The Marimo vs 鼻に指をドーン！
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Marimo
Care for a virtual green ball creature that grows over time. Keep its environment clean and provide light to ensure its survival. Customize its appearance and interact with it through various gestures.
- Virtual pet care
- Growth simulation
- Environment maintenance
- Customization options
- Interactive controls
- Social sharing
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Thank you 1,130,000 download!! [About Marimo] Marimo means a plant like a green ball which grow in Hokkaido, Japan. You can raise a Marimo. A marimo will grow up little by little every day. When water become dirty, you need to refresh water. If you don't take care of a Marimo long time, Marimo will wither. [Other Features] - You can rename Marimo, and change background. - Drag to move Marimo. - Double tap to pick tap Marimo. - Rotate marimo with two finger. - Marimo moves by the direction of the device. - You can upload image of Marimo on Twitter/Facebook. - Photosynthesis occurs in a bright place.
鼻に指をドーン！
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鼻の穴に指をドーン！と入れるだけ！ 画面タップでタイミングを合わせて指を入れろ！
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: 鼻に指をドーン！ at 5.0 against The Marimo's 4.4. 鼻に指をドーン！ also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.6). The Marimo's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 31 months) and ratings volume (16 vs 5). 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.
鼻に指をドーン！ holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 5 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 79% and 79% positive.
The Marimo ships an update every 3 months, 鼻に指をドーン！ every 31 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Marimo | 鼻に指をドーン！ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (16 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 78.9% of reviews | 79.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 31 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kosuke Ogawa | kazunori kubota |
Customer experience
The Marimo
鼻に指をドーン！
In-app purchases
The Marimo
No in-app purchases
鼻に指をドーン！
No in-app purchases
