Comparison

Toy Blast vs Gardenscapes

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

Head to head
About

Toy Blast

Embark on a vibrant puzzle adventure, matching colorful cubes and creating powerful boosters to overcome challenging levels. Join global tournaments and events for exciting competition and rewards. Experience a world of fun with unique puzzles and hilarious episodes.

Highlights
  • Unique match-3 levels with boosters and combos
  • Hilarious episodes and adventures
  • Daily fun events and challenges
  • Team creation for tournaments
  • Competition in Legends Arena
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Welcome to Toy Blast, the funniest puzzle game ever! Jump into the Toy world and help Amy through her adventurous journey. Blast the cubes and combine powerful boosters to beat the challenging levels. Join tournaments and events to compete with players all around the world! Everything you dreamed of is at your fingertips, with the most exciting puzzles you will ever see! Once you play the colorful puzzles of Toy Blast, you will never look for anything else! TOY BLAST FEATURES: ● Unique and exciting match-3 levels: fun boards featuring boosters and combos! ● Hilarious episodes: discover all the adventures with Amy and her fantastic friends! ● Fun events every day: Cube Party, Star Tournament, Team Adventure, Crown Rush, Rotor Party and Team Race! ● Complete the daily challenges of Hoop Shot and win magnificent rewards! ● Create your team and join the tournaments to get boosters and unlimited lives! ● Compete with the best players in Legends Arena to get the grand prize!

About

Gardenscapes

Restore a beautiful garden by solving match-3 puzzles. Explore new areas, meet characters, and enjoy an engaging storyline. Decorate your garden with unique elements and play with friends.

Highlights
  • Match-3 puzzle gameplay
  • Garden restoration and decoration
  • Engaging storyline with characters
  • Thousands of captivating levels
  • Exciting in-game events and competitions
  • Unique garden areas
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Welcome to Gardenscapes, the first game from the Playrix Scapes™ series! Make match-3 combinations and bring coziness and beauty to every corner of your garden. Solve fun puzzles, restore and explore new areas of the garden, and meet new friends in every chapter of the exciting storyline. Austin the butler is ready to welcome you to a world of incredible adventures! Game Features: ● Gameplay loved by millions of players! Make match-3 combinations and decorate your garden while enjoying an entertaining story! ● Over 16,000 captivating levels with explosive power-ups, useful boosters, and cool elements. ● Exciting events! Embark on fascinating Expeditions, compete against other players in different challenges, and win awesome prizes! ● One-of-a-kind garden areas with unique layouts, from fountain ensembles to island landscapes. ● Loads of fun characters: meet Austin's friends and neighbors! ● Adorable pets that will become your faithful companions! Play with your Facebook and Game Center friends, or make new friends in the game community! Gardenscapes is free to play, but some in-game elements (including randomized items) can be purchased for real money. If you don't want to take advantage of this option, simply turn it off in your device's Restrictions menu. A Wi-Fi or internet connection is not required to play. *An internet connection is required to access competitions and additional features. Do you like Gardenscapes? Follow us! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Gardenscapes Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gardenscapes_mobile/ Need to report an issue or ask a question? Contact Player Support through the game by going to Settings > Help and Support. If you can't access the game, use the web chat by clicking the chat icon in the lower right corner of our website: https://playrix.helpshift.com/hc/en/5-gardenscapes/ Terms of Use: https://playrix.com/terms/index_en.html Privacy Policy: https://playrix.com/privacy/index_en.html

Screenshots

Toy Blast4 screens
Gardenscapes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Gardenscapes at none against Toy Blast's shown. Gardenscapes also leads on chart position (#6 vs #29) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Toy Blast's advantage is review sentiment (53% vs 34%). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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

Both are free to download. Toy Blast sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Gardenscapes sells 19 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Toy Blast against 4.7 for Gardenscapes. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.2M and 1.7M respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 53% of Toy Blast's written reviews are positive against 34% of Gardenscapes's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Toy Blast ships an update every 2 weeks, Gardenscapes every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Toy Blast versus Gardenscapes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterToy BlastGardenscapes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.2M ratings) — better4.7 (1.7M ratings)
Positive reviews52.7% of reviews — better34.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.2M1.7M — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#29#6 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size474 MB255 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperPeak GamesPlayrix

