Comparison

The Gardener vs Waveform

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

Head to head
About

The Gardener

Features
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The Gardener – Catch the Fruit! Fast, cute, and perfect for Apple Watch: In The Gardener, you play as a cheerful gardener catching fruit falling from above—while garden objects bounce the fruit away and make its trajectory unpredictable. How to play: • Move the gardener using the Digital Crown or swipe gestures • Catch as many fruits as you can and beat your high score • It gets faster every round—stay focused! • Watch out for the golden fruit for extra points and a small bonus Highlights: • Short rounds—perfect for quick sessions • Arcade vibes inspired by Space Invaders—but with fruit • Charming sprites and a clean watch-friendly layout • Simple controls and instant fun Tap Start—and go for the high score!

About

Waveform

An arcade game where you tap to switch between wave and particle states to navigate through walls. Bank your score multiplier before an observer collapses your state, or face a forced mode flip. Experience new color palettes and rising tension with each level.

Highlights
  • One-thumb arcade gameplay
  • Switch between wave and particle states
  • Score multiplier banking
  • Dynamic color palettes
  • Playable on Apple Watch
  • Game Center leaderboards and achievements
Features
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Waveform is a one-thumb arcade game inspired by quantum physics. Are you a wave or a particle? It depends on the wall. HOW IT WORKS? • Wavy wall? Pass it as a WAVE • Flat wall? Pass it as a PARTICLE • Tap anywhere to switch. That's the only control BANK BEFORE YOU'RE OBSERVED Every wall you pass grows your score multiplier from ×1 up to ×5. Swipe down to bank it. Wait too long and the Observer collapses your state: when a 5-4-3-2-1 countdown inside your character reaches zero, your mode flips by force. Greed pays, until it doesn't. A NEW REALITY EVERY 25 POINTS The world changes color as you climb. Fourteen hand-picked palettes appear in a different order every run, from sunny yellow to deep vacuum black. FEATURES • Pure one-thumb gameplay, easy to learn, hard to master • Rising difficulty with surprise double walls • A fair Observer: clear countdown, safe-moment flips and an optional Relaxed mode • Climb the worldwide Game Center leaderboard and unlock achievements • Fully playable on Apple Watch, no phone needed • Optimized for iPhone and iPad, in full screen • Haptics, background music and reactive sound, each with its own switch • Remove ads with a single, one-time purchase (also gives you a free continue each run) Short runs, instant restarts, one more try. Can you bank it before you are observed?

Screenshots

Waveform4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The Gardener at none against Waveform's 1. The Gardener also leads on ads (none vs shown). Waveform's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Waveform sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. The Gardener asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Gardener ships an update monthly, Waveform weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
The Gardener versus Waveform: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe GardenerWaveform
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Ad-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCARSTEN FREITAGSarp Gokdag

In-app purchases

None

The Gardener

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Waveform

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$3.99

Questions

Is The Gardener free?
The Gardener is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Waveform free?
Waveform is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do The Gardener or Waveform have ads?
Waveform shows ads; The Gardener does not.
Which is updated more often, The Gardener or Waveform?
The Gardener ships an update monthly, and Waveform weekly. Most recently, The Gardener was updated on October 28, 2026 and Waveform on October 29, 2026.

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