Raise the Weeds vs Roach Outbreak
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Raise the Weeds
Cultivate a virtual garden of charming weeds on your smartphone. These digital plants won't wither, allowing you to nurture them at your own leisurely pace.
- Virtual weed cultivation
- Low-maintenance gameplay
- Relaxing digital gardening
- Play at your own pace
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Get cute weeds in your smartphone. They will not wither, so raise them at your own pace.
Roach Outbreak
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Your phone has been infested. “Roach Outbreak” is an unconventional idle simulation game where you feed, hydrate, raise, and breed a colony hiding deep inside a dark crevice. What begins as a tiny colony soon grows out of control. Egg cases appear, nymphs hatch, and roaches multiply until the entire room is crawling. Disgusting. Yet impossible to look away. Before long, you may even find a favorite. 【RAISE AND MULTIPLY】 Leave food and water for your colony. Watch each roach eat, move, grow, and reproduce. How large can your infestation become? 【SHINE A LIGHT】 Point a light at the colony and watch them scatter in every direction. It is horrifyingly satisfying. 【CHOOSE YOUR FAVORITE】 Name one special roach and track its size, growth, meals, and survival time throughout its life. 【COLLECT RARE ROACHES】 Discover Jet Black, Red Copper, Silver Back, Albino, Oil Slick, and the legendary Golden roach. Hatch special egg cases and complete your collection. 【BUILD YOUR OWN HIDEOUT】 Arrange scraps of paper, old receipts, empty boxes, and other hiding places. Unlock unsettling locations such as beneath the refrigerator, behind the kitchen shelf, and beside the tatami. 【RECORD YOUR OUTBREAK】 Track your largest colony, biggest roach, longest survivor, and fastest specimen. Capture your infested room and share it as an image. You hate them, but you cannot stop watching. You fear them, but you keep raising them. Begin your forbidden outbreak today.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Raise the Weeds at 14.0 against Roach Outbreak's 26.5. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Raise the Weeds ships an update every 6 weeks, Roach Outbreak monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Raise the Weeds | Roach Outbreak |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (10 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 26.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Mai SATO | kenshin miyamoto |
In-app purchases
Raise the Weeds
No in-app purchases
Roach Outbreak
No in-app purchases
Questions
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