# Gardenscapes vs Adjust the Route

The clearest difference is price: Gardenscapes at Free against Adjust the Route's $0.49. Gardenscapes also leads on chart position (#7 vs unranked). Adjust the Route's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Gardenscapes is free to download; Adjust the Route costs $0.49 up front. Gardenscapes sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Adjust the Route asks for nothing beyond the download.

## The numbers

| Metric | Gardenscapes | Adjust the Route |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $0.49 |
| Rating | **[4.7 (1.7M ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gardenscapes/id1105855019/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **1.7M** | — |
| Positive reviews | 33.9% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | **#7** | — |
| Size | 255 MB | 34 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Playrix](https://appshunter.io/developer/1162116447) | [世恩 朱](https://appshunter.io/developer/1505325187) |

## What reviewers say

### Gardenscapes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gardenscapes/id1105855019)

**Currently charting:** #7 Top Grossing · Casual, #7 Top Grossing · Puzzle, #14 Top Grossing · Games, #16 Top Free · Casual, #20 Top Free · Puzzle, #34 Top Free · Games, #56 Top Grossing (US App Store)

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.

**Highlights:** 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

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Garden Kit | $0.99 | one-time |
| 1000 Coins | $0.99 | one-time |
| Garden Kit | $1.99 | one-time |
| 1000 Coins | $1.99 | one-time |
| Hot Offer | $1.99 | one-time |
| Gold Reserve | $2.99 | one-time |
| Golden ticket | $4.99 | one-time |
| Botanist Kit | $5.99 | one-time |
| Florist Kit | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🌳 Beautiful graphics and garden design
- 🕹️ Enjoyable and relaxing gameplay
- 🕰️ Calming background music
- 🐶 Cute pet companion (dog)

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🤯 Frustratingly difficult levels
- 💰 Game feels designed to push in-app purchases
- ⏱️ Slow progress and high star requirements
- 🤖 Racist portrayal of Asian character

**Reported bugs**

- Game crashing and progress loss issues
- Boosters not working as intended
- Inconsistent difficulty across levels

**Requested features**

- Ability to skip challenging levels
- More ways to earn coins and power-ups
- Option to customize garden more freely
- Faster energy/life regeneration


### Adjust the Route

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/adjust-the-route/id6477830055)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Gardenscapes free?

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

### Is Adjust the Route free?

Adjust the Route costs $0.49, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Gardenscapes or Adjust the Route have ads?

Neither Gardenscapes nor Adjust the Route shows ads.

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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.*