Comparison

Viridi vs Prune Trees

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

Head to head
About

Viridi

Cultivate a virtual succulent garden that grows in real-time. This app offers a peaceful escape, allowing you to name, care for, and even encourage your plants to flower. It's a forgiving simulation that teaches mindful moments through plant nurturing.

Highlights
  • Real-time succulent growth
  • Plant watering and care simulation
  • Name and customize plants
  • Plants can flower
  • In-game nursery for new plants
  • Weekly free seeding
Features
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Nurture a small pot of succulents that grow in real time. Viridi is a safe haven, a place you can return to for a moment of peace and quiet whenever, and wherever you need it. While not fully realistic (they're very forgiving), your succulents will require some maintenance and can die from over- or under-watering. Name your favorite plants, give them special care and attention, and they might even flower for you. Viridi is free to try and comes with your choice of plant assortment. If you think it has a place in your life, you can buy your favorite plants from the in-game nursery for just a few cents a piece. Remember to visit the nursery occasionally for your weekly free seeding! -- "Designed to be the ideal happy place game ... Viridi is a primer, a simulation, and a love letter to this branch of botany, all rolled into one" - Fast Company "Yes, you do need an ultra-zen video game about growing succulents ... tending to these digital plants offers a seriously calming experience" - The Huffington Post "The most chilled out and peaceful game I've ever seen" - Upworthy "In addition to learning about real-life varieties of succulents, what you are learning when you play games of this type is how to create a quiet, mindful moment in your day using unusual tools" - National Geographic

About

Prune Trees

Engage in a relaxing simulation game focused on trimming and shaping various trees. Experience satisfying ASMR sounds and haptic feedback as you cut and slice to create beautiful landscapes. Unlock new locations and tools as you progress.

Highlights
  • Trim trees
  • Relaxing gameplay
  • Unlock new locations
  • Beautiful landscapes
  • Unlock new tools
  • ASMR sounds
  • Haptic feedback
Features
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For relaxing yourself with zen mind like beautiful landscapes and Garden Trimming! You've seen it in the ASMR videos and now you get to prune, cut and slice and dice it yourself in this simulator! Prune, trim, cut, slice and dice different shapes of Trees and feel the amazing ASMR satisfaction. Many different types of Trees available to Prune and Trim! Feel the immense satisfaction! Game Features: TRIM TREES RELAXING AND FUN UNLOCK NEW LOCATIONS BEAUTIFUL LANDSCAPES UNLOCK NEW TOOLS RELAXING ASMR SOUNDS SMOOTH HAPTIC FEEDBACK Play now and start Pruning and Trimming!

Screenshots

Viridi4 screens
Prune Trees4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Viridi at 70% against Prune Trees's 0%. Viridi also leads on rating (4.5 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (1K vs 1). Prune Trees's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 12) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads 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. Viridi sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Prune Trees asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Viridi holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Viridi has 1K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Viridi's written reviews are positive against 0% of Prune Trees's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Viridi versus Prune Trees: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterViridiPrune Trees
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1K ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews70.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size120 MB108 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBadru LLCEmpires Not Vampires

Customer experience

Viridi

All ratings1,040 ratings
Positive85.5%
Neutral6.0%
Negative8.6%
Written reviews400 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral12.0%
Negative18.0%

Prune Trees

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Viridi

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes when watering certain plants
  • Plants randomly reset to earlier growth stages
  • Purchased items not properly saved or restored

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more free plants and pots
  • Implement weather-based watering needs
  • Allow multiple pots to be grown simultaneously
  • Add more interactive elements (e.g. bugs, diseases)

Prune Trees

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Viridi

One-time12
  • Aeonium (5)$0.99
  • Agave macroacantha (3)$0.99
  • Haworthia attenuata (10)$0.99
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  • Lithops optica 'Rubra' (10)$0.99
  • Pachyphytum hookeri (10)$0.99
  • Pachyphytum oviferum (5)$0.99
  • Sedum morganianum (2)$0.99
  • Senecio rowleyanus (2)$0.99
  • Senecio serpens (5)$0.99
  • Random seedlings (9)$0.99
  • Fish Skellie to the Cat House$2.99
  • Key to the Apartment$4.99
None

Prune Trees

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Viridi free?
Viridi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Prune Trees free?
Prune Trees is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Viridi or Prune Trees?
Viridi is rated higher. Viridi averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1K ratings, while Prune Trees averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Viridi or Prune Trees have ads?
Neither Viridi nor Prune Trees shows ads.

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