Comparison

Pepi Tree vs Grow Forest

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

Head to head
About

Pepi Tree

Explore a forest tree's ecosystem and its inhabitants through interactive mini-games. This educational app introduces young children to various animals, their habitats, and fun facts about nature in a playful, no-pressure environment.

Highlights
  • Explore tree ecosystem
  • Learn about forest animals
  • Interactive mini-games
  • Cute hand-drawn characters
  • Nature illustrations and animations
  • No win/lose situations
Features
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Pepi Tree is an educational activity for the whole family, where children explore tree-dwelling animals and their habitat in a fun way. Sometimes you run out of time to explore nature in a forest or a park with your toddler? No worries, Pepi Tree will help to learn about the ecosystem of a forest tree! This educational activity is focused on a tree as an ecosystem or simply as a home for different animals. Play with the little ones and explore cute hand-drawn and animated characters: a little caterpillar, a spiny hedgehog, a long-legged spider, a friendly squirrel family, a cute owl and a lovely mole. All animals live on a separate floors of the forest tree and offers six different mini toddler games. While playing different levels, children will get to know many fun facts about nature, forest ecosystem and inhabitants, such as caterpillar, hedgehog, mole, owl, squirrel and others: what they look like, what they eat and how they get their food, when they sleep, where exactly they live - in the branches, on the leaves or under the ground, and much more. Key features: • More than 20 cute hand-drawn characters: caterpillar, hedgehog, mole, owl, squirrel family and others; • Educational activity for children and the whole family. • 6 different mini educational games with multiple levels for your toddler; • 6 original music tracks; • Beautiful nature illustrations and animations; • No rules, win or lose situations; • Recommended age for little players: from 2 to 6 years. Terms of use:https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Grow Forest

Explore a magical forest, plant and chop trees, and build a vibrant community. Engage with whimsical characters, create crafts, and learn about sustainability in a stress-free, kid-friendly environment. The game offers a peaceful and creative experience for young players.

Highlights
  • Build and craft in a magical forest
  • Plant and chop trees for resources
  • Create comic books and crafts
  • Interact with forest characters
  • Learn about sustainability
  • Play 14 mini-games
  • Hand-made graphics and sounds
Features
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Ah, the forest, such a magical place! In this particular forest, Banja and her friends are waiting for you to help them build a wonderful, healthy forest community. Plant and chop down trees to create wood that you can use to build houses, roads and renovate buildings. You can also create comic books and other fun stuff. The forest provides a wealth of things to do and produce. If the forest is feeling good, the inhabitants of the forest feel good - and not just the animals and humans. The supernatural beings of the forest, such as imps and trolls, will also be delighted and will thank you with their love. So step into the magical forest and start playing! The game is free to download. If you like it and want to buy the full version then you can make a one time purchase inside the app. You will be able to continue building the world you've created in the free version. FEATURES: - Build, craft, paint, play - explore a child's creativity - Create a large, magical forest world and watch it develop and grow - Play 14 different minigames - Interact with fun characters and creatures in the forest - Learn about the forest, sustainable forestry and climate change in a simple and fun way - Enjoy the hand-made graphic style and the harmonious sounds of the forest - No elements featuring stress or timers - Kid friendly interface - easy to understand and navigate - Kid-safe environment: totally free from 3rd party ads and commercials Grow Forest is a game specially developed for children aged 3 to 9 years old. The main purpose of the game is to entertain, but also to pique the player's curiosity of the forest and the part it plays in creating a sustainable society for us all. There are no stressful moments in the game, and children can play at their own pace, never risking getting stuck at any point. STAY TUNED Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/GroPlay Instagram: http://www.instagr.am/GroPlay Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/GroPlay Website: www.GroPlay.com

Screenshots

Pepi Tree4 screens
Grow Forest4 screens

Verdict

The call

Pepi Tree and Grow Forest both sit at 4.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 86% of Pepi Tree's written reviews are positive against 75% of Grow Forest's. Pepi Tree also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Pepi Tree sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Grow Forest sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Pepi Tree against 4.5 for Grow Forest. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 101 and 271 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of Pepi Tree's written reviews are positive against 75% of Grow Forest's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pepi Tree ships an update every 5 months, Grow Forest every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Pepi Tree versus Grow Forest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPepi TreeGrow Forest
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (101 ratings)4.5 (271 ratings) — better
Positive reviews86.0% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings101271 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size97 MB157 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPepi PlayGro Play

Customer experience

Pepi Tree

All ratings101 ratings
Positive83.2%
Neutral3.0%
Negative13.9%
Written reviews171 reviews
Positive86.0%
Neutral3.5%
Negative10.5%

Grow Forest

All ratings271 ratings
Positive90.4%
Neutral4.1%
Negative5.5%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Pepi Tree

Subscriptions2
  • Pepi Pass3 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Pepi Pass3 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time5
  • Unlock Mole$1.99
  • Unlock Squirrel$1.99
  • Unlock Hedgehog$1.99
Show 2 more
  • Unlock All$2.99
  • Unlock All$3.99
1 purchases

Grow Forest

One-time1
  • Full Version of "Grow Forest"$4.99

Questions

Is Pepi Tree free?
Pepi Tree is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Grow Forest free?
Grow Forest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pepi Tree or Grow Forest?
Grow Forest is rated higher. Pepi Tree averages 4.4 out of 5 from 101 ratings, while Grow Forest averages 4.5 from 271 ratings.
Do Pepi Tree or Grow Forest have ads?
Neither Pepi Tree nor Grow Forest shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pepi Tree or Grow Forest?
Pepi Tree ships an update every 5 months, and Grow Forest every 3 months. Most recently, Pepi Tree was updated on October 14, 2026 and Grow Forest on October 12, 2026.

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