Hay Day vs Tasty Planet: Back for Seconds

How do Hay Day and Tasty Planet: Back for Seconds compare on difficulty, ad pressure, in-app-purchase pressure and what real reviewers say? A side-by-side look, grounded in App Store data.

	Hay Day	Tasty Planet: Back for Seconds
Genre	Family	Family
Price	Free	Paid
Difficulty	easy	easy
Ad intensity	low	medium
In-app-purchase pressure	medium	none
Typical session	variable	long
Rating	4.7 / 5	4.4 / 5
Ratings count	647,285	85
Reviews say	What players like Long-term engagement (players report 9-10+ years) Creative freedom and farm customization Frequent meaningful updates Common complaints App crashes and won't load (especially iPad) Account theft/security issues not resolved by support Accidental diamond purchases too easy	What players like Highly addictive progression mechanic Extensive content with 1000+ items to eat Time-travel theme with varied levels Common complaints Developers advertise other games heavily in the app Difficulty spikes on medal/time-limit challenges Performance issues and slowdown reported

Hay Day — Build and decorate your dream farm, trade with neighbors, and grow your tycoon empire through crops, animals, and crafting. (rated easy difficulty, low ad pressure) Tasty Planet: Back for Seconds — Control a growing grey goo that eats its way through six time periods, from dinosaurs to the distant future. (rated easy difficulty, medium ad pressure)

Data: Apple App Store, as of 2026-08-24. Last updated 2026-08-24.