Comparison

Tiny Castle vs FarmVille 3

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

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About

Tiny Castle

Rebuild your family's ancient castle and rule your own kingdom. Raise magical creatures, defeat an evil queen, and explore mysterious islands. Decorate your town and uncover an ever-expanding world with new quests and creatures.

Highlights
  • Collect and grow magical creatures
  • Summon rare hybrid creatures
  • Explore an expanding world
  • Upgrade your castle and town
  • Defeat the Evil Queen's minions
  • Decorate your island
Features
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Live the Fairy Tale! Rebuild and rule over your very own kingdom! In Tiny Castle, save your family's ancient castle from the Evil Queen! Feed and raise magical creatures to defeat the Evil Queen who stole your family's castle many years ago. Push back her enchanting spell, build your kingdom and explore the mysterious islands! Do you have what it takes? Join millions of players in Tiny Castle and reclaim your kingdom! Download today for FREE! 5 stars! “Engaging story with heartwarming characters” 5 stars! “Great production values, very fun gameplay!”  LOTS OF FUN, COOL FEATURES: - Collect ALL the Magical Creatures and see them GROW from Babies to Adults - Unlock new types of magic to SUMMON rare Hybrid creatures - UNCOVER an ever-expanding world with constant new exciting quests, creatures, and minions - Upgrade your majestic CASTLE, construct new buildings and gather resources to expand your town - Use your creatures to DEFEAT the Evil Queen’s minions - Explore the mysterious realm surrounding your Kingdom - DECORATE your island with TONS of cute items Play FREE and enjoy TinyCo’s beautiful hi-resolution artwork and out-of-this world animation Please review Tiny Castle, and give us your feedback! Tiny Castle is the BEST castle game. It is a FREE Social Game for your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch! Optimized to look AMAZING on the iPhone 5 and iPad Download Tiny Castle™ now for FREE! Share your tips, feedback, and participate in our CONTESTS on our fan page: http://facebook.com/TinyCastleGame/ http://games.swipeforwardgames.com/privacypolicy.htm http://games.swipeforwardgames.com/websitetermsofuse.htm

About

FarmVille 3

Breed and raise a diverse collection of farm animals, from common livestock to exotic species. Customize your farm, produce unique goods, and complete orders to expand your thriving agricultural enterprise. Engage in special events and collaborate with friends to unlock new animals and items.

Highlights
  • Breed hundreds of animal types
  • Discover and raise baby animals
  • Produce unique farm goods
  • Customize farm land and buildings
  • Utilize weather for harvests
  • Build a team of specialized Farmhands
  • Join Co-Ops with friends
Features
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FarmVille 3 - Farm Animals is a mobile farming simulation game where players build and customize a thriving farm, collect and breed hundreds of unique animal species, and craft goods to fulfill orders and grow their village. It combines relaxing farm life gameplay with deep animal collection mechanics, creative decoration, and social features making it a top choice for fans of farming games on mobile. ▶ What kind of game is FarmVille 3? FarmVille 3 is a farm simulation game where players raise animals, harvest crops, craft artisan goods, and fulfill orders to expand their farm from a small homestead into a thriving village with relaxing gameplay and long-term daily progression. FEATURES OF FARMVILLE 3 ◉ ANIMAL COLLECTION AND BREEDING The heart of FarmVille 3 is its animal collection system. Players unlock, raise, and breed hundreds of animals across dozens of species, from classic farm animals like chickens, cows, pigs, and horses to exotic and specialty breeds like penguins, alpacas, and rare hybrids. • Breed animals to discover new, rare species not found anywhere else • Each animal produces unique farm goods • Rare breeds yield premium resources that unlock advanced crafting recipes and progression • Complete mini-games and special events to rescue and unlock exotic animals • Build and upgrade animal habitats tailored to each species • Raise baby animals by feeding them and completing nurturing quests ◉ FARM DECORATION AND BUILDING FarmVille 3 gives players full creative control over how their farm looks and grows: • Design and decorate your farm with hundreds of unique buildings, structures, and ornamental items • Choose from multiple building styles, skins, and seasonal themes • Customize farmhands and pets with outfits and accessories • Expand your land by unlocking new zones, from the garden to the forest and beyond • Renovate and upgrade animal habitats, crafting buildings, and community structures • Use weather mechanics to optimize harvest timing for crops like hay, wheat, and specialty produce • Transform a small plot into a fully personalized village, the layout, style, and pace are entirely up to you ◉ CRAFTING AND FULFILLING ORDERS • Craft artisan goods: cook recipes, bake bread, press oil, produce dairy, brew beverages, and more • Fulfill sale orders from villagers and traders to earn coins, experience, and expansion materials • Work with local artisans including blacksmiths, cooks, and park rangers to unlock new crafting chains • Build a team of specialized Farmhands (lumberjacks, bakers, brewers) and level them up to unlock new skills and recipes • Trade resources with neighbors or sell goods in your farm's market • Complete daily quests, seasonal events, and co-op challenges ◉ SOCIAL AND MULTIPLAYER FEATURES • Play with friends or discover new ones through co-op farming • Join a Co-Op to tackle community goals and unlock exclusive animals and items • Visit other farms, chat, and help neighbors with tasks • Compete in seasonal races and leaderboard events Use of this application is governed by the Zynga Terms of Service. These Terms are available through the License Agreement field below, and at https://www.take2games.com/legal. For specific information about how Zynga collects and uses personal or other data, please read our privacy policy at https://www.take2games.com/privacy. Zynga's Privacy Policy is also available through the Privacy Policy field below. The game is FREE to download and includes optional in-game purchases (including random items). Information about drop rates for random item purchases can be found in-game. If you wish to disable in-game purchases, please turn off the in-app purchases in your phone or tablet's Settings. This game does permit a user to connect to social networks, such as Facebook, and as such players may come into contact with other people when playing this game. Social Networking Service terms may also apply.

