Slydris vs Prune
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Slide and drop blocks
- Create full lines
- Combo mechanics
- Special block types
- Infinite, Zen, and Survival modes
- Customizable backgrounds and music
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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.
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.
- Grow and shape trees
- Minimalist art and interface
- Meditative music and sound
- No in-app purchases or monetization
- Share tree creations
- iCloud progress synchronization
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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
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Verdict
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
Slydris costs $1.99 and Prune $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Slydris | Prune |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (37 ratings) — better | 4.3 (568 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 92.0% of reviews — better | 66.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 37 | 568 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #37 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 96 MB | 123 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Radiangames | Joel McDonald LLC |
Customer experience
Slydris
Prune
User reviews
Slydris
From 37 App Store ratingsWhat 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 ratingsWhat 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
Slydris
No in-app purchases
Prune
No in-app purchases









