The Marimo vs AquaPlants
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.
AquaPlants
Cultivate a vibrant underwater world by growing aquatic plants and observing their photosynthesis. As your plants flourish, attract a variety of beautiful tropical fish to your aquarium. This idle game offers a relaxing experience with charming animations and detailed plant information.
- Idle incremental gameplay
- Grow aquatic plants
- Attract tropical fish
- Collect various fish and plants
- Detailed plant encyclopedia
- Cute fish animations
- Realistic 3D plant models
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Welcome to the world of aquatic aquariums! "I like tropical fish, but it's hard to manage the aquarium by myself ...!" AquaPlants was born for you. This game is very simple "Incremental" game! Grow aquatic plants and let them photosynthesize a lot. As the plants grow, beautiful tropical fish will visit more often! Find various tropical fish and grow your own aquarium. Game features ■ Simple game method that can be nurtured by leaving it alone ■ Various tropical fish and aquatic plants ■ Detailed bean knowledge like a picture book ■ Cute animation of tropical fish ■ 3D model of aquatic plants that faithfully reproduces the real thing ■ Healing sound info@filmo.jp Created by team, Filmo.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The Marimo at none against AquaPlants's 7. The Marimo also leads on review sentiment (80% vs 67%). AquaPlants's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and rating (4.7 vs 4.4). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. AquaPlants sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. The Marimo asks for nothing beyond the download.
AquaPlants holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 43 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 80% of The Marimo's written reviews are positive against 67% of AquaPlants's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
The Marimo ships an update every 3 months, AquaPlants fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Marimo | AquaPlants |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (16 ratings) | 4.7 (43 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 79.6% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 16 | 43 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 157 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kosuke Ogawa | Filmo inc. |
Customer experience
The Marimo
AquaPlants
In-app purchases
The Marimo
No in-app purchases
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