Blink vs Garden
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Blink
Control a firefly to illuminate a darkening forest by matching its light to a target circle. Success brightens the forest, while failure attracts bats. Unlock new characters and environments by increasing blinks and achieving high scores.
- Fly as a firefly
- Blink light to match target
- Brighten the forest
- Avoid bats
- Unlock 16 playable characters
- Unlock 4 hand-drawn environments
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It's dusk, and the forest is growing dark. Fly around the forest as a firefly and blink your light to keep the forest alive! Fill a circle on the screen with your firefly's light. If they match, the forest gets brighter! If they don't... watch out for bats! UNLOCK all 16 playable characters by increasing your total number of blinks! UNLOCK all 4 hand-drawn environments by achieving new high-scores! Thanks so much for playing.
Garden
A casual game where players catch beneficial bugs to earn points while avoiding harmful ones that deduct scores. It offers a simple yet engaging experience for quick play sessions.
- Catch beneficial bugs for points
- Avoid harmful bugs to prevent score loss
- Simple tap-to-catch gameplay
- Antistress relaxation experience
- Multiple bug types with point values
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Try to catch bugs in the garden! In this game, you need to catch bugs for gaining points to win. Be careful, do not touch bad bugs that cause you to lose points! bugs for gaining points (Bee +3, Lady bug +2, Leaf beetle +1) bugs for losing points (Stink beetle -3, Star beetle -2, Blue beetle -1) Credit The author of this game gratefully acknowledges the art from GameArtGuppy.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Blink at 4.7 against Garden's 4.1. Blink also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 months). Garden's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, review sentiment 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. Blink sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Garden asks for nothing beyond the download.
Blink holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 124 and 41 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 96% of Blink's written reviews are positive against 100% of Garden's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Blink ships an update every 2 weeks, Garden every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Blink | Garden |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (124 ratings) — better | 4.1 (41 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 96.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 124 — better | 41 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 85 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DevDuck, LLC | APPS BAY LIMITED |
Customer experience
Blink
Garden
In-app purchases
Blink
- Blink Pro$0.99
Garden
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Blink free?
Is Garden free?
Which has better reviews, Blink or Garden?
Do Blink or Garden have ads?
Which is updated more often, Blink or Garden?
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