Comparison

Primrows+ vs Bullpen

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

Head to head
About

Primrows+

A logic puzzle game where you grow and prune flowers in a whimsical garden. It combines sudoku-like rules with elements of chance and pattern recognition. Enjoy weekly challenges, seasonal artwork, and an ambient soundscape.

Highlights
  • Sudoku-inspired logic puzzles
  • Whimsical garden theme
  • Weekly challenges with special mechanics
  • Ambient nature soundscape
  • Seasonal artwork
  • Quick Play and Journal Play modes
  • Color blindness and low vision accessibility
Features
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A challenging game of logic, luck, and pattern recognition that adds a twist of chance to sudoku mechanics. Tend to a whimsical garden with organic sounds and visuals while you unearth new weekly challenges that introduce special mechanics. Test your skills in a game of logic, luck, and pattern recognition. After flowers grow at random, prune them away to ensure there are no two of the same flower in any row, column, or quadrant. Harvest at the end of each round to collect points and grow your high score. Master new challenges presented in each round as you watch your gardens flourish! Harvest as many points as you can in Quick Play or enjoy the more advanced Journal Play that rewards you for meeting certain criteria. Can’t get enough? Anticipate each Weekly Challenge that introduces special flowers and tiles that change the gameplay. Celebrate holidays and other milestones with themed challenges and festive artwork to get you in the spirit of the season. Primrows combines elements from sudoku and board games into an approachable and novel puzzle challenge that invites you to play at your own pace. With a high skill ceiling and plenty of depth, gameplay offers a challenging and versatile experience. Immerse yourself in ambient music and hand-painted backgrounds that change with each season. Primrows features award-winning visuals that invite you to settle in and strategize. Features: • Scratch that puzzle itch with Quick Play or enjoy deep strategy with Journal Play • Weekly challenges to expand your gardening expertise • Balance strategy, chance, and pattern recognition with no time pressure • Immersive ambient soundscape inspired by nature • Cheerful artwork that changes with the seasons • Infinitely replayable with a high skill ceiling • Digestible for players of all skill levels • Accessibility for color blindness and low vision -------AWARDS------- • Indie Game Dev Best Visuals Award at Cleveland Gaming Classic 2025 • Featured in Moonlite Madness Showcase 2025 • Featured in Rainbow Tech Fest 2025 • Featured in the Queer Games Bundle 2025 on Itch Rated 3+ by the Indonesia Game Rating System (IGRS)

About

Bullpen

This logic puzzle game combines elements of Sudoku and Minesweeper. Place bulls according to specific rules, with increasing difficulty options. Enjoy daily challenges and an ad-free experience.

Highlights
  • Place one bull per pen, row, and column
  • Bulls cannot touch each other (diagonally included)
  • Hard mode: two bulls per pen, row, and column
  • Ad-free and privacy-focused gameplay
  • Daily new puzzles
  • Pro Mode with 5,000+ levels and Free Play
Features
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Welcome to Bullpen – a clean, logic-based puzzle game where every bull must be placed just right. It's like Sudoku meets Minesweeper. Simple Rules, Deep Strategy – Place one bull per pen, row, and column – Bulls cannot touch each other, even diagonally – For extra difficulty, hard mode requires two bulls per pen, row, and column Ad-Free & Privacy-Focused – Enjoy uninterrupted gameplay with no ads and complete data privacy – Also doesn't require internet to play Daily Puzzles – New puzzles every day to keep your mind engaged – See if you can get the fastest time Pro Mode – Access all 5,000 levels + unlock Free Play mode – Advanced statistics and sync progress across devices with iCloud Why Bullpen? – Minimalist design for a focused, enjoyable experience – Easy to learn yet challenging enough to satisfy puzzle enthusiasts – Ideal for both quick sessions and longer play times Ready to test your logic? Download Bullpen now and start solving puzzles your way!

Screenshots

Primrows+4 screens
Bullpen4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Bullpen at weekly against Primrows+'s every 2 months. Bullpen also leads on ratings volume (1.5K vs 18). Primrows+'s advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.2). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Primrows+ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Bullpen 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 — 4.8 for Primrows+ against 4.9 for Bullpen. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bullpen has 1.5K ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Primrows+'s written reviews are positive against 95% of Bullpen's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Primrows+ ships an update every 2 months, Bullpen weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Primrows+ versus Bullpen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrimrows+Bullpen
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (18 ratings)4.9 (1.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better94.9% of reviews
Number of ratings181.5K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.2
Further details — not scored
Size394 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTursiops Truncatus StudiosDavid Williames

Customer experience

Primrows+

All ratings18 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bullpen

All ratings1,460 ratings
Positive98.8%
Neutral0.3%
Negative0.9%
Written reviews294 reviews
Positive94.9%
Neutral1.7%
Negative3.4%

Bugs and requests

Primrows+

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Bullpen

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Annoying bull sound effect
  • Difficulty progression issues (needing to replay lower levels)

Requested features

3 requests
  • More levels for free version
  • Auto-placement tool for faster solving
  • Additional customization options (colors, markings)

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Primrows+

One-time1
  • Premium$4.99
1 purchases

Bullpen

One-time1
  • Pro Version$4.99

Questions

Is Primrows+ free?
Primrows+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bullpen free?
Bullpen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Primrows+ or Bullpen?
Bullpen is rated higher. Primrows+ averages 4.8 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while Bullpen averages 4.9 from 1.5K ratings.
Do Primrows+ or Bullpen have ads?
Neither Primrows+ nor Bullpen shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Primrows+ or Bullpen?
Primrows+ ships an update every 2 months, and Bullpen weekly. Most recently, Primrows+ was updated on October 24, 2026 and Bullpen on October 30, 2026.

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