marimo vs メンダコ深海育成日記
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
メンダコ深海育成日記
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メンダコの様子を見に行って、ご飯をあげたり、眺めたり。 コインを集めて着せ替えを楽しめる！ こまめにお世話するとぐんぐん大きくなるよ！ メンダコが元気になったそのあとは、お世話を継続することも、次のメンダコを迎えることもできます。 概要 ・ごはん、おやつを食べると成長します ・集めたコインで着替えを楽しめます ・データはデバイス内に保存されます。 ・メンダコはお世話しなくても死亡しません ・全機能無料で利用できます。 バナー広告、アイテムを入手するための動画広告があります。同意なしの全画面広告はありません。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: marimo at none against メンダコ深海育成日記's shown. marimo also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). メンダコ深海育成日記's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 4 months). On price, 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, メンダコ深海育成日記 every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | marimo | メンダコ深海育成日記 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 98.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 284 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HANA-DA Hiromitsu | Sumie Watanabe |
In-app purchases
marimo
No in-app purchases
メンダコ深海育成日記
No in-app purchases
