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Terrarium

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Terrarium offers a relaxing idle plant-growing experience with cute aesthetics, but it is heavily criticized for an excessive number of intrusive ads, significant bugs related to offline earnings and plant archiving, and a lack of new content despite 'coming soon' promises that have persisted for years.

4.9★ lifetime (262,666) Free + in-app purchases since 2018 by Green Panda Games updated 3.8 mo ago recent negative 30% 120 reviews across 3 regions
Ads Bugs & Glitches Lack of Content/Updates Relaxing Gameplay
5★92
4★21
3★27
2★25
1★35
recent reviews across 3 regions, vs the 4.9★ lifetime average

Terrarium is an idle game focused on growing virtual plants, praised for its relaxing gameplay and charming visuals. However, recent reviews highlight a significant problem with frequent and often unavoidable ads, alongside persistent bugs and a notable absence of new content or updates for several years.

What users like

What users complain about

  • Excessive and intrusive ads, often forced even when declinedR1R6R7R8
  • Significant bugs, especially with offline oxygen/coin accumulation and booster timersR4R26R47R65
  • Lack of new content and updates, with 'coming soon' features remaining unreleased for yearsR11R16R25R26
  • Inability to save or transfer game progress for guest accountsR9R84

Latest update · v1.35

What the developer says changed (the verdict above weighs this against what reviewers report):

Minor bug fixes and improvements.

Recurring themes

Ads negative
Many users report an overwhelming number of ads, often forced even when declining optional boosts, making the game frustrating and unplayable for some. Even paying to remove ads may not eliminate all prompts.R1R6R7R8
Bugs & Glitches negative
Frequent complaints about bugs, particularly the failure to collect offline earnings (oxygen/coins), which is a core idle game mechanic. Other issues include glitching archive features, negative booster timers, and the screen jumping while tapping plants. The developer's notes mention 'minor bug fixes', but recent reviews contradict this with ongoing reports of significant bugs.R4R26R47R65
Lack of Content/Updates negative
Many long-term players express frustration over the lack of new content, with 'coming soon' areas remaining undeveloped for years. This leads to players running out of things to do and feeling the game has been abandoned by developers.R11R16R25R26
Relaxing Gameplay positive
Despite the issues, a core group of users finds the game genuinely relaxing, stress-reducing, and enjoyable for its simple plant-growing mechanics and aesthetic.R2R15R19R20

Who it's for

This game is for users looking for a visually appealing and generally relaxing idle game, especially those who enjoy virtual plant care R2R3R5R13. It is not recommended for users who are easily frustrated by frequent ads, persistent bugs, or a lack of ongoing content updates R1R6R7R8.

Evidence note: The recent reviews skew heavily negative, primarily due to ads and bugs, which contrasts sharply with the high lifetime rating. This suggests a significant decline in user experience over time, possibly due to increased ad monetization and neglected maintenance. The developer's release notes for 'minor bug fixes' are directly contradicted by numerous recent reports of major, ongoing bugs.

Frequently asked

Does Terrarium have a lot of ads?
Yes, many recent reviews indicate Terrarium has an excessive number of ads, often forced even when users decline optional bonuses, making the game frustrating and sometimes unplayable R1R6R7.
Are there new levels or content updates in Terrarium?
No, many users report that areas marked 'coming soon' have remained unreleased for years, indicating a significant lack of new content or updates R11R16R25.
Can you save your progress in Terrarium?
Users playing as a guest have reported an inability to save or link their progress to an account, leading to lost data if the app is reinstalled R9R84.
Does Terrarium have bugs?
Yes, many players report significant bugs, including not receiving offline earnings (oxygen/coins), glitching plant archiving, and booster timers counting negatively R4R26R65.

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 120 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.

