Comparison

Tangle Tower vs Strange Horticulture

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

Head to head
About

Tangle Tower

Investigate a bizarre murder in a twisted mansion. Explore eerie gardens and a chilling crime scene, uncover clues, interrogate suspects, and solve unique puzzles. Can you reveal the secrets of Tangle Tower?

Highlights
  • Explore a twisted mansion
  • Discover curious clues
  • Interrogate peculiar suspects
  • Solve unique puzzles
  • Fully voiced and animated characters
  • Atmospheric orchestral soundtrack
  • Digitally painted environments
Features
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Unravel a thrilling mystery by exploring a strange and twisted mansion, discovering curious clues, interrogating peculiar suspects and solving unique puzzles. Freya Fellow has been murdered. The lead suspect? A shadowy figure found looming over her body, wielding a knife. The problem? That suspect... is just a painting. Investigate the entirety of Tangle Tower, from the bizarre and eerie gardens, to the cold and ominous crime scene at the very top. Will you be able to uncover the secrets of Tangle Tower? • A fully voiced and animated cast of characters • Atmospheric original orchestral soundtrack • Beautiful digitally painted environments to explore

About

Strange Horticulture

Manage an occult plant store in a mysterious town. Discover and identify strange plants, using their unique properties to influence an unfolding narrative. Explore the surrounding lands to find new flora and unravel ancient secrets.

Highlights
  • Manage an occult plant store
  • Discover and identify strange plants
  • Use plant effects to influence story
  • Explore surrounding lands
  • Unravel dark mysteries
  • Pet your cat
Features
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Strange Horticulture is an occult puzzle game in which you play as the proprietor of a local plant store. Find and identify new plants, pet your cat, speak to a coven, or join a cult. Use your collection of powerful plants to influence the story and unravel Undermere’s dark mysteries. WELCOME TO UNDERMERE Welcome to Undermere, a quaint town surrounded by hag-infested forests and rugged mountains. You are the Horticulturist, owner of local plant store Strange Horticulture. As a cast of colorful customers come by your shop, you are quickly thrust into an occult mystery stretching back hundreds of years. EXPLORE THE LANDS BEYOND Explore the lands beyond your store to find new plants, but be careful! The dark woods and lakes are not always friendly to a simple herbalist. You might discover powers beyond your wildest dreams - or lose your mind completely. Use context clues to determine which places to visit, and which to avoid! AN EVER-GROWING COLLECTION Using your trusty encyclopedia and clues found on your explorations, you learn more about the strange plants you come across. By identifying each plant, you will be able to use their effects to influence the story -- from hypnotic hallucinogens to powerful poisons.

Screenshots

Tangle Tower4 screens
Strange Horticulture4 screens

Verdict

The call

Tangle Tower and Strange Horticulture both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 92% of Tangle Tower's written reviews are positive against 75% of Strange Horticulture's. Tangle Tower also leads on price ($4.99 vs $5.99) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). Strange Horticulture's advantage is ratings volume (1.4K vs 179) and chart position (#35 vs #147). On rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Tangle Tower costs $4.99 and Strange Horticulture $5.99 up front. 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 — 4.8 for Tangle Tower against 4.9 for Strange Horticulture. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Strange Horticulture has 1.4K ratings behind it against 179, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 92% of Tangle Tower's written reviews are positive against 75% of Strange Horticulture's.

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Tangle Tower versus Strange Horticulture: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTangle TowerStrange Horticulture
Price$4.99 — better$5.99
Rating4.8 (179 ratings)4.9 (1.4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews92.0% of reviews — better75.5% of reviews
Number of ratings1791.4K — better
Update frequency—Weekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidAd-supported — better
Best chart rank#147#35 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size1.5 GB522 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperSFB GamesPlug In Digital

Customer experience

Tangle Tower

All ratings179 ratings
Positive96.6%
Neutral1.7%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews87 reviews
Positive92.0%
Neutral1.1%
Negative6.9%

Strange Horticulture

All ratings1,338 ratings
Positive97.5%
Neutral1.3%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews163 reviews
Positive75.5%
Neutral7.4%
Negative17.2%

User reviews

Tangle Tower

From 179 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Beautiful and detailed art style
  • 🎭 Excellent voice acting and character performances
  • 🎵 Outstanding soundtrack and music
  • 📖 Engaging and well-written storyline
  • 🧩 Fun and satisfying puzzles

Room to improve

  • ⏱️ Rushed and underdeveloped ending
  • ❓ Unanswered plot questions and loose threads
  • 📝 Excessive dialogue and conversation
  • 🗺️ Linear gameplay with limited exploration freedom
  • ⏰ Relatively short playtime

Strange Horticulture

From 1.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Cozy and relaxing gameplay
  • 🧠 Clever and engaging puzzles
  • 🎨 Lovely art style and graphics
  • 📚 Interesting and well-written story
  • 🕹️ Unique and novel gameplay mechanics

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches (viewing device issues, plant movement problems)
  • 🔋 Battery drain and overheating issues
  • 📱 Suboptimal mobile experience (small text, lack of Apple Pencil support)
  • 🕰️ Short playtime, not much replayability

Bugs and requests

Tangle Tower

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Audio/sound not working for some users
  • Puzzle acceptance issues - won't accept correct answers
  • Game stops working mid-playthrough
  • Audio issues across multiple languages

Requested features

6 requests
  • Sequel or continuation of the Detective Grimoire series
  • Difficulty level selection options
  • In-game hint system
  • Audio drama content between games
  • Longer game with more content
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  • More games in the Detective Grimoire universe

Strange Horticulture

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Viewing device bug preventing progress
  • Plants getting stuck and unable to be moved
  • Crashes and freezes on certain devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • More content and expanded gameplay
  • Shelf/storage option for plants
  • Improved mobile optimization (larger text, better controls)

In-app purchases

None

Tangle Tower

No in-app purchases

None

Strange Horticulture

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tangle Tower free?
Tangle Tower costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Strange Horticulture free?
Strange Horticulture costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tangle Tower or Strange Horticulture?
Strange Horticulture is rated higher. Tangle Tower averages 4.8 out of 5 from 179 ratings, while Strange Horticulture averages 4.9 from 1.4K ratings.
Do Tangle Tower or Strange Horticulture have ads?
Neither Tangle Tower nor Strange Horticulture shows ads.
Which is more popular, Tangle Tower or Strange Horticulture?
Tangle Tower currently peaks at #147 in the App Store charts, and Strange Horticulture at #35. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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