Comparison

Harmonia Island vs Hearthlight Fields

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

Head to head
About

Harmonia Island

Experience a tranquil simulation game on a peaceful island. Cultivate crops, develop the land, and embark on a personal journey of self-discovery at your own pace. The game offers a contemplative experience with unique character stories.

Highlights
  • Peaceful island simulation
  • Crop cultivation and island development
  • Personal story progression
  • Character customization
  • Contemplative gameplay
  • No time pressure
Features
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Develop your farm and uncover the story as you go! ◆ Choose your favorite character and start your adventure! ◆ Each character has their own unique story! ◆ Simple controls with no complicated commands! ◆ Harvest crops, chop trees, and break rocks! ◆ Complete each area and move on to the next! ◆ Travel with your character and see their story through to the end!

About

Hearthlight Fields

Cultivate a charming pixel farm, explore mines and villages, and build relationships with townsfolk. This relaxing life simulation game lets you grow crops, raise animals, and customize your farmhouse at your own pace. Enjoy a complete offline experience with optional multiplayer challenges.

Highlights
  • Grow 16 seasonal crops and flowers
  • Raise various farm animals
  • Explore mines and unlock secrets
  • Fish in multiple water bodies
  • Customize farmhouse and character
  • Build relationships with villagers
  • Play offline
Features
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Your grandfather has left you a small farm and a simple wish: bring warmth back to the fields. Clear the overgrowth, till the soil, plant seasonal crops, and settle into a gentle pixel-art life shaped by your own pace. A full day can take you from watering seedlings at sunrise to fishing by the pond, helping a neighbor, cooking dinner, and watching tomorrow’s forecast before bed. BUILD A FARM THAT FEELS LIKE HOME • Grow 16 crops and flowers across the seasons • Repair farm buildings and raise chickens, cows, sheep, ducks, geese, and more • Process produce, cook recipes, and fill your collection book • Buy furniture and arrange your multi-room farmhouse • Customize hair, skin, eyes, shirt, pants, and shoe colors at any time EXPLORE BEYOND THE FIELDS • Repair the bridge to reach the eastern woods and multi-level mine • Break rocks, find ore and gems, battle slimes, and unlock the mine elevator • Cast a line in ponds, rivers, and coastal waters for nine kinds of catch • Visit the South Meadow, neighboring village, misty forest, beach, and other areas • Play village minigames and discover seasonal events, weather, fortune, and solar-term surprises BECOME PART OF THE VILLAGE • Talk with residents, give gifts, and complete daily requests • Unlock friendship perks, heart events, and a romance route that adapts to your chosen character • Collect achievements, titles, story chapters, and family memories • Choose a male or female character when starting a new save • Optionally use private friend and challenge links for a friendly 21-game-day earnings race MADE FOR RELAXED PLAY • Play the complete farming game offline with no online profile required • Three local save slots, plus encrypted save links for user-initiated transfer • Touch controls designed for phones and tablets • Adjustable movement speed and day length • 19 interface languages, with right-to-left layouts for Arabic and Hebrew Hearthlight Fields has no ads. Core saves stay local with no automatic cloud sync; Friends, challenges, Game Center, and encrypted save links provide ongoing optional online services. Play in-game days 1–89 without a purchase. Full Access is required to continue from in-game day 90. This gameplay trial is separate from any Apple subscription trial. The app is a free download with three choices. “Monthly Full Access” is US$0.99 per month and “Annual Full Access” is US$9.99 per year in the U.S.; both renew automatically until canceled. “Lifetime Full Access” is a one-time, non-consumable purchase for US$12.99. Your localized prices appear before purchase. Apple may offer an eligible customer a 7-day free trial with a subscription, but each customer can redeem only one introductory offer in the Full Access subscription group. An accepted trial becomes the selected paid subscription. Restore purchases in the app, or manage and cancel subscriptions in Apple Account settings. Customers who previously acquired a paid version keep full access permanently without another purchase. Privacy Policy: https://api.zealx.net/hearthlight-fields/privacy Standard Apple EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Harmonia Island4 screens
Hearthlight Fields4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Hearthlight Fields at 4.5 against Harmonia Island's 3.9. Hearthlight Fields also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 62%) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). Harmonia Island's advantage is ratings volume (7 vs 2). On price, monetization model, 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. Harmonia Island sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Hearthlight Fields asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hearthlight Fields holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Harmonia Island's written reviews are positive against 100% of Hearthlight Fields's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Harmonia Island ships an update every 2 months, Hearthlight Fields every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Harmonia Island versus Hearthlight Fields: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHarmonia IslandHearthlight Fields
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (7 ratings)4.5 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB68 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperCoffeeBreak Inc.Chengdu Zhixinji Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Harmonia Island

All ratings7 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral14.3%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive61.5%
Neutral7.7%
Negative30.8%

Hearthlight Fields

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Harmonia Island

One-time2
  • Remove Teleport Ads$2.99
  • Skip Video Ads$5.99
None

Hearthlight Fields

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Harmonia Island free?
Harmonia Island is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hearthlight Fields free?
Hearthlight Fields is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Harmonia Island or Hearthlight Fields?
Hearthlight Fields is rated higher. Harmonia Island averages 3.9 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Hearthlight Fields averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Harmonia Island or Hearthlight Fields have ads?
Harmonia Island shows ads; Hearthlight Fields does not.
Which is updated more often, Harmonia Island or Hearthlight Fields?
Harmonia Island ships an update every 2 months, and Hearthlight Fields every 6 days. Most recently, Harmonia Island was updated on October 18, 2026 and Hearthlight Fields on October 21, 2026.

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