Prune

Family · Paid · 4.3 out of 5 from 568 ratings

A meditative tree-growing puzzle game where you carefully prune and shape trees toward sunlight while uncovering an allegorical story about growth and life.

View on the App Store ↗Find games like Prune →

Ask the finder — grounded in real reviews:

Harder family games →Is it pay-to-win? →What do reviewers complain about? →

GenreFamily

PricePaid

Difficultymedium

Ad intensitynone

In-app-purchase pressurenone

Typical sessionvariable

DeveloperJoel McDonald LLC

Rating4.3 out of 5 from 568 ratings

What players like

Beautiful minimalist art and design
Deeply calming and meditative experience
Unique gameplay focused on tree cultivation
Meaningful allegorical story and emotional depth
No ads or monetization clutter

Common complaints

Insufficient content—most players finish in 2-7 days
Performance issues on newer iOS devices and poor optimization
UI lag and animation choppiness despite powerful hardware available
Lack of onboarding/instructions for new players
Annoying auto-zoom feature that hinders wide-view gameplay

What real reviews say

★★★★★ I love love love this game. 100/10 botany experience for me, astoundingly beautiful yet simple. I love love love this game. 100/10 botany experience for me, astoundingly beautiful yet simple. I’m a studying holiculturist so games like this are very dear to me ❤️🌻🌹🌸🌴🌱🌳

★★★★★ :D Prune is so cool! Make trees and show off your tree creations to yet friends to see what ya made! Joel, you rock!

★★★ Great game, poor optimization Let me clear one thing first- I love the game on Android. It feels so calm and peaceful, and the UI is buttery smooth. So I thought about buying and playing on my iPhone (15P). But the experience is complete opposite here. The UI is extremely laggy and the levels are literally unplayable. The game h

Similar games

Compare Prune vs…

Not quite? Describe exactly what you want →

Data: Apple App Store, as of 2026-10-08. Last updated 2026-10-08.