Comparison

The Botanistery vs Tiny Plant Lab

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

Head to head
About

The Botanistery

Features
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Become a botanist in a mysterious world where every plant matters. Explore a forgotten forest, identify species inspired by the real world, and grow them in your greenhouse by caring for their needs: light, soil, watering… Every choice influences their growth and quality. As you progress, you will meet characters, complete orders, and gradually uncover the traces left behind by Hédéra, the former botanist of the place. The Botanistery offers a soothing yet active experience, blending observation, exploration, and management. • Identify and grow plants inspired by the real world • Adapt their environment to optimise their growth • Transform your harvests into remedies and potions • Explore a rich and living biome • Meet unique characters • Discover a story that unfolds gradually A complete first chapter awaits you, designed to grow over time with new content, biomes, and characters.

About

Tiny Plant Lab

Features
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Welcome to Tiny Plant Lab, a cozy plant-growing game made for calm, relaxing play. Start with a small plant, care for it, discover new upgrades, and slowly build a peaceful little lab full of life. Tiny Plant Lab is designed to feel friendly, simple, and satisfying: no pressure, no stress, just steady progress and cute plant discoveries. Features: • Grow and care for tiny plants • Unlock cozy upgrades and decorations • Enjoy a calm, friendly atmosphere • Play in short relaxing sessions • Build your own peaceful plant lab over time Tiny Plant Lab is for players who enjoy cozy games, plant care, soft progression, and relaxing little worlds.

Screenshots

The Botanistery4 screens
Tiny Plant Lab3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tiny Plant Lab at none against The Botanistery's 4. The Botanistery's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 months). 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. The Botanistery sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Tiny Plant Lab asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Botanistery ships an update every 5 days, Tiny Plant Lab every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
The Botanistery versus Tiny Plant Lab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe BotanisteryTiny Plant Lab
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size632 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLorine Serentmanuel cruzat

In-app purchases

4 purchases

The Botanistery

One-time4
  • La poignée$0.99
  • Le pochon$1.99
  • La malle$3.99
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  • Le coffre$8.99
None

Tiny Plant Lab

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Botanistery free?
The Botanistery is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tiny Plant Lab free?
Tiny Plant Lab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do The Botanistery or Tiny Plant Lab have ads?
Tiny Plant Lab shows ads; The Botanistery does not.
Which is updated more often, The Botanistery or Tiny Plant Lab?
The Botanistery ships an update every 5 days, and Tiny Plant Lab every 3 months. Most recently, The Botanistery was updated on November 5, 2026 and Tiny Plant Lab on October 31, 2026.

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