Gardenscapes vs Project Makeover
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gardenscapes
Restore a beautiful garden by solving match-3 puzzles. Explore new areas, meet characters, and enjoy an engaging storyline. Decorate your garden with unique elements and play with friends.
- Match-3 puzzle gameplay
- Garden restoration and decoration
- Engaging storyline with characters
- Thousands of captivating levels
- Exciting in-game events and competitions
- Unique garden areas
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Welcome to Gardenscapes, the first game from the Playrix Scapes™ series! Make match-3 combinations and bring coziness and beauty to every corner of your garden. Solve fun puzzles, restore and explore new areas of the garden, and meet new friends in every chapter of the exciting storyline. Austin the butler is ready to welcome you to a world of incredible adventures! Game Features: ● Gameplay loved by millions of players! Make match-3 combinations and decorate your garden while enjoying an entertaining story! ● Over 16,000 captivating levels with explosive power-ups, useful boosters, and cool elements. ● Exciting events! Embark on fascinating Expeditions, compete against other players in different challenges, and win awesome prizes! ● One-of-a-kind garden areas with unique layouts, from fountain ensembles to island landscapes. ● Loads of fun characters: meet Austin's friends and neighbors! ● Adorable pets that will become your faithful companions! Play with your Facebook and Game Center friends, or make new friends in the game community! Gardenscapes is free to play, but some in-game elements (including randomized items) can be purchased for real money. If you don't want to take advantage of this option, simply turn it off in your device's Restrictions menu. A Wi-Fi or internet connection is not required to play. *An internet connection is required to access competitions and additional features. Do you like Gardenscapes? Follow us! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Gardenscapes Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gardenscapes_mobile/ Need to report an issue or ask a question? Contact Player Support through the game by going to Settings > Help and Support. If you can't access the game, use the web chat by clicking the chat icon in the lower right corner of our website: https://playrix.helpshift.com/hc/en/5-gardenscapes/ Terms of Use: https://playrix.com/terms/index_en.html Privacy Policy: https://playrix.com/privacy/index_en.html
Project Makeover
Transform people's lives with stunning makeovers! Choose from a vast selection of fashionable clothing, hairstyles, and makeup. Decorate rooms and solve challenging fashion-themed puzzles to help clients achieve their dreams.
- Fashionable clothing selection
- Hairstyle and makeup choices
- Room decoration
- Dramatic character interactions
- Addictive fashion puzzles
- Avatar styling
- Visit friends' avatars
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Give desperately needed makeovers to help people achieve their dreams! Choose highly fashionable clothes, hairstyles, makeup, and even furniture! Deal with dramatic characters like egotistical fashion icons, scheming assistants, or stubborn clients in dire need of a new wardrobe. Play challenging fashion-themed puzzles to help find that perfect look! And don't forget to customize your own signature style with your avatar! CHOOSE from lots of fashionable clothes to create the perfect look! MAKEOVER helpless clients and give them the confidence to follow their dreams! DECORATE a person's room as well as their appearance! DRAMA is everywhere, be ready to meet some extreme personalities! SOLVE addictive puzzles with challenging obstacles! STYLIZE your avatar to stand out on the red carpet! VISIT FRIENDS and see how they dressed their avatar! BLAST through levels with exciting power-ups with explosive benefits! Support: Dear Director, are you having problems with the game? Visit https://support.projectmakeover.com/ or contact us in-game by going to Settings >Help >Contact Us. Privacy Policy: https://www.projectmakeover.com/privacy-policy/ Terms of Service: https://www.projectmakeover.com/terms-of-service/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Gardenscapes at none against Project Makeover's shown. Gardenscapes also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.5). Project Makeover's advantage is review sentiment (46% vs 34%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Gardenscapes sells 19 one-off in-app purchases and Project Makeover sells 18 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Gardenscapes holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.7M and 799K respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 34% of Gardenscapes's written reviews are positive against 46% of Project Makeover's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Gardenscapes ships an update every 3 weeks, Project Makeover fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 15, 2026.
| Parameter | Gardenscapes | Project Makeover |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.7M ratings) — better | 4.5 (799K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 34.1% of reviews | 46.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.7M — better | 799K |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #8 — better | #11 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 255 MB | 349 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Playrix | Magic Tavern, Inc. |
Customer experience
Gardenscapes
Project Makeover
User reviews
Gardenscapes
From 1.7M App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🌳 Beautiful graphics and garden design
- 🕹️ Enjoyable and relaxing gameplay
- 🕰️ Calming background music
- 🐶 Cute pet companion (dog)
Room to improve
- 🤯 Frustratingly difficult levels
- 💰 Game feels designed to push in-app purchases
- ⏱️ Slow progress and high star requirements
- 🤖 Racist portrayal of Asian character
Project Makeover
From 799K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Enjoyable gameplay
- 🎨 Great character design and visuals
- 👍 No ads
- 💡 Interesting storyline and drama
Room to improve
- 🤑 Expensive in-app purchases
- 🕰️ Levels become too difficult and time-consuming
- 💰 Insufficient coin rewards compared to task costs
- 🤔 Lack of customization and diversity options
Bugs and requests
Gardenscapes
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game crashing and progress loss issues
- Boosters not working as intended
- Inconsistent difficulty across levels
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to skip challenging levels
- More ways to earn coins and power-ups
- Option to customize garden more freely
- Faster energy/life regeneration
Project Makeover
Reported bugs
2 issues- Frequent game crashes and freezes
- Inconsistent behavior of power-ups and boosters
Requested features
4 requests- More varied and inclusive character customization options
- Increased coin rewards for completing levels
- Ability to skip or bypass difficult levels
- Option to disable or reduce mandatory mini-games
In-app purchases
Gardenscapes
- Handful of Coins$0.99
- A few coins$0.99
- Garden Kit$0.99
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- 1000 Coins$0.99
- Horticulturist Kit$1.99
- Garden Kit2 variants$1.99
- 1000 Coins$1.99
- Hot Offer$1.99
- Golden ticket$2.99
- Gold Reserve$2.99
- Purse of Coins$4.99
- A handful of coins$4.99
- Golden ticket$4.99
- Botanist Kit$5.99
- Florist Kit$6.99
- A small pile of coins$9.99
- Season Pass$9.99
- Florist Kit$9.99
- Gardener Kit$15.99
Project Makeover
- Pile of Gems$1.99
- Mini Gem Package$1.99
- Special Offer(01)$1.99
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- Camping Expedition$3.99
- Time Extension Sale(T4)$3.99
- Purse Full of Gems$4.99
- Special Offer$4.99
- Shopping cart Sale (T5)$4.99
- Scenic Route Ticket(SP28)$5.99
- Scenic Route Ticket(SP29)$5.99
- Scenic Route Ticket (SP30)$5.99
- Scenic Route Ticket (SP31)$5.99
- Stylish Stash$5.99
- Scenic Route Ticket(SP39)$5.99
- Haute Pack$6.99
- Tiara Class Package$9.99
- High Heel Package$19.99
- Stylish Stash$19.99
Questions
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