Terraria vs Turf
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Terraria
Explore a vast, procedurally generated world filled with unique biomes, challenging enemies, and valuable treasures. Dig, fight, build, and craft to survive and thrive in this open-ended adventure. Discover over 5,000 items, interact with numerous NPCs, and enjoy extensive building options.
- Vast procedurally generated worlds
- Over 5,000 unique items
- Combat against 400+ enemies
- Build and craft complex structures
- Explore 20+ biomes
- Interact with 20+ NPCs
- Multiplayer support for up to 8 players
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The world is at your fingertips as you fight for survival, explore for fortune, and dig for glory. Delve deep into cavernous expanses, test your mettle in combat, or construct your own city! Terraria offers more than ever - including the brand new 1.4.5 Bigger and Boulder Content! Presenting an impressive catalogue of 5,000+ items, 25+ NPCs, and 400+ enemies and blending elements of classic action games with sandbox-style creativity, Terraria is truly a unique adventure! The latest content update includes: NEW 1.4.5 CONTENT: - Dead Cells crossover content – new weapons, combat accessories and more! - Iconic Pals from Palworld have arrived in Terraria! - Fifteen new furniture sets. - Five new types of boulders — watch your step! - Four new transformation mounts. - New whips and Summoner prefixes. - New Kites, critters, and decorative features. - And so much more to discover! NEW WORLD SEEDS TO DISCOVER: - A new Skyblock world seed. - A new world creation menu allowing you to mix and match special seeds. - Improvements to existing seeds! IMPROVEMENTS: - Reworks and balance improvements to weapons. - Visual updates to many classic sprites. - And so many more improvements! • MULTIPLAYER – Play with up to 7 friends on Local Wifi or Online via device-device Wifi hosted games or through the Mobile Terraria Dedicated Server for PC (available for free on Terraria.org) • TERRARIA REIMAGINED FOR MOBILE – Fully customizable controls and User Interface provide a level of polish and capability not previously possible! • Gamepad support – including fully-remappable buttons - Play with your Bluetooth connected gamepad where supported. • Full array of World sizes – Small/Medium/Large...the same size as on Terraria for PC! Now includes random world name generator and the ability to use World Seeds (including some hidden easter egg worlds) • Over 400 enemies to combat, defeat, and plunder for loot • Over 20 Biomes and Mini-Biomes to explore, both above and underground – from lush forests to barren deserts to dungeons, the underworld, and even the terrifying Corruption await! • Updated crafting with multiple added item options • Over 20 NPCs to discover, each providing their own benefits and unique style • More than 1000 new items to discover – bringing the total item count to more than 5000! • In-depth building options that are easy to learn but allow for amazing feats of architecture in the hands of a master. • And much, much more! In short, every pixel of Terraria has been reimagined and hand crafted for the BEST possible mobile experience! Follow us on Twitter @Terraria_Logic and @505_Games Join our community on Discord @ http://Discord.GG/Terraria Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TerrariaOfficial and https://www.facebook.com/505Games Visit us on the web at www.terraria.org Join the official Terraria Forums at: https://forums.terraria.org/
Turf
Compete for real-world zones by physically visiting them. Claim ownership to earn points and track your progress on global leaderboards. Strategize with friends and rivals on a live map, with monthly rounds and permanent rewards for top players.
- Compete for real-world zones
- Earn points by capturing zones
- Live competitor tracking
- Monthly game rounds
- Global and regional leaderboards
- Collect medals and track stats
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Turf is a location-based multiplayer game where movement, exploration, and strategy come together. By visiting virtual zones located in cities, communities, and nature, you take over areas, collect points, and participate in a global game played entirely outdoors. You choose how you want to play. Some focus on top rankings, while others focus on discovery and movement. Turf has a variety of leaderboards — local, regional, national, and global — so everyone can find their own level and set their own goals. The game is played in monthly rounds where the leaderboards are reset, while your long-term progression, statistics, and achievements remain. You can play alone or with others, at your own pace or in a more competitive manner. Turf is completely ad-free, providing a clean and focused gaming experience. With Turf you can: • Explore the world with GPS-based gameplay • Discover new places and reasons to be outside • Get exercise by walking, running or cycling • Compete on a variety of leaderboards • Become part of an active community and meet new friends • Participate in events that bring players together outdoors Turf combines exercise, discovery and community in a unique outdoor game that is played by people all over the world. No matter how you choose to play, Turf is a part of life outdoors.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Turf at Free against Terraria's $4.99. Terraria's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 3.7) and in-app purchases (none vs 6). On update cadence, ads 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
Turf is free to download; Terraria costs $4.99 up front. Turf sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Terraria asks for nothing beyond the download.
Terraria holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Terraria has 48K ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of Terraria's written reviews are positive against 50% of Turf's.
Terraria ships an update every 3 weeks, Turf fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Terraria | Turf |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (48K ratings) — better | 3.7 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 74.1% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 48K — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | #4 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 262 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | 505 Games (US), Inc. | Andrimon AB |
Customer experience
Terraria
Turf
Bugs and requests
Terraria
Reported bugs
5 issues- Character and world data loss
- Inventory and crafting issues
- Multiplayer server connection problems
- Graphical glitches and visual bugs
- Inconsistent performance on older devices
Requested features
5 requests- Add old control scheme as an option
- Improve cloud save functionality
- Introduce more biomes and bosses
- Implement cross-platform multiplayer
- Allow customization of UI layout
Turf
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Terraria
No in-app purchases
Turf
- Turf Supporter One Month2 variants$3.99
- Turf Supporter 3 Months2 variants$9.99
- Turf Supporter 12 Months2 variants$37.99









