Flutter vs Passed Word
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Passed Word
This game challenges players to collaboratively build a story, with each participant only seeing the previous turn's text. Once all players have contributed, the full, often surprising, narrative is revealed.
- Collaborative storytelling
- Turn-based gameplay
- Hidden previous text
- Full story reveal
- Multiplayer
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Passed Word is a game of telephone storytelling. As they add to the story, each player can only see the text that was written the turn before. Once all rounds have been completed everyone can see the completed story.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Passed Word at none against Flutter's 12. Passed Word also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Flutter's advantage is ratings volume (4.7K vs 2). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Flutter sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Passed Word asks for nothing beyond the download.
Passed Word holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flutter has 4.7K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Flutter ships an update every 8 days, Passed Word every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flutter | Passed Word |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (4.7K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 72.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4.7K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 567 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Runaway | Case of Bolts LLC |
Customer experience
Flutter
Passed Word
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
Passed Word
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Flutter
- 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
Passed Word
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Flutter free?
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