Flower vs Crookhaven
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Flower
Control the wind and explore beautiful, interactive environments. This award-winning game offers a unique and emotional journey, accessible to all players. Experience a peaceful escape and find harmony.
- Control the wind with motion controls
- Explore beautiful, lush environments
- Interact with and change the environment
- Simple tilt-based gameplay
- Immersive and emotional experience
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"It's an experience that anybody can appreciate and one that offers hope for video games' potential to stir the soul." - TIME "Flower represents an important moment in the development of interactivity and art." - The Smithsonian American Art Museum "An experience that is unique and enthralling." - Wired "Flower is a remarkable and exquisitely crafted piece of work that transcends the medium effortlessly." - The Telegraph Experience award-winning Flower, now available on the App Store. Originally developed by thatgamecompany, Flower lets you take control of the wind as you explore and navigate beautiful, lush environments using motion controls. Journey through varied landscapes at your own pace, interacting with and changing the environment as you go, and find balance and harmony in your surroundings. This is an interactive escape that takes you on an emotional journey like no other game you've ever experienced. Key Features: • Simple Gameplay Controls – Controlling the game is as simple as tilting your device in the direction you want to go. • Lush and Interactive Environments – Vast grassy fields, blowing in the breeze, create a lush, immersive environment. • Immersive and Emotional – Accessible to gamers and non-gamers alike, the game takes players on an incredibly personal and emotional experience.
Crookhaven
Embark on a captivating treasure hunt in a charming seaside town. Decipher cryptic clues and uncover the secrets of a lost pirate fortune buried beneath the town's rich history. Prepare for a thrilling adventure filled with intriguing characters.
- Treasure hunt adventure
- Decipher cryptic clues
- Uncover lost pirate fortune
- Explore a seaside town
- Engage with intriguing characters
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Embark on a captivating treasure hunt in the charming seaside town of Crookhaven, where mysteries unfold and legends come to life. Navigate a quaint coastal landscape, decipher cryptic clues, and uncover the secrets of a lost pirate fortune buried beneath the town's rich history. Prepare for a thrilling adventure filled with intriguing characters in this beautiful new adventure from Fire Maple Games!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Crookhaven at free against Flower's paid. Crookhaven also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (72% vs 55%). On price, ratings volume, ads 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
Flower costs $4.99 and Crookhaven $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Crookhaven holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 336 and 167 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of Flower's written reviews are positive against 72% of Crookhaven's.
Flower ships an update every 3 months, Crookhaven daily. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flower | Crookhaven |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.1 (336 ratings) | 4.3 (167 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 54.8% of reviews | 72.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 336 — better | 167 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #124 | #61 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.1 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 900 MB | 348 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Annapurna Games, LLC | Fire Maple Games, LLC |
Customer experience
Flower
Crookhaven
User reviews
Flower
From 336 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🌼 Beautiful graphics and visuals
- 🎶 Relaxing and calming music
- 🌳 Immersive nature-inspired experience
- 💤 Helps with stress and relaxation
Room to improve
- 🎢 Frustrating or unintuitive controls
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 🤯 Causes motion sickness for some
- 💤 Gets repetitive or boring after a while
Crookhaven
From 167 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎨 Beautiful artwork and graphics
- 🤔 Engaging puzzles and mysteries
- 🕹️ Fun and immersive gameplay
- 🕰️ Lengthy and satisfying experience
- 🎮 Charming and nostalgic Fire Maple style
Room to improve
- 🗺️ Overly large and confusing map
- 🔁 Repetitive fetch quests and back-and-forth
- 🤖 Obvious use of AI-generated art
- 🔋 Overheating issues on some devices
- 💰 Expensive for an older-style point-and-click game
Bugs and requests
Flower
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game freezes or crashes, especially on certain levels
- Graphical glitches or visual issues
- Controls become desynchronized
Requested features
4 requests- Add more levels or content
- Improve control options (e.g. joystick)
- Implement a save/progress system
- Allow listening to own music
Crookhaven
Reported bugs
2 issues- Black screen issues on launch
- Inventory item display glitches
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to teleport between locations
- More intuitive map with location markers
- Clearer objectives and less backtracking
- Option to disable AI-generated art
- Improved performance optimization
In-app purchases
Flower
No in-app purchases
Crookhaven
No in-app purchases









