Comparison

Garden Eel vs Mystical Moon for Merge Cube

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

Head to head
About

Garden Eel

A relaxing simulator where you nurture garden eels by managing their environment. Swipe to create currents, clean the seabed, and feed your eels to help them grow. Drive away unwanted sea creatures to ensure a thriving habitat.

Highlights
  • Swipe to create currents
  • Clean the seabed
  • Feed garden eels
  • Drive away sea creatures
  • 5 kinds of garden eels
  • Apple Watch support
  • iCloud data saving
Features
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Garden Eel is a garden eel simulator. Swipe and make current, then feed garden eels. Swipe sea bottom and make it clean. Then new garden eel will appear and they'll grow. There are 5 kinds of garden eels. When fishes and sea cucumbers appear, tap and drive them away. This game is inspired by the sea of Saipan, Okinawa, etc. This app supports Apple Watch(garden eel animation with feeding indicator). Animations of the Watch App will be added when the new garden eel appears in the iPhone App. This app saves play data to iCloud in every two minutes. Saved data can be downloaded by new install of app in another device. Or Garden Eel AR/VR for viewing in 3D!!

About

Mystical Moon for Merge Cube

This augmented reality app uses a physical cube to answer yes or no questions. Users ask a question and then flip the virtual moon to reveal the answer. Additional celestial bodies with unique personalities can be purchased within the app.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality gameplay
  • Yes/No question answering
  • Virtual moon interaction
  • Unlockable celestial bodies
  • Mobile/Phone mode
  • Merge/VR mode
Features
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While holding the moon in your hand, think of a question that can be answered with a yes or a no. Ask the question on the light side of the moon. Turn it over to the dark side of the moon for the answer. Now you can purchase a new celestial body's right in the app! Each of them has different personalities. THE MOON: Intimate and familiar. One small question for man, one giant answer from ... the Moon. Also available as an In-App Purchase: $4.99 For the entire Solar System, or $.99 for individual celestial bodies. THE SUN: Brightest of all celestial body’s... and he knows it. MERCURY: Tells it like it is, even if it hurts. Also the quickest of the planets. VENUS: Pure yet fertile, enthusiastic and loving. MOTHER EARTH: Knows you best, you’ll be smothered with love. MARS: Strong and aggressive, Direct and unforgiving JUPITER: Teacher, Divine, Luck with a touch of ego SATURN: Authoritarian​, Disciplinarian​, you'll get told here. URANUS: it’s fun to say! Uranus is playful and enigmatic. NEPTUNE: Uncertainty plagues you? Neptune too! Visit spillwave.com for more game info, photos, ​and Videos. PLEASE NOTE: This app requires a Merge Cube and a smartphone or tablet to play. To find out how to get a Merge Cube and learn more, visit https://www.MergeCube.com. You can also find them at retail outlets near you. HOW TO PLAY IN MOBILE/PHONE MODE (Without VR/AR Goggles) -Launch the app -Be sure to allow the camera and photo access -Select Mobile/Phone mode -Play tutorial (if you have not used Merge Cube before) -Make sure the cube is in your device camera view at all times -Hold the light side of the moon facing you and ask your yes or no question -Rotate the moon to the dark side to read the answer -If you love the game, moon your friends by sharing and rate/review it! HOW TO PLAY IN Merge/VR Mode -Launch the app -Be sure to allow camera and photo access -Select Merge/VR Mode -Place your smartphone is you VR/AR goggles -Play tutorial (if you have not used Merge Cube before) -Make sure the cube is in your device camera view at all times -Hold the light side of the moon facing you and ask your yes or no question -Rotate the moon to the dark side to read the answer -If you love the game, moon your friends by sharing and rate/review it!

Screenshots

Garden Eel4 screens
Mystical Moon for Merge Cube4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Garden Eel at 5.0 against Mystical Moon for Merge Cube's 3.3. Garden Eel also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10). Mystical Moon for Merge Cube's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). On price 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. Mystical Moon for Merge Cube sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Garden Eel asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Garden Eel holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 8 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Garden Eel ships an update every 3 months, Mystical Moon for Merge Cube fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 5, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Garden Eel versus Mystical Moon for Merge Cube: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGarden EelMystical Moon for Merge Cube
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better3.3 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings28 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB241 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKENSHI DOISolipsAR Studios LLC

Customer experience

Garden Eel

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Mystical Moon for Merge Cube

All ratings8 ratings
Positive62.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative37.5%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

Garden Eel

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Mystical Moon for Merge Cube

One-time10
  • Sol$0.99
  • Mercury$0.99
  • Venus$0.99
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  • Earth$0.99
  • Mars$0.99
  • Jupiter$0.99
  • Saturn$0.99
  • Uranus$0.99
  • Neptune$0.99
  • Solar System$4.99

Questions

Is Garden Eel free?
Garden Eel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mystical Moon for Merge Cube free?
Mystical Moon for Merge Cube is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Garden Eel or Mystical Moon for Merge Cube?
Garden Eel is rated higher. Garden Eel averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Mystical Moon for Merge Cube averages 3.3 from 8 ratings.
Do Garden Eel or Mystical Moon for Merge Cube have ads?
Garden Eel shows ads; Mystical Moon for Merge Cube does not.
Which is updated more often, Garden Eel or Mystical Moon for Merge Cube?
Garden Eel ships an update every 3 months, and Mystical Moon for Merge Cube fortnightly. Most recently, Garden Eel was updated on September 5, 2026 and Mystical Moon for Merge Cube on September 15, 2026.

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