Thrive Merge vs Rooftop Buddies
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
Thrive Merge
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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.
Rooftop Buddies
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Grow a small rooftop of your own. Plant seeds, care for your crops and decorate a cozy retreat. Your plants never wither while you are away. Cook with your harvest and invite your neighbors over for a little gathering. ⢠Water, nourish and brush away bugs ⢠Grow basil, strawberries, lavender and more ⢠Cook recipes and fulfill neighbor requests ⢠Decorate with benches, rugs and gentle lights ⢠Meet a cat and sparrow and collect their photos ⢠Enjoy scenery that follows morning, day, dusk and midnight ⢠Share a postcard of your actual garden Start free, without ads. Try 5 crops, 2 recipes, 6 pots and your first neighbor picnic. Free gardening and decorating remain playable. Full Garden Unlock ā one in-app purchase Unlock 11 crops, 7 recipes, 3 repeatable gathering types, 6 animal photos and the Sunlit Garden and Blossom Retreat projects. Complete the base pot expansions and both garden projects to work toward up to 14 pots. Expansions require in-game harvest goals and coins; buying does not instantly grant every pot. No subscriptions or play-duration limits. Basic play works offline. Product lookup, purchase, restoration and entitlement checks require internet. Garden progress is stored on your device. Purchase restoration does not restore garden progress. Cloud progress sync and visits to real friends' gardens are not currently supported. Privacy: https://game.rowanzone.co.kr/rooftop-buddies/en/privacy/ Support: https://game.rowanzone.co.kr/rooftop-buddies/en/support/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Rooftop Buddies at none against Thrive Merge's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Thrive Merge sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Rooftop Buddies sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Thrive Merge ships an update every 5 days, Rooftop Buddies every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Thrive Merge | Rooftop Buddies |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | Every 3 days ā better |
| Ads | Yes | No ā better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod ā better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 119 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rafael Ton | ė”ģģøķ°ė ķ°ėø |
In-app purchases
Thrive Merge
- Energy Drink$0.99
- Unlock Gym & Fitness$2.99
- Unlock Wellness Retreat$3.99
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- Unlock Sports Academy$4.99
Rooftop Buddies
- Full Garden Unlock$2.90
Questions
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