Root Growth vs The Space Ladder
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Root Growth
Guide roots to grow and reach water sources, transforming them into large trees. Expand your reach to conquer entire planets and see how many you can occupy.
- Grow roots strategically
- Reach water sources
- Develop into large trees
- Conquer planets
- Expand your territory
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The roots keep growing, reach the water source, and eventually grow into a big tree and take over a planet. Come on, try to see how many planets you can occupy!
The Space Ladder
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Copurrnicus is a curious cat who wants to travel through the galaxy. However he is afraid of the rockets. one day he come up with a brilliant idea to build a ladder to climb up to other planets. He wants to do it by collecting space garbage and recycling them. Help him catch as much of space garbage to build the tallest ladder in universe!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: The Space Ladder at none against Root Growth's shown. Root Growth's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 7 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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.
Root Growth ships an update monthly, The Space Ladder every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Root Growth | The Space Ladder |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (1.4K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 14.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.4K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 134 MB | 83 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 妮 赵 | Onur Turk |
Bugs and requests
Root Growth
Reported bugs
2 issues- Spelling mistakes in UI
- Inconsistent gameplay mechanics
Requested features
2 requests- More levels and content
- Option to remove ads for a fee
The Space Ladder
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Root Growth
No in-app purchases
The Space Ladder
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Root Growth free?
Is The Space Ladder free?
Do Root Growth or The Space Ladder have ads?
Which is updated more often, Root Growth or The Space Ladder?
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