Comparison

ASMR Arcade vs Backyard Biome

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

Head to head
About

ASMR Arcade

Engage with a variety of sensory toys and calming experiences designed for relaxation. Explore interactive worlds, play with fidget toys, and enjoy satisfying tasks, all without ads or subscriptions.

Highlights
  • Variety of sensory toys
  • Interactive worlds to explore
  • Satisfying tasks and activities
  • Customizable sound and haptics
  • No ads or subscriptions
  • Save favorite toys
Features
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A little calm, right at your fingertips. Wander a tiny planet, then find your next little moment of calm. NEW: TINY TRAILS Walk through six landscapes, a cozy downtown and a pocket zoo. Visit grazing cows, polar bears at the North Pole and penguins at the South Pole. Explore at your own pace with a thumb pad you can move to either side. Walk forward, turn or take a few steps back. Included with the one-time Full Arcade unlock. Pop soft bubbles. Rake a quiet zen garden. Stretch slime, pet a purring cat, or wash away grime one satisfying stripe at a time. ASMR Arcade brings together 37 sensory toys with responsive sound, gentle haptics and playful motion. START PLAYING FREE Pop-It, Zen Garden and Counting Sheep are free to play for as long as you like. No timers. No subscription. No ads. FIND YOUR KIND OF CALM • Pop and squish: silicone Pop-It, packing wrap, glass bubbles and stretchy slime. • Pour and create: Zen Garden, Sand Table, Kinetic Sand and Sand Gravity. • Make a little music: Theremin, Xylophone, Drum Kit, Wind Chime and more. • Enjoy a satisfying task: Power Washer, Squeegee, Typewriter and Scratch. • Settle into a cozy moment: Cat Purr, Campfire, Old Book, Fan and Counting Sheep. • Explore little worlds: Tiny Trails, koi ponds, trains, an airport, a crop field and more. ONE PURCHASE. THE FULL ARCADE. An optional one-time Full Arcade purchase unlocks every machine, including future additions. No recurring charges. The three free toys stay free whether you unlock or not. MADE FOR YOUR PACE Save favorites so your go-to toys are easy to find. Adjust sound volume and haptic strength to suit you. Pick a machine and stay as long as you like. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account required. Optional usage analytics help improve the games and can be turned off in Profile. No advertising tracking. Opt in to occasional new-game notifications in Profile. Sound and haptics are part of the experience. Try ASMR Arcade on an iPhone to feel the little details.

About

Backyard Biome

Features
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Backyard Biome is a calm but deep ecosystem simulation where every planting decision changes a living food web. GROW A SYSTEM, NOT A DECORATION - Shape a 10 by 7 yard with native flowers, grasses, shrubs, trees, ponds, logs, nest boxes, and rain capture - Balance soil, water, shade, nutrients, habitat, and seasonal change - Watch insects, birds, fungi, pollinators, predators, and decomposers respond to the yard you create - Handle drought, storms, disease, invasive species, and migration without timers or premium currency - Follow readable food-web links and discover why a beautiful yard can still be ecologically fragile LEARN THROUGH CONSEQUENCES - Explore a 32-species field guide with habitat roles and relationships - Read biodiversity, stability, watershed, population, and soil indicators - Compare choices across identical seeded Daily Garden and Weekly Watershed scenarios - Earn optional Game Center achievements and compete on Daily and Weekly leaderboards - Listen to an original 20-track generative-inspired soundtrack while the seasons turn BUILT AS A COMPLETE PREMIUM GAME - One paid download with no ads, subscriptions, in-app purchases, energy, or wait timers - No login and no developer-operated server - Gardens remain on device, with optional private iCloud synchronization - Dynamic Type, VoiceOver descriptions, reduced motion, haptic controls, and symbols that do not rely only on color The simulation is scientifically grounded entertainment and is not professional horticultural, pesticide, or environmental advice.

Screenshots

ASMR Arcade4 screens
Backyard Biome4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ASMR Arcade at Free against Backyard Biome's $2.99. Backyard Biome's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On update cadence, ads, 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

ASMR Arcade is free to download; Backyard Biome costs $2.99 up front. ASMR Arcade sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Backyard Biome asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ASMR Arcade versus Backyard Biome: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterASMR ArcadeBackyard Biome
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating3.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB102 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWilliam LinvilleRobert Corbin

In-app purchases

1 purchases

ASMR Arcade

One-time1
  • Full Arcade$2.99
None

Backyard Biome

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ASMR Arcade free?
ASMR Arcade is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Backyard Biome free?
Backyard Biome costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do ASMR Arcade or Backyard Biome have ads?
Neither ASMR Arcade nor Backyard Biome shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ASMR Arcade or Backyard Biome?
ASMR Arcade ships an update monthly, and Backyard Biome monthly. Most recently, ASMR Arcade was updated on October 24, 2026 and Backyard Biome on October 9, 2026.

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