TreeSim vs Idle Bonsai
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Algorithmic tree creation
- Infinite variety
- Tap-to-grow mechanic
- Relaxing gameplay
- Delightful visual experience
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Create an infinite variety of trees algorithmically. Just tap the screen and watch them grow. It's delightful and relaxing.
Idle Bonsai
A relaxing incremental game where you cultivate a unique, procedurally generated bonsai tree. Care for your tree by watering and pruning, and watch it grow even when you're offline. Sell your finished creations to start new, distinct trees.
- Unique procedurally generated trees
- Offline growth mechanics
- Watering and pruning gameplay
- Sell and collect finished bonsai
- Calm and relaxing experience
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Every bonsai you grow is one of a kind. Idle Bonsai is a calm incremental game about tending a tree that's genuinely yours. Each tree grows procedurally — branch by branch, shaped by how you water, prune, and care for it. No two ever grow the same. It grows while you're away. Check in for a quiet minute of pruning, set things in motion, and come back to find your tree taller, fuller, and a little more itself. No timers begging you to return — your bonsai just grows. Shape it. Sell it. Start again. When a tree's story is done, score it, sell it, and begin a new one — every finished bonsai is remembered in your collection, and every new seed grows differently.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Idle Bonsai at 5.0 against TreeSim's 3.6. Idle Bonsai also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%). TreeSim's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Idle Bonsai sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. TreeSim asks for nothing beyond the download.
Idle Bonsai holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of TreeSim's written reviews are positive against 100% of Idle Bonsai's.
TreeSim ships an update weekly, Idle Bonsai every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TreeSim | Idle Bonsai |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 87 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Bret Lester | Nordeste Digital LLC |
Customer experience
TreeSim
Idle Bonsai
In-app purchases
TreeSim
No in-app purchases
Idle Bonsai
- Handful of Gems$1.99
- Disable Ads$3.99
- Bag of Gems$4.99
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- Starter Pack$4.99
- Chest of Gems$9.99
- Epic Pack$19.99
