The Botanistery vs Tiny Plant Lab
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Botanistery
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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.
Tiny Plant Lab
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. The Botanistery sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Tiny Plant Lab asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
| Parameter | The Botanistery | Tiny Plant Lab |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 632 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lorine Serent | manuel cruzat |
In-app purchases
The Botanistery
- La poignée$0.99
- Le pochon$1.99
- La malle$3.99
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- Le coffre$8.99
Tiny Plant Lab
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is The Botanistery free?
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Do The Botanistery or Tiny Plant Lab have ads?
Which is updated more often, The Botanistery or Tiny Plant Lab?
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