Comparison

Idle Rain vs Thrive Merge

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

Head to head
About

Idle Rain

A meditative idle game where you transform a barren wasteland into a vibrant ecosystem by collecting rain, upgrading weather, and discovering new life forms. Enjoy a soothing atmosphere and customize your planet's appearance.

Highlights
  • Meditative idle gameplay
  • Terraforming and ecosystem evolution
  • Collect DNA and create life forms
  • Interactive world with ASMR rain sounds
  • Planet customization and decoration
  • Ascension system for permanent boosts
Features
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Welcome to a world of calm, creation, and coziness! Idle Rain: Genesis is a meditative idle game where you witness the birth of new life to the soothing sounds of rain. Kick back, relieve your stress, and transform an empty, cracked wasteland into a vibrant, flourishing world! Your mission is to revive a waterless planet. Every drop of life-giving rain grants you points. Use it to upgrade the weather, collect DNA fragments, and discover amazing new life forms. Watch your world evolve step by step — from the first tiny microbes in a small puddle to a lush ecosystem teeming with plants and wildlife. KEY FEATURES: - Soothing Atmosphere (ASMR): Enjoy the gentle, relaxing sounds of rain paired with bright, colorful graphics. This cozy game is designed specifically to help you unwind and destress. - Terraforming & Evolution: Experience an incredible journey from dry earth to a living, dynamic environment. Unlock new locations and gradually fill them with beautiful flora and fauna. - Collect DNA & Create Life: Gather genetic material to unlock a wide variety of bacteria. - Live Interactive World: Your ecosystem reacts to your touch! Interact with your creations. - Ecosystem Customization: You decide exactly how your planet looks. Choose your favorite species to populate the land and decorate biomes with plants to match your personal taste. - Ascension: Maxed out a location? Reset your current progress to gain powerful permanent boosts, speed up your evolution, and build your perfect world even faster! Ready to create your very own rainy paradise? Download Idle Rain: Genesis right now, relax, and let life bloom!

About

Thrive Merge

Features
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Thrive Merge is a calm, beautiful merge puzzle with a wellness twist. Combine items to build your wellness hub, fulfill orders, and grow through four themed worlds - at your own relaxed pace, or against the clock when you want a challenge. MERGE & BUILD Combine items to discover higher tiers and furnish your wellness hub. FOUR WORLDS Holistic, Gym & Fitness, Wellness Retreat (Spa), and Sports Academy - each with its own chains, art, and feel. WELLNESS JOURNEY A relaxed, stress-free mode focused on progress and satisfying merges. DAILY CHALLENGES Three hand-tuned challenges a day (Easy / Medium / Hard) with timers, move limits, and real fail states. Clear the Hard one for an exclusive cosmetic. COLLECTIONS Discover and complete every chain across all worlds. SATISFYING FEEL Bouncy merges, particle bursts, and gentle motion designed to relax. Free to play. Optional ads and in-app purchases support development.

Screenshots

Idle Rain4 screens
Thrive Merge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Thrive Merge at every 2 weeks against Idle Rain's every 6 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Idle Rain sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Thrive Merge sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Idle Rain ships an update every 6 weeks, Thrive Merge every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Idle Rain versus Thrive Merge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIdle RainThrive Merge
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size851 MB119 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperCOR-SoftwareRafael Ton

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Idle Rain

One-time5
  • Small Support$0.99
  • Medium Support$2.99
  • No Ads$4.99
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  • Big Support$4.99
  • Crystal Pack$9.99
9 purchases

Thrive Merge

One-time9
  • Handful of Gems$0.99
  • Energy Drink$0.99
  • Starter Bundle$2.99
Show 6 more
  • Pouch of Gems$2.99
  • Unlock Gym & Fitness$2.99
  • Unlock Wellness Retreat$3.99
  • Unlock Sports Academy$4.99
  • Chest of Gems$7.99
  • Wellness Bundle$9.99

Questions

Is Idle Rain free?
Idle Rain is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Thrive Merge free?
Thrive Merge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Idle Rain or Thrive Merge have ads?
Both Idle Rain and Thrive Merge show ads.
Which is updated more often, Idle Rain or Thrive Merge?
Idle Rain ships an update every 6 weeks, and Thrive Merge every 2 weeks. Most recently, Idle Rain was updated on November 5, 2026 and Thrive Merge on October 31, 2026.

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