# Gemstone Tree vs Wasteland Orchard

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Wasteland Orchard at 91% against Gemstone Tree's 43%. Wasteland Orchard also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.9) and ads (none vs shown). Gemstone Tree's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 9). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Wasteland Orchard sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Gemstone Tree asks for nothing beyond the download.

Wasteland Orchard holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wasteland Orchard has 152 ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of Gemstone Tree's written reviews are positive against 91% of Wasteland Orchard's.

Gemstone Tree ships an update every 8 months, Wasteland Orchard every 9 days. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Gemstone Tree | Wasteland Orchard |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.9 (17 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gemstone-tree/id6448081708/reviews) | **[4.7 (152 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wasteland-orchard/id6468165220/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 17 | **152** |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews | **90.9% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | **Every 9 days** |
| Monetization | **Ad-supported** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 71 MB | 237 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [GlobalGear Co. Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/670168140) | [Dustin Auxier](https://appshunter.io/developer/800825892) |

## What reviewers say

### Gemstone Tree

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gemstone-tree/id6448081708)

Cultivate a magical gemstone tree to generate precious jewels and unlock a miniature world. This relaxing idle game allows you to simply watch your tree grow and discover the unfolding universe beneath it.

**Highlights:** Grow a gemstone tree, Earn jewels, Expand a new world, Healing idle gameplay, Discover a miniature universe

**In-app purchases:** none


### Wasteland Orchard

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wasteland-orchard/id6468165220)

Cultivate resilient trees and harvest valuable fruit in a post-apocalyptic wasteland. Manage your orchard, scavenge resources, and research abilities to survive storms and radiation. Your trees grow even when you're offline, offering daily rewards and permanent upgrades.

**Highlights:** Grow resilient trees, Harvest valuable fruit, Explore and scavenge, Craft items and build, Research abilities, Permanent upgrades, Idle progression

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

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Wasteland Starter Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| Peaceful Harvests PhillipAddOn | $1.99 | one-time |
| Peaceful Harvests BountifulAdd | $2.99 | one-time |
| Great Listener | $3.99 | one-time |
| Bountiful Orchard | $4.99 | one-time |
| Nature's Bounty | $5.99 | one-time |
| Peaceful Harvests | $6.99 | one-time |
| Shard Shaman | $12.99 | one-time |
| Time Lord | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Unique and creative gameplay
- 💡 Deep and complex mechanics
- ✨ Great idle time burner
- 😊 No forced ads
- 🎶 Amazing soundtrack

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Seeds disappear
- 🐛 Disappointing nerfs
- 🐛 Monotonous gameplay loop
- 🐛 Save bug
- 🐛 Poor balance

**Reported bugs**

- Seeds disappear
- Disappointing Nerfs
- Monotonous gameplay loop
- Save bug
- Game not launching after update

**Requested features**

- Add search/filter radar function to tutorial
- Journal or easily find specific trees by stats
- More missions
- More content
- Make game able to save progress


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Gemstone Tree free?

Gemstone Tree is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Wasteland Orchard free?

Wasteland Orchard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Gemstone Tree or Wasteland Orchard?

Wasteland Orchard is rated higher. Gemstone Tree averages 3.9 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Wasteland Orchard averages 4.7 from 152 ratings.

### Do Gemstone Tree or Wasteland Orchard have ads?

Gemstone Tree shows ads; Wasteland Orchard does not.

### Which is updated more often, Gemstone Tree or Wasteland Orchard?

Gemstone Tree ships an update every 8 months, and Wasteland Orchard every 9 days. Most recently, Gemstone Tree was updated on November 3, 2026 and Wasteland Orchard on November 3, 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.*