Comparison

Stranded Critters vs Growmato

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

Head to head
About

Stranded Critters

Features
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50 Levels of puzzles with no advertisements. A scoundrel has left the critters stranded and you have to help get them to safety by removing the blocks and guiding them to the platform below. By using logic and removing the blocks in the correct order, and using perfect timing, you can save all the critters. Double tap to remove each block and hopefully solve the puzzle. Please leave a review if you enjoy this game or would like to see something in a future version.

About

Growmato

Features
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Growmato is a strategy card game where you build a deck of vegetables, use card abilities to score points. Every run is different, with new cards, strategies, and challenges to discover.

Screenshots

Stranded Critters4 screens
Growmato4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Stranded Critters at Free against Growmato's $0.99. Stranded Critters also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.2). Growmato's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 5 months). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Stranded Critters is free to download; Growmato costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stranded Critters ships an update every 5 months, Growmato every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Stranded Critters versus Growmato: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStranded CrittersGrowmato
PriceFree โ€” better$0.99
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 5 weeks โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 โ€” better26.2
Further details โ€” not scored
Size27 MB81 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJustin HuntRoger Schmidt

In-app purchases

None

Stranded Critters

No in-app purchases

None

Growmato

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stranded Critters free?
Stranded Critters is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Growmato free?
Growmato costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Stranded Critters or Growmato have ads?
Neither Stranded Critters nor Growmato shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Stranded Critters or Growmato?
Stranded Critters ships an update every 5 months, and Growmato every 5 weeks. Most recently, Stranded Critters was updated on September 29, 2026 and Growmato on October 9, 2026.

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