AIM vs De Hortus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AIM
Embark on a mission to save Earth from an asteroid by traveling to the past. Build a space center, conduct research on asteroids, and use your findings to deflect the threat. Engage in mini-games and strategic building to complete your vital task.
- Build and upgrade space center buildings
- Conduct asteroid research
- Play mission-based mini-games
- Launch satellites
- Deflect future asteroid threats
- Save the Earth
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Oh no, the earth is in danger! An asteroid is coming this way to destroy it. What can be done about it? It’s 2500 A.D. You are a Scientist, working at the European Space Agency. You came up with a plan: “Let’s travel to the past with a time machine and set up a space mission about asteroids. This provides us with research and in that way, we can deflect the future asteroid from its course!” Alright then. This could work! The Director approves and thinks you should go. You sound like the perfect candidate for this operation. Now, pack your bags and go! The time machine takes you back to the right year and your adventure starts immediately. Here’s what you need to do: Build your own Space Centre Construct several buildings which generate coins or research points Upgrade your buildings and perform tasks Play a set of mini-games which follow a breakdown of the mission Launch the satellite into space Reach a group of asteroids and do research on them Gather data and information from the asteroids Travel back to your own time with the research you have Stop the future asteroid in its course Save the earth! Download the game and start your mission today. Good luck!
De Hortus
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Walk through the Hortus Amsterdam and discover the stories behind our plant collection. Where does your houseplant originate from? How do we know nowadays how the plant kingdom is organised? Discover this and much more. With over 4000 plants from 7 different climates the Hortus Amsterdam is one of the oldest botanical Gardens in the centre of Amsterdam.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: AIM at daily against De Hortus's every 5 months. AIM also leads on iOS requirement (6.0 vs 12.0). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
AIM ships an update daily, De Hortus every 5 months. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.
| Parameter | AIM | De Hortus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 452 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ESA - European Space Agency | Geralt Ploegstra |
In-app purchases
AIM
No in-app purchases
De Hortus
No in-app purchases
