Gardenscapes vs Lucky Defense

Gardenscapes

Playrix
Google Play
$298.8K/mo
~$3.59M/yr · 591.3M installs
VS

Lucky Defense

111%
Google Play
$9.7K/mo
~$116.1K/yr · 5.5M installs
Revenue winner Gardenscapes wins +2987% vs other
Installs winner Gardenscapes wins +10577% vs other
MAU winner Gardenscapes wins +2982% vs other
Rating winner Gardenscapes wins +10% vs other

Why Gardenscapes is winning

Top 4 reasons - backed by the public App Store / Play Store numbers.

  1. Gardenscapes earns roughly 31× more per month than Lucky Defense - $298.8K vs $9.7K.
  2. Aggressive pricing. Gardenscapes undercuts at $7.67/mo vs $14.79/mo - converts a higher % of free users.
  3. Bigger install base. Gardenscapes has ~591.3M lifetime installs vs Lucky Defense's ~5.5M - 106.8× the funnel top.
  4. Better app store reviews. Gardenscapes sits at 4.76★ vs 4.31★ - store algorithms reward higher-rated apps with more impressions.

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Side-by-side metrics

Bars scale to whichever app is bigger on that row. Green = winner.

Gardenscapes
vs
Lucky Defense
Monthly revenue (est.)?
$298.8K
$9.7K
Annual revenue (est.)
$3.59M
$116.1K
Lifetime installs (est.)
591.3M
5.5M
Monthly active users (est.)?
16.6M
537K
App Store rating
4.76★
4.31★
Total ratings
13.3M
206K
US grossing rank
-
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Cheapest monthly sub
$7.67
$14.79
IAP tiers detected
0 tiers
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0 tiers

Gardenscapes

Playrix
Google Play
Category
Casual
Price
Free
Released
Aug 24, 2016
Last updated
May 6, 2026
File size
-
Content rating
Everyone
Version
9.6.0
Languages
-
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Lucky Defense

111%
Google Play
Category
Casual
Price
Free
Released
May 23, 2024
Last updated
Apr 30, 2026
File size
-
Content rating
Everyone
Version
1.8.18
Languages
-
View full Lucky Defense report →

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FAQ

Which makes more money, Gardenscapes or Lucky Defense? v
Gardenscapes earns about $298.8K per month, while Lucky Defense earns about $9.7K. That is a 30.9× revenue gap (~$289.1K more per month for Gardenscapes). Annual revenue: Gardenscapes ≈ $3.59M/year, Lucky Defense ≈ $116.1K/year. Estimates are derived from public Google Play signals - grossing rank, scraped IAP tiers, ratings and category benchmarks.
Which has more downloads, Gardenscapes or Lucky Defense? v
Gardenscapes leads with about 591.3M estimated downloads vs 5.5M for Lucky Defense - a 106.8× gap. Gardenscapes reports 500,000,000+ installs on Google Play. Lucky Defense reports 5,000,000+ installs on Google Play.
Are Gardenscapes and Lucky Defense in the same Google Play category and competing for the same money? v
Yes - both apps sit in the Casual category, which means they compete directly for the same paying users and category-level wallet share. Direct competitors, head-to-head.
What in-app purchases and subscription pricing do Gardenscapes and Lucky Defense offer? v
Gardenscapes: IAP range $0.49 - $119.99 per item. Lucky Defense: IAP range $1.99 - $109.99 per item. Gardenscapes runs a "Free casual game · ad-supported (~$0.04/MAU)" monetization model; Lucky Defense runs "Free casual game · ad-supported (~$0.04/MAU)". Scraped tier prices and detected subscription pricing drive the bulk of the per-app revenue estimate above.
Which has better ratings, Gardenscapes or Lucky Defense? v
Gardenscapes edges ahead with ★ 4.8 vs ★ 4.3 (gap of 0.4 stars). Rating volume: Gardenscapes 354K ratings, Lucky Defense 2K ratings. Higher rating volume = stronger ASO signal even when star averages are close.
How accurate are these Gardenscapes vs Lucky Defense revenue estimates? v
Directional - typically within 2-3× of actual money earned for popular apps. The $298.8K for Gardenscapes and $9.7K for Lucky Defense are derived from Google Play grossing rank, scraped IAP tiers, ratings volume and category benchmarks (Casual) - net of the 15-30% Apple/Google store cut. Real revenue depends on country mix, retention, refunds and ad fill rate, none of which Apple or Google publish.
How do I compare Gardenscapes or Lucky Defense to a different Google Play app? v
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