Comparison

Terraformed vs Tiny Planet

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

Head to head
About

Terraformed

Features
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Shape a prehistoric world one hex at a time in Terraformed: Jurassic Edition. NO ADS. Choose the Paleozoic or Mesozoic era, then build a connected ecosystem from the ground up. Place terrain, grow compatible biomes, and introduce prehistoric species into three-tile habitats. Every placement changes your options, so plan carefully to create a harmonious preserve and earn your best expedition score. FEATURES - Two distinct prehistoric eras - Strategic hex-based world building - Terrain, biome, and species card layers - Dozens of prehistoric creatures - Parent and child species that move together - Touch controls for rotating and zooming - Atmospheric music, creature calls, and volume controls - Local expedition scoring and rankings Can you build a preserve where ancient life thrives?

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Tiny Planet

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Turn a bare, grey rock into a living blue-green world, one percent at a time. Tiny Planet is a calm idle game. Fill your planet with water until the globe turns blue, then dirt, air, grass, trees, flowers and animals, and finally a moon of its own. Every element earns stardust, and stardust opens the next one. NOT JUST IDLE ANYMORE Your planet grows on its own, and now you can lend a hand. Drag to spin it, tap to catch what happens on it, and come back for a daily gift that grows over seven days. Miss a day? A free streak guard keeps your streak going. • Planet events: catch shooting stars, crack geodes, time the lightning, find lucky clovers and follow the herd. Every element brings a new one, and catching them in a row builds a streak. • Collection: catches can drop shells, gems, butterflies and more. Finish a set for a permanent perk and +5% income. • Powers: finished elements become powers. Make it rain, start a quake, call the herd or summon an eclipse. • Landmarks: rare finds unlock a lighthouse, a windmill, a rocket pad and more to place on your planet. • New planets: finish your world, then start a fresh one with its own shape and colors and +25% income for good. Finished planets are kept in a gallery. • Solar system: every finished planet joins your star in orbit. Pick its type and one power recharges faster for good, and your system unlocks moonlets, a comet, star rings and more as it grows. • Weekly challenge: one bigger goal every week, on top of three daily quests, for Starseeds and a medal. HOW IT PLAYS • Fill each element 1% at a time and see it spread across the spinning globe • Each element earns stardust every second, and doubles its income when it reaches 100% • Unlock the next element with the stardust you've grown • Tap the planet for a little extra stardust whenever you like EIGHT ELEMENTS • Water, dirt, air, grass, trees, flowers, animals and a moon • Each one changes how your planet looks, from the first puddles to herds on the plains • A full planet takes about two weeks of relaxed play IT GROWS WHILE YOU'RE AWAY • Your planet keeps earning for up to 8 hours while the app is closed • Come back to a welcome-back gift of everything it made CALM BY DESIGN • No timers to race, no energy bars, no pressure • Gentle sounds and haptics, both easy to switch off • Plays offline; your progress stays on your device FAIR AND OPTIONAL • Ads only play when you choose one: Ɨ2 income for 4 hours, a Ɨ3 gift, or Ɨ2 welcome-back earnings • Prefer none? One purchase removes ad offers for good and gives you Ɨ2 income forever, Ɨ3 gifts and Ɨ2 welcome-back earnings automatically No account, no sign-in. Just you and a tiny planet coming to life.

Screenshots

Terraformed4 screens
Tiny Planet4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Terraformed at none against Tiny Planet's 1. Terraformed also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Tiny Planet's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Tiny Planet sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Terraformed asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Terraformed ships an update every 2 months, Tiny Planet every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Ā· 2 level
Terraformed versus Tiny Planet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTerraformedTiny Planet
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size141 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTasia MosahidMohamed Ali

In-app purchases

None

Terraformed

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Tiny Planet

One-time1
  • No Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Terraformed free?
Terraformed is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tiny Planet free?
Tiny Planet is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Terraformed or Tiny Planet have ads?
Tiny Planet shows ads; Terraformed does not.
Which is updated more often, Terraformed or Tiny Planet?
Terraformed ships an update every 2 months, and Tiny Planet every 2 weeks. Most recently, Terraformed was updated on October 31, 2026 and Tiny Planet on November 6, 2026.

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