Comparison

TreeSim vs PolyPine

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

Head to head
About

TreeSim

Generate an endless array of unique trees with a simple tap. Experience a delightful and calming process as digital flora flourishes on your screen. It's a relaxing way to create algorithmic nature.

Highlights
  • Algorithmic tree creation
  • Infinite variety
  • Tap-to-grow mechanic
  • Relaxing gameplay
  • Delightful visual experience
Features
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Create an infinite variety of trees algorithmically. Just tap the screen and watch them grow. It's delightful and relaxing.

About

PolyPine

Cultivate a vibrant forest ecosystem by planting seeds and nurturing trees through their life cycles. Attract diverse wildlife by meeting their specific habitat needs and observe how their interactions influence the environment. Adapt to or reshape varied terrains and overcome natural disasters to foster a thriving, dynamic woodland.

Highlights
  • Plant and grow trees through full life cycles
  • Attract and manage diverse animal habitats
  • Observe animal interactions and their impact
  • Adapt to or terraform varied terrains
  • Survive and utilize natural disasters
Features
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Create your own cozy forest! Plant Seeds and Watch Them Grow Experience the full lifecycle of trees: seed, sapling, adult tree, dead tree and fallen trunk. Each step creates a different habitat for other plants and animals. Fill Your Forest with Animals Each animal has specific habitat needs you have to fullfill before adding them. Squirrels need trees, butterflies need flowers etc. Click Animals to Make Them Poop and More Clicking on animals trigger different behaviors that influence the forest ecosystem: Moose poop, fertilizing the soil. Voles eat tree roots, damaging the tree. Foxes hunt other animals. Adapt to the Terrain or Terraform It to Your Needs Create forests in diverse terrains including hills, lakes, mountains, fjords and wetlands. Terraform the terrain if you want even more control. Survive Natural Disasters Forest fires, storms and bark beetle swarms affect the forest in various ways. Can you use them to your advantage and create a thriving ecosystem?

Screenshots

TreeSim4 screens
PolyPine4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PolyPine at 4.5 against TreeSim's 3.6. PolyPine also leads on ratings volume (267 vs 5) and review sentiment (78% vs 67%). TreeSim's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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

Both are free to download. PolyPine sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. TreeSim asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PolyPine holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PolyPine has 267 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of TreeSim's written reviews are positive against 78% of PolyPine's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TreeSim ships an update weekly, PolyPine fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
TreeSim versus PolyPine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTreeSimPolyPine
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (5 ratings)4.5 (267 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews77.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5267 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB93 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBret LesterYaozuo Games Ltd

Customer experience

TreeSim

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

PolyPine

All ratings267 ratings
Positive86.1%
Neutral7.9%
Negative6.0%
Written reviews183 reviews
Positive77.6%
Neutral10.4%
Negative12.0%

Bugs and requests

TreeSim

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

PolyPine

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • Audio breaks down and turns into 8-bit track

Requested features

2 requests
  • Add more content and updates
  • Improve the evolution/upgrade system

In-app purchases

None

TreeSim

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

PolyPine

One-time1
  • Unlock Full Game$5.99

Questions

Is TreeSim free?
TreeSim is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PolyPine free?
PolyPine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TreeSim or PolyPine?
PolyPine is rated higher. TreeSim averages 3.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while PolyPine averages 4.5 from 267 ratings.
Do TreeSim or PolyPine have ads?
Neither TreeSim nor PolyPine shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TreeSim or PolyPine?
TreeSim ships an update weekly, and PolyPine fortnightly. Most recently, TreeSim was updated on October 10, 2026 and PolyPine on October 19, 2026.

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