# Gardenscapes vs Glasy

The clearest difference is ads: Gardenscapes at none against Glasy's shown. Gardenscapes also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and chart position (#7 vs unranked). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Gardenscapes sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Glasy sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Gardenscapes ships an update every 3 weeks, Glasy every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Gardenscapes | Glasy |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| 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 | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | **#7** | — |
| Size | 285 MB | 14 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Playrix](https://appshunter.io/developer/1162116447) | [Emre Alkan](https://appshunter.io/developer/1883058094) |

## 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, #26 Top Free · Casual, #26 Top Free · Puzzle, #52 Top Free · Games, #57 Top Grossing (US App Store)

Solve match-3 puzzles to restore and decorate a beautiful garden. Uncover an engaging storyline, meet charming characters, and explore unique garden areas. Enjoy over 16,000 levels with exciting events and challenges.

**Highlights:** Match-3 puzzle gameplay, Garden decoration and restoration, Engaging storyline, Over 16,000 levels, Exciting in-game events, Collectible pets

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 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 |
| Season Pass | $9.99 | 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


### Glasy

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/glasy/id6780920581)

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 500 Coin | $0.99 | one-time |
| 1500 Coin | $0.99 | one-time |
| Reklamsız | $1.99 | one-time |
| 4000 Coin | $4.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Gardenscapes free?

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

### Is Glasy free?

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

### Do Gardenscapes or Glasy have ads?

Glasy shows ads; Gardenscapes does not.

### Which is updated more often, Gardenscapes or Glasy?

Gardenscapes ships an update every 3 weeks, and Glasy every 2 months. Most recently, Gardenscapes was updated on November 9, 2026 and Glasy on October 31, 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.*