Garda vs ZenForge
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Garda
This app gamifies focus sessions by growing a virtual garden. Completing focus periods plants and nurtures digital flora, while neglect causes them to wither. Collect over 40 unique plant species and track your progress with detailed statistics.
- Virtual garden growth
- Focus session timer
- Plant collection (40+ species)
- Detailed statistics
- Garden customization
- Distraction-free focus
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Garda is a productivity app that turns your concentration into a living garden. Every focus session you complete plants and grows a real plant in your personal garden — neglect your focus and your plants wither away. With over 40 unique plant species to collect and grow, every session feels rewarding. Discover rare flowers, towering trees, lush succulents, and more as you build the garden of your dreams — one focused minute at a time. Pick the plants you want to grow, set your focus timer, and watch your garden come to life. Detailed statistics track your total focus time, daily streaks, session history, and overall progress so you always know how far you've come. Your garden is yours. Arrange it, expand it, and fill it with the plants you've unlocked through real, distraction-free focus. Privacy Policy: https://healthwellnessapps.com/garda/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
ZenForge
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Escape the noise and forge your time into steel. ZenForge is a minimalist, gamified Pomodoro timer designed with Zen philosophy and the aesthetics of a blacksmith's forge. Simply flip your phone face down to disconnect from distractions. While you focus on your work or study, a secret forge within your device begins crafting a legendary sword. [Key Features] • Flip to Focus: Put your phone face down to start your timer. Break phone addiction naturally. • Gamified Productivity: Every successful focus session grants you a beautifully crafted sword. Collect all 62 unique blades. • Ambient White Noise: High-quality sounds like "Heavy Rain" and "Hidden Forge" wash away distractions. • Haptic Feedback: Fail your focus session early, and feel the bone-shaking haptic of a blade shattering. • Indie Developed: We hate subscriptions. A single, one-time purchase unlocks lifetime premium access and all future swords.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: ZenForge at 15.0 against Garda's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Garda sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days and ZenForge sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Garda | ZenForge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Daily | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 109 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Health & Wellness Apps Limited | 祥孟 李 |
In-app purchases
Garda
- Garda Weekly$7.997 Days
- Unlimited Annual Access7 Days trial$34.991 Year
ZenForge
- Artisan Seal (Lifetime)$3.99









