The Marimo vs Rabbits Friends
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.
Rabbits Friends
Care for and raise virtual rabbits on your smartphone. Feed, clean, and interact with various breeds of rabbits to watch them grow. This simple simulation game offers a relaxing experience for animal lovers.
- Raise and grow virtual rabbits
- Simple feeding and cleaning mechanics
- Various rabbit breeds to discover
- Customize rabbit names
- Take and share photos of rabbits
- Change background music
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It is a very easy Caring Games. You can take care of rabbits and raise them a lot. ■ Game content · It is a game to grow a rabbit on your smartphone. · Rabbits can grow and grow with simple care. · Various kinds of rabbits will appear · Tap the rabbit to show various movements. · Let's grow a lot of rabbits and heal them ■ The method of care is very easy! · Feeding once every 3 days - Let's give the rabbit's favorite carrots and broccoli · Cleaning once a week - Rabbits are very beautiful, so don't forget to clean them. ■ Main functions · Rabbits grow and grow bigger and bigger · BGM can be changed · You can give a name to the rabbit · You can take a picture of the rabbit and save it on your smartphone, or share it on Twitter / LINE / Facebook / email. · You can notify the timing of feeding / cleaning. ■ It is a recommended game for such people · People who want to raise animals · People who like to see animals · People who want to keep pets · People who like training simulation games · People who are looking for a simple game that can kill time · People who like farm games · People who are not good at difficult games · Busy people who have no time to play games · People who want to be healed leisurely · People who were enthusiastic · Recommended for small children
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The Marimo at none against Rabbits Friends's 1. The Marimo also leads on review sentiment (79% vs 57%). Rabbits Friends's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Rabbits Friends sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. The Marimo asks for nothing beyond the download.
Rabbits Friends holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 25 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 79% of The Marimo's written reviews are positive against 57% of Rabbits Friends'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, Rabbits Friends every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Marimo | Rabbits Friends |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (16 ratings) | 4.6 (25 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 78.9% of reviews — better | 57.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 16 | 25 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| 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 | 129 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kosuke Ogawa | Natsumi Morita |
Customer experience
The Marimo
Rabbits Friends
In-app purchases
The Marimo
No in-app purchases
Rabbits Friends
- PREMIUM Rabbit$2.99
Questions
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