# Coral Reef by Tinybop — A virtual aquarium!

> Interactive virtual aquarium for learning about marine ecosystems and sea life. (iPhone/iPad app by Tinybop Inc..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/coral-reef-by-tinybop/id1331577768 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Tinybop Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/682046582)
- Category: Education, Reference
- Price: $3.99
- Rating: 4.40/5 from 47 App Store ratings · 45 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 116 MB
- Languages: American English, Afrikaans, Albanian, Arabic, Basque, Bangla, Bulgarian, Khmer, Catalan, Croatian and 48 more
- Released: 2018-02-20
- Data updated: 2026-08-31
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/coral-reef-by-tinybop/id1331577768/reviews.md

## What is Coral Reef by Tinybop?

Play and learn about sharks, octopuses, sea turtles, jellyfish, and more. Discover how sea creatures live together in an ecosystem.

Coral Reef is No. 10 in Tinybop’s award-winning Explorer’s Library, a series of apps designed to introduce kids to big ideas. Other Explorer’s Library apps include The Human Body, Plants, Simple Machines, The Earth, Weather, Homes, Skyscrapers, Space, and Mammals.

Each Explorer’s Library app teaches kids foundational science. Kids learn by playing, observing, asking questions, making guesses, and finding answers. We hope each app inspires conversations between you and your kids and sparks more learning in the world around us.

Features:
○ Play with and learn about sea life, including: black tip reef sharks, green sea turtles, big blue octopuses, box jellyfish, clownfish, magnificent sea anemones, blue sea stars, peacock mantis shrimp, parrotfishes, yellow tangs, cleaner fishes, staghorn corals, crabs, sea grasses, and zooplankton.

○ Start a shark feeding frenzy! Find out how other fish survive.
○ Play hide and seek with octopuses.
○ Help sea turtles get clean.
○ Try to save crabs from a punching shrimp!
○ Watch food travel through a jellyfish.
○ Find out how sea stars clean up detritus.
○ See how parrotfish help keep coral reefs healthy.
○ Discover how the sun helps algae and sea plants grow into food for sea creatures.
○ Find out what kinds of sea creatures are carnivores, omnivores, herbivores, and detritivores.
○ Interactive text labels in 20+ languages teach vocabulary.
○ FREE Coral Reef Handbook has technology tips and basic info for teachers and parents.
○ Aligns with school curriculums.
○ Fun for the whole family — play and learn together.
○ No third-party advertising.
○ Open-ended activities with no rules. Curiosity and creativity are rewarded.
○ Original artwork by Wenjia Tang.
○ Original sound design.

FREE handbook
Our expert-reviewed handbook is full of facts, interaction hints, and discussion questions to support learning in this app, in the classroom or at home. Download in your app or at: http://tinybop.com/handbooks. 

Privacy policy 
We take your and your child’s privacy very seriously. We do not collect or share personal information about your child, nor do we allow any third-party advertising. 

When the camera, microphone, and other services are used within an app, your information is neither collected nor distributed outside of the app.

Read our complete privacy policy at tinybop.com. 

Tinybop, Inc. is a Brooklyn-based studio of designers, engineers, and artists. We make toys for tomorrow. We’re all over the internet.
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We love hearing your stories! Reach out: hi@tinybop.com.

Psst! It's not Tiny Bop, or Tiny Bob, or Tiny Pop. It's Tinybop. :)

## Key features

- Learn about sharks, octopuses, sea turtles, jellyfish, and more
- Discover marine ecosystems and creature interactions
- Interactive play with feeding frenzies and hide-and-seek
- Explore food chains and plant-animal relationships
- Interactive text labels in 20+ languages
- FREE handbook for parents and teachers

## Recent user reviews (10 of 45)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/coral-reef-by-tinybop/id1331577768/reviews.md

### 5/5 — great teaching tool

*2026-04-05*

This is a great tool you teach not just about coral reefs and the creatures that live near them, but also about food cycles. Most of all, its fun for kids.

