Comparison

Rows Garden vs Scriver

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

Head to head
About

Rows Garden

This app offers a unique crossword puzzle variant with interlocking row and bloom clues. Solve puzzles with adjustable difficulty levels, suitable for both beginners and experienced players. It includes pre-made puzzles and links to external constructors.

Highlights
  • Unique row and bloom clue system
  • Fully-packed triangular grid
  • Adjustable difficulty levels
  • Includes pre-made puzzles
  • Links to puzzle constructors
Features
Currently charting
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Rows Garden is a crossword puzzle variant invented by Patrick Berry. Instead of the across and down clues and black and white squares of a traditional crossword grid, a Rows Garden puzzle consists of interlocking row and bloom clues whose answers are filled into a fully-packed grid of triangular spaces. Each row consists of one or more clues, with answers entered across the rows of the garden from left to right. Bloom clues are grouped by shade -- light, medium, and dark -- and have six-letter answers that are each entered in a hexagonal bloom within the garden, with the starting point and direction left for you to determine. You can adjust the difficulty level of the solving experience within the app, providing a suitable challenge for both beginning and experienced solvers. The app comes with 30 full-sized puzzles and 135 smaller "Rosebuds" (perfect for solving on iPhone) created by leading Rows Garden constructors to whet your appetite, and includes links to their Web sites for downloading and subscribing to puzzles that you can import into the app. If you like crossword puzzles and are looking for a new challenge, or are seeking an interesting twist on the familiar crossword format, give Rows Garden a try!

About

Scriver

Engage in a unique word-crafting roguelike deckbuilder. Strategically arrange art in your gallery to create powerful synergies, impress characters, and score big. Navigate through runs with unique art abilities, items, and critics that alter gameplay.

Highlights
  • Word-crafting roguelike deckbuilder
  • Art gallery management for synergies
  • Offline gameplay
  • 120+ unique art abilities
  • Multiple challenge modes
  • Collectible items and awards
Features
Currently charting
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Power-charge your letters, make the biggest scoring words, and beat the critics on your path to become the ultimate curator. In this word-crafting roguelike deckbuilder, you buy, sell, and arrange art in your gallery strategically to build synergies and impress the colorful cast of characters. Every piece of art, gift shop item, and critic can drastically change the course of each run. Features: Fully offline 120+ works of art with unique abilities 6 starting decks 6 challenge modes 25+ colorful characters 20 books that enhance your letters 15 albums that drastically modify your deck 10 drinks that level up word traits 25 exhibit awards with powerful bonuses 25 achievements

Screenshots

Rows Garden4 screens
Scriver4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Scriver at every 8 days against Rows Garden's every 2 months. Scriver also leads on ratings volume (50 vs 16) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Rows Garden's advantage is review sentiment (88% vs 73%) and price ($3.99 vs $4.99). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Rows Garden costs $3.99 and Scriver $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Rows Garden against 4.7 for Scriver. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 50 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of Rows Garden's written reviews are positive against 73% of Scriver's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rows Garden ships an update every 2 months, Scriver every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Rows Garden versus Scriver: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRows GardenScriver
Price$3.99 — better$4.99
Rating4.7 (16 ratings) — better4.7 (50 ratings)
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews — better72.7% of reviews
Number of ratings1650 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#165#140 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB261 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRobert BoschJustin Nguyen

Customer experience

Rows Garden

All ratings16 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%

Scriver

All ratings48 ratings
Positive89.6%
Neutral6.3%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive72.7%
Neutral13.6%
Negative13.6%

In-app purchases

None

Rows Garden

No in-app purchases

None

Scriver

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rows Garden free?
Rows Garden costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Scriver free?
Scriver costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Rows Garden or Scriver?
Rows Garden is rated higher. Rows Garden averages 4.7 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Scriver averages 4.7 from 50 ratings.
Do Rows Garden or Scriver have ads?
Neither Rows Garden nor Scriver shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rows Garden or Scriver?
Rows Garden ships an update every 2 months, and Scriver every 8 days. Most recently, Rows Garden was updated on November 11, 2026 and Scriver on November 9, 2026.
Which is more popular, Rows Garden or Scriver?
Rows Garden currently peaks at #165 in the App Store charts, and Scriver at #140. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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