# Kalamaka vs Tiny Terraces

The clearest difference is price: Kalamaka at Free against Tiny Terraces's $1.99. Kalamaka also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 65%) and rating (4.5 vs 4.1). Tiny Terraces's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ratings volume (180 vs 2). On update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Kalamaka is free to download; Tiny Terraces costs $1.99 up front. Kalamaka sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Tiny Terraces asks for nothing beyond the download.

Kalamaka holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tiny Terraces has 180 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Kalamaka's written reviews are positive against 65% of Tiny Terraces's.

Kalamaka ships an update fortnightly, Tiny Terraces every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Kalamaka | Tiny Terraces |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $1.99 |
| Rating | **[4.5 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kalamaka/id1256331036/reviews)** | [4.1 (180 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tiny-terraces/id6633412890/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 2 | **180** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 64.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 8 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | — | **#8** |
| Size | 47 MB | 198 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [盛蜀 李](https://appshunter.io/developer/1115579497) | [Jaxon Gallegos Garcia](https://appshunter.io/developer/1628171818) |

## What reviewers say

### Kalamaka

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kalamaka/id1256331036)

Lead residents in a pixel-style game to construct a magnificent, towering city. Experience the joy of building and managing your own urban landscape from the ground up.

**Highlights:** Pixel art graphics, City construction gameplay, Resident management, Towering city building, Urban landscape development

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| A little Kala City Gold | $0.99 | one-time |
| remove advertisement | $1.99 | one-time |
| A bag of Kala City gold | $1.99 | one-time |
| A pile of Kala City gold | $4.99 | one-time |
| A large box of Kala City gold | $8.99 | one-time |


### Tiny Terraces

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tiny-terraces/id6633412890)

**Currently charting:** #8 Top Paid · Casual, #43 Top Paid · Simulation, #100 Top Paid · Games, #156 Top Paid (US App Store)

An idle-farming game where tiny characters manage your garden. Plant crops, craft more workers, and decorate your terrace with earnings from your harvest.

**Highlights:** Idle farming gameplay, Automated crop management, Craft new tiny workers, Terrace decoration, Money generation from crops

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Cozy and beautiful game
- 🎨 Incredible sound design
- 💎 Great premise and potential

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Buggy UI and controls
- 🔧 Feels unfinished for mobile
- 📱 Controls not optimized for touch

**Reported bugs**

- Cloning building bug
- Sound issues
- Destroy tool not working

**Requested features**

- Add manual save option
- Improve landscape mode compatibility
- Streamline touch controls and gestures


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Kalamaka free?

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

### Is Tiny Terraces free?

Tiny Terraces costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Kalamaka or Tiny Terraces?

Kalamaka is rated higher. Kalamaka averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Tiny Terraces averages 4.1 from 180 ratings.

### Do Kalamaka or Tiny Terraces have ads?

Neither Kalamaka nor Tiny Terraces shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Kalamaka or Tiny Terraces?

Kalamaka ships an update fortnightly, and Tiny Terraces every 8 days. Most recently, Kalamaka was updated on October 10, 2026 and Tiny Terraces on October 16, 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.*