Comparison

Strange Horticulture vs Detercom Kids

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

Head to head
About

Strange Horticulture

Manage an occult plant store in a mysterious town. Discover and identify strange plants, using their unique properties to influence an unfolding narrative. Explore the surrounding lands to find new flora and unravel ancient secrets.

Highlights
  • Manage an occult plant store
  • Discover and identify strange plants
  • Use plant effects to influence story
  • Explore surrounding lands
  • Unravel dark mysteries
  • Pet your cat
Features
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Strange Horticulture is an occult puzzle game in which you play as the proprietor of a local plant store. Find and identify new plants, pet your cat, speak to a coven, or join a cult. Use your collection of powerful plants to influence the story and unravel Undermere’s dark mysteries. WELCOME TO UNDERMERE Welcome to Undermere, a quaint town surrounded by hag-infested forests and rugged mountains. You are the Horticulturist, owner of local plant store Strange Horticulture. As a cast of colorful customers come by your shop, you are quickly thrust into an occult mystery stretching back hundreds of years. EXPLORE THE LANDS BEYOND Explore the lands beyond your store to find new plants, but be careful! The dark woods and lakes are not always friendly to a simple herbalist. You might discover powers beyond your wildest dreams - or lose your mind completely. Use context clues to determine which places to visit, and which to avoid! AN EVER-GROWING COLLECTION Using your trusty encyclopedia and clues found on your explorations, you learn more about the strange plants you come across. By identifying each plant, you will be able to use their effects to influence the story -- from hypnotic hallucinogens to powerful poisons.

About

Detercom Kids

Features
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Colora il disegno, apri l’app Detercom Kids e inquadra il QR code che trovi sulla copertina del libretto.  Seleziona la funzione "colora e anima" e punta la fotocamera sul disegno appena colorato: grazie alla realtà aumentata, lo vedrai trasformarsi in un’animazione 3D che prenderà vita davanti ai tuoi occhi! IMPORTANTE: Per il funzionamento dell’app è necessario avere i disegni che si trovano all’interno del kit Bimbi. Se non hai i disegni li puoi acquistare cliccando questo link: https://www.occorrente.it/set-cortesia-hotel-e-accessori/set-cortesia-bimbi/kit-bimbi-gioco-interattivo-completo-di-flaconi-disegni-e-matite-3785

Screenshots

Strange Horticulture4 screens
Detercom Kids4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Detercom Kids at Free against Strange Horticulture's $5.99. Detercom Kids also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). Strange Horticulture's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months) and chart position (#45 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases 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

Detercom Kids is free to download; Strange Horticulture costs $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Strange Horticulture ships an update weekly, Detercom Kids every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Strange Horticulture versus Detercom Kids: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStrange HorticultureDetercom Kids
Price$5.99Free — better
Rating4.9 (1.5K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.5K — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
Best chart rank#45 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size522 MB168 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperPlug In DigitalEsimple

Bugs and requests

Strange Horticulture

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Viewing device bug preventing progress
  • Plants getting stuck and unable to be moved
  • Crashes and freezes on certain devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • More content and expanded gameplay
  • Shelf/storage option for plants
  • Improved mobile optimization (larger text, better controls)

Detercom Kids

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Strange Horticulture

No in-app purchases

None

Detercom Kids

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Strange Horticulture free?
Strange Horticulture costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Detercom Kids free?
Detercom Kids is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Strange Horticulture or Detercom Kids have ads?
Neither Strange Horticulture nor Detercom Kids shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Strange Horticulture or Detercom Kids?
Strange Horticulture ships an update weekly, and Detercom Kids every 3 months. Most recently, Strange Horticulture was updated on November 7, 2026 and Detercom Kids on October 25, 2026.

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