marimo vs Raise a Cloud
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
marimo
A virtual pet simulation where you nurture a Marimo, a unique aquatic plant from Hokkaido. The core gameplay involves changing its water to help it grow. You can then share your Marimo's progress with friends.
- Virtual Marimo pet
- Water changing gameplay
- Marimo growth simulation
- Share progress on Twitter
- Hokkaido souvenir theme
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Marimo-chan is an application to grow the "Marimo" on the iPhone. Inhabit Lake Akan in Hokkaido, can be observed / breeding on the iPhone the "Marimo" very popular as a souvenir of Hokkaido. Is a very simple system. Basically all you have to do change water. When Marimo grow large then Let's boast to your friends on twitter
Raise a Cloud
Cultivate a cloud in a virtual vase and nurture it daily to watch it grow and even create offspring. Care for your cloud to unlock new vases and sky backgrounds, allowing you to design your perfect aerial landscape.
- Grow and nurture a virtual cloud
- Create baby clouds
- Unlock new vases and skies
- Design ideal sky views
- Daily cloud care
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Raise a cloud to draw your ideal sky. Feed everyday so that your cloud grows little by little and has a baby cloud. You can get vases and skies by taking care of him/her. Create a wonderful view with your lovely cloud.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: marimo at none against Raise a Cloud's shown. marimo also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and review sentiment (98% vs 89%). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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.
marimo ships an update every 4 months, Raise a Cloud every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | marimo | Raise a Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.6 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 98.0% of reviews — better | 89.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 12 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HANA-DA Hiromitsu | Mai SATO |
Customer experience
marimo
Raise a Cloud
In-app purchases
marimo
No in-app purchases
Raise a Cloud
No in-app purchases
