Comparison

Flutter vs Viridi

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

Head to head
About

Flutter

Create a vibrant rainforest sanctuary by collecting and nurturing hundreds of real butterfly species. Watch them grow through their life cycle, learn fascinating facts, and expand your magical forest with beautiful decorations. Enjoy relaxing gameplay with a calming soundtrack and discover new species through missions and events.

Highlights
  • Collect 400+ real butterfly species
  • Nurture butterflies through their life cycle
  • Expand and decorate your forest sanctuary
  • Engage in missions and limited-time events
  • Relaxing gameplay with peaceful ambiance
Features
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Watch your rainforest sanctuary come to life as you collect, nurture, and learn about hundreds of real butterfly species. Nurture each species through their incredible life cycle, feeding to help them grow from caterpillar to chrysalis to butterfly. Watch your Flutterpedia come alive with fascinating facts about each butterfly you collect. Behold their stunning wing patterns and playful quirks as they flutter around your rainforest sanctuary. Each butterfly is beautifully illustrated and based on real species from around the world. Discover new species, expand your collection, and create a thriving, magical rainforest. Features * Collect 400+ Butterflies: Discover real species from around the world, each beautifully illustrated with vibrant colors and unique wing patterns. * Nurture Each Species: Feed and grow butterflies through their amazing life cycle, from caterpillar to chrysalis to butterfly. * Expand and Decorate Your Forest: Expand your sanctuary and adorn it with plants and magical décor to help you progress. * Missions and Events: Missions, updates, and limited-time events bring exciting new butterflies, decor, and rewards. There is always something new to discover! * Relaxing Gameplay: Unwind with peaceful rainforest ambiance and a calming soundtrack. Made with love by Runaway, the award-winning studio behind some of the world’s most beloved nature games. Please note: This game is free-to-play but does include in-app purchases. For support or suggestions, contact: support@runaway.zendesk.com.

About

Viridi

Cultivate a virtual succulent garden that grows in real-time. This app offers a peaceful escape, allowing you to name, care for, and even encourage your plants to flower. It's a forgiving simulation that teaches mindful moments through plant nurturing.

Highlights
  • Real-time succulent growth
  • Plant watering and care simulation
  • Name and customize plants
  • Plants can flower
  • In-game nursery for new plants
  • Weekly free seeding
Features
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Nurture a small pot of succulents that grow in real time. Viridi is a safe haven, a place you can return to for a moment of peace and quiet whenever, and wherever you need it. While not fully realistic (they're very forgiving), your succulents will require some maintenance and can die from over- or under-watering. Name your favorite plants, give them special care and attention, and they might even flower for you. Viridi is free to try and comes with your choice of plant assortment. If you think it has a place in your life, you can buy your favorite plants from the in-game nursery for just a few cents a piece. Remember to visit the nursery occasionally for your weekly free seeding! -- "Designed to be the ideal happy place game ... Viridi is a primer, a simulation, and a love letter to this branch of botany, all rolled into one" - Fast Company "Yes, you do need an ultra-zen video game about growing succulents ... tending to these digital plants offers a seriously calming experience" - The Huffington Post "The most chilled out and peaceful game I've ever seen" - Upworthy "In addition to learning about real-life varieties of succulents, what you are learning when you play games of this type is how to create a quiet, mindful moment in your day using unusual tools" - National Geographic

Screenshots

Flutter4 screens
Viridi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Viridi at none against Flutter's shown. Flutter's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 4 months) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Flutter sells 12 one-off in-app purchases and Viridi sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Flutter holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4.7K and 1K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Flutter's written reviews are positive against 70% of Viridi's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flutter ships an update every 8 days, Viridi every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Flutter versus Viridi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlutterViridi
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (4.7K ratings) — better4.5 (1K ratings)
Positive reviews72.7% of reviews — better70.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4.7K — better1K
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size567 MB120 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRunawayBadru LLC

Customer experience

Flutter

All ratings4,742 ratings
Positive92.6%
Neutral3.2%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews1,101 reviews
Positive72.7%
Neutral8.2%
Negative19.2%

Viridi

All ratings1,040 ratings
Positive85.5%
Neutral6.0%
Negative8.6%
Written reviews400 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral12.0%
Negative18.0%

User reviews

Flutter

From 4.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🦋 Beautiful and relaxing game
  • 👍 Informative and educational
  • 🎨 Gorgeous graphics and animations
  • 🎶 Calming music and ambiance

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases and expansions
  • ⏱️ Slow progression and long wait times
  • 🔒 Requires constant internet connection

Viridi

From 1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🌱 Relaxing and calming experience
  • 🌿 Beautiful graphics and music
  • 🐌 Cute snail companion
  • 📆 Plants grow in real-time
  • 🎶 Soothing background music

Room to improve

  • 🔀 Buggy navigation and controls
  • 💰 Limited free content, requires purchases
  • 🌱 Plants sometimes regress in growth
  • 🔍 Lack of clear instructions

Bugs and requests

Flutter

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game resets progress after updates
  • Inability to access Flutterpedia and achievements
  • Inconsistent performance and freezing issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • Offline mode
  • Ability to sell or remove unwanted butterflies
  • More interactive events and mini-games
  • Expanded forest and storage space

Viridi

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes when watering certain plants
  • Plants randomly reset to earlier growth stages
  • Purchased items not properly saved or restored

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more free plants and pots
  • Implement weather-based watering needs
  • Allow multiple pots to be grown simultaneously
  • Add more interactive elements (e.g. bugs, diseases)

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Flutter

One-time12
  • Beetle Bank$0.99
  • 50 Flutterbucks$1.99
  • Amazing Value Pack$1.99
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  • Starter Park 001$2.99
  • Doug the Glowbug (month)$2.99
  • Starter Pack B$4.99
  • 130 Flutterbucks$4.99
  • Nectar Booster$4.99
  • Spirit Booster$4.99
  • 275 Flutterbucks$9.99
  • 700 Flutterbucks$24.99
  • Flower Flourisher$24.99
12 purchases

Viridi

One-time12
  • Aeonium (5)$0.99
  • Agave macroacantha (3)$0.99
  • Haworthia attenuata (10)$0.99
Show 9 more
  • Lithops optica 'Rubra' (10)$0.99
  • Pachyphytum hookeri (10)$0.99
  • Pachyphytum oviferum (5)$0.99
  • Sedum morganianum (2)$0.99
  • Senecio rowleyanus (2)$0.99
  • Senecio serpens (5)$0.99
  • Random seedlings (9)$0.99
  • Fish Skellie to the Cat House$2.99
  • Key to the Apartment$4.99

Questions

Is Flutter free?
Flutter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Viridi free?
Viridi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Flutter or Viridi?
Flutter is rated higher. Flutter averages 4.7 out of 5 from 4.7K ratings, while Viridi averages 4.5 from 1K ratings.
Do Flutter or Viridi have ads?
Flutter shows ads; Viridi does not.
Which is updated more often, Flutter or Viridi?
Flutter ships an update every 8 days, and Viridi every 4 months. Most recently, Flutter was updated on September 27, 2026 and Viridi on September 25, 2026.

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