Comparison

Gardenscapes vs Recycle Rush

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

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About

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.

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
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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

About

Recycle Rush

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SORT FAST. ROUTE SMART. KEEP THE FACTORY RUNNING. Welcome to Recycle Rush — a fast-paced sorting and routing puzzle where every decision matters. Bags race through a growing network of pipes towards four different waste bins. Rotate the roundabouts, change their routes and get every bag where it belongs before the factory descends into chaos. It starts simple. Then the bags get faster. The factory gets busier. And one wrong route can ruin your streak. MASTER THE FACTORY Sort Recycling, General Waste, Food Waste and Hazardous Waste while managing multiple routes at once. Watch the whole factory. Plan ahead. React quickly. BUILD MASSIVE SCORE STREAKS Correct sorts build your streak and push your score higher. Keep the factory flowing, chase huge bonuses and try to beat your best run. PROTECT YOUR REPUTATION Wrong bins and costly mistakes damage your Factory Reputation. Lose too much and your run is over. USE POWER-UPS WHEN CHAOS HITS Turn the game around with powerful boosts: • Shield • Time Slowdown • Clear Bags • Reputation Repair Use them at the right moment to save your run and keep your streak alive. HOW HIGH CAN YOU SCORE? • Fast-paced sorting gameplay • Interactive pipe-routing puzzle • Increasing speed and difficulty • Score streaks and bonus points • Four different waste types • Strategic power-ups • Factory Reputation system • Quick, replayable runs • Easy to learn, difficult to master • Play offline Every run starts simple. How long can you keep everything under control? Download Recycle Rush and put your sorting skills to the test. Sound Effect by Lintang Prana, floraphonic, Universfield, u_mgq59j5ayf and pripac from Pixabay

Screenshots

Gardenscapes4 screens
Recycle Rush4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Gardenscapes at none against Recycle Rush's shown. Gardenscapes also leads on chart position (#8 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Recycle Rush's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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

Both are free to download. Gardenscapes sells 19 one-off in-app purchases and Recycle Rush sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gardenscapes ships an update every 3 weeks, Recycle Rush every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Gardenscapes versus Recycle Rush: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGardenscapesRecycle Rush
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.7M ratings) — better—
Positive reviews34.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.7M — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#8 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size255 MB172 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperPlayrixCONTROL GAMING GROUP LIMITED

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

Recycle Rush

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

19 purchases

Gardenscapes

One-time19
  • Handful of Coins$0.99
  • A few coins$0.99
  • Garden Kit$0.99
Show 16 more
  • 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
5 purchases

Recycle Rush

One-time5
  • Slow Time Power-Up$2.99
  • Shield Power-Up$3.99
  • Reputation Restoration Power-Up$3.99
Show 2 more
  • Clear Bags Power-Up$4.99
  • Remove Ads$6.99

Questions

Is Gardenscapes free?
Gardenscapes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Recycle Rush free?
Recycle Rush is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Gardenscapes or Recycle Rush have ads?
Recycle Rush shows ads; Gardenscapes does not.
Which is updated more often, Gardenscapes or Recycle Rush?
Gardenscapes ships an update every 3 weeks, and Recycle Rush every 3 days. Most recently, Gardenscapes was updated on October 20, 2026 and Recycle Rush on October 5, 2026.

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