Botanicula vs Adley's PlaySpace
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Botanicula
Embark on a humorous adventure as five tree creatures on a quest to protect the last seed of their home tree from evil parasites. Explore over 150 detailed locations filled with funny animations and hidden bonuses, accompanied by award-winning music.
- Humorous adventure gameplay
- Explore over 150 detailed locations
- Hundreds of funny animations
- Hidden bonuses
- Award-winning music
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Botanicula is a humor-filled adventure game from Amanita Design, creators of award-winning Machinarium and Samorost series, and Czech band DVA. Five friends, little tree creatures, set out on a journey to save the last seed from their home tree which is infested by evil parasites. - Relaxed game perfect for hard core gamers, their partners, families and seniors. - More than 150 detailed locations to explore. - Hundreds of funny animations. - Incredible amount of hidden bonuses. - Award winning music by Dva. * "One of the prettiest things on iPad" - Kotaku * "You absolutely need to check it out" (90%) - Toucharcade * "A bold, bright, and brilliant" (90%) - PocketGamer * "An amazing and heartwarming" (90%) - IGN * IGF Excellence in Audio Award * Game of the Year - jayisgames.com * IndieCade: Best Story/World Design Award * IGM Readers' Choice Award in Best Sound / Music
Adley's PlaySpace
Embark on exciting adventures across a vibrant PlaySpace, rescuing creatures and collecting items. Explore planets, engage in story and battle modes, and express creativity with a built-in coloring book. New content is added regularly.
- Rocket exploration
- Character rescue missions
- Planet mapping
- Story and Battle Modes
- Coloring book with save feature
- Animated characters
- Custom voice lines
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Choose a Rocket and launch into Adley's PlaySpace to rescue hermit crab shells, save seahorsicorns, gather pixie dust for our friends, along with many more adventures to come! As you're helping new friends and battling crazy creatures, you'll map out an entire PlaySpace of planets, stars, and new surprises! Adley's PlaySpace plans to continue expanding in size and content each month with free updates! A for Adley is a fun YouTube Channel featuring 5 year old Adley Mcbride, her brother Niko, and her parents! Adley and her family love playing apps, coloring, and exploring the world where they live! That's when they got the idea to create a PlaySpace involving all those favorite things and more, a place where we could explore together, help others, have fun, and be creative! Join us in our PlaySpace and grow with us as we build out this fun project for Adley and all her friends! We would LOVE to see some of YOU make your own app reviews exploring Adley's PlaySpace! Adley's PlaySpace includes: • an experience designed in-house by Spacestation Apps with direction from Adley and Family • new animated characters, including Adley, Niko, Mom, Dad, and other new friends!! • custom voice lines from Adley, Niko, Mom, and Dad • homemade rockets designed and named by Adley and Family • Adley and Niko playable characters, Mom and Dad supporting characters, lots of new friends! • a unique new play style and gameplay • hidden messages and names in the PlaySpace stars • each planet has a "Story Mode" and "Battle Mode" • a full coloring book with custom pages and save feature • a magic Adley TV that takes you to Adley's Channel • best of all it is completely FREE to explore Adley's PlaySpace! And ALWAYS will be...
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Adley's PlaySpace at Free against Botanicula's $6.99. Adley's PlaySpace also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). Botanicula's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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
Adley's PlaySpace is free to download; Botanicula costs $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Botanicula against 4.5 for Adley's PlaySpace. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 541 and 1.4K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of Botanicula's written reviews are positive against 87% of Adley's PlaySpace's.
Botanicula ships an update every 2 months, Adley's PlaySpace fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Botanicula | Adley's PlaySpace |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $6.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (541 ratings) — better | 4.5 (1.4K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 82.8% of reviews | 87.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 541 | 1.4K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 610 MB | 1.3 GB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Amanita Design s.r.o. | Shonduras Inc. |
Customer experience
Botanicula
Adley's PlaySpace
User reviews
Botanicula
From 541 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Charming and quirky characters
- 💎 Beautiful, imaginative visuals
- 🎨 Unique and creative art style
- 🎶 Fitting and soothing soundtrack
- 🕹️ Engaging and challenging puzzles
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and bugs, especially on older devices
- 🤯 Lack of clear instructions or guidance
- 🕰️ Some levels can feel tedious or repetitive
- 🧭 Difficulty navigating and getting lost in the world
Adley's PlaySpace
From 1.4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💖 Loved by fans
- 🎨 Fun and creative
- 🎮 Engaging gameplay
- 👍 Kid-friendly
- 🎉 Exciting updates
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
- 🔇 Sound issues
- 🤔 Certain features not working as expected
Bugs and requests
Botanicula
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes on certain levels, especially towards the end
- Inability to interact with key elements on some devices
- Save data loss or progress reset issues
Requested features
4 requests- More levels and content to extend the experience
- Ability to save progress and resume games
- Inclusion of a map or navigation system
- Difficulty options or accessibility features
Adley's PlaySpace
Reported bugs
3 issues- Binoculars not working
- Kicked out of game after selecting a planet
- Blank screen on launch for some devices
Requested features
4 requests- More planets and levels to explore
- Additional mini-games and activities
- Ability to save progress and unlock new content
- Integration with other Adley apps and merchandise
In-app purchases
Botanicula
No in-app purchases
Adley's PlaySpace
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Botanicula free?
Is Adley's PlaySpace free?
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