Comparison

Pocket Oasis vs Monkiddo

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

Head to head
About

Pocket Oasis

Cultivate a serene virtual garden on your own balcony. Choose from a variety of plants and decorations to create a personalized oasis, influenced by real-world weather and climate data. Enjoy casual gameplay and unlock pets to join your tranquil space.

Highlights
  • Hand-painted 2.5D balcony simulation
  • Decorate 3 balconies in global cities
  • 36 unlockable plants with harvestable fruit
  • Name and repot plants with unlockable pots
  • 36 bespoke decorations
  • Day/night cycle impacting plant stats
  • Real-world weather and climate data
Features
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Gardening is one of life’s simplest pleasures, and there are few things more satisfying than watching a plant grow from a tiny seedling to a blooming plant. Pocket Oasis brings that joy to life in a beautiful, hand-painted world. Take a deep, relaxing breath and step out onto your very own balcony in a city of your choice. Choose from a wide variety of plants and decorations as you build your own little pocket oasis. Game Features - Relax in a hand crafted 2.5D balcony simulation with casual gameplay to unwind - Decorate 3 balconies in stunning cities around the world with hand-painted watercolors - 36 plants to unlock each with their own fruit to grow, harvest, and turn into jam - Name and repot your plants with up to 36 unlockable pots - 36 bespoke decorations to give each balcony a personal touch - A day and night cycle that impacts plant stats - Real-life geographical, weather, and climate data backend Plants Design a garden that’s entirely your own - With a wide selection of fruit bushes, vegetables and herbs, you have complete control over what you choose to grow in your garden. Decorate your balcony as you see fit - this is your little oasis. Harvest Fruit Transform your balcony into a true masterpiece with vibrant colours and deliciously drawn fruit. Pets Unlock up to 20 of your very own pets to roam around on your balcony. Cities Discover gardens around the globe - Grow sunflowers in Switzerland, roses in Rome, or figs in France - explore cities across Europe. Weather Influenced by real-life weather - Pocket Oasis takes data from the real world and brings it into the game, mirroring the weather and seasons of each city with its real-life counterpart. Hand Painted Beautiful, hand-painted water colours - Every flower, creature, object and backdrop has been carefully painted by hand. Audio Original scoring from composer Tom Jensen.

About

Monkiddo

Features
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Welcome to the hectic, hilarious world of Monkiddo: Office Madness! Based on the popular Monkiddo IP known for its quirky, expressive characters and playful charm, this fast-paced arcade runner drops you into a crazy workplace where staying awake is the real battle. Gameplay Highlights: 1. Run Back & Forth to dodge chaotic office obstacles and outrun the madness. 2. Collect Coffee Cups to power up, unlock new characters, and survive longer. 3. Waves of Office Insanity—from flying pans to exploding overtime bombs! 4. Unlock Wacky Costumes for Monkiddo, each with their own stylish flair. 5. Revive & Continue by spending your precious coffee stash. Simple Controls, Deep Reflexes: Just tap and swipe—easy to learn, hard to master. It’s all about timing, quick decisions, and coffee-fueled instincts. Whether you're dodging pan-wielding coworkers or sprinting past toilet disasters, Monkiddo: Office Madness brings laugh-out-loud moments and endless replayability.

Screenshots

Pocket Oasis4 screens
Monkiddo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Monkiddo at none against Pocket Oasis's 1. Monkiddo also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). Pocket Oasis's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price 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

Both are free to download. Pocket Oasis sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Monkiddo asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pocket Oasis ships an update every 3 weeks, Monkiddo every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Pocket Oasis versus Monkiddo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPocket OasisMonkiddo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews58.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size731 MB244 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerknit'n'purl game studio LLCFCS Tech

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Pocket Oasis

One-time1
  • Unlock Full Game$0.99
None

Monkiddo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pocket Oasis free?
Pocket Oasis is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Monkiddo free?
Monkiddo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pocket Oasis or Monkiddo have ads?
Monkiddo shows ads; Pocket Oasis does not.
Which is updated more often, Pocket Oasis or Monkiddo?
Pocket Oasis ships an update every 3 weeks, and Monkiddo every 4 days. Most recently, Pocket Oasis was updated on October 10, 2026 and Monkiddo on October 5, 2026.

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