The Marimo vs AquaLife 3D
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.
AquaLife 3D
Design and manage your own virtual aquarium with realistic 3D fish and decorations. Explore freshwater, saltwater, and fantasy environments, breed and sell fish to earn in-game currency, and customize your underwater world.
- Realistic 3D fish and decorations
- Multiple aquarium types (saltwater, freshwater, fantasy)
- Breed, feed, and sell fish
- Earn coins, diamonds, and experience
- Over 100 fish species and decorations
- Social features: invite friends, give/receive gifts
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Create your own fascinating and realistic underwater world on your mobile device! AquaLife 3D - it's a real live aquarium that you can take with you wherever you go! With AquaLife 3D you can create attractive saltwater, freshwater and even fantasy aquariums as well as choose their inhabitants and decorate them. You can buy, feed, grow and sell fish, earning coins, diamonds and experience. There are over 100 species of exotic fish, more than 100 decorations and items, a variety of backgrounds and aquatic pets. Your possibilities are endless! Enjoy the journey into the alluring and mysterious underwater world and be sure to invite your friends! AquaLife 3D is your real aquarium in your mobile device! Features: - realistic 3D fish and decorations; - 10 aquariums space for your imagination; - the constant addition of new types of fish; - the opportunity to earn coins, diamonds and experience; - play with your friends, give and receive gifts.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: The Marimo at 4.4 against AquaLife 3D's 3.9. The Marimo also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 11) and review sentiment (80% vs 58%). AquaLife 3D's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.2 vs 15.6). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. AquaLife 3D sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. The Marimo asks for nothing beyond the download.
The Marimo holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 45 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of The Marimo's written reviews are positive against 58% of AquaLife 3D's.
The Marimo ships an update every 3 months, AquaLife 3D every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Marimo | AquaLife 3D |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (16 ratings) — better | 3.9 (45 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 79.6% of reviews — better | 57.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 16 | 45 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| 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 | 12.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 138 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kosuke Ogawa | Nikolay Egorov |
Customer experience
The Marimo
AquaLife 3D
In-app purchases
The Marimo
No in-app purchases
AquaLife 3D
- 2 000 coins$0.99
- 10 diamonds$0.99
- 20 diamonds$1.99
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- 4 500 coins$1.99
- 55 diamonds$4.99
- 45 diamonds$5.99
- 15 000 coins$5.99
- 70 diamonds$5.99
- VIP$5.99
- 120 diamonds$9.99
- 250 diamonds$19.99
Questions
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