Comparison

Prune Trees vs Idle Bonsai

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

Head to head
About

Prune Trees

Engage in a relaxing simulation game focused on trimming and shaping various trees. Experience satisfying ASMR sounds and haptic feedback as you cut and slice to create beautiful landscapes. Unlock new locations and tools as you progress.

Highlights
  • Trim trees
  • Relaxing gameplay
  • Unlock new locations
  • Beautiful landscapes
  • Unlock new tools
  • ASMR sounds
  • Haptic feedback
Features
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For relaxing yourself with zen mind like beautiful landscapes and Garden Trimming! You've seen it in the ASMR videos and now you get to prune, cut and slice and dice it yourself in this simulator! Prune, trim, cut, slice and dice different shapes of Trees and feel the amazing ASMR satisfaction. Many different types of Trees available to Prune and Trim! Feel the immense satisfaction! Game Features: TRIM TREES RELAXING AND FUN UNLOCK NEW LOCATIONS BEAUTIFUL LANDSCAPES UNLOCK NEW TOOLS RELAXING ASMR SOUNDS SMOOTH HAPTIC FEEDBACK Play now and start Pruning and Trimming!

About

Idle Bonsai

A relaxing incremental game where you cultivate unique, procedurally generated bonsai trees. 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 bonsai journeys.

Highlights
  • Procedurally generated bonsai trees
  • Offline growth mechanics
  • Watering and pruning gameplay
  • Sell and collect finished trees
  • Unique tree development
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Prune Trees4 screens
Idle Bonsai3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Idle Bonsai at 100% against Prune Trees's 0%. Idle Bonsai also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). Prune Trees's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Idle Bonsai sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Prune Trees asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Idle Bonsai holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Prune Trees's written reviews are positive against 100% of Idle Bonsai's.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Prune Trees versus Idle Bonsai: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrune TreesIdle Bonsai
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size108 MB87 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperEmpires Not VampiresNordeste Digital LLC

Customer experience

Prune Trees

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Idle Bonsai

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Prune Trees

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Idle Bonsai

One-time6
  • 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

Questions

Is Prune Trees free?
Prune Trees is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Idle Bonsai free?
Idle Bonsai is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Prune Trees or Idle Bonsai?
Idle Bonsai is rated higher. Prune Trees averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Idle Bonsai averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Prune Trees or Idle Bonsai have ads?
Idle Bonsai shows ads; Prune Trees does not.

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