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Head-to-head

Hay Day vs Township

Hay Day 4.7★ · Free + IAP 75
Winner Hay Day
Township 4.8★ · Free + IAP 60

Township offers a more varied experience with puzzles and city-building alongside farming, but Hay Day is generally preferred for its classic farming gameplay and fewer intrusive ads and paywalls.

Full reviews: Hay Day · Township

Hay Day delivers a traditional, ad-free farming simulation, though some recent updates have caused performance issues. Township expands on the farming genre with city-building and mini-games, but is frequently criticized for misleading ads, aggressive monetization, and technical glitches.

Head to head

Gameplay & Features edge: Hay DayR1R5R6R8
Hay Day Hay Day players appreciate the classic farming experience, often finding it relaxing and addictive with no ads R5R11R23. They enjoy design challenges and the social aspect of playing with friends R8. However, some wish for more control over farm elements like selling unwanted decorations or filtering the newspaper . Recent updates have introduced new animations that cause motion sickness for some, and changes to the boat and order board are not always well-received R1R6.
Township Township offers a mix of farming, city-building, and puzzles, which many find entertaining and addictive . The community aspect and changing challenges are also positive points . However, a significant number of users are frustrated that the actual game is nothing like the ads, which often depict puzzle-solving that is only a small, often difficult, part of the game R61R64R69R72.
Ease of Use & User Experience edge: Hay DayR1R6R7R11
Hay Day Hay Day is generally considered easy to play and suitable for all ages R11. However, recent updates have introduced motion-sickness-inducing animations and navigation changes that some find disruptive R1R6. Issues with account management, such as a 14-day waiting period for account deletion and no logout button, are frustrating for some R7. Players also report accidental diamond spending due to thumb slips .
Township Township is described as entertaining, but some users find it difficult to level up or progress without spending money . The game's interface is criticized for an overwhelming number of pop-ups upon opening the app . Some users also report difficulty finding an exit option .
Reliability & Performance tieR2R9R13R15
Hay Day Many Hay Day users report significant issues with the game freezing, getting stuck on loading screens, or crashing, particularly after updates R2R9R13R15. Connectivity issues are also a recurring problem . Some players have lost game progress after switching phones .
Township Township users experience glitches, such as formulas not working, barn capacity downgrades, and connectivity issues R73. Some players also report that the game needs to be re-downloaded frequently .
Price & Value (Free vs. Paid) edge: Hay DayR10R11R23R30
Hay Day Hay Day is free to play with in-app purchases (IAP). Players appreciate the lack of forced ads R11R23R53. However, some feel the game has become a "cashgrab" R10 and that items like machines and animals are too expensive R42. There are complaints about diamonds disappearing or being spent accidentally R31 and not receiving purchased items R30. Some feel decorations are overpriced and wish more could be bought with coins .
Township Township is free to play with IAP, but many users feel it's impossible to progress without spending money R65R69. Users are particularly frustrated by "temporary upgrades" that revert, making purchases feel like a "scam" R67R73. The game is also heavily criticized for an abundance of ads, even for non-paying users R64. A unique complaint is a "piggy bank" system that requires payment to access earnings .
Support & Account Management tieR7R25R31R73
Hay Day Hay Day users report issues with customer support regarding lost diamonds, with support stating they can do nothing R31. There are also complaints about difficulties logging in with different accounts due to a 14-day waiting period for account deletion R7. Some users have experienced account theft and difficulty recovering their farms R25.
Township Township users find it difficult to contact the support team through the game R73. Some report issues with group chat functionality after certain levels and inability to delete old chat messages .
Pick Hay Day if

You want a traditional, relaxing farm simulation game with minimal ads and a strong community aspect R5R11R23. You prioritize a game that doesn't constantly push for in-app purchases and offers a long-term, engaging experience R11.

Pick Township if

You enjoy a game that blends farming with city-building and mini-games, and you don't mind the possibility of frequent in-app purchase prompts or a less direct farming focus . You are looking for a game with varied challenges beyond just farming .

