Comparison

Garden vs Potato Dave

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Potato Dave

Embark on a 2D platforming adventure across five distinct worlds. Navigate over 30 challenging levels, utilizing unique abilities like running, jumping, gliding, and jetpacking. Encounter a variety of vegetable-themed enemies and collect popcorn for potential rewards.

Highlights
  • Over 30 levels
  • 5 unique worlds
  • Run, Jump, Glide, Jetpack mechanics
  • Variety of enemy types
  • Collect popcorn for stars
Features
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Potato Dave is a 2D mobile platformer. Enjoy over 30 levels as you Run, Jump, Glide and Jetpack through 5 unique worlds. Squish or avoid veracious 'veggie fiends' such as Calvin Carrot, Amber Aubergine, Tom-ato, Jimmy the Mushroom, George Sprout, Chris Cabbage and more, as you navigate through a variety of levels. Every level contains popcorn, see how much you can collect before beating the level and you might get some stars for your trouble!

Screenshots

Garden4 screens
Potato Dave4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Potato Dave at 5.0 against Garden's 4.1. Potato Dave also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Garden's advantage is ratings volume (41 vs 2). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Potato Dave holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Garden has 41 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Garden versus Potato Dave: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGardenPotato Dave
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (41 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings41 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 5 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.611.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAPPS BAY LIMITEDSquare Flame Ltd

Customer experience

Garden

All ratings40 ratings
Positive82.5%
Neutral5.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Potato Dave

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Garden

No in-app purchases

None

Potato Dave

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Garden free?
Garden is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Potato Dave free?
Potato Dave is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Garden or Potato Dave?
Potato Dave is rated higher. Garden averages 4.1 out of 5 from 41 ratings, while Potato Dave averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Garden or Potato Dave have ads?
Garden shows ads; Potato Dave does not.

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