Simon's Cat vs Prune+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Simon's Cat
Embark on a Match 3 puzzle adventure with a beloved cat character. Solve thousands of levels to uncover garden secrets and renovate unique environments. Compete in tournaments and enjoy an expansive story.
- Thousands of Match 3 levels
- Garden renovation and exploration
- Expansive story with twists
- Tournaments for competition
- Create powerful combos
- Use special puzzle pieces
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Simon’s Cat is back in his latest pawsome adventure! Beat Match 3 puzzles to unearth the secret ancestral connections hiding in the gardens. Create powerful combos and use special pieces to become the Top Cat! - Renovate and explore the unique gardens of the Simon’s Cat world! - Over 9000+ challenging match-3 puzzles! - An expansive story with twists and turns! - Tournaments to prove who’s really the Top Cat! Discover the true meaning of community spirit in this adorable addition to the Simon’s Cat franchise! Questions? Contact our tech support at blasttime@tactilegames.co.uk
Prune+
Cultivate a digital tree by guiding its growth towards sunlight while navigating environmental hazards. Uncover a hidden narrative within a minimalist, artistic world. Enjoy a serene, meditative experience with beautiful visuals and sound.
- Grow and shape trees
- Minimalist art and interface
- Meditative music and sound
- Uncover a hidden story
- Share tree creations
- Cross-device progress sync
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Prune+ is a love letter to trees. A game about the beauty and joy of cultivation. With a swipe of a finger, grow and shape your tree into the sunlight while avoiding the dangers of a hostile world. Bring life to a forgotten landscape and uncover a story hidden deep beneath the soil. • A unique digital plant for your pocket • Beautiful, minimalist art and a super clean interface—it's just you and the trees • Meditative music and sound design for you to zen out to • No IAP, no monetization strategy, no currencies • Share screenshots of your unique tree creations with friends • Synchronize progress across all your devices ----- RECEPTION FOR PRUNE----- "Unlike anything I've played before... the kind of experience I want to pull out to show my friends" - The Verge "Wildly creative, totally addictive, and oddly soothing" - Entertainment Weekly "Prune is a gorgeous and unique experience" - 5/5 TouchArcade "Prune is an awe-inspiring work of digital poetry" - 10/10 Pocket Gamer "A collaboration that feels more like a dance than puzzle-solving" - Kill Screen
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Simon's Cat at free against Prune+'s paid. Simon's Cat also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 11 months) and rating (4.8 vs 4.4). Prune+'s advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Simon's Cat holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Simon's Cat has 9.8K ratings behind it against 233, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of Simon's Cat's written reviews are positive against 77% of Prune+'s.
Simon's Cat ships an update monthly, Prune+ every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simon's Cat | Prune+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (9.8K ratings) — better | 4.4 (233 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 87.2% of reviews — better | 76.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9.8K — better | 233 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 639 MB | 148 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tactile Games Limited | Joel McDonald LLC |
Customer experience
Simon's Cat
Prune+
User reviews
Simon's Cat
From 9.8K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Addictive gameplay
- 👍 Cute and engaging story
- 💡 No in-app purchases or ads
- 👍 Relaxing and casual experience
- 👍 Enjoyable puzzles and challenges
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashing and freezing issues
- 🐛 Progress loss and save issues
- 🐛 Leaderboard and event bugs
- 💡 Difficulty scaling too steep
- 💡 Lack of customization options
Prune+
From 233 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎨 Beautiful visuals
- 🧘♀️ Calming and relaxing gameplay
- 🧠 Clever and challenging puzzles
- 🎶 Soothing audio design
- 👍 Intuitive and easy to learn
Room to improve
- 🤯 Frustrating camera movement
- 🐢 Suboptimal frame rate
- 🔍 Lack of clear objectives or instructions
- 🔚 Short length and limited content
Bugs and requests
Simon's Cat
Reported bugs
4 issues- Levels not progressing after completion
- Rewards not registering correctly
- Crashes when switching between apps
- Freezing during certain game modes
Requested features
5 requests- More garden and decoration options
- Ability to skip or replay levels
- Option to convert stars/coins to continue
- Improved leaderboard and event mechanics
- Ability to name and personalize animals
Prune+
Reported bugs
2 issues- Occasional crashes and performance issues
- Camera automatically zooming in/out unexpectedly
Requested features
4 requests- More levels and content
- Customizable camera controls
- Sandbox mode for free-form tree growing
- Ability to save progress and resume later
In-app purchases
Simon's Cat
No in-app purchases
Prune+
No in-app purchases
