Prune vs Under Leaves
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Prune
Cultivate a digital tree in a hostile world by guiding its growth towards sunlight. Uncover a hidden story and bring life to a forgotten landscape with this meditative and beautiful game.
- Grow and shape trees
- Minimalist art and interface
- Meditative music and sound
- No in-app purchases or monetization
- Share tree creations
- iCloud progress synchronization
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~ Apple Game of the Year 2015 ~ ~ TIME Magazine Game of the Year 2015 ~ Prune is a love letter to trees. A game about the beauty and joy of cultivation. With a swipe of a finger, grow and shape your tree into the sunlight while avoiding the dangers of a hostile world. Bring life to a forgotten landscape and uncover a story hidden deep beneath the soil. • A unique digital plant for your pocket • Beautiful, minimalist art and a super clean interface—it's just you and the trees • Meditative music and sound design for you to zen out to • No IAP, no monetization strategy, no currencies • Share screenshots of your unique tree creations with friends • Synchronize progress across all your devices using iCloud ----- RECEPTION ----- "Unlike anything I've played before... the kind of experience I want to pull out to show my friends." - The Verge "Wildly creative, totally addictive, and oddly soothing" - Entertainment Weekly "Prune is a gorgeous and unique experience." - 5/5 TouchArcade "Prune is an awe-inspiring work of digital poetry that transcends its initial subject material to explore a much larger, much more complex theme, in an articulate and powerfully moving manner" - 10/10 Pocket Gamer "A collaboration that feels more like a dance than puzzle-solving." - Kill Screen ----- AWARDS ----- • Winner - Best Upcoming Game - 11th International Mobile Gaming Awards • Finalist - IndieCade Festival 2015 • Official Selection - Brazil's FILE Festival • Runner-Up - IndiePlus "Make Something Great" Contest • Official Selection - Out of Index Experimental Games Festival
Under Leaves
Embark on a visual journey through diverse natural environments, from forests to oceans. Search for specific items like chestnuts or starfish, guided by visual cues and numbers. Enjoy a relaxing experience with beautiful hand-drawn art and soothing audio.
- Hand-drawn watercolor visuals
- Relaxing gameplay and audio
- Text-free, number-based guidance
- Multiple global locations
- Animated animals to discover
- iMessage stickers
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Journey into the forest, the jungle or the depths of the deep blue sea. Find chestnuts for the pigs, a caterpillar for the crocodile or a starfish one, two three. - gorgeous hand-drawn watercolor visual - relaxing gameplay and audio - accessible to everyone because no text! (just numbers) - 9 different locations all over the world - 29 animated animals to discover - 50+ iMessage stickers
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Under Leaves at 4.7 against Prune's 4.3. Under Leaves also leads on review sentiment (83% vs 66%) and price ($2.99 vs $4.99). Prune's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and chart position 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
Prune costs $4.99 and Under Leaves $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Under Leaves holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 568 and 616 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of Prune's written reviews are positive against 83% of Under Leaves's.
Prune ships an update every 6 weeks, Under Leaves every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Prune | Under Leaves |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | $2.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.3 (568 ratings) | 4.7 (616 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.2% of reviews | 82.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 568 | 616 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #73 — better | #100 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 123 MB | 256 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Joel McDonald LLC | Circus Atos |
Customer experience
Prune
Under Leaves
User reviews
Prune
From 568 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🌳 Beautiful, elegant design
- 🕹️ Relaxing, meditative gameplay
- 🎶 Calming, atmospheric soundtrack
- 🌟 Unique, artistic experience
- 👍 Simple and intuitive controls
Room to improve
- ⏱️ Levels can feel too time-sensitive
- 🤔 Unclear objectives and mechanics
- 🕰️ Game is too short for the price
- 🐛 Performance issues on older devices
Under Leaves
From 616 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🌳 Peaceful and relaxing atmosphere
- 🎨 Beautiful art style and graphics
- 🎶 Calming and soothing background music
- 🧠 Gradually increasing challenge level
- 🤗 Engaging for both kids and adults
Room to improve
- 🕰️ Game is too short
- 🔇 No option to disable sound effects
- 🤯 Navigation and UI can be confusing
- 🐛 Occasional crashes or freezes
Bugs and requests
Prune
Reported bugs
2 issues- Progress reset after updates
- Unresponsive controls at times
Requested features
4 requests- More levels and content updates
- Zen mode with no time constraints
- Level editor and sharing capabilities
- Improved tutorials and explanations
Under Leaves
Reported bugs
2 issues- Game crashes after extended play sessions
- Unresponsive controls on certain devices
Requested features
4 requests- More levels and areas to explore
- Ability to customize sound/music settings
- Smoother navigation between levels
- Additional animal/nature themes
In-app purchases
Prune
No in-app purchases
Under Leaves
No in-app purchases
