Comparison

Farmside vs Suika Game+

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

Head to head
About

Farmside

Cultivate a seaside farm, growing crops, raising animals, and crafting unique recipes. Decorate your farm and avatar with hundreds of unlockable items. Expand your land and fulfill orders from townsfolk.

Highlights
  • Plant crops and harvest produce
  • Raise farm animals
  • Craft recipes from farm goods
  • Decorate farm and avatar
  • Expand farm land
  • Fulfill town orders
Features
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******Build your dream farm!****** * Place plots, plant crops, harvest, and repeat * Build beautiful orchards filled with your favorite fruit trees * Raise chickens, cows, and other animals who produce agricultural products * Use the produce from crops, orchards, and animals to craft and cook unique recipes! * Fill orders from townsfolk * Buy seeds from Dunn’s seed stand ******Decorate!****** * Everything on the farm can be placed freely and they all have their own characteristics, such as fences that will stop chickens from running around, street lights that automatically light up the farm at night, and pavement that provides safe walkway for your avatar. * Change the color your barn, house, and other key farm locations with decals * Customize and dress your avatar! * Unlock hundreds of unique decorations as you complete quests and level up ******Expand!****** * Start with a quaint farm by the beach, and expand into the island interior

About

Suika Game+

A viral puzzle game where you match falling fruits to evolve them into larger ones, aiming to create the biggest watermelon. Compete globally for the top score and customize your game screen.

Highlights
  • Fruit matching and evolution
  • Aim for the biggest watermelon
  • Global score rankings
  • Customizable game screen design
  • Supports portrait and landscape modes
Features
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With over 13 million downloads worldwide, winner of the Japan Game Awards 2024 "Movement Award," and the #1 most downloaded game on Nintendo Switch for two consecutive years—the viral sensation "Suika Game" is now on Apple Arcade! ● About the Game A fun and engaging puzzle game where you match fruits and “evolve” them. Create the biggest watermelon possible and aim for the top score! What happens when two watermelons match...? Check your score on period-based rankings and compete with players worldwide to reach the top. ● How to Play 1.When identical fruits match, they "evolve" into the next size, and points are added to your score. 2.Tap and drag to move "the grabber" left and right, then release your finger to drop the fruit. You can also tap any location inside the box to drop the fruit there. 3.The game is over if the fruits overflow from the box. *Supports both portrait and landscape modes. ● Customization Features Freely arrange the game screen design. Make your watermelon-making even more fun with your own favorite design!

Screenshots

Farmside4 screens
Suika Game+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Farmside at 5 against Suika Game+'s 3. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for Farmside against 3.9 for Suika Game+. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 334 and 293 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 54% of Farmside's written reviews are positive against 55% of Suika Game+'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Farmside ships an update every 5 weeks, Suika Game+ monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Farmside versus Suika Game+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFarmsideSuika Game+
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (334 ratings) — better3.9 (293 ratings)
Positive reviews53.5% of reviews54.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings334 — better293
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size652 MB458 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTeam17 USAXGIMI LIMITED

Customer experience

Farmside

All ratings302 ratings
Positive71.5%
Neutral12.6%
Negative15.9%
Written reviews1,071 reviews
Positive53.5%
Neutral14.8%
Negative31.7%

Suika Game+

All ratings293 ratings
Positive70.3%
Neutral9.2%
Negative20.5%
Written reviews181 reviews
Positive54.7%
Neutral15.5%
Negative29.8%

User reviews

Farmside

From 334 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast-paced gameplay
  • 🌱 Satisfying farming experience
  • 👍 Intuitive controls
  • 💎 Charming visuals and animations
  • 🔓 No microtransactions or ads

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 🧱 Limited storage space in barn
  • ⏱️ Slow water refill rate
  • 🤖 Repetitive quests and tasks

Suika Game+

From 293 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Chill and relaxing gameplay
  • 🎨 Cute and appealing visuals
  • 🕹️ Smooth and responsive controls

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional physics issues causing unexpected bouncing
  • 🤔 Frustrating when fruit goes out of bounds
  • 🕹️ Finicky controls leading to unintended drops

Bugs and requests

Farmside

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Character getting stuck in corners
  • Inability to exit edit mode for structures
  • Visitors requesting items player cannot make
  • Disappearing resources after harvesting
  • Inconsistent save data and progress loss

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to zoom out further
  • Option to automate repetitive tasks
  • More diverse character customization
  • Expanded farm areas and decorations
  • Multiplayer co-op and community features

Suika Game+

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Game breaking bug at the end
  • Lack of iPad landscape support

Requested features

3 requests
  • More theme options
  • Cross-device high score saving
  • Improved physics and collision detection

In-app purchases

None

Farmside

No in-app purchases

None

Suika Game+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Farmside free?
Farmside is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Suika Game+ free?
Suika Game+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Farmside or Suika Game+?
Farmside is rated higher. Farmside averages 4.0 out of 5 from 334 ratings, while Suika Game+ averages 3.9 from 293 ratings.
Do Farmside or Suika Game+ have ads?
Neither Farmside nor Suika Game+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Farmside or Suika Game+?
Farmside ships an update every 5 weeks, and Suika Game+ monthly. Most recently, Farmside was updated on October 21, 2026 and Suika Game+ on October 30, 2026.

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