# Flourish by Garden Joy

> Let your home design creativity flourish! Create your dream home & happy place

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.scopely.gardenjoy](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.scopely.gardenjoy)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.scopely.gardenjoy`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Burlingame Studios
- **Category:** GAME\_SIMULATION
- **Downloads:** 2,407,335
- **Rating:** 4.66 / 5 (45,199 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.54.33
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-25
- **First published:** 2023-03-23
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 352 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-14
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.scopely.gardenjoy)
- **Website:** [https://bgamestudios.com/](https://bgamestudios.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://scopely.com/privacy/](https://scopely.com/privacy/)

## Description

Garden Joy: Exterior Designer is a soothing outdoor design game where you decompress and renovate gardens, patios, rooftops, and more at your own pace. Create stunning exteriors with a wide range of decor and flora, while learning real plant details in the built-in encyclopedia.

Key features include seed packs to grow and trade, relaxing design sessions, and multiplayer events to craft bouquets. The game partners with One Tree Planted to plant real trees as you play, making eco-friendly design part of the experience. There’s no right or wrong way to design—just calm creativity and community feedback.

## Rankings

- #40,134 — Overall
- #25 — Game simulation (Gross)
- #33 — Game simulation (Free)

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_CUSTOM_AUDIENCE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_CONTACTS`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.scopely.gardenjoy.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.scopely.gardenjoy.permission.C2D_MESSAGE`

## Review summary

Garden Joy is visually stunning and relaxing with rich plant-themed design and creative landscaping. Players praise its calming gameplay, plant education, and multiple ways to earn rewards without paying. However, many reviews cite a slow grind for diamonds/coins, a monetization balance that can push toward paid purchases, and occasional performance or UI issues along with imperfect support.

### Pros

- Relaxing and fun gameplay.
- Beautiful graphics with attention to detail and plant-focused visuals.
- Creative landscaping with diverse flora and locales.
- Educational content about plants and gardening.
- Multiple ways to earn currency and unlock items without mandatory spending; reasonably priced in-app purchases.

### Cons

- Slow earning rate for diamonds/coins, making progression feel grindy.
- Diamonds are expensive and the coin/diamond economy is imbalanced.
- Pay-to-progress feel; you may need to spend to continue decorating.
- Performance issues: lagging and UI problems.
- Occasional issues with progress loss and variable support responsiveness.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.scopely.gardenjoy)