# Tidepool Tycoon — Grow a cozy seaside empire

> Grow a cozy seaside empire (iPhone/iPad app by Tam Tran.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tidepool-tycoon/id6794579137 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Tam Tran](https://appshunter.io/developer/6786559953)
- Category: Games, Casual, Simulation
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 18 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2026-07-27
- Data updated: 2026-08-12
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tidepool-tycoon/id6794579137/reviews.md

## What is Tidepool Tycoon?

Tap a tidepool, build a harbor, watch it come alive.

Tidepool Tycoon is a cozy idle tycoon where you grow a tiny tidal cove into a bustling seaside harbor — fishing huts, kelp farms, a glowing tidepool aquarium, a lighthouse, and more, each earning Shells on their own, even while you're away.

HOW IT WORKS
• Place and upgrade buildings along the shore — each earns Shells every second
• Tap buildings for bonus collections on top of your passive income
• Come back later to a "Welcome Back" haul of everything you earned while gone
• "Set Sail" to reset your cove for a permanent production boost — and unlock a brand new look for the whole harbor

A LIVING WORLD, NOT JUST A SPREADSHEET
• Shimmering, animated water and a slow day-to-night lighting cycle
• Gulls wheel overhead, crabs scuttle the shoreline, dolphins leap offshore
• Drag every building — and every decoration — anywhere you like. It's your cove, arranged your way
• Set Sail through four hand-illustrated biomes: Dawn Cove, Sunset Harbor, Moonlit Bay, and Aurora Tide

BUILT TO RESPECT YOUR TIME
• Full offline progress — your harbor never stops earning
• Daily streaks reward you for just checking in
• Free to play, with fair optional extras: remove ads, boost your offline earnings, or join the Tidepool Club for an ongoing production boost — never required to enjoy the game

Plant your first fishing hut and see what your cove becomes.

Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tidepool Club | $9.99 | per month |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Castaway Pack | $2.99 | one-time |
| Harbormaster Deed | $6.99 | one-time |
| Founder's Chest | $19.99 | one-time |
| Pearl Pack - Small | $0.99 | one-time |
| Pearl Pack - Medium | $4.99 | one-time |
| Pearl Pack - Large | $9.99 | one-time |
| Pearl Pack - Huge | $19.99 | one-time |



## Version history (last 2 releases)

### 1.1.0 — 2026-08-08

New content update!

- Achievements: 22 milestones to unlock, each with a small permanent production bonus that Set Sail never resets
- Daily Quests: three fresh tasks each day for bonus Pearls
- Squalls: occasional storms roll into the cove -- tap through them to clear early for a bonus
- Two new buildings: Regatta Marina and the Bioluminescent Grotto extend your harbor further
- Rebalanced Set Sail: each voyage now feels like real progress, not a quick reset

Also fixes an issue where a cove could occasionally earn more than intended after a long time away, plus building-tap responsiveness improvements.

Fair winds, Captain!

### 1.0 — 2026-07-27

No release notes.

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