Comparison

ケサランパサラン vs MarimoSimulator

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

ケサランパサラン

Nurture a mythical creature said to bring happiness. Watch it grow, feed it, and interact with it in a calming virtual environment. Customize its name and surroundings for a personalized experience.

Highlights
  • Name your creature
  • Change background
  • Drag to move creature
  • Shake phone to feed
  • Breathe to interact (wind mode)
Features
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見つけると“幸福”を運んでくれるという、巷で人気 の生き物“ケサランパサラン”をペットとして育てて いく癒し系育成ゲームです。 少しずつ大きくなっていくケサランパサランを見守っ ていきましょう。 長い間エサをあげないと消えてしまうので注意して ください。 ■できること ・名前をつけてあげる。 ぜひ、かわいい名前をつけてあげてください。 ・背景の変更。自分の家の周りや部屋でも育ててみて ください。 ・ケサランパサランは宙にふわふわ浮いていますが、 ドラッグで自由に動かすこともできます。 ・iPhoneを振ってもエサをあげることができます。 (iPhone4S以前の端末ではこの機能を使用する事が できません) ・そよ風モードをONにすると、息を吹きかけた時に ケサランパサランがそよそよと反応してくれます。 (iPhoneの設定>プライバシー>マイクでケサラン パサランがONになっている必要があります)

About

MarimoSimulator

Experience daily relaxation by raising fluffy, cute marimo. Enjoy visual effects by switching lights and soothing music. This simple idle game is perfect for killing time and finding peace.

Highlights
  • Idle marimo breeding
  • Relaxing gameplay
  • Visual light effects
  • Soothing music
  • Simple controls
  • Tank cleaning mechanic
Features
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Easy Idle Breeding Game with Simple Controls ■ Purpose of the App ■ Experience daily relaxation by raising fluffy and cute marimo. Enjoy interesting visual effects by switching the lights. With beautiful graphics and soothing music that make you feel like you're raising marimo in a tank, forget your daily stress and spend peaceful moments. Unlike raising pets, the breeding elements are simple and easy!! Perfect for killing time! Raise marimo and feel the relaxation in your daily life. ■ How to Care for Marimo ■ Caring for marimo is easy. Clean the tank once every 4 days

Screenshots

ケサランパサラン4 screens
MarimoSimulator3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MarimoSimulator at 5.0 against ケサランパサラン's 1.0. ケサランパサラン's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MarimoSimulator holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 86% of ケサランパサラン's written reviews are positive against 83% of MarimoSimulator's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ケサランパサラン ships an update every 2 weeks, MarimoSimulator every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ケサランパサラン versus MarimoSimulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterケサランパサランMarimoSimulator
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews86.0% of reviews — better83.3% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB289 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGoodia Inc.Takuma Takahashi

Customer experience

ケサランパサラン

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive86.0%
Neutral8.0%
Negative6.0%

MarimoSimulator

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

ケサランパサラン

No in-app purchases

None

MarimoSimulator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ケサランパサラン free?
ケサランパサラン is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MarimoSimulator free?
MarimoSimulator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ケサランパサラン or MarimoSimulator?
MarimoSimulator is rated higher. ケサランパサラン averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while MarimoSimulator averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do ケサランパサラン or MarimoSimulator have ads?
MarimoSimulator shows ads; ケサランパサラン does not.
Which is updated more often, ケサランパサラン or MarimoSimulator?
ケサランパサラン ships an update every 2 weeks, and MarimoSimulator every 3 weeks. Most recently, ケサランパサラン was updated on October 18, 2026 and MarimoSimulator on October 24, 2026.

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