Comparison

Tile Garden vs Unpacking

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

Head to head
About

Tile Garden

Engage in a classic triple tile matching game with simple mechanics designed to relax your mind. Solve fun puzzles, clear levels, and use your rewards to decorate a tiny garden. Hundreds of levels are updated monthly.

Highlights
  • Triple tile matching
  • Hundreds of fun levels
  • Brain training puzzles
  • Garden decoration
  • Simple game mechanics
  • Monthly updates
Features
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Classic fun, triple tile match & home design Playing fun levels with simple game rules puts your mind at ease. Enjoy this game when your head is complicated after a tiring day. Playing through fun levels with simple game mechanics will put your mind at ease and relex. How to play ▪ Find 3 tiles : Tap and match tiles. Match beautiful tiles to clear the game. ▪ Brain training : You can clear complex puzzles by solving fun levels. ▪ Garden decoration : You can design tiny garden with golden tiles. Hundreds of fun levels and beautiful chapters are updated monthly. Enjoy the game now

About

Unpacking

Experience a zen puzzle game where you unpack belongings into new homes. Discover a life story through the items you place, creating satisfying living spaces. Enjoy meditative gameplay with no pressure, perfect for unwinding.

Highlights
  • Unpack homes from single rooms to entire houses
  • Meditative gameplay with no timers or scores
  • Explore domestic environments and arrange items
  • Discover a character's story through possessions
  • Mobile-optimized with touch controls and haptics
  • Handcrafted story experience
Features
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Unpacking is a BAFTA Award-winning zen game about the familiar experience of pulling possessions out of boxes and fitting them into a new home. Part block-fitting puzzle, part home decoration, you are invited to create a satisfying living space while learning clues about the life you’re unpacking. Over the course of eight house moves, you are given a chance to experience a sense of intimacy with a character you never see and a story you’re never told. FEATURES - Unpack a home — from a single bedroom to an entire house - Meditative gameplay with no timers, meters or scores — perfect for playing at your own pace or on the move - Explore domestic environments with all their nooks and crannies while you stack plates, hang towels, and arrange bookshelves - Discover a character's story through the items that come with her to each new home (and the items that get left behind) - Perfect for mobile — Unpack with the touch of a finger, feel the world through haptics, and easily create snapshots and videos for sharing on social media - Soundtrack by BAFTA award-winning composer and audio director Jeff van Dyck - Winner of over 20 awards, including the 2022 BAFTA Games Awards for Narrative and EE Game of the Year - Experience this handcrafted story in its entirety right in the palm of your hand

Screenshots

Tile Garden4 screens
Unpacking4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Tile Garden at Free against Unpacking's $9.99. Tile Garden also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). Unpacking's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume 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

Tile Garden is free to download; Unpacking costs $9.99 up front. Tile Garden sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Unpacking asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Tile Garden against 4.8 for Unpacking. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.4K and 6.8K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 81% of Tile Garden's written reviews are positive against 74% of Unpacking's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tile Garden ships an update every 2 weeks, Unpacking every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Tile Garden versus Unpacking: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTile GardenUnpacking
PriceFree — better$9.99
Rating4.8 (2.4K ratings)4.8 (6.8K ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.3% of reviews — better73.7% of reviews
Number of ratings2.4K6.8K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#12 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size282 MB549 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLobstar Games Corp.Balor Games

Customer experience

Tile Garden

All ratings2,384 ratings
Positive96.4%
Neutral1.9%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews219 reviews
Positive81.3%
Neutral7.3%
Negative11.4%

Unpacking

All ratings6,566 ratings
Positive95.4%
Neutral2.2%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews635 reviews
Positive73.7%
Neutral12.4%
Negative13.9%

User reviews

Tile Garden

From 2.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Cute and aesthetically pleasing design
  • 🕹️ Relaxing and addictive gameplay
  • 💎 Generous with in-game currency
  • 🚫 Minimal ads or in-app purchases
  • 🕰️ Good for passing time

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Limited customization options
  • 🧩 Levels become increasingly difficult
  • ⏱️ Slow progression and tile acquisition
  • 🐛 Occasional technical issues

Unpacking

From 6.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🤩 Gorgeous graphics and art style
  • 🧘‍♀️ Relaxing and calming gameplay
  • 👍 Satisfying unpacking and organizing
  • 💕 Heartwarming and engaging story

Room to improve

  • ⏱️ Game is too short
  • 💰 Expensive for the content provided
  • 🔁 Repetitive after completing the main story

Bugs and requests

Tile Garden

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Ads not playing properly, causing loss of progress
  • Game crashing or freezing on certain devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to change room designs after initial selection
  • More customization options for decorating rooms
  • Easier progression through higher levels

Unpacking

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Issues with placing certain items in the correct spots
  • Glitches preventing level completion

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and stories to unpack
  • Ability to play as different characters
  • Expanded gameplay with additional rooms/houses
  • Customization options for rooms and decor

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Tile Garden

One-time9
  • JEWEL PACK$1.99
  • TINY GIFT2 variants$1.99
  • PIGGY BANK$1.99
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  • Just One Chance$1.99
  • Novice Package$3.99
  • Interstitial ADs Remove$3.99
  • PIGGY BANK$3.99
  • JEWEL PACK$6.99
  • Festival VIP ticket$7.99
None

Unpacking

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tile Garden free?
Tile Garden is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Unpacking free?
Unpacking costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tile Garden or Unpacking?
Unpacking is rated higher. Tile Garden averages 4.8 out of 5 from 2.4K ratings, while Unpacking averages 4.8 from 6.8K ratings.
Do Tile Garden or Unpacking have ads?
Tile Garden shows ads; Unpacking does not.
Which is updated more often, Tile Garden or Unpacking?
Tile Garden ships an update every 2 weeks, and Unpacking every 5 days. Most recently, Tile Garden was updated on November 3, 2026 and Unpacking on November 9, 2026.

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