Tasty Planet vs Botanicula
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tasty Planet
Control a growing ball of goo that consumes everything smaller than itself. Travel through six distinct historical and futuristic time periods, eating a vast array of objects and creatures to become enormous.
- Control a growing goo ball
- Eat objects and creatures
- Travel through six time periods
- Modern era gameplay
- Dinosaur era challenges
- Ancient Egypt and Rome
- Feudal Japan and distant future
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Eat Your Way Through Time! Control a tiny ball of grey goo with the ability to eat anything smaller than itself. The more it eats, the bigger it gets! Soon you'll be able to eat the entire planet! The story begins when the goo eats a time machine, sending him back in time. Playing as the goo, you'll travel to six different time periods and eat everything along the way. Eat rats, dinosaurs, gladiators, samurai, hovercars, pyramids, volcanoes... Everything! Eat your way through six time periods: • Modern • Late Cretaceous (dinosaurs) • Ancient Egypt • Ancient Rome • Feudal Japan • Distant Future
Botanicula
Embark on a humorous adventure as five tree creatures on a quest to protect the last seed of their home tree from evil parasites. Explore over 150 detailed locations filled with funny animations and hidden bonuses, accompanied by award-winning music.
- Humorous adventure gameplay
- Explore over 150 detailed locations
- Hundreds of funny animations
- Hidden bonuses
- Award-winning music
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Botanicula is a humor-filled adventure game from Amanita Design, creators of award-winning Machinarium and Samorost series, and Czech band DVA. Five friends, little tree creatures, set out on a journey to save the last seed from their home tree which is infested by evil parasites. - Relaxed game perfect for hard core gamers, their partners, families and seniors. - More than 150 detailed locations to explore. - Hundreds of funny animations. - Incredible amount of hidden bonuses. - Award winning music by Dva. * "One of the prettiest things on iPad" - Kotaku * "You absolutely need to check it out" (90%) - Toucharcade * "A bold, bright, and brilliant" (90%) - PocketGamer * "An amazing and heartwarming" (90%) - IGN * IGF Excellence in Audio Award * Game of the Year - jayisgames.com * IndieCade: Best Story/World Design Award * IGM Readers' Choice Award in Best Sound / Music
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Botanicula at 541 against Tasty Planet's 86. Botanicula also leads on price ($1.99 vs $3.99) and chart position (#39 vs #186). On rating, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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
Tasty Planet costs $3.99 and Botanicula $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Botanicula holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Botanicula has 541 ratings behind it against 86, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 85% of Tasty Planet's written reviews are positive against 80% of Botanicula's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Tasty Planet ships an update every 3 months, Botanicula every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 23, 2026.
| Parameter | Tasty Planet | Botanicula |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | $1.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.4 (86 ratings) | 4.6 (541 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 84.9% of reviews — better | 80.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 86 | 541 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #186 | #39 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 10.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 610 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Dingo Games Inc. | Amanita Design s.r.o. |
Customer experience
Tasty Planet
Botanicula
User reviews
Tasty Planet
From 86 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Timeless and fun game
- 👍 Addictive gameplay
- 👍 Engaging story and visuals
- 👍 Nostalgic experience
- 👍 Smooth performance
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
- 🔋 Repetitive gameplay can get boring
- 💰 Some feel the game is overpriced
Botanicula
From 541 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Charming and quirky characters
- 💎 Beautiful, imaginative visuals
- 🎨 Unique and creative art style
- 🎶 Fitting and soothing soundtrack
- 🕹️ Engaging and challenging puzzles
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and bugs, especially on older devices
- 🤯 Lack of clear instructions or guidance
- 🕰️ Some levels can feel tedious or repetitive
- 🧭 Difficulty navigating and getting lost in the world
Bugs and requests
Tasty Planet
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes on certain levels
- Compatibility issues on older devices
- Glitches with in-game ads and purchases
Requested features
5 requests- More levels and time periods
- Multiplayer mode
- Ability to play own music
- Improved controls and camera
- Free mode to explore without limits
Botanicula
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes on certain levels, especially towards the end
- Inability to interact with key elements on some devices
- Save data loss or progress reset issues
Requested features
4 requests- More levels and content to extend the experience
- Ability to save progress and resume games
- Inclusion of a map or navigation system
- Difficulty options or accessibility features
In-app purchases
Tasty Planet
No in-app purchases
Botanicula
No in-app purchases
