Prune vs .projekt
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
.projekt
This minimalistic puzzle game challenges you to reimagine objects from different perspectives to match a silhouette. It offers a relaxing, meditative experience with no time pressure or ads. Explore 120 levels and train your creativity through geometric challenges.
- Minimalistic puzzle gameplay
- Augmented Reality Mode
- 120 mind-blowing levels
- Cloud saves
- Game Center achievements
- iOS Dark Mode support
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.projekt is a new minimalistic puzzle from the creator of Evo Explores. The game requires looking at things differently. Playing .projekt is like taking geometry lessons but in a fun and relaxing way. .projekt is excellent training for your creativity. Imagine how an object looks from a different point of view to match a silhouette. .projekt is a relaxing experience. There are no ads, no high scores, and no time pressure. Nothing will distract you from pure meditative gameplay. Features: - Augmented Reality Mode. - 120 Mind-Blowing Levels. - Cloud Saves. - Game Center Achievements. - iOS Dark Mode Support.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: .projekt at 4.8 against Prune's 4.3. .projekt also leads on review sentiment (78% vs 66%) and ratings volume (4.3K vs 568). Prune's advantage is chart position (#57 vs unranked). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 .projekt $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
.projekt holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: .projekt has 4.3K ratings behind it against 568, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of Prune's written reviews are positive against 78% of .projekt's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Prune | .projekt |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | $2.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.3 (568 ratings) | 4.8 (4.3K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.2% of reviews | 78.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 568 | 4.3K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #57 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 123 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Joel McDonald LLC | Kyrylo Kuzyk |
Customer experience
Prune
.projekt
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
.projekt
From 4.3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and elegant design
- 🧠 Challenges spatial thinking
- 🎶 Calming music
- 💡 Unique puzzle concept
- 🕹️ Intuitive controls
Room to improve
- 🔍 Puzzles become too easy after a while
- 🔢 Not enough levels/content
- 🔀 Abrupt transition to next level after solving
- 🔍 Difficulty doesn't significantly increase
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
.projekt
Reported bugs
2 issues- Crashes on iPad Pro
- Issues with block placement accuracy
Requested features
5 requests- More levels and increased difficulty
- Ability to freely rotate the cube in 3D
- Option to reset individual puzzles
- Inclusion of color and more complex shapes
- Timed or challenge modes
In-app purchases
Prune
No in-app purchases
.projekt
No in-app purchases
