Comparison

Quell+ vs Prune

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

Head to head
About

Quell+

An enchanting logic puzzle game with over 80 cunningly crafted levels. It offers a perfectly balanced difficulty curve for a soothing experience, complemented by beautiful hand-painted art and a custom soundtrack. Enjoy iCloud integration for seamless syncing across devices.

Highlights
  • Over 80 logic puzzles
  • Lateral thinking challenges
  • Balanced difficulty curve
  • Hand-painted art
  • Custom soundtrack
  • iCloud integration
  • GameCenter achievements
Features
Currently charting
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***** Thanks to the 4 million+ players who’ve already fallen in love with Quell, Quell Reflect, and Quell Memento, and helped us to No 1 in several countries! ***** Quell is an enchanting game of logic which has taken the puzzle world by storm. Don’t take our word for it! Read our user reviews (thanks guys!), and see for yourself! "Quell. Is. Perfect" - No Dpad "Woozily hypnotic" – Eurogamer "Gaming App of the Day" – Kotaku "Beautifully relaxing" – AppSpy "Calming zen-like atmosphere" – Gamezebo "Absolute joy to play" - Pocket Full of Apps "Incredibly polished. Extra fun. Constantly amazes" – iPhoneAlley "Seems to lower blood pressure instead of raising it" – BestKidsApps * Over 80 levels of cunningly crafted puzzles – requires lateral thinking! * Perfectly balanced difficulty curve – soothing, not frustrating! * iCloud integration / Universal app – Sync on all your iOS devices! * HD and Retina support – beautiful hand-painted art! * GameCenter Achievements and Leaderboards – Challenge your friends! * Custom soundtrack by top composer Steven Cravis – Calming music helps the brain! * Localized for English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Polish, Portuguese, Chinese, Korean, Taiwanese, and Japanese. * Requires iOS 6.0 or higher. Fall in love with Quell today...

About

Prune

Cultivate a digital tree in a hostile world by guiding its growth towards sunlight. Uncover a hidden story and bring life to a forgotten landscape with this meditative and beautiful game.

Highlights
  • Grow and shape trees
  • Minimalist art and interface
  • Meditative music and sound
  • No in-app purchases or monetization
  • Share tree creations
  • iCloud progress synchronization
Features
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~ Apple Game of the Year 2015 ~ ~ TIME Magazine Game of the Year 2015 ~ Prune is a love letter to trees. A game about the beauty and joy of cultivation. With a swipe of a finger, grow and shape your tree into the sunlight while avoiding the dangers of a hostile world. Bring life to a forgotten landscape and uncover a story hidden deep beneath the soil. • A unique digital plant for your pocket • Beautiful, minimalist art and a super clean interface—it's just you and the trees • Meditative music and sound design for you to zen out to • No IAP, no monetization strategy, no currencies • Share screenshots of your unique tree creations with friends • Synchronize progress across all your devices using iCloud ----- RECEPTION ----- "Unlike anything I've played before... the kind of experience I want to pull out to show my friends." - The Verge "Wildly creative, totally addictive, and oddly soothing" - Entertainment Weekly "Prune is a gorgeous and unique experience." - 5/5 TouchArcade "Prune is an awe-inspiring work of digital poetry that transcends its initial subject material to explore a much larger, much more complex theme, in an articulate and powerfully moving manner" - 10/10 Pocket Gamer "A collaboration that feels more like a dance than puzzle-solving." - Kill Screen ----- AWARDS ----- • Winner - Best Upcoming Game - 11th International Mobile Gaming Awards • Finalist - IndieCade Festival 2015 • Official Selection - Brazil's FILE Festival • Runner-Up - IndiePlus "Make Something Great" Contest • Official Selection - Out of Index Experimental Games Festival

Screenshots

Quell+4 screens
Prune4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Quell+ at 4.9 against Prune's 4.3. Quell+ also leads on review sentiment (98% vs 66%) and price ($1.99 vs $4.99). Prune's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months). On ratings volume, ads 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

Quell+ costs $1.99 and Prune $4.99 up front. Quell+ sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Prune asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Quell+ holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 486 and 568 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 98% of Quell+'s written reviews are positive against 66% of Prune's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Quell+ ships an update every 4 months, Prune every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Quell+ versus Prune: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuell+Prune
Price$1.99 — better$4.99
Rating4.9 (486 ratings) — better4.3 (568 ratings)
Positive reviews98.2% of reviews — better66.2% of reviews
Number of ratings486568 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#187#36 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB123 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFallen Tree Games LtdJoel McDonald LLC

Customer experience

Quell+

All ratings486 ratings
Positive96.7%
Neutral1.6%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews497 reviews
Positive98.2%
Neutral1.2%
Negative0.6%

Prune

All ratings568 ratings
Positive78.7%
Neutral9.0%
Negative12.3%
Written reviews574 reviews
Positive66.2%
Neutral15.7%
Negative18.1%

User reviews

Quell+

From 486 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Awesome Game
  • 👍 Worth the money
  • 👍 Best puzzle game ever
  • 👍 Love everything about this game
  • 👍 Challenging and fun

Room to improve

  • 🐛 iPhone 15 app takeover issue
  • 🐛 Occasional crashes on iPhone 11

Prune

From 568 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🌳 Beautiful, elegant design
  • 🕹️ Relaxing, meditative gameplay
  • 🎶 Calming, atmospheric soundtrack
  • 🌟 Unique, artistic experience
  • 👍 Simple and intuitive controls

Room to improve

  • ⏱️ Levels can feel too time-sensitive
  • 🤔 Unclear objectives and mechanics
  • 🕰️ Game is too short for the price
  • 🐛 Performance issues on older devices

Bugs and requests

Quell+

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • iPhone 15 app takeover issue
  • Quell often refuses to close on iPhone 11

Requested features

2 requests
  • More Quell games
  • Ability to transfer in-app purchases across devices

Prune

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Progress reset after updates
  • Unresponsive controls at times

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and content updates
  • Zen mode with no time constraints
  • Level editor and sharing capabilities
  • Improved tutorials and explanations

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Quell+

One-time6
  • 50 Coins$0.99
  • 150 Coins$1.99
  • Jewel Detector$1.99
Show 3 more
  • Super Rewind$1.99
  • Skeleton Key$2.99
  • Ability Special Offer$2.99
None

Prune

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Quell+ free?
Quell+ costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Prune free?
Prune costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Quell+ or Prune?
Quell+ is rated higher. Quell+ averages 4.9 out of 5 from 486 ratings, while Prune averages 4.3 from 568 ratings.
Do Quell+ or Prune have ads?
Neither Quell+ nor Prune shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Quell+ or Prune?
Quell+ ships an update every 4 months, and Prune every 6 weeks. Most recently, Quell+ was updated on October 19, 2026 and Prune on October 20, 2026.
Which is more popular, Quell+ or Prune?
Quell+ currently peaks at #187 in the App Store charts, and Prune at #36. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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