# Harmony Isle vs New Lands Chapter 3

The clearest difference is rating: Harmony Isle at 4.2 against New Lands Chapter 3's 2.7. Harmony Isle also leads on review sentiment (71% vs 29%) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Harmony Isle sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and New Lands Chapter 3 sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Harmony Isle holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Harmony Isle has 96 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Harmony Isle's written reviews are positive against 29% of New Lands Chapter 3's.

Harmony Isle ships an update monthly, New Lands Chapter 3 every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Harmony Isle | New Lands Chapter 3 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.2 (96 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/harmony-isle/id615284464/reviews)** | [2.7 (16 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/new-lands-chapter-3/id1596884203/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **96** | 16 |
| Positive reviews | **71.1% of reviews** | 29.4% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 96 MB | 594 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Rebellion Games](https://appshunter.io/developer/538401096) | [8FLOOR COMPANY LIMITED](https://appshunter.io/developer/6802193607) |

## What reviewers say

### Harmony Isle

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/harmony-isle/id615284464)

Build and customize your dream island community with friends. Explore mysteries, collect plants, and balance science, nature, and society to uncover the island's secrets. Enjoy daily rewards and a vibrant 3D world.

**Highlights:** Build and customize island towns, Explore island mysteries, Collect and share plants, Balance science, nature, and society, Social features with friends, Daily rewards, 3D island visuals

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| One-Time Only Offer | $0.99 | one-time |
| One Time Only Offer | $0.99 | one-time |
| Handful of Coins | $0.99 | one-time |
| Handful of Gems | $0.99 | one-time |
| Bag of Coins | $4.99 | one-time |
| Bag of Gems | $4.99 | one-time |
| Gem Condenser | $6.99 | one-time |
| Gem Chest | $13.99 | one-time |
| Coin Chest | $13.99 | one-time |
| Gem Gusher | $35.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fast gameplay
- 🎨 Great graphics
- 🕹️ Addictive gameplay
- 👍 Easy to use
- 💡 Unique gameplay elements (e.g. racetrack, betting)

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes and bugs
- ⏱️ Slow progression
- 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
- 🤖 Repetitive quests
- 🔍 Lack of guidance/instructions

**Reported bugs**

- Game crashes on startup
- Screen orientation issues after iOS updates
- In-app purchases not working correctly
- Quests and progression getting stuck

**Requested features**

- More buildings and content to unlock
- Ability to rotate buildings
- Faster resource gathering
- More varied gameplay elements
- Better support and updates from developers


### New Lands Chapter 3

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/new-lands-chapter-3/id1596884203)

Manage your own tropical island resort, gathering fruit to make ice cream and developing your business. Explore new lands with increasingly challenging tasks and enjoy beautiful graphics and relaxing music.

**Highlights:** Island resort management, Tropical fruit gathering, Ice cream making, Resort development, Exploration of new lands, Challenging tasks, Beautiful graphics

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Start offer | $7.99 | one-time |
| One minute offer | $8.99 | one-time |
| Season offer | $10.99 | one-time |
| All Levels | $14.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Harmony Isle free?

Harmony Isle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is New Lands Chapter 3 free?

New Lands Chapter 3 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Harmony Isle or New Lands Chapter 3?

Harmony Isle is rated higher. Harmony Isle averages 4.2 out of 5 from 96 ratings, while New Lands Chapter 3 averages 2.7 from 16 ratings.

### Do Harmony Isle or New Lands Chapter 3 have ads?

Both Harmony Isle and New Lands Chapter 3 show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Harmony Isle or New Lands Chapter 3?

Harmony Isle ships an update monthly, and New Lands Chapter 3 every 3 months. Most recently, Harmony Isle was updated on October 23, 2026 and New Lands Chapter 3 on October 30, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*