# Emerald City Comic Con vs YearTree

The clearest difference is review sentiment: YearTree at 100% against Emerald City Comic Con's 34%. YearTree also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.8) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months). Emerald City Comic Con's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (72 vs 4). On price, ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. YearTree sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Emerald City Comic Con asks for nothing beyond the download.

YearTree holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Emerald City Comic Con has 72 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 34% of Emerald City Comic Con's written reviews are positive against 100% of YearTree's.

Emerald City Comic Con ships an update every 5 months, YearTree every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Emerald City Comic Con | YearTree |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.8 (72 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/emerald-city-comic-con/id1094373497/reviews) | **[5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/yeartree/id6762160371/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **72** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 34.4% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Ad-supported** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 167 MB | 17 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 17+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Reed Elsevier Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/387940180) | [Justin Neuman](https://appshunter.io/developer/1859103444) |

## What reviewers say

### Emerald City Comic Con

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/emerald-city-comic-con/id1094373497)

Navigate your experience at Emerald City Comic Con with this official digital guide. Access schedules, guest lists, exhibitor details, and event information all in one place. Stay updated with the latest news and announcements to ensure you don't miss any highlights.

**Highlights:** Panel schedules, Guest and creator lists, Exhibitor directory, Show features, Event notifications, Latest news updates

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Wallet, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### YearTree

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/yeartree/id6762160371)

Cultivate a unique digital bonsai tree where each day represents a year of growth. Make mindful choices about pruning and light to shape its development. Experience contemplative play focused on patience and restraint, not competition.

**Highlights:** Daily year progression for tree growth, Interactive pruning and light adjustment, Unique tree development based on choices, Contemplative gameplay, no scores or timers, Collect and share finished bonsai trees, Offline play

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| YearTree Pro | $4.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Emerald City Comic Con free?

Emerald City Comic Con is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is YearTree free?

YearTree is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Emerald City Comic Con or YearTree?

YearTree is rated higher. Emerald City Comic Con averages 2.8 out of 5 from 72 ratings, while YearTree averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.

### Do Emerald City Comic Con or YearTree have ads?

Neither Emerald City Comic Con nor YearTree shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Emerald City Comic Con or YearTree?

Emerald City Comic Con ships an update every 5 months, and YearTree every 3 weeks. Most recently, Emerald City Comic Con was updated on October 21, 2026 and YearTree on October 8, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*