Evidence note: Recent reviews for both apps show a negative skew, with many users reporting technical issues and monetization concerns. Township's reviews are heavily dominated by complaints about misleading ads and aggressive monetization, which significantly impacts its perceived value despite its higher lifetime rating.

Frequently asked

Are there many ads in Hay Day or Township?
Hay Day is praised by users for having no forced ads; ads only appear for optional rewards like treasure chests R11R23R53. In contrast, Township is heavily criticized for having "SOOOOOO MUCH ADSSSSS" and intrusive pop-ups R64.
Do these games require in-app purchases to progress?
While both games offer in-app purchases, Hay Day users report that it is generally playable without spending money, though some items are expensive R11R42. Township, however, is frequently criticized for making it "basically impossible to do anything without spending money" and for having temporary upgrades that revert, making purchases feel like a "scam" R65R67.
Is Township like its advertisements?
No, a significant number of Township users report that the game is "nothing like the demo" or advertisements, which often show puzzle-solving gameplay that is only a small or misleading part of the actual game R61R64R69R72.

What reviewers actually said

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  1. [R1] Hay Day 1/5 · US Overwhelming Update: I have been playing this game since 2013 but the recent update might be the end of my journey. I get very motion sick and the new animations may kill my heyday enjoyment. With each event having its own icon and taking you to a new page when you click it, its feels like i’m constantly being dragged across the farm. The neighborhood nurture event that rushes across the screen is
  2. [R5] Hay Day 5/5 · US Hay day: A great game especially if you are in the middle of a bad day or something like that but I think you should try this out before you say something bad about it
  3. [R6] Hay Day 3/5 · US Updates: I wish I would stop with the unnecessary updates. I’ve had the game 10+ years and I do like it, but I don’t know why the design for things have to change so much. Like why change the design for the orders board and why change how the boat works. Lecture add more buildings for us to buy, but I don’t know why the design has changed. I also wish the bushes that are supposed to attract butter
  4. [R8] Hay Day 5/5 · US PLEASE ADD!: Pretty please add an option to move entire designs from farm around!!! Also if we could add previous designs we have made directly onto my farm from the design book that would be great 😍 ps: this is my favorite game ever!!! 🫶🏽
  5. [R7] Hay Day 1/5 · US We need an exit button when waiting 14 days for account deletion.: I want to log out of my account to log in with another account, but the game keeps making me wait 14 days before continuing. There's no logout button to help me log in with a different account
  6. [R11] Hay Day 5/5 · US Andi’s farm: LOVE the game❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ I have been playing with my cousins brother and friends since like 2019 and I love it. The best thing NO ADS!!!!! I just wish it was easier to get diamonds, other wise I think you should get it. And it’s great for all ages and easy to play!!!!
  7. [R2] Hay Day 5/5 · US Freeze Loading the game: Hi The game not playing on my phone (iPhone 8) and my daughter’s phone (iPhone 16). Loading the game stop in half of its run
  8. [R9] Hay Day 3/5 · US My game won’t open: I’ve been trying since yesterday to open my game but it continues to say loading
  9. [R13] Hay Day 1/5 · US Why: My game is stuck at the loading screen….💔💔
  10. [R15] Hay Day 3/5 · US App crashes: It crashes since yesterday, tries to restart my iPhone no luck
  11. [R10] Hay Day 1/5 · US I really hate that I ever invested in this game: Used to be more, this is just what it is now. Soon I will give up and move along. Just a cashgrab now
  12. [R23] Hay Day 5/5 · US I LOVE THIS!!!!: So I got this game ( cuz my parents recommended me it ) and I’m addicted to hayday!!! Also if you are reading and do not have hayday, totally get!! There’s not really adds. You only get adds when you have a treasure chest and free gift and you want more gifts ( the free gift is free so no adds for that ) overall no glitch or code rot!!! ( code rot is where there’s a really old gam
