Garden Tails: Match and Grow Apple Arcade

Our Site Score

71/100

Tall Man Run is a great example of 'math-based' runners. It’s simple, effective, and visually funny. Seeing a stickman that is 20 feet tall but only 2 inches wide is always good for a laugh. The gameplay is smooth, and the satisfaction of smashing through a brick wall because you're 'extra wide' is a highlight.

It’s a perfect game for kids or for anyone looking for a low-stress experience. The ad frequency is typical for a hyper-casual title, but the levels go by fast enough that it doesn't feel like a chore. It’s a solid entry in the genre that actually feels slightly different from its peers.

Reviewed on: Sun Apr 12 2026

Dinsun Review

It's another match-3. The cozy gardening hook is nice, and the 3D animal models are cute, but you've seen this a thousand times before. What really hurts is the lack of updates. Players hit the end and find out 'coming soon' has meant 'two years ago' for a long time. It’s fine as a relaxation tool, but don't expect a long-term hobby here. It’s competent, but uninspired.

Overall Stats

Pros & Cons

Relaxing atmosphere
Educational plant/animal facts
No microtransactions

Stale match-3 mechanics
Development appears stalled
Animation bugs

Technical Report

Performance: Occasional glitches with animal animations and slow loading between gardens.

Accessibility:

Colorblind Mode

Audience Fit

Buy if: You want a 'cozy' game to play while relaxing without being pestered for money.

Skip if: You are looking for innovative puzzle mechanics or ongoing content updates.

Similar Games:

Gardenscapes
Cozy Grove

Reviewer Context

Reviewer: Dinsun
Hardware: iPhone 13 Mini
Playtime: 8 hours
Status: Completed two gardens

The Game

Available on: Mac, Apple TV, iPhone, iPad, iPod

Author : Playdots, Inc.

Pubish Date : Tue Aug 16 2022

Last Update Date : Thu Sep 21 2023

Support Languages : English, Arabic, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Traditional Chinese, Turkish

Genres :

Version 1.6.0Thu Sep 21 2023

Visit the Mushroom garden in this new update, where Iris the skunk has taken up residence. Follow Lilac’s story as she gets caught up in a local tiff. Includes 120 new levels!

Ratings & Reviews

3.5 out of 5 with 57 Counts

★★★★★

Age Rating 4+

Game Overview

Tall Man Run is a unique twist on the runner genre where your character's physical dimensions are the key to success. Pass through 'Width' gates to get beefier or 'Height' gates to tower over the competition. Avoid the 'minus' gates that shrink you down! The larger you are at the end, the more damage you deal to the boss and the higher your final score.