marimo vs Raise the Weeds
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 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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: marimo at none against Raise the Weeds's shown. marimo also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 14.0). Raise the Weeds's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, review sentiment, 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 the Weeds every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | marimo | Raise the Weeds |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.5 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 98.0% of reviews — better | 90.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 11 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 6 weeks — 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 | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HANA-DA Hiromitsu | Mai SATO |
Customer experience
marimo
Raise the Weeds
In-app purchases
marimo
No in-app purchases
Raise the Weeds
No in-app purchases
