Backyard Biome
Grow a Living Ecosystem
$3.99 · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Build a living food web, weather the seasons, discover 32 species, and compare identical Daily and Weekly ecosystem scenarios.
Backyard Biome is a calm but deep ecosystem simulation where every planting decision changes a living food web.
GROW A SYSTEM, NOT A DECORATION
- Shape a 10 by 7 yard with native flowers, grasses, shrubs, trees, ponds, logs, nest boxes, and rain capture
- Balance soil, water, shade, nutrients, habitat, and seasonal change
- Watch insects, birds, fungi, pollinators, predators, and decomposers respond to the yard you create
- Handle drought, storms, disease, invasive species, and migration without timers or premium currency
- Follow readable food-web links and discover why a beautiful yard can still be ecologically fragile
LEARN THROUGH CONSEQUENCES
- Explore a 32-species field guide with habitat roles and relationships
- Read biodiversity, stability, watershed, population, and soil indicators
- Compare choices across identical seeded Daily Garden and Weekly Watershed scenarios
- Earn optional Game Center achievements and compete on Daily and Weekly leaderboards
- Listen to an original 20-track generative-inspired soundtrack while the seasons turn
BUILT AS A COMPLETE PREMIUM GAME
- One paid download with no ads, subscriptions, in-app purchases, energy, or wait timers
- No login and no developer-operated server
- Gardens remain on device, with optional private iCloud synchronization
- Dynamic Type, VoiceOver descriptions, reduced motion, haptic controls, and symbols that do not rely only on color
The simulation is scientifically grounded entertainment and is not professional horticultural, pesticide, or environmental advice.
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The developer, Robert Corbin, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
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Information
- Seller
- Robert Corbin
- Size
- 106.8 MB
- Category
- Simulation
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 17.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 17.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 14.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2026 Robert Corbin
