Tokaido™ vs Cottage Garden
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tokaido™
Embark on a serene journey through ancient Japan, collecting souvenirs, tasting local delicacies, and visiting temples. Strategize to make your trek the most fulfilling and win against opponents.
- Digital board game adaptation
- Explore ancient Japan
- Collect souvenirs and taste specialties
- Visit temples and hot springs
- Strategic gameplay
- Multiple play modes (solo, pass & play, online multiplayer)
- Immersive 3D graphics and soundtrack
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Discover the digital adaptation of Tokaido, the boardgame phenomenon that has already sold more than 350,000 copies worldwide, and has been translated into 16 languages! // A magnificent voyage -------------------------------------------- You are a traveler, in the heart of ancient Japan, walking the legendary East Sea road from Kyoto to Edo, trying to make the trek as fulfilling as possible. Discover the most magnificent landscapes, taste numerous culinary specialties, acquire rare and precious souvenirs, bathe in hot springs, visit the temples, and meet other travelers…. Tokaido is a rite of passage for the heart, walking in serenity and contemplation. But do not be fooled by the peaceful appearance of the voyage, because you will have to demonstrate stronger strategy than your opponents if you want to win! Whether you sneak along as a messenger, a geisha, or even a ronin, you must discover as many hidden marvels as you can along the road, so your journey is the most satisfying of all! // Unique ambience -------------------------------------------- Discover characters and scenery in a new light! Developed by Funforge, original publisher of the boardgame, the video game offers an entirely new graphical experience! Whether you are a first-time fan, in love with Japan, or merely a curious newbie, the digital version allows each player to discover the celebrated Tokaido road in a new form. While Tokaido retains the famous clean graphic design of the boardgame, it offers unprecedented immersive 3D, realtime graphics, all accompanied by a superb and unprecedented soundtrack, composed specifically for the game. // Play anywhere, solo, with two, or with the whole world -------------------------------------------- Available for smartphones and tablets, Tokaido offers several play modes for infinite replayability: - Solo against the AI - Pass & play - Online multijoueur Languages supported: French, English, German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Ukrainian, Japanese, Chinese. // A worldwide success -------------------------------------------- ** Tokaido, nominated for People's Choice Award, at the 14th International Mobile Gaming Awards 2018 ** Tokaido, nominated for Game Artist Award, at the 14th International Mobile Gaming Awards 2018 ** Tokaido, nominated for the Hra roku, in 2014 ** Tokaido, nominated for the Golden Geek Best Board Game Artwork, in 2013 ** Tokaido, nominated for the Golden Geek Best Family Board Game Nominee, in 2013 ** Tokaido, nominated for the Gioco dell’Anno, in 2013 // In the press -------------------------------------------- ** The Dice Tower: "That’s a gorgeous looking game." ** Gameosity: "The animations are gorgeous, the gameplay is smooth." ** Dageeks: "…the app looks like it’s going to break the tradition of just bringing the digital experience of playing a board game." ** Gameblog: "Everything has been polished: the UI has been completely redesigned for a video game experience." ** TechArtGeek: "It's beautiful, it flows, it's poetic. To make it short this digital version perfectly completes and honors the board game." ** Ludovox: "Graphically speaking, you have to admit that it's gorgeous, giving credit and honor to the original board game edition." ** Tric Trac: "To me Tokaido is therefore a game that invites to travel, and that is perfectly adapted to be played quietly in family." ** Kiss My Geek: "Everything has been carefully modeled in 3D, the UI is flawless and each feedback goes through well designed ergonomics." // Find us on social networks and the web-------------------------------------------- https://www.facebook.com/Funforge/ https://twitter.com/Funforge https://www.instagram.com/funforge/ https://www.funforge.fr/
Cottage Garden
Compete in the art of gardening by filling flowerbeds with diverse plants, flowerpots, and garden cloches. Score completed beds and earn points to become the ultimate gardener. Enjoy a family-friendly, strategic experience with various play modes.
- Digital board game conversion
- Local and online multiplayer
- Cross-platform play
- Family-friendly theme
- Ranked and casual play
- Real-time and asynchronous games
- Interactive tutorial
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COTTAGE GARDEN - a colorful sea of flowers, framed by walls, paths, and hedges. As ambitious gardeners, you face the challenge of filling the beds in every corner of your garden with plants, inspired by the limitations of space to create ever new compositions. You will use a variety of plants — as well as flowerpots and garden cloches — to design gardens that bloom with diversity. Be kind to the helpful cats! Goal of the Game - In Cottage Garden, you compete in the art of gardening. Plant two Flowerbeds with different flowers. Score each Flowerbed when there are no more free spaces visible on it, then exchange it for a new, unplanted one. You receive points for all visible Flower Pots and Garden Cloches on the completed Flowerbed, and you may also receive Flower Pots and Cats that will help you with your gardening. The player with the most points at the end of the game is the winner. Features • True digital conversion of Uwe Rosenbergs famous board game • 2-4 players locally, online or even cross-platform • Family friendly - non violent theme • Worldwide ranked multiplayer and casual play with your friends • fast real time games or asynchronous games with 24 hour time limit per turn • Easy interactive tutorial to learn the game from scratch • Analyze your best games or learn tricks from the best with Playback • 3 different computer opponents • uses the newest rules of the board game
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Tokaido™ at 4.1 against Cottage Garden's 3.1. Tokaido™ also leads on review sentiment (51% vs 38%) and monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs paid). Cottage Garden's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). 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
Tokaido™ costs $4.99 and Cottage Garden $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Tokaido™ holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tokaido™ has 241 ratings behind it against 25, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of Tokaido™'s written reviews are positive against 38% of Cottage Garden's.
Tokaido™ ships an update every 5 months, Cottage Garden every 2 months. Both last shipped on September 23, 2026.
| Parameter | Tokaido™ | Cottage Garden |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.1 (241 ratings) — better | 3.1 (25 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 51.5% of reviews — better | 38.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 241 — better | 25 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #196 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 255 MB | 180 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Acram Digital | DIGIDICED |
Customer experience
Tokaido™
Cottage Garden
Bugs and requests
Tokaido™
Reported bugs
4 issues- Issues with panorama tracking and scoring
- Inconsistent behavior with Chubei character
- Achievements not working properly
- Crashes and freezes on certain devices
Requested features
4 requests- Add Crossroads and Matsuri expansions
- Implement asynchronous multiplayer
- Improve character selection and game settings
- Add cloud save and resume functionality
Cottage Garden
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Tokaido™
No in-app purchases
Cottage Garden
No in-app purchases









