Comparison

Thrive Merge vs Rooftop Buddies

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

Head to head
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.

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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 — 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/

Screenshots

Thrive Merge4 screens
Rooftop Buddies4 screens

Verdict

The call

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.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Thrive Merge versus Rooftop Buddies: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThrive MergeRooftop Buddies
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size119 MB52 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperRafael Tonė”œģ™„ģøķ„°ė ‰ķ‹°ėøŒ

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Thrive Merge

One-time4
  • Energy Drink$0.99
  • Unlock Gym & Fitness$2.99
  • Unlock Wellness Retreat$3.99
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  • Unlock Sports Academy$4.99
1 purchases

Rooftop Buddies

One-time1
  • Full Garden Unlock$2.90

Questions

Is Thrive Merge free?
Thrive Merge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rooftop Buddies free?
Rooftop Buddies is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Thrive Merge or Rooftop Buddies have ads?
Thrive Merge shows ads; Rooftop Buddies does not.
Which is updated more often, Thrive Merge or Rooftop Buddies?
Thrive Merge ships an update every 5 days, and Rooftop Buddies every 3 days. Most recently, Thrive Merge was updated on October 10, 2026 and Rooftop Buddies on October 9, 2026.

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