sells extras (slots, packs, clubs), not access to the map. New free content and game updates arrive regularly.

Toca Boca World: the base game is a full playset. Extra locations come as packs. The Post Office gives free gifts every Friday.

Avatar World: free to download, with coins, packs, Avatar Pass and Pazu PLUS in the US shop.

Shared houses: the core of Towniz

Kids have shared thousands of houses in Towniz. You place one on your map and play inside it: a friend’s house, or one from a player you have never met. The library keeps growing, so there is new play without buying a pack.

Shared houses are built from in-game items only: no photos, no typed chat, no uploaded images. Publishing a house needs a Towniz account and an active club; playing in houses other people made does not.

Toca Boca World is single-player, with no gallery of other children’s houses to add to your map.

Playing together: Towniz parties

Multiplayer in Towniz is a separate party experience. Kids invite friends to play together, and Builder Club members can host parties: private parties for approved friends or public parties other players can join. Players talk with emotes and ready-made phrases; there is no free-text chat. Multiplayer is currently in beta.

Which one fits your child

Toca Boca World if you want a single-player world with no other kids’ creations, and you are fine buying location packs over time.
Avatar World if your child already likes its avatar-city style and you are comfortable with coins, packs and a pass.
Towniz if your child likes to build and share, wants to play in other people’s houses for free, and wants to play with friends. No ads, every location open.

All three are free to download, so a child can try more than one.

Questions parents ask

Is Towniz like Toca Boca World?

They share the same kind of play: dress up, decorate and pretend. Toca Boca World is a single-player game. Towniz lets kids place houses other players built on their map and play inside them, and adds a separate multiplayer party experience.

Is Towniz like Avatar World?

Both have avatars, homes and a town to explore. Towniz has no ads, opens every location for free, and is built around playing in houses other children shared. Avatar World is free to download with coins, packs, Avatar Pass and Pazu PLUS in its shop.

Does Towniz have ads?

No. Towniz has no ads.

Can kids play houses other children built?

Yes, in Towniz. Players have shared thousands of houses; place one on your map and play inside it. Toca Boca World is single-player and has no gallery of other children’s houses.

Can kids play together in Towniz?

Yes. Multiplayer is a separate party experience where kids invite friends to play together and host parties. Players communicate with emotes and ready-made phrases; there is no free-text chat. Multiplayer is currently in beta.