Comparison

Marching Order vs Strange Horticulture

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

Head to head
About

Marching Order

Organize a charming animal marching band by deciphering clues about each member's preferences. Solve logic puzzles to arrange them in the correct sequence and achieve a perfect march. Challenge yourself with timed modes for added excitement.

Highlights
  • Logic puzzle gameplay
  • Arrange animal band members
  • Decipher social media clues
  • Progressive difficulty
  • Timed hard mode
  • Cute animal characters
Features
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Take charge of an adorable (but disorderly) animal marching band in this addictive logic puzzle game! You play as a stressed-out band leader rabbit whose job it is to organise the fussy marching band members into the correct sequence. Each animal has a particular condition that has to be met before they'll be happy. How do we know what it is? Asking them directly? No! By checking their social media, of course. What a society we live in. Today, the elephant doesn't want to be behind the clarinet (superstitious maybe?) The lion will ONLY play if he's at the front (what an ego...) The panda wants to be between two other animals with fur (is that for warmth perhaps?) Read the clues, re-arrange the animals, and attempt to march! It's simple at first, but more animals and clues will be added every few successful marches. If you want to add an element of reactionary skill to the game, try playing against the clock in hard mode! Code by Tom Vian Art by Adam Vian Music by Calum Bowen Testing help by Armel Gibson, Ricky Haggett, Chris Jeffrey, Eli Rainsberry, Edwyn Tiong

About

Strange Horticulture

Manage an occult plant store in a mysterious town. Discover and identify strange plants, using their unique properties to influence an unfolding narrative. Explore the surrounding lands to find new flora and unravel ancient secrets.

Highlights
  • Manage an occult plant store
  • Discover and identify strange plants
  • Use plant effects to influence story
  • Explore surrounding lands
  • Unravel dark mysteries
  • Pet your cat
Features
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Strange Horticulture is an occult puzzle game in which you play as the proprietor of a local plant store. Find and identify new plants, pet your cat, speak to a coven, or join a cult. Use your collection of powerful plants to influence the story and unravel Undermere’s dark mysteries. WELCOME TO UNDERMERE Welcome to Undermere, a quaint town surrounded by hag-infested forests and rugged mountains. You are the Horticulturist, owner of local plant store Strange Horticulture. As a cast of colorful customers come by your shop, you are quickly thrust into an occult mystery stretching back hundreds of years. EXPLORE THE LANDS BEYOND Explore the lands beyond your store to find new plants, but be careful! The dark woods and lakes are not always friendly to a simple herbalist. You might discover powers beyond your wildest dreams - or lose your mind completely. Use context clues to determine which places to visit, and which to avoid! AN EVER-GROWING COLLECTION Using your trusty encyclopedia and clues found on your explorations, you learn more about the strange plants you come across. By identifying each plant, you will be able to use their effects to influence the story -- from hypnotic hallucinogens to powerful poisons.

Screenshots

Marching Order4 screens
Strange Horticulture4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Strange Horticulture at 4.9 against Marching Order's 4.4. Strange Horticulture also leads on ratings volume (1.5K vs 22) and chart position (#44 vs unranked). Marching Order's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $5.99) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.6). On review sentiment, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Marching Order costs $1.99 and Strange Horticulture $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Strange Horticulture holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Strange Horticulture has 1.5K ratings behind it against 22, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 77% of Marching Order's written reviews are positive against 75% of Strange Horticulture's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Marching Order versus Strange Horticulture: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMarching OrderStrange Horticulture
Price$1.99 — better$5.99
Rating4.4 (22 ratings)4.9 (1.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.3% of reviews — better75.3% of reviews
Number of ratings221.5K — better
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidAd-supported — better
Best chart rank—#44 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB522 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSFB GamesPlug In Digital

Customer experience

Marching Order

All ratings22 ratings
Positive86.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative13.6%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive77.3%
Neutral4.5%
Negative18.2%

Strange Horticulture

All ratings1,338 ratings
Positive97.5%
Neutral1.3%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews166 reviews
Positive75.3%
Neutral7.8%
Negative16.9%

Bugs and requests

Marching Order

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Strange Horticulture

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Viewing device bug preventing progress
  • Plants getting stuck and unable to be moved
  • Crashes and freezes on certain devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • More content and expanded gameplay
  • Shelf/storage option for plants
  • Improved mobile optimization (larger text, better controls)

In-app purchases

None

Marching Order

No in-app purchases

None

Strange Horticulture

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Marching Order free?
Marching Order costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Strange Horticulture free?
Strange Horticulture costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Marching Order or Strange Horticulture?
Strange Horticulture is rated higher. Marching Order averages 4.4 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while Strange Horticulture averages 4.9 from 1.5K ratings.
Do Marching Order or Strange Horticulture have ads?
Neither Marching Order nor Strange Horticulture shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Marching Order or Strange Horticulture?
Marching Order ships an update weekly, and Strange Horticulture weekly. Most recently, Marching Order was updated on October 29, 2026 and Strange Horticulture on October 30, 2026.

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