Comparison

Botanicula vs Where's my geek?

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Humorous adventure gameplay
  • Explore over 150 detailed locations
  • Hundreds of funny animations
  • Hidden bonuses
  • Award-winning music
Features
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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

About

Where's my geek?

Embark on a humorous seek-and-find adventure with pixel art graphics. Explore detailed scenes, identify parodies, and uncover hidden objects across hundreds of levels. Features multiple game modes, including a zombie shooter and multiplayer options.

Highlights
  • Seek and find hidden objects
  • Pixel art graphics
  • Humorous parodies
  • Story mode with 200+ levels
  • Zombie shooter mode
  • Multiplayer modes
  • Unlockable arcade games
Features
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Apple Watch Best of 2015 - The definite game based on Time Geeks. Considered by the experts as one of the most essential iOS games, beautiful, easy to play and enjoyable and defined by the players as the best seek & find game, taking this type of games to a new dimension. It is now back in grand style with “Where’s my geek?” exclusively for iOS. THOUSAND OF GEEK REFERENCES AND A LOT OF HUMOUR Have fun identifying parodies of celebrities, discovering fully detailed scenes and a lot of humour. IMPRESSIVE PIXEL ART GRAPHICS Have fun enjoying the fully-detailed pixel works of art on the retina display. During your discovery adventure of the Zoorgs story you will get to know surprising places such as the island of Lost, a special version of “Winter is coming”, a "Camp Nou" stadium in Mars and many other scenes that will surely make you smile. MORE THAN 200 LEVELS IN THE STORY MODE The main game mode is the Story Mode, which will guide you through more than 200 levels full of impressive Pixel Art scenes and many hidden surprises. ZOMBIE MODE 50 levels where you will have to find zombie celebrities, aim at them using the accelerometer and finish them off while you explore the terrifying hotel of our CRAZY BILL zombie retro-shooter. 7 RETRO ARCADE GAME MACHINE By playing the story mode you will unlock the arcade game machines that hide real gems with which you can play non-stop. 2 EXTRA MULTIPLAYER MODES For 2 players sharing a device or to participate in Internet-based weekly tournaments. ENJOY THE ORIGINAL STORY The Zoorgs has caused a distortion in the space-time, shifting people, animals and objects from their places of origin. Our friends the Time Geeks have to control them all in order to prevent a total collapse of the space-time before it is too late. A game produced by Ivanovich Games. All artwork by Markus Gmür ©Popchild TM. We are working on free updates with new fun missions. We would be very pleased to receive comments and suggestions at our email address: support@ivanovichgames.com

Screenshots

Botanicula4 screens
Where's my geek?4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Botanicula at none against Where's my geek?'s 5. Botanicula also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (541 vs 119). Where's my geek?'s advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and price ($2.99 vs $6.99). On review sentiment, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Botanicula costs $6.99 and Where's my geek? $2.99 up front. Where's my geek? sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Botanicula asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Botanicula holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 541 and 119 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 80% and 80% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Botanicula ships an update every 2 months, Where's my geek? every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Botanicula versus Where's my geek?: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBotaniculaWhere's my geek?
Price$6.99$2.99 — better
Rating4.6 (541 ratings) — better4.2 (119 ratings)
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews80.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings541 — better119
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS10.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size610 MB43 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperAmanita Design s.r.o.Ivanovich Games

Customer experience

Botanicula

All ratings541 ratings
Positive88.4%
Neutral4.1%
Negative7.6%
Written reviews556 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral5.2%
Negative14.7%

Where's my geek?

All ratings119 ratings
Positive79.8%
Neutral5.0%
Negative15.1%
Written reviews559 reviews
Positive80.3%
Neutral4.5%
Negative15.2%

User reviews

Botanicula

From 541 App Store ratings

What 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

Where's my geek?

From 119 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 🎨 Excellent pixel art graphics
  • 🤖 Lots of geeky references and humor
  • 🕹️ Enjoyable mini-games
  • 🔍 Challenging hidden object gameplay

Room to improve

  • 💰 Aggressive monetization with frequent ads
  • 🕰️ Restrictive time limits in story mode
  • 🔍 Small target objects can be difficult to find
  • 🔋 Eye-straining for prolonged play
  • 🐛 Compatibility issues on newer devices

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

Where's my geek?

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes on launch for some users
  • Inability to progress past certain levels
  • Saved game progress not syncing across devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Relaxed/unlimited time mode
  • More levels and content updates
  • Ability to adjust difficulty settings
  • Optimization for larger screens

In-app purchases

None

Botanicula

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Where's my geek?

One-time5
  • Zombie mode$0.99
  • Unlimited tournaments$0.99
  • All minigames$0.99
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  • Unlimited coins$1.99
  • Premium version$2.99

Questions

Is Botanicula free?
Botanicula costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Where's my geek? free?
Where's my geek? costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Botanicula or Where's my geek??
Botanicula is rated higher. Botanicula averages 4.6 out of 5 from 541 ratings, while Where's my geek? averages 4.2 from 119 ratings.
Do Botanicula or Where's my geek? have ads?
Neither Botanicula nor Where's my geek? shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Botanicula or Where's my geek??
Botanicula ships an update every 2 months, and Where's my geek? every 2 weeks. Most recently, Botanicula was updated on November 5, 2026 and Where's my geek? on November 1, 2026.

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