# Harvest Moon: Home Sweet Home

> Farming and life simulation game focused on village restoration and community building. (iPhone/iPad app by Natsume Inc..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/harvest-moon-home-sweet-home/id6458877203 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Natsume Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/325350385)
- Category: Games, Entertainment, Role Playing, Simulation
- Price: $17.99
- Rating: 3.90/5 from 131 App Store ratings · 128 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 897 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2024-08-22
- Data updated: 2026-09-03
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/harvest-moon-home-sweet-home/id6458877203/reviews.md

## What is Harvest Moon?

Head back to your roots and leave the city life for your childhood village of Alba in Harvest Moon: Home Sweet Home, where the freshest fish and tastiest veggies are grown and caught by the local farmers and anglers!

However, with its population getting older and younger villagers leaving for the big city, Alba Village has seen better days, so can you help turn it from a village on the decline to one of prosperity? With its beautiful surroundings, Alba definitely has the potential, so work hard to bring tourists and even new residents to this sprawling green village! Reunite with your childhood friend and other familiar faces to help put Alba on the map!

Features:

The biggest Harvest Moon game ever on mobile!
Woo a variety of different bachelors and bachelorettes, and marry whomever your heart desires!
Harvest crops, take care of animals, fish, mine, and more!
Compete and take part in various contests and festivals!
Collect and gather Happiness to grow the village and get new residents!


*** Harvest Moon: Home Sweet Home is compatible with the following devices. 

iPhone XR, 11, 11 Pro, 11 ProMax, 12, 12 mini, 12 Pro, 12 Pro Max, 13, 14, 14 Pro Max, 15, SE 2nd gen, SE 3rd gen; iPad 8th gen, 9th gen, 10th gen; iPad Pro 4th gen, 5th gen; iPad mini 6th gen.

## Key features

- Biggest Harvest Moon game on mobile
- Woo, marry, and start a family
- Farm, raise animals, fish, and mine
- Compete in contests and festivals
- Gather Happiness to grow the village

## Chart rankings

- #90 in Top Paid · Role Playing (US App Store)
- #190 in Top Paid · Simulation (US App Store)

## What do users think of Harvest Moon?

Overall sentiment: neutral

**Pros**

- 🚀 Nostalgic and fun
- 👍 Great game
- 👍 Super cute game
- 👍 Plays well

**Cons**

- 🐛 Crashes too much
- 🐛 Bugs everywhere to the point that it's annoying
- 🐛 Won't save between iOS devices
- 🐛 Glitches and crashes a lot
- 🐛 Paid £18 and it crashes every 5 minutes!
- 🐛 Game glitches and crashes a lot
- 🐛 Fishing glitch
- 🐛 Animal getting stuck issue
- 🐛 Character getting stuck in mining cave
- 🐛 Fishing buoy selection doesn't work
- 🐛 Soil conditioner machine doesn't work
- 🐛 Game freezes and doesn't end the day
- 🐛 Falling off the map or freezing while fishing
- 🐛 Horse is useless
- 🐛 Time goes by too fast

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Game crashes
- Saving issues
- Glitches in the mine and while fishing
- Animals getting stuck
- Character getting stuck in the mining cave
- Fishing buoy selection not working
- Soil conditioner machine not working
- Game freezing and not ending the day
- Falling off the map or freezing while fishing
- Horse not usable outside the farm
- Time going by too fast

**Most requested features**

- Expand the map
- Add teleportation feature
- More milestones to reach
- Ability to play as the player's child
- Add more characters or expand the map
- Add a live interest for the player's child
- Allow the horse to be ridden outside the farm
- Add more background music and festivals
- Add controller support
- Add Apple Pencil support
- Improve the fishing mechanics
- Improve the mining mechanics
- Add a way to cancel actions
- Increase the zoom-out range
- Improve the animal pathing in the barn

## Recent user reviews (10 of 128)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/harvest-moon-home-sweet-home/id6458877203/reviews.md

### 2/5 — Disappointed

*2026-06-20, version 1.3.1*

I  NEVER buy games but I bit the bullet for this game. I used to play it on my son’s systems for years and I thought it would be just like that. I played for a bit but the more I played, the more I didn’t like it. I was playing this game on an iPad and it is just not the same. The instructions are not written for use on an iPad. It has gotten to the point where I can’t do anything but take care of my animals, do some harvesting and planting before the day runs out. I can’t figure out how to acquire materials, make my bag larger, fish and other things. It’s so frustrated that I spent $18.00 on something that I can’t enjoy. Never again.

