Comparison

Rose Gardens 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

Rose Gardens

A popular match-3 puzzle game where players build beautiful rose gardens. The simple yet addictive gameplay involves matching elements to progress through garden levels and collect honey from bees.

Highlights
  • Match-3 puzzle gameplay
  • Build and decorate rose gardens
  • Collect honey from bees
  • Progress through garden levels
  • Unlock cute characters
Features
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This is one of the newest match-3 construction game that is popular category. You can build beautiful rose gardens. The rule is very simple. But once you play, you may have difficulty in quitting this interesting game! Features - The matching to the 6 direction. - You can have max 3 decks to select plants. - Cute and useful (obstacle?) characters. - Grow honey-bees, collect the honey! - Want to cut down the flower by gardener? - Award of the garden of nine levels. Why don't you aim for the top? Enjoy!

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

Rose Gardens4 screens
Thrive Merge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Rose Gardens at none against Thrive Merge's shown. Rose Gardens also leads on iOS requirement (6.0 vs 15.0). Thrive Merge's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). On price, 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. Rose Gardens sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Thrive Merge sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rose Gardens ships an update every 6 weeks, Thrive Merge every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Rose Gardens versus Thrive Merge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRose GardensThrive Merge
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (67 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews81.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings67 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size89 MB119 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMadScience Corp.Rafael Ton

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Rose Gardens

One-time1
  • Rose Garden full Version (Ad Free)$2.99
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 Rose Gardens free?
Rose Gardens 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 Rose Gardens or Thrive Merge have ads?
Thrive Merge shows ads; Rose Gardens does not.
Which is updated more often, Rose Gardens or Thrive Merge?
Rose Gardens ships an update every 6 weeks, and Thrive Merge every 2 weeks. Most recently, Rose Gardens was updated on November 1, 2026 and Thrive Merge on October 31, 2026.

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