Botanicula vs A Memoir Blue
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
A Memoir Blue
Experience an interactive poem exploring the profound bond between a mother and daughter. This visually stunning game uses a blend of hand-drawn and 3D art to guide players through a magical-realist journey into cherished memories, celebrating sacrifice, love, and self-discovery.
- Interactive poem gameplay
- Unique hand-drawn and 3D art style
- Exploration of memories
- Themes of love and sacrifice
- Reconnecting with inner child
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*Devices not supported: iPhone X* From Cloisters Interactive, A Memoir Blue is an interactive poem about a superstar athlete and the all-encompassing love between mother and daughter. A unique aesthetic combining hand-drawn and 3D art brings Miriam's magical-realist journey to life, as she swims into the depths of her memories. A series of gameplay vignettes blends sacrifice and heartbreak with victory and pride as she reconnects with her inner child and deepens the love she shares with her mother.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Botanicula at 4.6 against A Memoir Blue's 3.4. Botanicula also leads on review sentiment (80% vs 59%) and ratings volume (542 vs 21). A Memoir Blue's advantage is price ($3.99 vs $6.99). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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
Botanicula costs $6.99 and A Memoir Blue $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Botanicula holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Botanicula has 542 ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Botanicula's written reviews are positive against 59% of A Memoir Blue's.
| Parameter | Botanicula | A Memoir Blue |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $6.99 | $3.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (542 ratings) — better | 3.4 (21 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better | 59.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 542 — better | 21 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #69 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 610 MB | 2.2 GB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Amanita Design s.r.o. | Annapurna Games, LLC |
Customer experience
Botanicula
A Memoir Blue
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
A Memoir Blue
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Botanicula
No in-app purchases
A Memoir Blue
No in-app purchases
Questions
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