Comparison

The Marimo vs Rabbits Friends

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Virtual pet care
  • Growth simulation
  • Environment maintenance
  • Customization options
  • Interactive controls
  • Social sharing
Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

Screenshots

The Marimo3 screens
Rabbits Friends3 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Rabbits Friends sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. The Marimo asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
The Marimo versus Rabbits Friends: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe MarimoRabbits Friends
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (16 ratings)4.6 (25 ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.9% of reviews — better57.1% of reviews
Number of ratings1625 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.611.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB129 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKosuke OgawaNatsumi Morita

Customer experience

The Marimo

All ratings16 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral6.3%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews95 reviews
Positive78.9%
Neutral11.6%
Negative9.5%

Rabbits Friends

All ratings25 ratings
Positive88.0%
Neutral8.0%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral14.3%
Negative28.6%

In-app purchases

None

The Marimo

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Rabbits Friends

One-time1
  • PREMIUM Rabbit$2.99

Questions

Is The Marimo free?
The Marimo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rabbits Friends free?
Rabbits Friends is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, The Marimo or Rabbits Friends?
Rabbits Friends is rated higher. The Marimo averages 4.4 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Rabbits Friends averages 4.6 from 25 ratings.
Do The Marimo or Rabbits Friends have ads?
Both The Marimo and Rabbits Friends show ads.
Which is updated more often, The Marimo or Rabbits Friends?
The Marimo ships an update every 3 months, and Rabbits Friends every 5 months. Most recently, The Marimo was updated on November 1, 2026 and Rabbits Friends on October 24, 2026.

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