# Farm Story™ vs Spellbinders

The clearest difference is ads: Farm Story™ at none against Spellbinders's shown. Farm Story™ also leads on review sentiment (82% vs 62%) and ratings volume (4.8K vs 754). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Farm Story™ sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Spellbinders sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Spellbinders holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Farm Story™ has 4.8K ratings behind it against 754, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 82% of Farm Story™'s written reviews are positive against 62% of Spellbinders's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Farm Story™ ships an update every 2 months, Spellbinders monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Farm Story™ | Spellbinders |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.0 (4.8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/farm-story/id367107953/reviews) | **[4.2 (754 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spellbinders/id1007115851/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **4.8K** | 754 |
| Positive reviews | **81.8% of reviews** | 62.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 101 MB | 180 MB |
| Requires iOS | **4.3** | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Storm8 Studios](https://appshunter.io/developer/967465771) | [Kiloo](https://appshunter.io/developer/330629809) |

## What reviewers say

### Farm Story™

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/farm-story/id367107953)

Cultivate a vibrant farm by planting over 150 varieties of crops, raising animals, and designing your dream landscape. Connect with friends, visit their farms, and share your creations. Enjoy regular free updates with new content.

**Highlights:** Plant over 150 varieties of fruits, veggies, and flowers, Design and decorate farm with trees, fences, and buildings, Visit and interact with neighbors' farms, Share farm photos on social media, Receive weekly free content updates, Raise farm animals

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 24 Gems | $3.99 | one-time |
| 24 Gems | $4.99 | one-time |
| 50 Gems | $6.99 | one-time |
| 50 Gems | $7.99 | one-time |
| 50 Gems | $9.99 | one-time |
| 105 Gems | $11.99 | one-time |
| 105 Gems | $13.99 | one-time |
| 105 Gems | $15.99 | one-time |
| 105 Gems | $19.99 | one-time |
| 275 Gems | $49.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 💗 Enjoyable and relaxing
- 🌍 Ability to interact with players globally
- 🌱 Creativity in farm design

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
- 🛑 Lack of updates and new content
- 🔍 Difficulty in obtaining resources (gems, coins)

**Reported bugs**

- Connectivity issues causing lost progress
- Unintended in-app purchases due to UI issues

**Requested features**

- Update the game to be compatible with newer iOS versions
- Add more crops, animals, and decorative items
- Improve the harvesting and planting process (e.g., batch planting/harvesting)


### Spellbinders

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spellbinders/id1007115851)

Engage in real-time strategy battles as a Spellbinder, commanding armies and casting spells. Choose a Titan, deploy minions, and awaken ancient units to defeat opponents. Climb weekly leagues for ultimate glory.

**Highlights:** Real-time strategy MOBA for mobile, Command armies of minions and sorcery, Battle with a roster of mighty Titans, Awaken powerful Ancient units, Compete in weekly leagues

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Stack of Coins | $4.99 | one-time |
| Stack of Runes | $4.99 | one-time |
| Bag of Coins | $19.99 | one-time |
| Bag of Runes | $19.99 | one-time |
| Pot of Coins | $49.99 | one-time |
| Pot of Runes | $49.99 | one-time |
| Chest of Coins | $99.99 | one-time |
| Chest of Runes | $99.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fast-paced gameplay
- 👍 Simple and intuitive
- 💎 Unique strategy elements
- 🎨 Great graphics

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and disconnections
- 🤖 Suspected bot opponents
- 🤑 Progression feels grindy
- 🔋 High battery consumption

**Reported bugs**

- Game crashes when collecting first ancient token
- Resolution not optimized for newer devices
- Frequent connection timeouts and errors

**Requested features**

- Add multiplayer mode to play against friends
- Improve matchmaking and ranking system
- Introduce more variety in units and titans
- Provide offline play option
- Increase rewards and currency earn rates


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Farm Story™ free?

Farm Story™ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Spellbinders free?

Spellbinders is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Farm Story™ or Spellbinders?

Spellbinders is rated higher. Farm Story™ averages 4.0 out of 5 from 4.8K ratings, while Spellbinders averages 4.2 from 754 ratings.

### Do Farm Story™ or Spellbinders have ads?

Spellbinders shows ads; Farm Story™ does not.

### Which is updated more often, Farm Story™ or Spellbinders?

Farm Story™ ships an update every 2 months, and Spellbinders monthly. Most recently, Farm Story™ was updated on October 25, 2026 and Spellbinders on October 22, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*