Terraformed vs Tiny Planet
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
Terraformed
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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?
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: Ć2 income for 4 hours, a Ć3 gift, or Ć2 welcome-back earnings ⢠Prefer none? One purchase removes ad offers for good and gives you Ć2 income forever, Ć3 gifts and Ć2 welcome-back earnings automatically No account, no sign-in. Just you and a tiny planet coming to life.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Tiny Planet sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Terraformed asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
| Parameter | Terraformed | Tiny Planet |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks ā better |
| Ads | No ā better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No ā better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod ā better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 ā better | 17.0 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 141 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tasia Mosahid | Mohamed Ali |
In-app purchases
Terraformed
No in-app purchases
Tiny Planet
- No Ads$2.99
Questions
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