Comparison

PolyPine vs Scratch Inc.

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

Head to head
About

PolyPine

Cultivate a vibrant forest ecosystem by planting seeds and nurturing trees through their life cycles. Attract diverse wildlife by meeting their specific habitat needs and observe how their interactions influence the environment. Adapt to or reshape varied terrains and overcome natural disasters to foster a thriving, dynamic woodland.

Highlights
  • Plant and grow trees through full life cycles
  • Attract and manage diverse animal habitats
  • Observe animal interactions and their impact
  • Adapt to or terraform varied terrains
  • Survive and utilize natural disasters
Features
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Create your own cozy forest! Plant Seeds and Watch Them Grow Experience the full lifecycle of trees: seed, sapling, adult tree, dead tree and fallen trunk. Each step creates a different habitat for other plants and animals. Fill Your Forest with Animals Each animal has specific habitat needs you have to fullfill before adding them. Squirrels need trees, butterflies need flowers etc. Click Animals to Make Them Poop and More Clicking on animals trigger different behaviors that influence the forest ecosystem: Moose poop, fertilizing the soil. Voles eat tree roots, damaging the tree. Foxes hunt other animals. Adapt to the Terrain or Terraform It to Your Needs Create forests in diverse terrains including hills, lakes, mountains, fjords and wetlands. Terraform the terrain if you want even more control. Survive Natural Disasters Forest fires, storms and bark beetle swarms affect the forest in various ways. Can you use them to your advantage and create a thriving ecosystem?

About

Scratch Inc.

An idle incremental game where you build an empire by scratching cards and earning points. Upgrade your cards, unlock automation, and prestige to progress faster. Enjoy endless upgrades, achievements, and global leaderboards with no ads or wait timers.

Highlights
  • Endless Upgrades
  • Prestige for Progress
  • Achievements with Rewards
  • Global Leaderboards
  • Playable Offline
  • No Ads
Features
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Build an Empire, From Scratch Scratch cards, earn points, and grow your empire in this idle/incremental game. Upgrade your cards, unlock automation, prestige across industries, and climb the leaderboards — all with no ads, ever. • Endless Upgrades – Boost your point gain, match multipliers, grid size, and so much more. • Prestige for Progress – Reset to climb faster across deep progression layers. • Achievements with Rewards – Earn Gold and multipliers by completing fun challenges. • Global Leaderboards – Compete with others across the world across a variety of challenges. • Playable Offline – Play anywhere anytime • No Ads. No Wait Timers. Just Progress and Big Numbers. Made by a solo dev. Built to respect your time. (A reimagining of my first game)

Screenshots

PolyPine4 screens
Scratch Inc.4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Scratch Inc. at 93% against PolyPine's 77%. Scratch Inc. also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.5) and update cadence (every 6 days vs fortnightly). PolyPine's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. PolyPine sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Scratch Inc. sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Scratch Inc. holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Scratch Inc. has 1.9K ratings behind it against 298, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of PolyPine's written reviews are positive against 93% of Scratch Inc.'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PolyPine ships an update fortnightly, Scratch Inc. every 6 days. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
PolyPine versus Scratch Inc.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPolyPineScratch Inc.
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (298 ratings)4.7 (1.9K ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.6% of reviews93.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2981.9K — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size93 MB40 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperYaozuo Games LtdMakopaz LLC

Customer experience

PolyPine

All ratings267 ratings
Positive86.1%
Neutral7.9%
Negative6.0%
Written reviews188 reviews
Positive76.6%
Neutral11.2%
Negative12.2%

Scratch Inc.

All ratings1,918 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral3.4%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews466 reviews
Positive93.3%
Neutral4.1%
Negative2.6%

User reviews

PolyPine

From 298 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 High-quality graphics
  • 👍 Clean and smooth user experience
  • 👍 Interesting and engaging gameplay
  • 🌱 Educational content about plants and animals
  • 🕰️ Relaxing and peaceful game experience

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Paywall for full game access
  • 🐛 Audio issues and glitches

Scratch Inc.

From 1.9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Enjoyable gameplay
  • 🚀 Satisfying idle mechanics
  • 💡 Active developer listening to feedback
  • 👍 Optional in-app purchases
  • 👍 Polished interface

Room to improve

  • 💰 In-app purchases feel expensive
  • 🔧 Needs more balance and content
  • 🐛 Offline rewards not working consistently

Bugs and requests

PolyPine

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • Audio breaks down and turns into 8-bit track

Requested features

2 requests
  • Add more content and updates
  • Improve the evolution/upgrade system

Scratch Inc.

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Offline rewards rarely triggering
  • Lacking sound effects

Requested features

2 requests
  • More skin tone options for avatar
  • Better variety and more offline rewards

In-app purchases

1 purchases

PolyPine

One-time1
  • Unlock Full Game$5.99
5 purchases

Scratch Inc.

One-time5
  • 20 Gold$1.99
  • 55 Gold$4.99
  • 120 Gold$9.99
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  • 260 Gold$19.99
  • 750 Gold$49.99

Questions

Is PolyPine free?
PolyPine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Scratch Inc. free?
Scratch Inc. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PolyPine or Scratch Inc.?
Scratch Inc. is rated higher. PolyPine averages 4.5 out of 5 from 298 ratings, while Scratch Inc. averages 4.7 from 1.9K ratings.
Do PolyPine or Scratch Inc. have ads?
Neither PolyPine nor Scratch Inc. shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PolyPine or Scratch Inc.?
PolyPine ships an update fortnightly, and Scratch Inc. every 6 days. Most recently, PolyPine was updated on October 30, 2026 and Scratch Inc. on October 30, 2026.

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