User blog:Dlewded/Woodwind vs. Apple Store

Well, initially this was going to help me rationalize why a bunch of Woodwind Stores would be a good idea and help me get through until stuff like Scooter Stores. I'm currently struggling through level 32, and XP is definitely slow going. After typing out the post, it eventually became apparent to me that the Apple Store was definitely a much better investment than Woodwind Stores. Which sort of ruined my whole strategy of struggling through to 34 and then dropping a ton of Woodwinds.

So I guess now my question is, what is the best way for me to get from 32 to 38 without taking several months? I don't want to count Windmills either, as blowing my crystals on those isn't appealing. Should I take the plunge and build a bunch of Teradactyl Trainers to get to 38, and then go for the Apples? I'm not a big fan of spending tons of money on things I'm going to put into inventory and never use again soon, but at least Teradactyl's are 1/4 the cost of Woodwinds, and I can use them right now, speeding up the next 2 weeks or so I anticipate it will currently take me at my present pace to get to 34. I won't blow through 34-38 like I would with Woodwinds, but it would speed up the front end, and I wouldn't feel as bad shelving them at 38 for Apples like I would with the Woodwinds.

Talking it though myself, it seems like that's probably my best bet, but I'm interested to hear what other people have done to get through these levels. I have pretty good coin generation for my level I feel (lots of Giant Sapphires and Dinos, and I get 10k+ chains several times a day unless the stupid lag kills them), but I need to turn that coin into XP. Currently I'm cheap-skating my way through with stuff like the Tiki Hut and Tiny Trainer because I could build a lot of them fast, but they are clearly not the best long-term solution.

I'm about to finish the 725k expansion so keeping 850k for the next one, and 350k for the Mausoleum, but all my excess after 1.2m I think should probably go into Teradactyls. Any thoughts before I go through with it? Thanks in advance for any comments.