Screenshots

Tiny Castle4 screens
FarmVille 34 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: FarmVille 3 at 4.7 against Tiny Castle's 3.9. FarmVille 3 also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (83K vs 1.6K). Tiny Castle's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (66% vs 41%). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Tiny Castle sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and FarmVille 3 sells 14 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FarmVille 3 holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FarmVille 3 has 83K ratings behind it against 1.6K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 66% of Tiny Castle's written reviews are positive against 41% of FarmVille 3's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tiny Castle ships an update every 2 months, FarmVille 3 every 11 days. Both last shipped on September 25, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Tiny Castle versus FarmVille 3: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTiny CastleFarmVille 3
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (1.6K ratings)4.7 (83K ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.1% of reviews — better41.1% of reviews
Number of ratings1.6K83K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 11 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#19 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB581 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSwipe Forward LLCZynga Inc.

Customer experience

Tiny Castle

All ratings1,588 ratings
Positive69.3%
Neutral11.0%
Negative19.7%
Written reviews787 reviews
Positive66.1%
Neutral12.8%
Negative21.1%

FarmVille 3

All ratings83,170 ratings
Positive91.6%
Neutral3.8%
Negative4.6%
Written reviews1,168 reviews
Positive41.1%
Neutral18.8%
Negative40.2%

User reviews

Tiny Castle

From 1.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 👍 Cute and unique creature designs
  • 🔥 Enjoyable fantasy theme
  • 💎 Generous gem rewards

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
  • ⏱️ Slow progression and level-up times
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
  • 🔍 Unclear quests and objectives

FarmVille 3

From 83K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great gameplay
  • 🤗 Cute animals
  • 👍 Fun and engaging
  • ✨ Smooth animations and quality

Room to improve

  • ⏱️ Slow progression and long wait times
  • 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
  • 🔍 Difficult to organize and manage farm
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 🤯 Overwhelming number of events and tasks

Bugs and requests

Tiny Castle

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Quests disappearing or not triggering
  • Inability to access certain habitats and temples
  • Creatures not showing up in breeding/battle screens
  • Game crashing when battling enemies

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to rename creatures
  • More frequent content updates
  • Faster resource generation
  • Additional islands and areas to explore

FarmVille 3

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Exotic animal quests not working as expected
  • Inventory management issues after updates
  • Frequent crashes and freezes on certain devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to customize and personalize farm
  • More ways to earn coins and progress faster
  • Separate storage for upgrade materials
  • Improved exotic animal quests and leveling
  • Better co-op functionality and communication

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Tiny Castle

One-time10
  • Handful of Food$0.99
  • Handful of Coins$0.99
  • Handful of Jewels$0.99
Show 7 more
  • Handful of Magic$0.99
  • Pouch of Food$4.99
  • Pouch of Jewels$4.99
  • Bag of Food$9.99
  • Bag of Jewels$9.99
  • Chest of Food$19.99
  • Chest of Jewels$19.99
14 purchases

FarmVille 3

One-time14
  • Starter Offer!$2.99
  • Sack of Gems$4.99
  • Season Pass$4.99
Show 11 more
  • Farmtastic Midweek Offer$7.99
  • Box of Gems$9.99
  • Farmtastic Weekend Offer$9.99
  • Exotic Animal Midweek Offer$9.99
  • Premium Rescue Pass$11.99
  • Elite Pass$14.99
  • Exotic Animal Weekend Offer$19.99
  • Platinum Pass$19.99
  • Cask of Gems$19.99
  • Chest of Gems$29.99
  • Safe of Gems$49.99

Questions

Is Tiny Castle free?
Tiny Castle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FarmVille 3 free?
FarmVille 3 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tiny Castle or FarmVille 3?
FarmVille 3 is rated higher. Tiny Castle averages 3.9 out of 5 from 1.6K ratings, while FarmVille 3 averages 4.7 from 83K ratings.
Do Tiny Castle or FarmVille 3 have ads?
FarmVille 3 shows ads; Tiny Castle does not.
Which is updated more often, Tiny Castle or FarmVille 3?
Tiny Castle ships an update every 2 months, and FarmVille 3 every 11 days. Most recently, Tiny Castle was updated on September 25, 2026 and FarmVille 3 on September 25, 2026.

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