Comparison

Preserve™ vs Apple Games

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

Head to head
About

Preserve™

A peaceful puzzle game where you build vibrant ecosystems by strategically placing flora and fauna cards. Explore different biomes, unlock natural wonders, and enjoy a relaxing gameplay experience with a soothing soundtrack and charming visuals.

Highlights
  • Build living biomes
  • Match flora and fauna synergies
  • Multiple gameplay modes
  • Unlock natural wonders
  • Discover secret patterns
  • Soothing visuals and soundtrack
Features
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Preserve is free to download with no ads. In-app purchases are required to unlock the full experience. Restore the wild. One tile at a time. Preserve is a peaceful puzzle game that lets you build entire ecosystems through clever placement of flora and fauna cards. Whether you're growing a forest, cultivating a wetland, or balancing food chains in a meadow, your decisions shape how each biome evolves. Enjoy multiple game modes tailored to your mood—complete challenges in Puzzle mode, build freely in Creative, or find balance in classic mode. With its serene soundtrack, charming visuals, and relaxing yet rewarding gameplay loop, Preserve is a unique digital escape for the minds. - Grow living biomes by matching flora and fauna synergies - Multiple gameplay modes: Puzzle, Classic and Creative - Unlock natural wonders and discover secret patterns - Soothing visuals and relaxing soundtrack - Fully offline, no ads. Relax. Reconnect. Rewild the world.

About

Apple Games

Discover new games, track live events, and manage your entire game library. Connect with friends, challenge them to matches, and get notified of their achievements. All your gaming experiences are brought together in one place.

Highlights
  • Discover new and trending games
  • Track live game events and updates
  • Access and manage entire game library
  • Invite friends to multiplayer challenges
  • Receive score and achievement notifications
Features
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The Apple Games app makes it easy to stay connected to the games you love and the people you play with. Whether you're jumping back into an old favorite, trying something new, or challenging friends to a quick match, the Apple Games app brings it all together in one seamless experience. * Discover new games, check out upcoming titles, and see what your friends are playing. * Find the latest live events and updates in the games you're actively playing. * Access your entire game library, including all your past downloads from the App Store, easily sortable and filterable. * Easily invite friends to challenges and real-time multiplayer. * Get notifications when friends beat your scores—and challenge them back. Requirements: * Apple Games is available for all iPhone models running iOS 26 or later. * Apple Games requires a Game Center account. * Responding to friend and activity invitations requires a Game Center account.

Screenshots

Preserve™4 screens
Apple Games4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Apple Games at none against Preserve™'s 5. Apple Games also leads on ratings volume (80K vs 1.2K). Preserve™'s advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 4 weeks) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). 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. Preserve™ sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Apple Games asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Preserve™ against 4.6 for Apple Games. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Apple Games has 80K ratings behind it against 1.2K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 70% of Preserve™'s written reviews are positive against 68% of Apple Games's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Preserve™ ships an update daily, Apple Games every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Preserve™ versus Apple Games: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPreserve™Apple Games
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.2K ratings) — better4.6 (80K ratings)
Positive reviews69.9% of reviews — better68.5% of reviews
Number of ratings1.2K80K — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size789 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPlug In DigitalApple Inc.

Customer experience

Preserve™

All ratings1,063 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral2.4%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews206 reviews
Positive69.9%
Neutral9.7%
Negative20.4%

Apple Games

All ratings79,310 ratings
Positive88.7%
Neutral4.4%
Negative6.9%
Written reviews1,679 reviews
Positive68.5%
Neutral9.2%
Negative22.3%

User reviews

Preserve™

From 1.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Peaceful and pretty
  • 👍 Relaxing gameplay
  • 👍 Great game

Room to improve

  • 💰 Paid levels after first free stage
  • 🐛 Crashes on level 1
  • 🔍 Hard to see details on small screens

Apple Games

From 80K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 One-stop for all games
  • 👍 Convenient game library
  • 👍 Glad Apple made this app

Room to improve

  • 🤔 Unclear purpose of the app
  • 🤔 Shows games not currently downloaded
  • 🤔 No option to only show downloaded games

Bugs and requests

Preserve™

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes on level 1
  • Crashes on startup

Requested features

2 requests
  • Graphics upgrades
  • Tablet support

Apple Games

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Showing games that have been deleted
  • Incompatible with older devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • Option to only show downloaded games
  • Track hours played
  • Link to share Game Center profile

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Preserve™

One-time5
  • Jurassic Biome$2.99
  • Marine Biome$2.99
  • Savanna Biome$2.99
Show 2 more
  • Iceage Biome$2.99
  • Bundle 3 biomes$6.99
None

Apple Games

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Preserve™ free?
Preserve™ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Apple Games free?
Apple Games is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Preserve™ or Apple Games?
Preserve™ is rated higher. Preserve™ averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while Apple Games averages 4.6 from 80K ratings.
Do Preserve™ or Apple Games have ads?
Both Preserve™ and Apple Games show ads.
Which is updated more often, Preserve™ or Apple Games?
Preserve™ ships an update daily, and Apple Games every 4 weeks. Most recently, Preserve™ was updated on October 30, 2026 and Apple Games on October 31, 2026.

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