Customer experience

Toy Blast

All ratings1,205,490 ratings
Positive93.1%
Neutral4.3%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews1,513 reviews
Positive52.7%
Neutral9.6%
Negative37.7%

Gardenscapes

All ratings1,693,059 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral2.9%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews3,790 reviews
Positive34.0%
Neutral11.1%
Negative54.9%

User reviews

Toy Blast

From 1.2M App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Challenging and rewarding
  • 👍 Plenty of opportunities to earn additional lives and boosters
  • 🎨 Enjoyable graphics and visuals
  • ⏱️ Quick response time

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Repetitive and scammy ads
  • 💰 Aggressive monetization tactics
  • 🤯 Levels becoming too difficult without spending money
  • 🐛 Glitches and bugs causing loss of progress
  • 🕰️ Long wait times for lives to recharge

Gardenscapes

From 1.7M App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🌳 Beautiful graphics and garden design
  • 🕹️ Enjoyable and relaxing gameplay
  • 🕰️ Calming background music
  • 🐶 Cute pet companion (dog)

Room to improve

  • 🤯 Frustratingly difficult levels
  • 💰 Game feels designed to push in-app purchases
  • ⏱️ Slow progress and high star requirements
  • 🤖 Racist portrayal of Asian character

Bugs and requests

Toy Blast

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Unexpected in-app charges
  • Disappearing boosters and progress
  • Freezing/crashing during gameplay

Requested features

4 requests
  • Option to save/bank unlimited lives rewards
  • Ability to use boosters/power-ups as desired
  • More frequent level updates
  • Improved team/social features

Gardenscapes

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game crashing and progress loss issues
  • Boosters not working as intended
  • Inconsistent difficulty across levels

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to skip challenging levels
  • More ways to earn coins and power-ups
  • Option to customize garden more freely
  • Faster energy/life regeneration

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Toy Blast

One-time10
  • 25 Coins$0.99
  • Tiny Coin Pack$1.99
  • Beginner's Bundle$1.99
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  • 140 Coins$4.99
  • Small Coin Pack$4.99
  • Toy Bundle$6.99
  • 300 Coins$9.99
  • Super Bundle$12.99
  • 625 Coins$19.99
  • Mega Bundle$24.99
19 purchases

Gardenscapes

One-time19
  • Handful of Coins$0.99
  • A few coins$0.99
  • Garden Kit$0.99
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  • 1000 Coins$0.99
  • Horticulturist Kit$1.99
  • Garden Kit2 variants$1.99
  • 1000 Coins$1.99
  • Hot Offer$1.99
  • Golden ticket$2.99
  • Gold Reserve$2.99
  • Purse of Coins$4.99
  • A handful of coins$4.99
  • Golden ticket$4.99
  • Botanist Kit$5.99
  • Florist Kit$6.99
  • A small pile of coins$9.99
  • Season Pass$9.99
  • Florist Kit$9.99
  • Gardener Kit$15.99

Questions

Is Toy Blast free?
Toy Blast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gardenscapes free?
Gardenscapes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Toy Blast or Gardenscapes?
Toy Blast is rated higher. Toy Blast averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.2M ratings, while Gardenscapes averages 4.7 from 1.7M ratings.
Do Toy Blast or Gardenscapes have ads?
Toy Blast shows ads; Gardenscapes does not.
Which is updated more often, Toy Blast or Gardenscapes?
Toy Blast ships an update every 2 weeks, and Gardenscapes every 3 weeks. Most recently, Toy Blast was updated on October 29, 2026 and Gardenscapes on October 29, 2026.
Which is more popular, Toy Blast or Gardenscapes?
Toy Blast currently peaks at #29 in the App Store charts, and Gardenscapes at #6. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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