Comparison

iBiome vs Ocean 4D+

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

Head to head
About

iBiome

Explore a wetland habitat and build thriving ecosystems by learning and applying the laws of nature. This educational game challenges kids to make plants and animals flourish through interactive gameplay and discovery.

Highlights
  • Explore wetland habitats
  • Unlock diverse species
  • Discover food web science
  • Build illustrated bio domes
  • Earn rare badges
  • Curriculum-based learning
  • Reinforce biology concepts
Features
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Free Lite version of the five-time award-winning kids educational game on biodiversity. Come explore the wetland habitat and all the amazing species within. Build marshes and swamps from scratch. Challenge kids to make plants and animals flourish by learning and following laws of nature. **** Best Learning App 2015 by Common Sense Education **** "iBiome-Wetland is truly a valuable and high-quality app that, in my opinion, is a great investment in your child’s education." -- theiphonemom.com “Its creative use of tablet technology and its solid content earned it a TOP PICK for Fun Educational Apps." -- funeducationalapps.com With Professor Bio as your guide, build the unique bio dome, and interact with fascinating food webs through immersive gameplay. Make your bio dome flourish to win badges and achieve high ranks. This app was named Best Learning App 2015 from Common Sense Education, Smart Media Award from Academics’ Choice, Best Apps for Teaching & Learning 2015 from the American Association of School Librarians, Best Green Product from Dr.Toy, and Mom’s Choice Gold Award. Download “iBiome-Wetland” today to explore the amazing world of nature. Features: + Explore fresh water marsh + Unlock amazing species that live in the wetland environment covering 4 different categories Crustacea, Molluscs, Insects and plants + Discover the science within – the amazing food webs behind the scene from the immersive gameplay + Build a beautifully illustrated bio dome from scratch + The ultimate challenge - make your dome flourish. No high scores, but rare badges and excitement are the rewards + Enjoy the vivid hand-drawn animations about nature + Curriculum-based learning for environment science through exploration, discovery and problem solving + Biology concepts reinforced: ecosystems, energy and dynamics Next Generation Science Standard in Biology - MS-LS2 for school students + No advertising + No in-app purchases Privacy Policy: We respect your privacy and your child’s. We do not collect or share personal information about your child nor do we allow any third-party advertising. Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/SpringbayStudio Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SpringbayStudio Visit us at: http://www.springbaystudio.com/ Your feedback is very much appreciated. We would love your input for future updates. If something isn't working as you would expect, please contact us at: info at springbaystudio dot com

About

Ocean 4D+

Explore a vibrant underwater world with augmented reality. Bring marine creatures to life in your environment, interact with them, and learn fascinating facts about their habitats and conservation status.

Highlights
  • Cardless Augmented Reality
  • Interactive 3D marine creatures
  • Realistic animations
  • Digital Encyclopedia of marine animals
  • Conservation status information
  • Habitat and diet details
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From the cute clown anemonefish to various fascinating sharks, Ocean 4D+ is here to take you on an underwater marine voyage. CARD & CARDLESS AUGMENTED REALITY EXPERIENCE Place the 3D marine creatures directly in your environment or scan the cards available on our website below to summon the animals right in front of you. INTERACTION Tap the creatures to watch some realistic animations and pair them up with the available interactive objects to see their reactions. DIGITAL ENCYCLOPEDIA Visit the 3D Library feature to learn more about many amazing marine animals. Be aware of their conservation status and the threats they are facing. Find out about their diet, sizes, and in which ocean layer(s) do they live. * Minimum Device Requirements for Ocean 4D+: 1. Min OS (for Cardless AR feature): iOS 9 2. Min OS (for Cards AR feature): iOS 7.0 3. Processor: Qualcomm chipset, 1.2 GHz 4. RAM: 3 GB 5. Camera: 8 MPX 6. Memory card supports Augmented Reality feature 7. Not compatible with Intel Atom processor

Screenshots

Ocean 4D+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Ocean 4D+ at 3.0 against iBiome's 1.0. Ocean 4D+ also leads on device support (3 vs 1). iBiome's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (5.1.1 vs 11.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Ocean 4D+ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. iBiome asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ocean 4D+ holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
iBiome versus Ocean 4D+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriBiomeOcean 4D+
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)3.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS5.1.1 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size117 MB251 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSpringbay Studio Ltd.Octagon Studio Ltd

Customer experience

iBiome

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Ocean 4D+

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

iBiome

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Ocean 4D+

One-time1
  • All Marine Animals$2.99

Questions

Is iBiome free?
iBiome is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ocean 4D+ free?
Ocean 4D+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, iBiome or Ocean 4D+?
Ocean 4D+ is rated higher. iBiome averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Ocean 4D+ averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do iBiome or Ocean 4D+ have ads?
Neither iBiome nor Ocean 4D+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iBiome or Ocean 4D+?
iBiome ships an update every 2 months, and Ocean 4D+ every 2 months. Most recently, iBiome was updated on November 2, 2026 and Ocean 4D+ on November 3, 2026.

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