Comparison

Florence vs Underground Blossom

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Florence

Experience a touching interactive story about a young woman's first love. Navigate the highs and lows of a relationship through engaging mini-games inspired by graphic novels. Discover personal growth and the complexities of connection.

Highlights
  • Interactive storybook
  • Mini-game vignettes
  • Relationship progression
  • Character development
  • Graphic novel inspiration
Features
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Florence is an interactive storybook from the award-winning lead designer of Monument Valley about the heart-racing highs and heartbreaking lows of a young woman's very first love. Florence Yeoh feels a little... stuck. Her life is an endless routine of work, sleep, and spending too much time on social media. Then one day, she meets a cello player named Krish who changes everything about how she sees the world and herself. Experience every beat of Florence and Krish's relationship through a series of mini-game vignettes - from flirting to fighting, from helping each other grow... to growing apart. Drawing inspiration from 'slice of life' graphic novels and webcomics, Florence is an intimate and unforgettable story.

About

Underground Blossom

Embark on a point-and-click adventure through the life and memories of Laura Vanderboom. Travel through metro stations, each representing a part of her past and future, solving puzzles to uncover her story and escape her inner turmoil.

Highlights
  • Point-and-click puzzle adventure
  • Journey through 7 unique metro stations
  • Solve puzzles and uncover secrets
  • Atmospheric soundtrack
  • Gripping story full of mysteries
Features
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Descend into the Rusty Lake Underground and travel through the life and memories of Laura Vanderboom! Travel from station to station, each metro stop symbolising a piece of Laura's past and future. Solve various puzzles, find the correct metro to board and uncover one of Laura’s timelines, while simultaneously helping her make sense of her life and escape the corruption of her mind! Underground Blossom is a new point-and-click adventure developed by the creators of the Cube Escape & Rusty Lake series. Features: ▪ A new experience in a familiar setting Enjoy a classic Rusty Lake point-and-click puzzle adventure with a gripping story full of mysteries and, of course, puzzles. ▪ Expect to make several stops Travel to 7 unique metro stations, each station a representation of Laura Vanderboom’s life, memories and potential future. The estimated travel time is 2 hours. ▪ You know what to do Unravel the potential secrets hidden in each metro station, earn achievements and who knows what else you might stumble upon! ▪ Don’t forget your headphones At each metro stop you will be greeted by an atmospheric soundtrack by Victor Butzelaar, including a cello performance by Sebastiaan van Halsema!

Screenshots

Florence4 screens
Underground Blossom4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Underground Blossom at weekly against Florence's every 2 months. Underground Blossom also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (98% vs 78%). Florence's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Florence costs $2.99 and Underground Blossom $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Underground Blossom holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8.8K and 4.4K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Florence's written reviews are positive against 98% of Underground Blossom's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Florence ships an update every 2 months, Underground Blossom weekly. Both last shipped on September 27, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Florence versus Underground Blossom: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlorenceUnderground Blossom
Price$2.99$2.99
Rating4.6 (8.8K ratings)4.9 (4.4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.0% of reviews97.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8.8K — better4.4K
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#37 — better#88
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size1.2 GB196 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperAnnapurna Games, LLCRusty Lake

Customer experience

Florence

All ratings8,797 ratings
Positive87.6%
Neutral4.3%
Negative8.1%
Written reviews1,457 reviews
Positive78.0%
Neutral8.7%
Negative13.3%

Underground Blossom

All ratings4,355 ratings
Positive98.6%
Neutral0.8%
Negative0.6%
Written reviews687 reviews
Positive97.5%
Neutral1.7%
Negative0.7%

User reviews

Florence

From 8.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💎 Genuinely a masterpiece
  • 💎 Character Development
  • 💎 A brief but great game
  • 💎 Light escape from reality
  • 💎 Beautiful!

Room to improve

  • 🤔 Not worth it imo
  • 🤔 Short and only somewhat Interactive
  • 🤔 Beautiful, but underwhelming
  • 🤔 Meh.
  • 🤔 Disappointing

Underground Blossom

From 4.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Engaging story
  • 🎨 Beautiful artwork and atmosphere
  • 🧠 Challenging yet satisfying puzzles
  • 🔁 Seamless integration with previous Rusty Lake games
  • 🕰️ Immersive time-traveling narrative

Room to improve

  • ⏱️ Relatively short gameplay length
  • 🤔 Some puzzles felt too straightforward
  • 🔀 Occasional difficulty in navigating between locations

Bugs and requests

Florence

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Incompatible with older devices
  • Login screen freezes

Requested features

3 requests
  • More chapters or a whole new story
  • Multiple endings
  • Longer gameplay

Underground Blossom

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Occasional language inconsistencies between stations
  • Difficulty in backtracking to previous locations

Requested features

3 requests
  • More in-depth exploration of the Rusty Lake lore
  • Longer and more complex puzzles
  • Additional gameplay modes or mini-games

In-app purchases

None

Florence

No in-app purchases

None

Underground Blossom

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Florence free?
Florence costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Underground Blossom free?
Underground Blossom costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Florence or Underground Blossom?
Underground Blossom is rated higher. Florence averages 4.6 out of 5 from 8.8K ratings, while Underground Blossom averages 4.9 from 4.4K ratings.
Do Florence or Underground Blossom have ads?
Neither Florence nor Underground Blossom shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Florence or Underground Blossom?
Florence ships an update every 2 months, and Underground Blossom weekly. Most recently, Florence was updated on September 27, 2026 and Underground Blossom on September 27, 2026.
Which is more popular, Florence or Underground Blossom?
Florence currently peaks at #37 in the App Store charts, and Underground Blossom at #88. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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