  1. [R2] 5/5 · US Relaxing: It is a game that is great to do before bed because the music relaxes you. It makes your daily thoughts slow down so you can relax.
  2. [R15] 5/5 · US Hi: This game is so fun and it’s very relaxing and especially how it make my anger issues go away it just made me like calm so I will rate it 5⭐️
  3. [R19] 5/5 · US Very Chill: I’ve been looking for a game that’s chill but also keeps me entertained this is the perfect game
  4. [R20] 5/5 · US This game is beautiful.: That game made me so relaxed. I feel a lot better now!
  5. [R3] 5/5 · US ☺️: Cute game
  6. [R5] 5/5 · US Super fun: Its so cute and honestly im already obsessed
  7. [R13] 3/5 · US Why is gave it 3 stars: Overall, the game is super fun to play. It’s extremely cute. I love the animation style. But the only thing that gets me is the insane amount of ads. I feel like when I played it a few years ago there weren’t as many ads. But now the ads just take over the whole game and make it so annoying to play at times. I don’t wanna have to watch an ad every single time I level up or
  8. [R27] 5/5 · US I love plants: This game is so cute, the creator really knows their plants, especially houseplants, there's a whole variety of all the ones people love to keep. You get a large area for everything that is continuously upgraded at a low cost, so the game doesn't make you sacrifice your old plants to place new ones the way some others do. lots of content, and it's very fair, not becoming immediately
  9. [R10] 5/5 · US omg: i’m playing since 2020 and i like that game sm, i lost my old accs but its okay
  10. [R12] 5/5 · US The best game: i never write reviews,but i love this game so much. i download it onto everynew phone i get, and love my plants so much. this is the most perfect, relaxing game that deserves a million stars!💕
  11. [R14] 5/5 · US I love it so much🤠ྀི: I
  12. [R29] 5/5 · US I love planting: I love plants
  13. [R1] 3/5 · US Pretty bad: Plays ads even when I decline the bonus. If I’m enjoying an idle game I’ll usually pay to remove ads, but the fact that this played UNSKIPPABLE ads even when I declined the bonus left a bad taste in my mouth.
  14. [R6] 2/5 · US Even with “No Ads”, too many prompts for them: Relaxing game with incessant suggestions for ads to boost things, even after ads were “removed”. I realize devs have to eat, but the amount of ad boosts and special offers to goad money from you is a bit too intrusive for me to want to keep playing.
  15. [R7] 1/5 · US Ads: To many ads every 30 seconds there is an ad
  16. [R8] 1/5 · US So many ads and boring: It’s just a tapping game and you get inundated with so many damn ads. You get an ad every other time you level up and then there’s the cardinal constantly asking you if you want to watch an ad to get more points that you can easily accumulate just by tapping on the plants. Overall, the game is just boring.
  17. [R4] 4/5 · US Great game!: Super fun but the archive plants feature has been glitching and not working.
  18. [R26] 3/5 · US Needs Some Updating: A super cute game that has a LOT of potential. Easily would be my favorite little idle game on the App Store. Cute art, neat idea, some annoying ads but most are optional ones. But their support is non-responsive (have reached out due to a bug that makes the watering can not work properly) and there are new areas in the game that have been “Coming Soon!” for literal YEARS (at
  19. [R47] 1/5 · US Can’t get ahold of customer service: I used to play a lot and was trying to restore purchases and it won’t allow me too. There’s no way to contact customer support as the email is invalid.
  20. [R65] 3/5 · CA Simple yet strangely addictive: I downloaded this game out of curiosity and now I catch myself playing it all the time. I like that I don’t need to have my fave in my phone constantly in order to move forward. I can play it when I have time and helps kill a few minutes every now and then. Only issue stopping me from putting 5 stars is that sometimes the “watch ad for 3x” doesn’t show up nor does i
  21. [R11] 2/5 · US no updates, all ads: i find the gameplay of this app very enjoyable. but i’ve essentially run out of things to do. the events and new worlds that claim to be “coming soon” are clearly nothing more than false advertising to attract people to spend money. the fact that it’s a monthly subscription rather than a one time purchase is especially unacceptable considering that the developers have given up
  22. [R16] 2/5 · US It WAS fun: This game WAS fun, but the fact that they just gave up on it and never released anything new in the “coming soon” sections is so annoying.
  23. [R25] 1/5 · US Coming soon… a lie: It has said new worlds coming soon for years! I have been waiting years!! No updates or nothing
  24. [R9] 2/5 · US Can’t save data?: The game is amazing and a great option if you just want something peaceful and relaxing to play. It super satisfying seeing all your plants grow. However, there was initially a sign/ in/up button or continue as guest and I didn’t know if I would like the game so I initially chose to play as a guest but now that I’ve played for a bit and want to sign up, I can’t seem to tie it to
  25. [R84] 3/5 · CA can’t save progress: does this game have a way of saving or restoring game progress? I haven’t made any purchases but don’t want to lose my level in case I need to uninstall the app.

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store