Comparison

Evergarden vs Looking for Aliens

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

Head to head
About

Evergarden

Lose yourself in a relaxing puzzle game set in a mysterious forest. Combine plants to create new forms, uncover secrets, and restore the forest with your creature guide. This game offers an endlessly satisfying puzzle experience with a narrative adventure.

Highlights
  • Plant merging puzzle mechanics
  • Mysterious forest exploration
  • Narrative adventure progression
  • Unlock new strategies with 'songs'
  • Daily procedural puzzles
  • Calming rhythm and atmosphere
Features
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“The game absolutely will feel familiar when you’re setting out, but as you progress through Evergarden you will experience something the likes of which I doubt you will have in your gaming life.” - Touch Arcade “Evergarden is a brilliant, relaxing, and utterly enthralling puzzle game that you should grab right now” - Pocket Gamer “Evergarden may look like a combination of puzzle games you’ve seen before, but it’s truly a game that’s more than the sum of its parts” - 148apps.com Lose yourself in an endlessly satisfying puzzle game set in the midst of a mysterious forest world. Transform your garden by combining plants into strange new forms, and unearth deeply hidden secrets as you become engrossed in the game’s calming rhythm. Wander into the forest and help bring it back to life with the help of Fen, your creature guide. Evergarden may feel familiar at first, but you will discover it is like no game you have played before. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Q: What type of game is this? A: Evergarden is an “evergreen” puzzle game merged with a narrative adventure. Q: What do you mean by “narrative adventure”? A: Beyond the garden puzzle board, there lies a mysterious forest environment to explore, with its own puzzles and progression. You’ll use the stones that you earn on the puzzle board to solve puzzles, and unlock new “songs” which add interesting new strategies to the puzzle board. Q: How long is the game? A: The core puzzle game is “evergreen”, which means you can play it repeatedly and keep mastering it forever. The narrative adventure portion will take most players 4-8 hours to explore, and there is a daily challenge with a new procedural puzzle to unlock every day.

About

Looking for Aliens

Embark on a humorous hidden-object adventure from an extraterrestrial perspective. Explore vibrant, hand-drawn scenes filled with quirky items and lighthearted puzzles. Uncover the absurdities of Earth life through alien eyes and enjoy an engaging experience with hints and extras.

Highlights
  • Interactive animated scenes
  • Alien perspective humor
  • Beautiful hand-drawn artwork
  • Accessible intuitive controls
  • Hidden object hunting
  • Side quests and extras
Features
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Curious about how aliens view our world? Looking for Aliens takes you on an unforgettable journey where you uncover the strange, funny, and sometimes absurd truth about life on Earth—all through extraterrestrial eyes. Explore colorful scenes packed with surprises, humor, and easy puzzles in this hidden-object game. From secret alien outposts to bustling human cities, each level invites you to explore a world where nothing is quite as it seems. With over 25 hand-drawn locations and hundreds of quirky objects to find, the game’s colorful art style and creative settings will keep you hooked for hours. Explore each scene at your own pace, hunting for objects and uncovering hidden surprises. Need help? Use the built-in hints system to keep moving without losing the thrill of discovery. Key Features • Interactive Gameplay: Dive into richly animated scenes where every tap unveils a surprise or a fun detail. • Lighthearted Humor: Laugh along with clever insights into how aliens might interpret Earth’s oddities. • Beautiful Artwork: Lose yourself in bright, intricate visuals designed to captivate players of all ages. • Accessible Design: Whether you’re a beginner or a hidden-object pro, the game’s intuitive controls and flexible difficulty settings make it easy to enjoy. • Plenty of Extras: Beyond the main objectives, there are side quests and scattered surprises waiting to be discovered. Over 250 unique items to find in diverse locations. A mix of challenging puzzles and lighthearted gameplay. 25 hand-drawn locations Perfect for all kind of players Embark on a journey like no other, filled with laughs, surprises, and endless fun. Download Looking for Aliens now and discover why this quirky hidden-object game is out of this world! Looking for Aliens was developed by Yustas Game Studio.

Screenshots

Evergarden4 screens
Looking for Aliens4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Looking for Aliens at 4.9 against Evergarden's 4.3. Looking for Aliens also leads on review sentiment (93% vs 64%) and chart position (#78 vs unranked). Evergarden's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). On ratings volume, update cadence, 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

Evergarden costs $4.99 and Looking for Aliens $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Looking for Aliens holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 76 and 145 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Evergarden's written reviews are positive against 93% of Looking for Aliens's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Evergarden ships an update every 2 weeks, Looking for Aliens daily. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Evergarden versus Looking for Aliens: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEvergardenLooking for Aliens
Price$4.99$2.99 — better
Rating4.3 (76 ratings)4.9 (145 ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.1% of reviews93.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings76145 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidAd-supported — better
Best chart rank—#78 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size171 MB437 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFlippfly, LLCPlug In Digital

Customer experience

Evergarden

All ratings76 ratings
Positive78.9%
Neutral9.2%
Negative11.8%
Written reviews64 reviews
Positive64.1%
Neutral21.9%
Negative14.1%

Looking for Aliens

All ratings131 ratings
Positive98.5%
Neutral0.8%
Negative0.8%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive93.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.9%

User reviews

Evergarden

From 76 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ✨ Beautiful graphics and visuals
  • 🎶 Fantastic and tranquil music
  • 🧠 Engaging and intelligent puzzles
  • 😌 Relaxing and absorbing gameplay
  • 💡 Innovative gameplay mechanics

Room to improve

  • 🔋 Drains battery very fast
  • 🔁 Repetitive gameplay for some
  • 🤔 Lack of instructions can be frustrating
  • 😕 Difficulty in understanding mechanics
  • 💸 Too expensive for limited playtime

Looking for Aliens

From 145 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Detailed and interactive
  • 👍 Challenging but not frustrating
  • 👍 Lots of levels and content
  • 👍 Reminds users of other popular games

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitches in certain levels preventing progress
  • 🎨 Muted color palette not preferred by all users

Bugs and requests

Evergarden

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Game glitches with special tokens
  • Back button disappears
  • Game doesn't recognize completed patterns
  • Game crashes or freezes
  • App shuts off phone screen randomly
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  • Cannot progress after tutorial/first level
  • Issue with loading new game boards
  • Forced quit when making certain moves

Requested features

8 requests
  • More levels or content
  • Hint system or tutorial
  • Undo button for moves
  • Fix for impossible challenges
  • Improved visual clarity for colorblind users
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  • Option to save and return to games
  • Optimization for battery usage
  • Fix for game board not changing shape

Looking for Aliens

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Glitch in levels 3 and 5 where tapping the correct object does not register
  • Incompatibility issues on older devices

Requested features

2 requests
  • Improve visibility of item list at the bottom
  • Add a dark mode option

In-app purchases

None

Evergarden

No in-app purchases

None

Looking for Aliens

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Evergarden free?
Evergarden costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Looking for Aliens free?
Looking for Aliens costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Evergarden or Looking for Aliens?
Looking for Aliens is rated higher. Evergarden averages 4.3 out of 5 from 76 ratings, while Looking for Aliens averages 4.9 from 145 ratings.
Do Evergarden or Looking for Aliens have ads?
Neither Evergarden nor Looking for Aliens shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Evergarden or Looking for Aliens?
Evergarden ships an update every 2 weeks, and Looking for Aliens daily. Most recently, Evergarden was updated on October 23, 2026 and Looking for Aliens on October 30, 2026.

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