Comparison

Flutter Starlight vs Grove

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Flutter Starlight

Raise and collect over 300 real-life moth species in a magical, moonlit forest. Nurture them through their lifecycle, explore a living forest, and discover enchanting plants and secrets. Enjoy a relaxing, stress-free experience with missions and interactive gestures.

Highlights
  • Nurture and collect moths
  • Discover over 300 moth species
  • Explore a living forest environment
  • Grow magical plants
  • Complete missions and events
  • Interactive gestures
Features
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Raise and collect cute moths in a magical, moonlit forest. You’ll soon discover moths are just as beautiful as butterflies in this relaxing, cozy game. Nurture moths through their incredible lifecycle, from adorable caterpillars to majestic moths. Guide them through the forest, bursting dandelions and collecting pollen. Behold their beauty and adorable quirks as they flutter and play! Enjoy the relaxing ambiance of a magical forest, where stars twinkle as the moon moves through its lunar cycle and flowers bloom as fireflies burst light over the forest. Expand and adorn the forest with a vast array of plants with magical abilities, and discover other forest dwellers that have interesting tales to tell and mysteries to unravel. There is always something new to discover in Flutter Starlight, with more than 300 real-life moth species to collect and learn about! Features: • Nurture & Collect: Raise moths from tiny caterpillars to majestic winged creatures. • A Living, Breathing Forest: Watch as flowers bloom, fireflies glow, and the moon moves through its lunar cycle. • Enchanting Plants & Secrets: Grow magical plants and uncover hidden stories. • 300+ Real-Life Moths: Discover and learn about rare and stunning species. • Relaxing Gameplay: Enjoy soothing sounds and a stress-free experience. • Missions & Events: Complete to start collecting exclusive rewards. • Interactive Gestures: Feed caterpillars, guide moths, and more! ********** Developed and published by Runaway, an award-winning game studio that creates games inspired by the natural world. Please note: This game is free to play but does contain some items to purchase for real money. If you run into any issues while playing or you have any suggestions, please contact us at support@runaway.zendesk.com.

About

Grove

Explore the real world with augmented reality to plant and care for virtual trees. Collect diverse species, earn achievements, and learn about their environmental impact. This game combines fitness, education, and a virtual garden experience.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality tree planting
  • Collect diverse tree species
  • Earn achievements
  • Track daily steps
  • Learn about carbon sequestration
  • Virtual garden care
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Grove is an augmented-reality game where you plant virtual trees in the real world! Collect the various kinds of trees, learn about them, and earn achievements all while getting outdoors and enjoying your virtual garden. Grove is part game, part educational app, and part wellness app! In Grove you care for your trees and tend to your garden, and in turn, you stay fit and healthy. Each tree has a name and role to play. Collect different kinds of trees, earn achievements, and maximize your daily step count. Each tree comes with its own fun facts, which makes Grove a great app to teach kids about different tree species. Learn about climate change and how trees can help sequester atmospheric carbon. Your grove has a carbon score that monitors how much virtual carbon your trees have absorbed. More Information Free — Grove is a free-to-play game that requires no purchase to play, or to complete. The app offers in-app purchases as a way to unlock additional resources if you need them and gain access to special features like in-game avatars, and access to the behind-the-scenes Dev Diary. Grove is designed to avoid the scammy tactics of most free-to-play games. You won't be scammed or tricked into spending money. But if you do like the app, please consider supporting it if you can. Fun — Grove combines daily fitness with a cute concept and fun gameplay to make hitting your daily step goals more fun. Regardless of where you walk, you can always tend to your grove and feel good doing it. Educational — Grove not only teaches you about trees with super fun facts, it also helps you better understand how our real-world forests capture carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and sequester it in their trunks. Carbon capture is an important part of the global effort to mitigate the effects of Climate Change, and Grove is here to make sure you have fun while you learn about this important technology. Indie — Grove is handcrafted in San Diego, CA by one person: me. There's no shady venture capital, no stock trading, no short-term strategy. I build Grove so that you can use it. If you like what you see, please consider buying some items or simply tipping in the app.

Screenshots

Flutter Starlight4 screens
Grove4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Grove at none against Flutter Starlight's shown. Grove also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 2 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Flutter Starlight's advantage is ratings volume (8.2K vs 2). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Flutter Starlight sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Grove sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Grove holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flutter Starlight has 8.2K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flutter Starlight ships an update every 2 months, Grove every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Flutter Starlight versus Grove: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlutter StarlightGrove
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (8.2K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews82.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings8.2K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 11 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size563 MB76 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperRunawaySkyRocket Software, LLC

Customer experience

Flutter Starlight

All ratings7,859 ratings
Positive94.9%
Neutral2.2%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews1,205 reviews
Positive82.2%
Neutral8.0%
Negative9.7%

Grove

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Flutter Starlight

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Game freezes and crashes when switching apps
  • Reward videos not working properly
  • Progress and data loss issues
  • Graphical glitches after updates

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to name and customize moths
  • More ways to earn premium currency
  • Offline play option
  • Repeat past event moths
  • Add more interactive features and mini-games

Grove

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Flutter Starlight

One-time10
  • Beetle Bank$0.99
  • 50 Glowbucks$1.99
  • Amazing Value Pack$1.99
Show 7 more
  • Starter Pack B$2.99
  • 130 Glowbucks$4.99
  • Starter Pack A$4.99
  • Mushroom Booster$4.99
  • 275 Glowbucks$9.99
  • Event Booster$9.99
  • 700 Glowbucks$24.99
8 purchases

Grove

One-time8
  • Water Bulbs 15-Pack$0.99
  • Say Thanks$0.99
  • Custom Avatars$0.99
Show 5 more
  • Fertilizer 15-Pack$1.99
  • Buy me a Coffee$1.99
  • Bucket of Sunshine 15-Pack$2.99
  • Access the Dev Diary$2.99
  • Super Supporter$2.99

Questions

Is Flutter Starlight free?
Flutter Starlight is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Grove free?
Grove is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Flutter Starlight or Grove?
Grove is rated higher. Flutter Starlight averages 4.8 out of 5 from 8.2K ratings, while Grove averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Flutter Starlight or Grove have ads?
Flutter Starlight shows ads; Grove does not.
Which is updated more often, Flutter Starlight or Grove?
Flutter Starlight ships an update every 2 months, and Grove every 11 days. Most recently, Flutter Starlight was updated on November 2, 2026 and Grove on October 24, 2026.

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