Comparison

Preserve vs Ruin Dive

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

Head to head
About

Preserve

A peaceful puzzle game where you build vibrant ecosystems by strategically placing flora and fauna cards. Explore multiple game modes, unlock natural wonders, and enjoy a serene soundtrack and charming visuals in this offline digital escape.

Highlights
  • Build living biomes
  • Match flora and fauna synergies
  • Multiple gameplay modes
  • Unlock natural wonders
  • Soothing visuals
  • Relaxing soundtrack
Features
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Preserve: Complete Edition features all content released to date. No ads, no in-app purchases. Restore the wild. One tile at a time. Preserve is a peaceful puzzle game that lets you build entire ecosystems through clever placement of flora and fauna cards. Whether you're growing a forest, cultivating a wetland, or balancing food chains in a meadow, your decisions shape how each biome evolves. Enjoy multiple game modes tailored to your mood—complete challenges in Puzzle mode, build freely in Creative, or find balance in classic mode. With its serene soundtrack, charming visuals, and relaxing yet rewarding gameplay loop, Preserve is a unique digital escape for the minds. - Grow living biomes by matching flora and fauna synergies - Multiple gameplay modes: Puzzle, Classic and Creative - Unlock natural wonders and discover secret patterns - Soothing visuals and relaxing soundtrack - Fully offline, no ads. Relax. Reconnect. Rewild the world.

About

Ruin Dive

Features
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Minesweeper meets roguelite risk and reward. Numbers show how many traps surround each tile, just like classic Minesweeper. But in Ruin Dive, your goal is not only to survive—you dig for hidden treasure and decide when to retreat. The deeper you push, the more you can win. Trigger a trap and you lose the treasure you're carrying. SHORT EXPEDITIONS • Choose a 3-room quick run or a 5-room deep run • Find treasure in each room, then retreat to bank your score • Take your loot with you or risk everything for one more dig TOOLS AND CHARMS • Divination Stone: detects and marks one trap • Echo Flute: reveals every weathered number • Torch: scans a 2x2 area for safe tiles and traps • Charm: protects you from one trap RUIN HAZARDS • Guardians that drop relics when surrounded • Cave-ins that turn revealed numbers into unknown tiles • Weathered clues that you must reconstruct through logic Perfect for players who enjoy Minesweeper, logic puzzles, short score runs, and roguelites with meaningful risk. Play free and offline.

Screenshots

Preserve4 screens
Ruin Dive4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Ruin Dive at Free against Preserve's $7.99. Ruin Dive also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Preserve's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Ruin Dive is free to download; Preserve costs $7.99 up front. Ruin Dive sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Preserve asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Preserve ships an update every 5 days, Ruin Dive every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Preserve versus Ruin Dive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPreserveRuin Dive
Price$7.99Free — better
Rating3.8 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews11.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#35 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size714 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPlug In DigitalShimmoto Kotaro

In-app purchases

None

Preserve

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Ruin Dive

One-time1
  • 広告を削除$2.99

Questions

Is Preserve free?
Preserve costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ruin Dive free?
Ruin Dive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Preserve or Ruin Dive have ads?
Ruin Dive shows ads; Preserve does not.
Which is updated more often, Preserve or Ruin Dive?
Preserve ships an update every 5 days, and Ruin Dive every 10 days. Most recently, Preserve was updated on November 5, 2026 and Ruin Dive on October 28, 2026.

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