# Orange Tree vs Backyard Biome

The clearest difference is price: Orange Tree at Free against Backyard Biome's $2.99. Orange Tree also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). Backyard Biome's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown).

Orange Tree is free to download; Backyard Biome costs $2.99 up front. Orange Tree sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Backyard Biome asks for nothing beyond the download.

Orange Tree ships an update every 3 months, Backyard Biome monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Orange Tree | Backyard Biome |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $2.99 |
| Rating | **[4.3 (200 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/orange-tree/id834521227/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **200** | — |
| Positive reviews | 65.3% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 54 MB | 102 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [x2line.com LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/425135293) | [Robert Corbin](https://appshunter.io/developer/1890247992) |

## What reviewers say

### Orange Tree

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/orange-tree/id834521227)

Cultivate your own fruit farm in this relaxing simulation game. Care for your orange tree by watering and harvesting, then sell your produce to earn in-game currency. Use your earnings to decorate your home and unlock new features.

**Highlights:** Fruit tree care and harvesting, Home customization with earnings, Juicer for faster point earning, Character customization via clothes store, Egg hunt for hidden creatures, Leaderboards and achievements

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2500 points | $1.99 | one-time |
| 5500 points | $3.99 | one-time |
| 8500 points | $5.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Highly accessible with VoiceOver
- 😌 Relaxing and enjoyable gameplay
- 🌱 Teaches plant care
- 🎮 Engaging and addictive
- 🌟 Great for visually impaired users

**What reviewers complain about**

- ⏳ Long wait times between actions
- 🤷‍♀️ Lack of things to do
- 💰 Unclear purpose of selling items
- 🐌 Slow-paced gameplay
- 🛒 Items purchased cannot be used

**Reported bugs**

- VoiceOver not tested for egg hunt
- Unlabeled images for VoiceOver users
- Unable to sync with Facebook

**Requested features**

- Add more activities and things to do
- Fix VoiceOver accessibility in egg hunt
- Allow selling of oranges and juice
- Add more characters
- Make purchased items usable


### Backyard Biome

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/backyard-biome-ecosystem-sim/id6795263430)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Orange Tree free?

Orange Tree is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Backyard Biome free?

Backyard Biome costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Orange Tree or Backyard Biome have ads?

Orange Tree shows ads; Backyard Biome does not.

### Which is updated more often, Orange Tree or Backyard Biome?

Orange Tree ships an update every 3 months, and Backyard Biome monthly. Most recently, Orange Tree was updated on October 16, 2026 and Backyard Biome on October 9, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*