Comparison

Super Marimo Depth vs Paddle Balls

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

Head to head
About

Super Marimo Depth

Embark on a deep sea adventure to nurture a growing marimo as it descends. Feed it nutritious seaweed, avoid dangerous debris, and challenge yourself to grow it as large and as deep as possible.

Highlights
  • Guide sinking marimo
  • Feed marimo seaweed for growth
  • Avoid underwater debris
  • Compete on marimo size
  • Compete on descent depth
  • Choose control style
Features
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"Super Marimo Depth" is a deep sea adventure game where players help raise marimo as it sinks into the sea - showering it with affection to help it grow and avoiding obstacles as it delves deeper and deeper. When game-play starts, marimo plops into the sea and starts sinking. Let it go and it will go into a free fall, so players have to help marimo avoid debris - bump into anything and it's game over. As you go along, take in the mozuku (a kind of seaweed) that floats about under the sea to help marimo grow. Marimo's main source of nutrition is mozuku, so have the marimo eat a lot of it. Along the way, things resembling brown marimo will appear - these are hairballs. You can knock these down by bumping into them. Breaking open a hairball will unleash a load of mozuku. Take these in to help grow marimo. In this way, you compete over the following: ・How big can you grow the marimo? ・How deep into the sea can you make marimo go? You can choose from the following two control styles, according to your preference: ・Using the touch and slide functions of the screen ・Angling the device back and forth.

About

Paddle Balls

Experience a gravity-enhanced twist on classic Pong. Navigate your paddle, collect coins for upgrades, and master three distinct game modes. Compete with friends or aim for the global high score in this arcade challenge.

Highlights
  • Gravity-enhanced gameplay
  • Three game modes: Solo, Skill Check, Versus
  • Multiplayer and Game Center support
  • Leaderboards (Global and Friends)
  • In-game shop for paddle customization
  • Power-ups and extra lives
Features
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Can you beat the hi-score? A different take on old-school Pong! Paddle Balls is a fun, pong like, arcade game that takes gravity into effect. Adding extra play-ability with different outcomes each play. Play this new paddle ball game! How to Play: Avoid Missing Ball For High Score. Slide finger left and right to move paddle. Double tap to teleport to location. Collect coins to use in the store to purchase new paddles. Keep balls bouncing! List of Features: - Three game modes to play! Solo: the normal version where you spawn with five lives and collect power-ups bouncing multiple balls. Skill Check: you only have one life and only bouncing one ball. However, your paddle is a lot smaller. Good Luck! Versus: play against a friend in an old school pong style mode. One player will host a room with a code and the other will join the room with the same code. - Multiplayer - Apple's Game Center - Leaderboards, Global and Friends - Item shop with different paddles to buy - InApp Purchases to get more coins - Background Music - Sound Effects - Bouncing balls - Power-ups - Extra Life's - Settings page Credits: Strapped Beat by Shaolin Dub License(https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/legalcode#s6a) Icons made by Good Ware(https://www.flaticon.com/authors/good-ware) from www.flaticon.com Icons made by Freepik(https://www.flaticon.com/authors/freepik) from www.flaticon.com Icons made by Kiranshastry(https://www.flaticon.com/authors/kiranshastry) from www.flaticon.com Icons made by Those Icons(https://www.flaticon.com/authors/those-icons) from www.flaticon.com

Screenshots

Super Marimo Depth4 screens
Paddle Balls4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Super Marimo Depth at none against Paddle Balls's 6. Super Marimo Depth also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Paddle Balls's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (14 vs 1). On price, review sentiment 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. Paddle Balls sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Super Marimo Depth asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Super Marimo Depth holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Paddle Balls has 14 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Super Marimo Depth ships an update every 6 months, Paddle Balls every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Super Marimo Depth versus Paddle Balls: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSuper Marimo DepthPaddle Balls
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.7 (14 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings114 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.1 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size124 MB90 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTakemi MatsumotoMM's Gaming Community LLC

Customer experience

Super Marimo Depth

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Paddle Balls

All ratings14 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Super Marimo Depth

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Paddle Balls

One-time6
  • Coins x10$0.99
  • Coins x30$1.99
  • Coins x50$2.99
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  • Coins x80$3.99
  • Coins x150$4.99
  • Coins x500$9.99

Questions

Is Super Marimo Depth free?
Super Marimo Depth is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Paddle Balls free?
Paddle Balls is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Super Marimo Depth or Paddle Balls?
Super Marimo Depth is rated higher. Super Marimo Depth averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Paddle Balls averages 4.7 from 14 ratings.
Do Super Marimo Depth or Paddle Balls have ads?
Paddle Balls shows ads; Super Marimo Depth does not.
Which is updated more often, Super Marimo Depth or Paddle Balls?
Super Marimo Depth ships an update every 6 months, and Paddle Balls every 3 weeks. Most recently, Super Marimo Depth was updated on November 1, 2026 and Paddle Balls on November 3, 2026.

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