The Marimo vs Parakeet Pet
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.
Parakeet Pet
Raise a cute virtual parakeet on your smartphone. This simple game involves feeding and cleaning your pet regularly. It's a soothing and therapeutic way to pass the time, perfect for all ages.
- Raise a virtual parakeet
- Feed and clean your pet
- Watch cute parakeet movements
- Name your parakeet
- Real-time pet growth tracking
- Share photos of your pet
- Receive feeding/cleaning reminders
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Over one million downloads worldwide! Introducing the 「Parakeet」 to this already popular game! FREE DOWNLOAD! It's real easy to raise your own pet in this game!! ■Raise your own Parakeet on your smartphone. ■Watch how cute your Parakeet moves. It's so soothing and therapeutic. [Instructions] This is a virtual pet app where you can raise your very own Parakeet on your smartphone. It`s so easy to raise. Just feed your pet once every four days and clean its home once a week. This game app is great for kids and people who find RPG's and puzzle games a bit tedious. Try this game out! It's therapeutic, and a great way to kill time! [Basic Functions] ・It's simple to raise. Just remember to feed you Parakeet and clean its home. ・Like a real Parakeet, it moves around in such an adorable way. ・You can call over your Parakeet by tapping on the screen. Look at how adorable this is! ・You can give your Parakeet a name. You can give it a new name at anytime. ・Your Parakeet grows in realtime. The growth of your pet is calculated by every 0.5 second. ・The game records how much your pet has grown since the last time you visited it. ・You can take a picture of your Parakeet with your mobile device and share it with your friends over various social networking sites. ・The app also can send you notifications to let you know when your pet needs feeding and cleaning. ・All of these functions are free and do not require any microtransactions! [Recommended for:] ・people who have always wanted a Parakeet or already have one and want a virtual Parakeet to spend time with everywhere and at anytime ・people who love visiting the zoo and aquariums ・people who love raising virtual pets ・people who want a simple game to pass their free time with something fun
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: The Marimo at every 3 months against Parakeet Pet's every 27 months. The Marimo also leads on monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). Parakeet Pet's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (295 vs 16). On price, review sentiment, 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.
Parakeet Pet holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Parakeet Pet has 295 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of The Marimo's written reviews are positive against 84% of Parakeet Pet's.
The Marimo ships an update every 3 months, Parakeet Pet every 27 months. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.
| Parameter | The Marimo | Parakeet Pet |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (16 ratings) | 4.6 (295 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 79.6% of reviews | 84.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 16 | 295 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 27 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 87 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kosuke Ogawa | Hiroki Yamada |
Customer experience
The Marimo
Parakeet Pet
Bugs and requests
The Marimo
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Parakeet Pet
Reported bugs
2 issues- Progress can be accidentally reset
- Parakeet can die too easily if user is away for a few days
Requested features
4 requests- Add more interactive features like mini-games
- Allow customization of parakeet color and cage
- Introduce multiple parakeets or a breeding system
- Expand the content and gameplay to prevent boredom
In-app purchases
The Marimo
No in-app purchases
Parakeet Pet
No in-app purchases
