Comparison

Slydris vs Prune

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

Head to head
About

Slydris

Engaging puzzle game where players slide and drop blocks to clear lines. Create combos and special block effects for deeper gameplay. Offers multiple modes for varied challenges and endless play.

Highlights
  • Slide and drop blocks
  • Create full lines
  • Combo mechanics
  • Special block types
  • Infinite, Zen, and Survival modes
  • Customizable backgrounds and music
Features
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The #1 iOS Game of 2012 according to GameTrailers.com! "Without doubt the finest puzzle game we've ever played on our mobiles." - Modojo.com (5 out of 5 stars) "This is a puzzle game that can stand shoulder to shoulder with the very best of the genre" - EuroGamer.net "Perfect touch controls never let you down. Manages to find a unique twist on line-formation gameplay." - Gamezebo.com (4.5 out of 5) Slydris is a unique and engaging puzzle game with a simple premise but deceptively deep gameplay: * Slide and drop blocks to create full lines of blocks. * Create combos of falling blocks and clearing lines to fill up your bomb meter faster. * Create a row of a single color for a color burster. * Other special blocks (Shatter, Upcoming, Locked, and Magnet) add gameplay variety and challenge. The three modes are Infinite Mode, Zen Mode, and Survival Mode: * In Infinite Mode, a new set of blocks drops after every move you make, so take as much time as you want. Clear 25 lines to move onto the next level. * Zen Mode functions similarly to Infinite Mode, but the difficulty is more dynamic, there are no achievements or scores to worry about, and your game will never end (in Infinite Mode, the game ends if the stack reaches the top row). * In Survival Mode, you have 10 seconds to make as many moves as you can to clear the lines of blocks, then a barrage of blocks will drop, and the cycle begins again. Quick thinking and nimble fingers are required to do well. Slydris is a highly polished and customizable puzzle game for all ages. Select from 3 music tracks and dark or light backgrounds. Slydris supports Game Center Achievements and Leaderboards, iPad Retina Display, and iCloud saving.

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

Slydris4 screens
Prune4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Slydris at 92% against Prune's 66%. Slydris also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.3) and price ($1.99 vs $4.99). Prune's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (568 vs 37). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Slydris costs $1.99 and Prune $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Slydris holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Prune has 568 ratings behind it against 37, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of Slydris's written reviews are positive against 66% of Prune's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Slydris ships an update every 6 months, Prune every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Slydris versus Prune: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSlydrisPrune
Price$1.99 — better$4.99
Rating4.5 (37 ratings) — better4.3 (568 ratings)
Positive reviews92.0% of reviews — better66.2% of reviews
Number of ratings37568 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#37 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size96 MB123 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRadiangamesJoel McDonald LLC

Customer experience

Slydris

All ratings37 ratings
Positive83.8%
Neutral8.1%
Negative8.1%
Written reviews113 reviews
Positive92.0%
Neutral4.4%
Negative3.5%

Prune

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

User reviews

Slydris

From 37 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🤩 Addictive gameplay
  • 💡 Innovative twist on Tetris
  • ✨ Polished and stylish presentation
  • 🧠 Mentally challenging
  • 🧘 Smooth and meditative experience

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Game gets stuck
  • ✋ Imprecise controls sometimes
  • 😠 Frustrating unforgiving gameplay
  • 🤔 Lack of strategy, more luck
  • 📉 No historical scores shown

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

Slydris

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App gets stuck on a level
  • Doesn't preserve levels of achievement
  • Pop-up ads in a paid app
  • Controls can be imprecise

Requested features

7 requests
  • Undo button
  • Puzzle mode for precision
  • More advanced starting levels
  • More music tracks and shuffle option
  • Campaign mode or vs. CPU battle
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  • Game Center leaderboards
  • Make app universal for iPhone and iPad

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

None

Slydris

No in-app purchases

None

Prune

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Slydris free?
Slydris costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Prune free?
Prune costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Slydris or Prune?
Slydris is rated higher. Slydris averages 4.5 out of 5 from 37 ratings, while Prune averages 4.3 from 568 ratings.
Do Slydris or Prune have ads?
Neither Slydris nor Prune shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Slydris or Prune?
Slydris ships an update every 6 months, and Prune every 6 weeks. Most recently, Slydris was updated on October 13, 2026 and Prune on October 15, 2026.

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