# Prune+ — Cultivate what matters

> A meditative game about growing and shaping a digital tree. (iPhone/iPad app by Joel McDonald LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/prune-plus/id1585602549 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Joel McDonald LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/972319817)
- Category: Games, Puzzle
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.40/5 from 233 App Store ratings · 124 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 148 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2022-04-29
- Data updated: 2026-09-05
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/prune-plus/id1585602549/reviews.md

## What is Prune+?

Prune+ is a love letter to trees. A game about the beauty and joy of cultivation.

With a swipe of a finger, grow and shape your tree into the sunlight while avoiding the dangers of a hostile world. Bring life to a forgotten landscape and uncover a story hidden deep beneath the soil.

• A unique digital plant for your pocket
• Beautiful, minimalist art and a super clean interface—it's just you and the trees
• Meditative music and sound design for you to zen out to
• No IAP, no monetization strategy, no currencies
• Share screenshots of your unique tree creations with friends
• Synchronize progress across all your devices

----- RECEPTION FOR PRUNE-----

"Unlike anything I've played before... the kind of experience I want to pull out to show my friends" - The Verge

"Wildly creative, totally addictive, and oddly soothing" - Entertainment Weekly

"Prune is a gorgeous and unique experience" - 5/5 TouchArcade

"Prune is an awe-inspiring work of digital poetry" - 10/10 Pocket Gamer

"A collaboration that feels more like a dance than puzzle-solving" - Kill Screen

## Key features

- Grow and shape trees
- Minimalist art and interface
- Meditative music and sound
- Uncover a hidden story
- Share tree creations
- Cross-device progress sync

## What do users think of Prune+?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 🎨 Beautiful visuals
- 🧘‍♀️ Calming and relaxing gameplay
- 🧠 Clever and challenging puzzles
- 🎶 Soothing audio design
- 👍 Intuitive and easy to learn

**Cons**

- 🤯 Frustrating camera movement
- 🐢 Suboptimal frame rate
- 🔍 Lack of clear objectives or instructions
- 🔚 Short length and limited content

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Occasional crashes and performance issues
- Camera automatically zooming in/out unexpectedly

**Most requested features**

- More levels and content
- Customizable camera controls
- Sandbox mode for free-form tree growing
- Ability to save progress and resume later

## Recent user reviews (10 of 124)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/prune-plus/id1585602549/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Lovely

*2026-07-14*

Short but gorgeous game. So simple but very hauntingly relaxing

### 5/5 — Fabulously Phenomenal.

*2026-07-12, version 1.0.2*

I love it I love it I love it so much I don’t write reviews often but this game is sooooooo fabulously phenomenal that it’s impossible not to spread the word of it’s absolutely amazing everything. Just get it. You won’t regret it. And the game needs more levels by the way that’s the only thing I don’t like.

### 5/5 — Lindo e relaxante

*2026-06-04*

Você precisa desenvolver uma planta conforme a luz e o vento, parece simples mas não é

### 5/5 — Beautiful game

*2026-02-23, version 1.0.2*

:)

### 5/5 — I Don’t Normally Write Reviews

*2025-11-04, version 1.0.2*

…but this game is good enough to make me write one. Incredible emotional storytelling through deceptively simple and addictive gameplay. It’s a game where you grow trees, pruning them to make them expand in size, until they bloom when they hit the sunlight. That’s it. 

But how the game allows YOU to naturally figure out the mechanics and puzzle-solving is simply magical and immersive for a minimalistic puzzle game. You learn what to do with scarce instructions, but exploring the mechanics and understanding the game’s language is part of the enjoyment. For example, there’s an obstacle in the game that’s literally just a…giant red circle. But how the game presents it as a threat, as ominous, foreboding, is effective; even the plaintive, soothing music changes to an eerie track that elicits utter panic when your trees interact with it. It becomes even more terrifying once you become immersed and see what it does to your beautiful tree. :(

The pruning aspect is the key function of the gameplay, and mastering it is simple, yet tricky. It involves timing, strategy, and forethought. You will spend the game swiping, watching the results, then swiping again. Like pruning in real life, it takes patience. But the dopamine that hits you when you reach the sunlight after all the manicured growth is great.

After playing for awhile, you begin to realize that the game is telling you about how to find the light even when you’re cast in dark places. About removing parts of you that are holding you back, preventing YOUR growth…and how to avoid giant evil red orbs. Just see for yourself, it’s unlike any other phone game I’ve played.  (Which admittedly, is not many)

### 5/5 — Short post apocalyptic puzzle game where in the latter half trees work together to find light.

*2025-08-17, version 1.0.2*

The early game isn’t that interesting but the other 4 chapters are great

### 5/5 — A very soothing game

*2025-06-29*

Fun

### 5/5 — Мощь

*2025-02-23*

Стильная игра, учит создавать и поддерживать рост. Спасибо!

### 5/5 — Wow

*2025-01-05, version 1.0.2*

I have played this all the way through 3 times now. I have never done that with any mobile game. I have dreams about this beautiful app. I want to prune every tree I see in the wild. I’m obsessed. I want more!

### 5/5 — Gg

*2024-12-12, version 1.0.2*

The simplest games have the best stories

## Frequently asked questions about Prune+

### What is Prune+?

Prune+ is a game focused on the beauty and joy of cultivating trees. Players guide the growth of a digital tree towards sunlight, avoiding dangers in a hostile world, and uncovering a story.

### What are the key features of Prune+?

Key features include growing and shaping unique digital trees, a beautiful minimalist art style with a clean interface, meditative music and sound design, and the ability to share screenshots of your creations.

### How much does Prune+ cost?

The application is a paid game. It does not feature any in-app purchases (IAP), monetization strategies, or in-game currencies, offering a complete experience upfront.

### What platforms is Prune+ available on?

While specific platforms are not detailed in the description, the app is designed for mobile devices and supports synchronizing progress across all your devices, suggesting availability on multiple operating systems.

### What is the gameplay like?

Gameplay involves a meditative experience where you use simple swipes to grow and shape your tree. The goal is to reach sunlight while navigating environmental challenges and uncovering a narrative hidden within the game's world.

## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 1.0.2 — 2024-02-07

New levels! For the first time, there are 12 new, challenging levels to explore and perfect. You'll see them in the main chapter menu after you've completed the game.

Thanks so much for playing Prune+ and let me know if you have any issues or feedback at support@prunegame.com.

### 1.0.1 — 2023-12-22

UI polish and a tree collisions tweak.
Now with Game Center support!

### 1.0.0 — 2022-04-29

No release notes.

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## More apps by Joel McDonald LLC

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All apps by Joel McDonald LLC: https://appshunter.io/developer/972319817

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