The Gardens Between vs Wilmot's Warehouse
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Gardens Between
Embark on an emotional journey through surreal island gardens, manipulating time to solve puzzles. Unpack memories and explore the significance of friendship in this visually stunning narrative adventure.
- Surreal island gardens
- Time manipulation puzzles
- Emotional friendship narrative
- Storybook art style
- Ambient soundtrack
- No internet required
- No in-app purchases or ads
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Best friends Arina and Frendt fall into a series of vibrant, dreamlike island gardens peppered with everyday objects from their childhood. Together they embark on an emotional journey that examines the significance of their friendship: the memories they’ve built, what must be let go, and what should never be left behind. Lost in a mysterious realm where cause and effect are malleable, the friends find that time flows in all directions. Manipulate time to solve puzzles and reach the apex of each isle. Follow the duo as they unpack and explore their significant moments spent together, lighting up constellations and illuminating threads of a bittersweet narrative. "A masterwork." - The Guardian “A must-have title for anyone who enjoys puzzle games.” - Gaming Trend “An incredibly clever and frighteningly intricate puzzle formula.” - Nintendo Life "Full of creative touches and small magical moments." - GameSpot "A magical journey." - Polygon “You really need to play it.’ - Engadget FEATURES • Vibrant, storybook-inspired art style • Dreamy tale of adventure, friendship and growing-up • Gorgeous single player experience with a meaningful personal story • Bespoke ingenious puzzles require the manipulation of time to solve • Accessible design; simple controls, and no text, speech, time pressure or complex UI • Relaxing, ambient soundtrack by feature-artist Tim Shiel • Play in widescreen landscape or tall portrait view • Seventeen achievements to find and complete • No internet required. No data tracking. No in-app purchases. No ads. AWARDS • 'Apple Design Award' Winner - Apple 2019 • 'Mac Game of the Year' Winner - Apple 2018 • 'Game of the Year' Winner - AGDA 2018 • 'Most Innovative Game' Winner - Game Two 2018 • ‘Best Technology’ Winner - Sense Of Wonder Night 2018 • 'Visual Excellence' Finalist - IGF 2018 • 'Best of MIX' Winner - MIX Seattle 2018 • 'Game Design Excellence' Winner - BIC Fest 2017 • Plus another twenty industry award nominations • 'Final Selection' of more than 16 international festivals Stream or buy the original and extended soundtrack of The Gardens Between at https://awal.lnk.to/glowingpains
Wilmot's Warehouse
Manage a bustling warehouse by sorting, stacking, and organizing a vast array of products. Efficiently retrieve items to earn rewards and unlock upgrades in this unique puzzle experience.
- Warehouse organization and sorting
- Product retrieval for performance
- Unlockable upgrades and perks
- Relaxing gameplay
- 500 unique products
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Wilmot's Warehouse is a puzzle game about keeping a warehouse running in tip-top shape. You play as Wilmot, a hard working warehouse employee tasked with pushing, sorting and stacking a variety of products. Over time more and more truckloads of these products will arrive, gradually filling up the warehouse. How you arrange them all is entirely up to you - organize by color, type, the Dewey Decimal System, or some wild format that only you understand - it’s all good! Just remember where you put everything, because when the service hatch opens, you'll need to find the things people want quickly, in order to earn the coveted Performance Stars required for all manner of labor-saving upgrades. Features - Unique relaxing gameplay. - 500 possible products to stock. - All manner of upgrades and perks. - Sublime electronic music to listen to while you decide whether wellington boots belong in the footwear section, or with the umbrellas.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: The Gardens Between at 4.8 against Wilmot's Warehouse's 3.8. The Gardens Between also leads on ratings volume (3.7K vs 61) and review sentiment (76% vs 61%). Wilmot's Warehouse's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On update cadence, 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
The Gardens Between costs $2.99 and Wilmot's Warehouse $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
The Gardens Between holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Gardens Between has 3.7K ratings behind it against 61, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of The Gardens Between's written reviews are positive against 61% of Wilmot's Warehouse's.
The Gardens Between ships an update every 8 months, Wilmot's Warehouse every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Gardens Between | Wilmot's Warehouse |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (3.7K ratings) — better | 3.8 (61 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 76.0% of reviews — better | 61.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3.7K — better | 61 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #52 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 926 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | THE VOXEL AGENTS PTY. LTD. | Finji |
Customer experience
The Gardens Between
Wilmot's Warehouse
User reviews
The Gardens Between
From 3.7K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Beautiful graphics
- 💡 Unique gameplay mechanics
- 🌟 Immersive and relaxing experience
- 🎨 Stunning art style
- 🎶 Excellent soundtrack
Room to improve
- 🔋 Battery draining issues
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and performance problems
- 🕰️ Slow character movement
- 💤 Repetitive gameplay at times
- 🤔 Lack of clear instructions or tutorials
Wilmot's Warehouse
From 61 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ✨ Satisfying organization gameplay
- 🧠 Engaging puzzle/logic elements
- 😌 Relaxing and soothing experience
- 🎨 Minimalist and intentional visuals
- 💡 Unique and non-cliché concept
Room to improve
- 🕹️ Horrible/frustrating controls
- 🐌 Slow game pace
- 💸 Steep price for some
- 📉 Tedious and boring (for some)
- 😵 Overwhelming warehouse size initially
Bugs and requests
The Gardens Between
Reported bugs
2 issues- Game crashes when connecting a controller
- Compatibility issues on certain devices
Requested features
4 requests- More levels and content
- Option to adjust character movement speed
- Improved controller support
- In-game hints or tips
Wilmot's Warehouse
Reported bugs
5 issues- Crashes on iPhone
- Does not open on iPhone
- Stuck on loading screen
- Erases progress
- Game crashes constantly towards the end
Requested features
14 requests- Dedicated rotation button
- Joystick or arrow key control option
- Endless mode after completion
- Controller support
- Add Russian language
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- Allow background music from other apps
- Save files sync to iCloud
- Harder setting or endless mode
- Mode without time limit
- PC-equivalent keyboard controls for Smart Keyboard
- Start attaching blocks away from you
- Move diagonally
- Rotate while moving
- More content
In-app purchases
The Gardens Between
No in-app purchases
Wilmot's Warehouse
No in-app purchases
Questions
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