  13. [R30] Hay Day 3/5 · US Use to love this game: I buy things in the game and don’t receive them. I wait hours even days for an item to open and it doesn’t I’m hella annoyed
  14. [R25] Hay Day 1/5 · US Supercell I need help Apple Store I need help: How they said is safe and they didn’t return the games for the owner is very shame. Someone steal my account he changed my supercell ID and he changed. My SMS the good things my Apple ID is there a shame he she wants to steal my account for Apple ID she sent for me a virus from the Facebook the good things I have iPhone the Apple ID they return it for
  15. [R31] Hay Day 1/5 · US Diamonds disappearing: Disappointed beyond belief. Had 580 ish diamonds yesterday and found I only had 94 today. After contacting support they told me I spent 492 of them on marker stakes. I only have 12 stakes and haven’t opened any new plots of land and said this to the customer support, which consequently told me they could do nothing. 500 diamonds do not disappear like that.
  16. [R73] Township 2/5 · US Seriously?: I get up this morning and go to play my little Township game only find that my barn storage expansion has been downgraded back to its original state. In other words, it went from 240 to 180. And there's no easy way to contact the Township team through the game. So, I did what I normally do when I get irritated with these games, I deleted it. This is probably some little quirk on the p
  17. [R53] Hay Day 5/5 · US Perplexe: Le jeux est vraiment très bien malgré que je n’arrive plus à entrer dans le jeux “ problème de connexion apparemment “ depuis plusieurs jours consécutifs c’est dommage =( ( c’est un jeux agréable et sans publicités )
  18. [R64] Township 1/5 · US BAD!!!!!🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬: SOOOOOO MUCH ADSSSSS🤬😡🤬😡🤬😡🤬😡🤬😡🤬😡🤬😡🤬😡🤬😡🤬😡😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤😤🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬😡😡🤬😡😤😤😤🤬🤬😡😠😠😤😤😠😠😤🤬😡😡🤬🤬😤😤😠😠😤😤😤🤬😡😡🤬😤😤😠😠😤😠😠😤😠😤🤬🤬😡😡🤬😤😤😠😤🤬🤬😡😡🤬😤😤😠😠😠😤😤🤬😡😡🤬😤🤬😡😡🤬🤬😤😤😠(also the ads are waaaaaay different from the actual game)🤬😡🤬😡🤬😤😠😠😤😤🤬🤬😡😡🤬😤😤😠😠😤😤🤬😡😡🤬😤😠😠😤😤🤬😡😡🤬🤬😤😤😠😠😤😤🤬😡l hate this game so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so
  19. [R42] Hay Day 3/5 · GB Search option in the daily dirt: It’s a good game but there are some factors that can be fixed One -Machines, and animals are way too expensive. I have to save up through three levels in order to afford one machine and why is a pig or goat over 2000 gold coins. Two - why does the amount increase when you buy multiple items,it’s already expensive enough Three - it takes too long for something to be
  20. [R65] Township 5/5 · US Probably gonna delete this app soon: I personally wouldn’t recommend it’s impossible basically impossible to do anything without spending money.gold cards are next to impossible to get not to mention you can’t send them to teammates.don’t even get me started on the quest game it’s no reasons I should have to do 60 task in the matter 7 days to get a new title.overall it isn’t fun anymore like most
  21. [R67] Township 1/5 · US Temporary upgrades: This could have an excellent and fun game. Instead they gouge you at every turn with temporary upgrades to your barn, and they don’t tell you it’s temporary until you contact support about the fact. So, when it reverts you cannot collect items needed to actually play! I deleted the app and will never play another Playtrix game because that name is literal!
  22. [R61] Township 1/5 · US Fake: Nothing like the demo.
  23. [R69] Township 3/5 · US Not as advertised: OK, so I have been playing this game for years, but when I see the advertisement for it in Duolingo or other places, the actual game is not at all like the advertisements. It’s not a bad game. I do enjoy it, but once you get to the higher levels, you have to pay money and order to pass the level. Once you pay money, the next time you play the level you surprisingly pass even t
  24. [R72] Township 3/5 · US Jj209’s review: The game is really fun but the ads are just not anything like the game. The game is really fun though and it has its downgrade and upgrades but it’s still really fun so that’s why I gave you three star stars.

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