### 3/5 — You cannot get rid of the kid

*2026-03-28*

To start; it keeps glitching when I close out of storing something in the fridge or cabinet and freezes until I completely close out and restart the app, losing the entire day if I don’t remember to save. Tried reporting it but the customer service button on the homepage doesn’t work so…here I am. The game isn’t fun enough to keep having to play the same day over and over or constantly make sure I’m saving my progress. As for the game itself, it’s average. The days go by really fast which is frustrating when I have a task I *have* to complete but a blessing when I don’t because there’s not a lot of variety when it comes to actual things to do. You take care of animals, plant crops, fish, and mine. It gets old fast. Also, in order to advance to the end of the game (that comes quicker than you’d think), you HAVE to develop a romantic interest and get married. After you get married and the game “ends” you can continue in a free play mode BUT YOU GET PREGNANT. It’s not optional. And there’s no option for getting rid of the kid. That’s where I’ve stopped playing twice now and I think this last time will be my final time unless some big changes are made to the gameplay. Thanks for being a time killer that ended in disappointment. It was decent while it lasted.

### 2/5 — Needs Save option other than sleeping

*2026-03-14, version 1.3.1*

Day 8, already took care of crops and gifted villagers, foraged and my game crashes and I can only load from when I woke up.  Little bit angry about the money spent.    Was fun until now

### 1/5 — Spiel lässt sich nicht starten

*2026-02-07*

Ich hab es runtergeladen, ich konnte es auch öffnen und Geschlecht und Aussehen auswählen, doch dann fängt es an zu laden und stürzt ab. Das ist sehr ärgerlich, denn ich würde des sehr gerne spielen, ich hab dieses Spiel geliebt, früher regelmäßig auf dem Nintendo DS gespielt. Meine Software ist auf dem aktuellen Stand. Ich hab mein IPad schon neu gestartet, Spiel gelöscht und wieder  neu heruntergeladen. Was kann ich tun?

### 5/5 — Super endlich auf Deutsch

*2026-01-14*

Ich hätte mir gerne die anderen Harvest Moon Spiele auch gekauft. Allerdings kann man diese am IPhone nur auf Englisch spielen, wie ich gelesen habe. Dieses Spiel hier ist wirklich super es ist auf Deutsch und macht auch wirklich Spaß. Ich hätte mir nur gewünscht, dass es vielleicht noch mehr Game Place in den Beziehungen gegeben hätte aber hat mich im Großen und Ganzen trotzdem sehr gefreut.

Ich habe eine PlayStation und werde mir daher auch noch ein Spiel für die PlayStation kaufen. Ich hab damals das erste Mal habe ich nur auf einem Nintendo DS gespielt.

### 1/5 — Freezes

*2025-11-29, version 1.3.1*

The game freezes and is buggy :( I loved the Nintendo version, bummed I spent $15 on this garbage.

### 1/5 — Lost save data

*2025-11-19, version 1.3.1*

I play Harvest Moon HSH last year
Yaeterday i change my new handset and reinstalled HM, i lost all of my data
Why?

### 3/5 — Hängt sich oft auf

*2025-11-02*

Hängt sich auf und man muss wieder von den aktuellen Tag neu beginnen. Sonst ist das Spiel ganz süß.

### 2/5 — Controller

*2025-10-05, version 1.3.1*

Please allow controller support

### 2/5 — Keep Glitching

*2025-09-13*

Please fix the bugs so not waste people time to play. Thanks

## Frequently asked questions about Harvest Moon

### What is Harvest Moon: Home Sweet Home about?

Harvest Moon: Home Sweet Home is a farming and life simulation game where you return to your childhood village of Alba. Your goal is to revitalize the declining village by farming, fishing, raising animals, and attracting tourists and new residents.

### What are the main activities in the game?

Players can engage in a variety of activities including harvesting crops, taking care of animals, fishing, mining, and participating in village contests and festivals. You can also build relationships with villagers, woo bachelors and bachelorettes, and eventually get married.

### Is Harvest Moon: Home Sweet Home free to play?

Based on the provided information, Harvest Moon: Home Sweet Home is a paid application. There are no mentions of in-app purchases or advertisements, suggesting a one-time purchase model.

### What devices is Harvest Moon: Home Sweet Home compatible with?

The game is compatible with a range of Apple devices including iPhone XR, 11 series, 12 series, 13, 14 series, 15, and SE models (2nd and 3rd gen). It also supports iPad 8th gen and newer, iPad Pro 4th gen and newer, and iPad mini 6th gen.

### How can I help the village prosper?

You can help Alba Village prosper by working hard to improve its economy and appeal. This involves successfully managing your farm, catching fish, raising animals, and participating in events. Collecting and gathering 'Happiness' is also a key mechanic to attract new residents and grow the village.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.3.1 — 2025-05-19

Minor bug fixes.

### 1.3 — 2024-12-17

Added controller support.
Cloud Save is now available.
Minor bug fixes.

### 1.2.1 — 2024-11-11

Fixed graphical and performance issues:
 - Graphical issues corrected
 - Corrected collision issues
 - Fixed issue with horse racing

### 1.2 — 2024-10-04

Fixed issues and performance improvements:
- Graphic issue in the mine
- Missing in-game text (Device language)
- Issues when fishing

### 1.0 — 2024-08-23

No release notes.

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All apps by Natsume Inc.: https://appshunter.io/developer/325350385

## Related topics

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