### 1/5 — Do better please

*2025-07-04, version 1.0.8*

I pay a lot of money for these games only for you to ruin them by having things like the handbook (that is really just an advertisement for your other games so easily accessible at the top of every single app) my son is autistic and curious about every button. Your apps are ruined for him because he just wants to look around in the handbook now. So I have to delete everything. Can you please stop trying to advertise other games. Like we aren’t dumb, we are all aware you made have other apps but children don’t need to see them. It’s also vaguely immoral to be showing other options when there are reasons they may not have bought all the apps. 1/10 of your child has profound autism (10/10 if they didn’t advertise within the game and took that out as a setting, settings/handbooks/advertisements should only be available in a parent setting you need a password to access.

### 1/5 — 无法打开	垃圾骗钱的，已经2年没人维护了，不要下载

*2025-02-18*

无法打开	垃圾骗钱的，已经2年没人维护了，不要下载

### 5/5 — One of the best games ever

*2025-02-01*

This is one of the best if not the best game I have ever played.
Here are some suggestions:
1:reduce blood effects 
2:add dolphins that are in all games and swim around and are afraid of 🦈 and 🪼 
3:add a sandbox mode where you can build a reef
4:add more tropical fish and crab colors
5:add whale sharks that swim and eat zoo plankton
6:remove haptic
Keep up the good work

### 5/5 — I remember this 🥹

*2024-09-20*

Yes

### 5/5 — 游戏模式比较少

*2023-07-30*

游戏精致好玩，就是玩来玩去就这几个模式，但总体还是不错的👍👍👍👍👍

### 5/5 — 面白い

*2023-06-19*

いろいろな海洋生物の特徴の一部が分かって勉強になる｡!!!

### 5/5 — 好

*2022-09-07*

太好玩了

### 5/5 — My two year old plays This Game

*2022-05-30*

I have a two year-old named Kaylain She plays the black tip reef shark 🦈 one And she loves it Thank you tiny bop for makingThe Coral reef by tiny bop Thank you for putting a black tip reef shark on there if you didn’t Put it on there She will not play it.By the way my name is Noah Kilbourne And today is my birthday actual birthday I’m seven now so happy birthday to me because it’s May 29

**Developer response:** Thank you Noah. Wondering if your sister is still into the shark two years later.

### 5/5 — 💕🐍🦈🐐🦛🐺🦍🐢🦅🐾

*2021-06-26*

I love your game keep up the good work I would like toKnow when you’re going to update it just curious and can you make it like you can make your own aquarium

**Developer response:** Hi! Thank you for reaching out. We are so happy to hear that you are enjoying the Coral Reef! We will definitely consider adding an aquarium in future updates! In the meantime, please feel free to send any additional feedback or suggestions to support@tinybop.com. Thanks!

## Frequently asked questions about Coral Reef by Tinybop

### What does the Coral Reef app do?

Coral Reef allows users to play and learn about various sea creatures like sharks, octopuses, and sea turtles. It helps users discover how these marine animals live together within an ecosystem and interact with their environment.

### What are the key features of Coral Reef?

Key features include playing with and learning about a wide variety of sea life, engaging in interactive scenarios like feeding frenzies and hide-and-seek, and discovering how different creatures contribute to the health of the coral reef. It also offers interactive text labels in multiple languages and a free handbook.

### Is Coral Reef free to use?

Yes, Coral Reef is a free application. There are no in-app purchases or third-party advertisements within the app, ensuring an uninterrupted and educational experience for users.

### What age group is Coral Reef for?

This app is designed for children and families to learn together. It introduces big ideas in science in an engaging way, making it suitable for a wide range of ages interested in marine life and ecosystems.

### How does Coral Reef help with learning?

The app encourages learning through play, observation, asking questions, and making guesses. It aligns with school curriculums and provides factual information about marine life, their roles in the ecosystem, and their diets, fostering curiosity and creativity.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.0.8 — 2025-04-07

New updated animations and 15 new languages added. Access them through the settings panel.

### 1.0.7 — 2025-03-11

All sea creatures in the app are more interactive. We've also updated for the latest OS.

### 1.0.6 — 2022-11-29

Updated for iOS 16

### 1.0.5 — 2021-11-08

Updated for the new iPads and iOS15!

### 1.0.4 — 2021-02-24

A completely revamped home screen and dashboard! Hungrier sharks!

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