Earth Impact vs Root Growth
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Earth Impact
Control asteroids and strategically cause devastating impacts to end human history. This visually stunning puzzle game uses scientific models for a challenging and unique experience.
- Strategic impact arrangement
- Visually outstanding graphics
- Free navigation on Earth
- Scientific impact simulation
- Challenging tactical puzzles
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Can you bring an end to human history? Experience the terrifying power of asteroids in this unique and visually outstanding puzzle game! Maximize the devastating damage by arranging your impacts smartly, as you take control over one of the greatest threats to life on Earth. Based on scientific computation models and presented with breathtaking visuals, Earth Impact offers a spectacular and surprisingly challenging puzzling experience with a deeper background. Features: ● Simple and casual, yet challenging puzzling experience with a tactical touch ● Highly detailed graphics - follow the sunsets and see the sun glinting in the rivers of South America ● Free navigation around Earth in the second half of the game ● Simulation of direct impact effects based on scientific computation models ● Clean Premium App: Free of any ads and in-app purchases
Root Growth
Guide roots to grow and reach water sources, transforming them into large trees. Expand your reach to conquer entire planets and see how many you can occupy.
- Grow roots strategically
- Reach water sources
- Develop into large trees
- Conquer planets
- Expand your territory
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The roots keep growing, reach the water source, and eventually grow into a big tree and take over a planet. Come on, try to see how many planets you can occupy!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Root Growth at Free against Earth Impact's $0.99. Earth Impact's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (47% vs 15%). On rating, ratings volume, update cadence and in-app purchases 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
Root Growth is free to download; Earth Impact costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Earth Impact holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2K and 1.4K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of Earth Impact's written reviews are positive against 15% of Root Growth's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Earth Impact | Root Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.3 (2K ratings) — better | 4.1 (1.4K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 47.2% of reviews — better | 14.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2K — better | 1.4K |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 81 MB | 134 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Nicolas Schulz | 妮 赵 |
Customer experience
Earth Impact
Root Growth
User reviews
Earth Impact
From 2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Good graphics
- 👍 Realistic and addictive
- 👍 Worth the dollar
- 👍 Enjoyable experience
Room to improve
- 🐛 Lacking visual impact effects
- 🐛 Repetitive gameplay
- 🐛 Difficulty spikes
- 🐛 Inconsistent mechanics
Root Growth
From 1.4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Satisfying gameplay
- 🌳 Cute and relaxing visuals
- 👍 No ads
Room to improve
- 💸 Excessive ads and monetization
- 🐛 Laggy performance
- 🕰️ Lack of content and short playtime
Bugs and requests
Earth Impact
Reported bugs
2 issues- Inability to progress past certain levels
- Inconsistent scoring and multiplier calculations
Requested features
4 requests- Sandbox mode with more customization
- Realistic impact effects (tsunamis, earthquakes, etc.)
- Ability to select specific meteors or locations to target
- News/reporting features on impact events
Root Growth
Reported bugs
2 issues- Spelling mistakes in UI
- Inconsistent gameplay mechanics
Requested features
2 requests- More levels and content
- Option to remove ads for a fee
In-app purchases
Earth Impact
No in-app purchases
Root Growth
No in-app purchases
