Comparison

Moonstera vs Sylva

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

Head to head
About

Moonstera

A memory matching game where players find identical cards by flipping them over. If the images don't match, the cards are turned back, requiring players to remember their positions. The game offers increasing difficulty levels to help players improve their skills.

Highlights
  • Card matching gameplay
  • Memory skill improvement
  • Progressive difficulty levels
  • Simple interface
  • Suitable for all ages
Features
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In this game, you need to look for two identical cards with images, opening them in pairs. At the same time, if the pictures on the two cards do not match, then the cards are turned back, and you need to remember which cards they were. You will be able to improve your skills gradually, thanks to the difficulty levels.

About

Sylva

Grow a unique tree by guiding its branches towards targets in this physics-based puzzle game. Adapt to challenges, avoid falling branches, and explore diverse game modes. Create your own levels or play community-made ones.

Highlights
  • Grow and shape unique trees
  • Physics-based puzzle levels
  • Creator Mode for custom challenges
  • Community-made levels
  • Infinite Mode
  • Global leaderboards
Features
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Welcome to Sylva, a puzzle game where every branch counts. Grow a living tree and guide its branches toward each target. But be careful: every new branch changes the balance of your tree. Grow too far in the wrong direction and a branch may fall, taking part of your creation with it. Observe, adapt, and find the right way to grow through every challenge. Features: • Grow and shape your own unique tree • Solve physics-based puzzle levels • Face dangerous zones and strange anomalies • Discover portals, black holes, mirrors, and more • Create your own challenges in Creator Mode • Play levels made by the community • Customize the game with a wide range of themes • Compare your scores on global leaderboards • Push your limits in Infinite Mode As time passes, older branches become fixed and can no longer move. Every decision shapes what your tree can become. How far can you make it grow?

Screenshots

Moonstera3 screens
Sylva4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Sylva at every 4 days against Moonstera's every 3 weeks. Moonstera's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Moonstera ships an update every 3 weeks, Sylva every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Moonstera versus Sylva: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMoonsteraSylva
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVladislav MeleshkoAntoine Pellissier

Customer experience

Moonstera

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Sylva

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Moonstera

No in-app purchases

None

Sylva

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Moonstera free?
Moonstera is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sylva free?
Sylva is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Moonstera or Sylva have ads?
Both Moonstera and Sylva show ads.
Which is updated more often, Moonstera or Sylva?
Moonstera ships an update every 3 weeks, and Sylva every 4 days. Most recently, Moonstera was updated on October 24, 2026 and Sylva on October 22, 2026.

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