# Cotton Tree vs TARAKAN

The clearest difference is price: Cotton Tree at Free against TARAKAN's $3.99. Cotton Tree also leads on rating (4.3 vs 3.7). TARAKAN's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ads (none vs shown). On ratings volume, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

Cotton Tree is free to download; TARAKAN costs $3.99 up front. Cotton Tree sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. TARAKAN asks for nothing beyond the download.

Cotton Tree holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 7 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 64% of Cotton Tree's written reviews are positive against 75% of TARAKAN's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Cotton Tree | TARAKAN |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $3.99 |
| Rating | **[4.3 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cotton-tree/id1280184224/reviews)** | [3.7 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tarakan/id1576851700/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 7 |
| Positive reviews | 63.6% of reviews | **75.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Every 9 days |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Size | 112 MB | 367 MB |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | **9.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Jisu Choi](https://appshunter.io/developer/1131103967) | [M9 Creative LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/996982055) |

## What reviewers say

### Cotton Tree

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cotton-tree/id1280184224)

A charming idle game where you grow and evolve cotton plants. Touch to pick cotton, combine it to create new varieties, and embark on adventures with your evolved cotton.

**Highlights:** Pick and combine cotton, Grow new cotton varieties, Embark on cotton adventures, Cute and engaging visuals, Idle gameplay mechanics

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

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Leaf 20EA | $0.99 | one-time |
| 44 fresh leaves | $1.99 | one-time |
| 120 fresh leaves | $4.99 | one-time |
| 260 fresh leaves | $9.99 | one-time |
| 560 fresh leaves | $19.99 | one-time |
| 1500 fresh leaves | $49.99 | one-time |


### TARAKAN

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tarakan/id1576851700)

Explore a mysterious forest and discover a hidden submarine. Solve puzzles by collecting and combining items to unravel the secrets of this point-and-click adventure game.

**Highlights:** Point and click exploration, Inventory item combination, 3D graphics and atmosphere, Immersive soundtrack, Automatic saving

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Cotton Tree free?

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

### Is TARAKAN free?

TARAKAN costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Cotton Tree or TARAKAN?

Cotton Tree is rated higher. Cotton Tree averages 4.3 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while TARAKAN averages 3.7 from 7 ratings.

### Do Cotton Tree or TARAKAN have ads?

Cotton Tree shows ads; TARAKAN does not.

### Which is updated more often, Cotton Tree or TARAKAN?

Cotton Tree ships an update every 9 days, and TARAKAN every 9 days. Most recently, Cotton Tree was updated on October 20, 2026 and TARAKAN on October 24, 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.*