Comparison

Backyard Biome vs Neo

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

Head to head
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.

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Neo

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Meet Neo, your first virtual pet! Choose an octopus, a cat, a dog, a bunny or a duck, give it a name and take care of it every day: feed it, give it a bubbly bath, tuck it into bed and make it giggle with tickles. Your pet grows with you: it starts as a baby and becomes a kid, a teen and a grown-up. It never gets sick or goes away โ€” if you forget it, it just gets a little sad until you care for it again. - 27 mini-games to earn coins: catch the food, jump, memory, bubbles, fishing, follow the tune, maze, bowling, puzzle, tic-tac-toe, connect four and many more. - Over 100 wardrobe items: hats, glasses, clothes and accessories that unlock as you level up. - A kitchen with foods that open up as your pet grows. - Talk to it and it repeats you in a funny voice (your voice is never saved and never leaves the phone). - Day and night follow the real time: when it gets dark, it's bedtime. - Levels and growth: real care raises affection, level and life stage. Made with love by Neobit for the whole family: โ€ข Truly 100% free: no ads and no purchases. โ€ข Works without internet, anytime and anywhere. โ€ข No sign-up, no accounts and no shared data. โ€ข Protected "For parents" area with sound, voice and notification settings.

Screenshots

Backyard Biome4 screens
Neo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Neo at Free against Backyard Biome's $2.99. Neo also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Neo is free to download; Backyard Biome costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Backyard Biome versus Neo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBackyard BiomeNeo
Price$2.99Free โ€” better
Update frequencyMonthlyโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS17.015.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size102 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRobert CorbinNeobit

In-app purchases

None

Backyard Biome

No in-app purchases

None

Neo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Backyard Biome free?
Backyard Biome costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Neo free?
Neo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Backyard Biome or Neo have ads?
Neither Backyard Biome nor Neo shows ads.

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